The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13
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COMING SEASON.


PARKERSBURG. May l3.-Fred G
Nixon.Nirdlinger, OF Philadelphia, Of
the firm Of Nixon and Zimmerman
theatrical magnates. who personally
organized the new Ohio Valley Circuit
OF theaters, which owns the Auditor
ium and leases the Camden in this
city, passed through here yesterday
en- route to his home after making a
personal inspection of his theaters Ii
this section.
J Mr.. Nirdlinger was seen by a rep
resentative Of this paper and asked
about his trip. Il am immensely
pleased" he said, with this part Of
The country and my investments In
/; 1t. II is great section and con,
graduate myself that was first tc
see It's possibilities Electrically and
bring about an organization Of amuse,
ment interests that will | hope, be
profitable to both myself and 10 the
people. With Parkersburg. Hunting.
ton and lrunton. | am delighted. They
are fine towns"
Mr.. Nirdlinger chstted for some mir.
utes on theatrical affairs. He outlined
hfs policy In this city. which is 10 be
somewhat different from what hereto.
fore pursued. The Auditorium thea.
ter will he three night house, play.
Ing attractions every night, with two
companies week for three nights
each. at popular prices. The Camden
will be the high class house and will
be booked by Klax and Erlanger as
heretofore, but as Nixon and thinner.
man are OF the socalled trust. they
will order that only the very best al
fractions on the road shall play the
Camden.
1.-the bookings for the new Ohio
Valley circuit, which now comprises
forty.elsht theaters, are being made
In New York. The main Offices ri
the circuit will he in that city, vita
branches in Philadelphia and Pitts
burg. The new circuit proper does
not include the Nixon and Zimmerman
houses in Philadelphia and Pittsburg
hut they will be operated CONFORMITY
all the same. The new circuit Is a
large one and a powerful one. It COW
ers this section thoroughly, embric.
Ing towns and cities Of every size, An
idea OF the size Of the circuit Is con.
yeyed by the following list Of houses
controlled:
Park Theater, Youngstown. o.: Col.
onIal Theater, Akron. o.: Grand Opera
House, Canton. O.: Ceramic Theater
East Liverpool, O.: Ohio Theater,
SSubenrIlle. o.: CiIrd Theater.
Wheeling. W. Va: Columbia Theaier
Bellaire, o.; Camden Theaier and
Auditorium, Parkersburg. W. Va:
Huntington Tneater. Huntington, W.
Va: Majestic Thea;er. Rochester. Pa;
Grand Opera House, Portsmouth, o.:
Nixon Theater, Washington. Pa: Ac.
ademy Of Music, Meadville. Pa:
Maryland Theater, Cumberland, Nd.
(now buildingl: Grand Opera House
UHIoatowR, Pa, (which is the old the.
alter and Is TO be rcmodeIed); Nixon
Theater. Tarentum. Pa: Grand Opera
House. West Chester, Pa; Grand oPe.
IA House. Wilmington. Del; Nixon
Theater. Chester. Pa: Opera House
Biaissviite. Pa; Giiger Theatcr. Nor
walk, O.: New Theater. Alliance, O..
which will he erected; Hardesiy's
Theater, Canal Dover. o.: Armors
Theater. Massilon. o.; Andes Opera
House. Fostoria. O.; Mobiles Opera
House. Tifin. o.: Richland Opera
House. Shelby, O.: Auditorium, Van
West, o.; City Opera House. Della.
yare. o.: City Opera House, Athens,
o.: The Gallipolis, GallipOlis. o.:
Pomeroy Opera House. pomeroy. o.:
Grand Opera House, Circleviile, O..
Crescent Opera House, jackson, O.,
Grand Opera House. New Martins.
vile. W, Va: Lancaster, o.: Lisbon.
o.; Ashland. Pa; Jeanette, Pa; Nor.
gantown, W. Va: CoHneliSriile. Pa;
lronton. o. (new house); Ashland
ny. Other theaters are being nese
tiated for.
Manager Kemery. in charge OF both
theaters in this city. in addition 10
that connection. is 10 be the general
representative Of the new chcnit in