The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-21
Metropolitan
Attractions
THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE TO
HAVE THREE OF THEM NEXT
Week.

YEA. .|..
1t is rare inded that city the size Of
Fafrmont has three metropolitan at
fractions offered in the same week, but
such is the case, for at the Grand
Opera House next week three of the
largest attractions en- tour will be
seen, the dates being Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
On Monday night the piqlant must
cal mixture, 1.-THE Isle of spice." Is
the attraction. This production needs
no words Of concentration to local
theatre-goers, as it made d very pro
nounced hit here last a many de
claring it to be the best musical pro-
ductfon ever seen here. 1t goes with
out saying that it will get Its share OF
the business.
The Tuesday night attraction is
"Fantant,'' the large Japanese-Ameri-
can musical comedy, and is under the.
management Of the Sbuberts the big
independent producers. This attrac
.tion is the largest musical production
ever brought to this city and Fairmont
is the only town in the State in which
1T will be seen. 1t is playing all or
this week at the Belasco in Pittsburg'
jumping from that city to Uniontown'
then to Fairmont. and from here to
Cleveland, Ohio. The cast has e
.Fatrmont fayorites seen here in "a
Chinese Honeymoon" among them be-
ing the charming young actress, Miss
George Bryton. 'Fantana' q a
run of 600 nights in New York City at
the Lyric, and 800 nights at the Gar
rick in Chicago, and the theatre-goers
who decide on taking in this attraction
will not regret it, as it is sure to give
entire satisfaction. The company
numbers over 20 people.
The offering for Wednesday evening
is the best and most favorably known
comedy on the American stage, "fhe
County Chairman and is conceded to
be Geo. AIDES greatest success Local
~theatre.goers have long wanted an op-
portunity to see this attraction, n
now that they are getting the No. l
company producing this play they viii
not he slow in showing their appre-
citation of the fact. The production
will be identical as seen in New York
and the company consists of fifty peo'
pie. and a large number OF the original
cast.
It is to he regretted that these splen.
did attractions are so close together
but Mr.. Powell, manager of the thea
ire. informs us that it was unavoidas
ble, as after the attractions were book
lad It was necessary to shift the time
of two Of them. which made all fall
ON The days mentioned, hence It was
"a situation that could not be relieved
without cancelling one of them, and
the productions being of such high
character it was not deemd advisable
to do SO.
M doubt many people are trying to
decide which attraction they will go
Ito see, but as they are all diherent'
and OF such extraordinary merit, that
the majority will finally decide to take
in the whole bunch. The same
tons may never exist again, and as
leach tS GNA%A0tASo ~
gers who have a number of other large
productions, It will give Fairmont a
back-set as a show town II any OF
them should play to bad business
which might make it hard to get high
class attractions in the future.
OF course 1t is going to be a little
strenuous upon the young man, as his
best girl is not going to be deprived
Of seeing these magnificent produc'
tons, but as it will be some time be-
fore any more big attractions will
visit the local theatre, the demand
upon the t~heatre.goers next week VIII
not soon be repeated.
The management OF the theater tells
us that many out-of-town people will
be in attendance. as a number OF or
ders for seats have already been re-
ceived for each attraction.
Don't miss the matinee at the Grand
tomorrow afternoon.