The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-24
THEATRICAL
SEASON 1918
EPoRTs lipicATE gM
tjsIjA ARcE st,s lNEss
LAR AND TEiI RsIoN
JOIN HANDS. Sss

lltk eiis7
The theatrical season Of 1sO7;s has
opened IN many parts Of the country
ana the reports in this week. dram.
atlc papers woald Indicate that the
coming season will prove q very prof.
table one for people engaged in all
fines Of amusements The season ls
on ID most West Virginia towns and
While business so far has been big 1t
has not been small enough 70 be u
any way discouraging.
The Court Tneater at Wheeling Will
open next wednesday with Marie Ca
blll In ..The Little cherubr and the
Grand at Fairmont will open Sep
TENDER 2 with the Morrison Comedy
Company, a repertoire organization
which is well spoken Of elsewhere.
The theater at Charleston, one Of the
houses at Parkersburg, the Grand at
Wheeling, and other theaters are re-
ported to be doing we'll while the NOV.
ing picture theaters in all parts Of the
stdte are not only doing well now but
have had a big business since throw,
ing open their doors.
Theatrical business in West VII,
glpla last season was very good,
While other sections Of the country
reported a falling of in business the
profits of the local theater were the
largest since it opened and almost
every theater in the State had good
business. That West Virginia is .
good show State is proven by the Ell.
forts Of the theatrical syndicate to
gain a footing here and it goes with
out saying that II this section did not
look like the best section Of the coun'
try in which TO make investments Nix
on and Zimmerman and other eastern
Arms would not be in the market for
leases of amusement places in the
more important towns.
That the moving picture business
| is now one Of the greatest factors IN
amusements is proven by an article
in this weeks billboard" in which 1t
takes nearly three pages to cover the
Aim industry Of Chicago alone. An
editorial in that paper also brings out
an interesting phase of the telegraph
strike. 1t claims that the Snowman
is the biggest individual patron Of thu
general system OF telegraphy, and
goes on:
"The wire strike makes 1t bad Tor
the show business. When showmen
are forced to conduct their correspond
epce by mail it means delays that cost
money and much inconvenience that
Indirectly represents dollars and
cents. The big firms that have a
number Of attractions on the road
can hardly estimate their losses grow
Ing out of the trouble that has rem
dered it precarious, when not impos'
slble, to send messages"
The front page of this weeks Dram
oNc Mirror" Is given over to photo
graphs of Henry Kellar and Howard
Thurston, the two greatest magicians
in the world, who have recently join
ed hands, for the purpose of giving
the biggest and best entertainment In
the line of magic ever offered in this
country.
Both men have won fame and for
tune heading their own companies,
\ and their combined talents should re-
suit in an offering that cannot fail TO
command attention. Kellar has tour.
ed the United States season after sea-
son, with unvarylng success, and each
season has added to his following peo'
pie who like to see new illusions cap
italy performed. His expose OF the
tricks used by spIritualists has a.
ways been very strong card, and
the incessant flow of good humored
patter than accompanies his perform.
ance keeps the interest of the specta'
tors at the high pitch. While Thurs
toms methods differ greatly from
those of Kellar, he is none the less
clever. He goes about his work 81
lently, allowing his tricks to explain
thnmaelues For the mast few years