Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-11
THE OPERA SEASON
WILL Be A GOOD ONE
Only the Best Attractions Will be
Accepted Here in Future
LAYTON JOINS THE SOCIETY

Gainesville Of Cheap Attractions, and
Every Production Guaranteed.
The theatrical season in Gainesville,
notwithstanding that it will open a
little later than usual, promises to
no a good one, and all attractions
hooked for the coming season are
nromised to be frst-class in every re-
snect Some of the best small trav-
cling companies on the road have
been booked with the result that
tbeater.goers OF Gainesville may at
least feel assured that what they do
see will be worth the tariff of admis.
sion.
Manager c. r. Layton, who has the
opera house in charge, stated Thurs.
day to a Sun reporter that he had
ioined the Bureau OF Theatrical In
formation. through the source OF
which he will be enabled to secure ad.
vance reports on all attractions, and
he proposes to eliminate all shows
during the coming season which are
not absolutely up to the standard of
excellence and efficiency. Gaines
VILE has got to become quite a town
now" remarked Major Layton, land
our people deserve nothing but good
attractions, for the patronage Is suffi-
Gent to warrant it. / will look after
this list and the reports personally,
and can assure the patrons Of the
Gainesville theater that they will re-
ceive nothing but the best attractions.
AS a matter Of course" continued
Manager Layton, I'VE cannot expect
the big spectacular productions, be-
= cause we have no room on our stage
10 take care Of them; but we can have
the satisfaction OF witnessing real
talent in its minor form, where seem
cry which our stage will accommo-
date can be presented; but 1t is not
70 much the scenery as the talent that
The refined people like ours are look
ing for; we want talent, and we are
going to have it the coming season"
The season will begin this year, so
Tar as the companies yet booked are
concerned, with some open date in
November by the Wills Musical
Comedy Company. This company,
which visited three or four of the i'm.
pTtant points in the State last year,
Included Gainesville in its itinerary,
and delighted those who attended the
''edi'r with its clever work. This ag.
regation will no doubt meet with fine
success this year, especially since it |
VII De- the opening bill, as far as the
"Hng goes now.
The old favorites, the Barlow
NASW'Is. are booked to appear here !
% December :. The Barlow Minstrels |
a. so well known to even the small. |
=" child in Gainesville that merely |
-'Lh"u OF the name is all that is |
lt'r-'arF They come bigger and bet
" 'Ain ever this year, with every.
1is odern in the minstrel world
.." King Dramatic Company, who |
~ among the best OF the repertoire |
'..'n.oS OF the country, are billed |
W 'A'." nights, December l6, II and !
ibis company has played here |
'''" and though limited in number
I'll. 'a,te, gave excellent satisfac-
Ioey handle plays OF nature
'0ry can put on the stage with
."'uitS. as was demonstrated
'' ''ir former visit here, and II
.''iiess 10 state that they will
'''" 'n"ir audiences. Chas. King
'" actor OF light comedies and
has no peer In this section
country, and has made himself
OCULAR in the dramatic field
pport, the majority OF whom
"'mbers OF his family. are all
-. '1if be asked.
- Old favorite. the Beggar Prince
'''a Company. who have delighted
coers in Gainesville for the
Zee consecutive seasons, will
3d.. rcin, and are billed for De
y and January and > This
ton. which has two OF as fine
Il tAs as ever came South, will
The patrons Of . the opera
up three nights This company
80 last season The Beggar