Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-02
March Affords Most First-Class
Shows in Any One Month of
Odeon's History
SEVEN SUPERB PRODUCTIONS
"The clansman," "The Time, tho Place
and the Girl" "The Lion and tho
Mouse" George AIDES "The College
Widow" and "The County Chairman"
and Mcintyre & Heath in "The Ham
Tree"

theatrical presentations have there been
booked so many strictly first-class
productions in any one month as are
scheduled for the month Of March
MarshalNown amusement lovers are al
ways fortunate in being able to see
the best that an enterprising theatrical
management can secure, but this
month the attractions eclipse in magni-
tude any months bookings ever be-
fore offered.
Already this season Marshalltown
theater goers have had opportunities
to witness productions that were Civ
en- in not more than three cities in the
entire state-Sioux City, Marshalltown
and Des Moines. They have Jared even
better than that, on some occasions,
when the only stop in Iowa Of certain
large aggregations, was In Marshall
town. Now. with the season approach
ing close, and an entire summer with
but few. II any, shows coming,
Manager Busby has arranged for the
most gigantic outlay OF talent ever be-
fore produced in a single month
The first big show comes on Thurs
day, March q, when THE Clansman'
will be the bill. This is the stirring
story of the Ku Klux Khan, of the re-
construction period, the antithesis Of
Uncle Toms Cabin" from the pen OF
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., by a collabora-
ton OF Mr.. Dixon's "Clansman" and
"The Leopards Spots This is an inn
mense dramatic production, carried
complete. with twenty-five people and
the company's own horses.
On Saturday, March 9. that great
play with music, THE Time. the Place
and the Girl" will be seen. This play
will be similar to "Forty-Five Min
.utes From Broadway" which made
such a hit here this season. The book
is by Hough and Adams, the two young
men who wrote both 1.-THE Umpire" and
"The Land of Nod" and who were here
this season to see the production of
THE Umpire" The music Is by Jo-
seph Howard, who also wrote the mus
ic for the other two productions named.
Arthur DEACON, who was seen here this
season in Peggy From Paris" appears
in the leading role. This attraction car
ries forty-fi five people and its produce
ton complete. 1t has already shown
more than 800 performances at the
LaSalle street theater, Chicago, where
1t Is still on. "a
"The Lion and the Mouse" another
big production, comes on Thursday, the
i14th. This piece, a charming comedy
a, - 70
for David Warfield "The Music Mas
ter" which showed three years in New
York, also author OF 1.-THE Daughters
OF Men" "The Lion and the Mouse"
showed all last summer at Powers, Chi
cago.
Two Of George AIDES big productions
are also booked for the month. The
first is "The College Widow" on Satur-
day, the 23d. This celebrated comedy
drama that has made such hit in the
east is a big production and complete
in every detail. The other AIDE attrac-
ton is "The County Chairman" one OF
the most delightful and exquisitely fun
ny comedy dramas of the day. "The
County Chairman" appears on Thurs
day, the 2Sth.
The last of the seven big shows
comes on the 31st, and is the big mus
ical hit Of recent seasons, Mcintyre and
Heath in 1.-THE Ham Tree" Seventy
five people take part in the production,
which. like all the others, is carried
complete.
Fortunately the shows are scattered
pretty we'll turnout the month, and
there are scarcely any other attractions
of any kind booked at the theater for
the month of March,.