The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
FLOWER Of RANCH MAYBE
HIGH CLASS THEATRICAL AT
TRACTION MAY COME.
is UP TO PEOPLE OF NORFOLK
II Sufficient Seat Sale Is Guaranteed,
Joseph Howard and Mabel 8arrison
viii be Seen in Popular New Play
Here December a.

After several months of negotiation,
the Auditorium management has Sc
cured promise that Joseph Howard
and Miss Mabel Harrison, the two
well known theatrical stars playing In
"The Flower Of the Ranch" will be
seen In Norfolk December 4 provided
enough of seat sale Is guaranteed In
advance to justify the Askin-Singer
company in sending this extraordinary
attraction to this city.
Joseph Howard is not only an actor
of fame. He wrote the music for 1.-THE
Time, The Place and The Girl" the
musical comedy which made such a
tremendous "hit' in Chicago and New
York last season.
Miss Barrison is well known to all
who follow the careers of theatrical
folk. She met with favor in "Babes
in Toyland," "The Land of Nod" and
THE District Leader"
Mr.. Howard has attained fame not
only as composer of the music for
THE Time, The Place and The Girl"
but as well as composer of the music
of THE Umpire" and 1.-THE Girl Cues
tion," the latter play now running to
capacity business in the LaSalle street
theater, Chicago.
This Howard Barrison company
made up of forty clever people, is
managed by the we'll known Askin.
Singer company. who also manage
Ezra Kendall in Swell Elegent
Jones'" as well as "The Umpire" and
"The Time, The Place and The Girl"
An effort was made several months
ago to secure contract with the AS
kin-Singer people for 1.-THE Flower Of
The Ranch" At that time Mr.. Askin
wrote:
Chicago, Oct. 10, 1907.-Mr. E. F.
Huse, Mgr Auditorium, Norfolk Neb.:
My Dear Mr.. Huse: Your favor Of the
18th at hand and contents carefully
noted. l have referred your letter to
Mr.. Evans who looks after the book
ings. l don't think the attraction is
booked in your town and l don't think
it will be possible TO play it there as
the expenses of 1.-THE Flower of the
Ranch" are from 5000 to $500 a per.
could support an attraction of this cal
ibre. The week in Kansas City the
Flower of the Ranch" played to over
$4,000 and these figures are the pro-
portionate amounts to what they have
played to in any towns Of any size. l
don't know whether you are in a posi-
ton to offer $500 for the attraction
or not but this is matter you can
advise Mr.. Evans about.
With best wishes,
Very truly yours,
Harry Askin.
After more weeks of negotiation,
however, in which it was pointed out
that Norfolk was the center of large
territory and that many people would
come in from surrounding towns for
this high class attraction, Mr.. Askin
wrote:
Chicago, Oct. 80, 1907.-Mr. e. F.
Huse, Mgr. Auditorium, Norfolk, Neb.
Dear Sir: l think l will be able to
offer you "The Flower Of the Ranch"
on December providing you can get
a sufficient number of your patrons to
sign your list guaranteeing the attrac-
ton a good house. The attraction Is
most expensive, carrying about forty
people and a sixty-foot carload of spe-
cial scenery and effects. Miss Mabel
Barrison and Mr. Joseph Howard, the
stars of the company, are well and ia
vorably known, the former for her per-
Torrance in BABES in Toyland," and
later in "The Land of Nod" in Chi
cago, and also in "The District Lead
err" Mr.. Howard is also identified
with the latter attraction and Is the
composer of music of "The Umpire"
THE Time, the Place and the Girl"
and THE Girl Question" the play now
running at the La Sale theater in
Chicago to capacity business. l trust
you can interest your patrons in the
merits of this attraction.
Yours very truly,
Harry Askin.
Seasons Hit at Kansas City.
Concerning THE Flower of the
Ranch" Hudson & Judah, managers
Of the Grand opera house at Kansas
City, Mo-, write:
kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 21.-Mr. e.
F.. Huse. Manager Auditorium, Nor
folk Dear Sir.-Yours of the 18th
at hand. "The Flower of the Ranch"
is a first class $3.50 attraction. They
made the hit of the season here and
played to enormous business. Turned
people away every night. Yours truly,
A. Judah"
E. l.. Martling, manager of the
Crawford theater at Wichita, Kan,
writes:
yours in regard to The Flower Of
the Ranch at hand. We played the
company here two nights and it GER
tainly was fine performance in every
respect. Miss Barrison was with
them here. They carried a large CON-
pany with complete scenic equip
ment."
Up to the People of Norfolk.
A promise that this attraction would
play here provided a satisfactory seat
sale could be guaranteed, having been
secured, it is up to the people of Nor
folk to say whether they want Mr..
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