The Dickinson press., 1908-11-21
PLAY HOUSE
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New Unique Theatre Has Big
Opening. Band Gives Screnade.
Fully Five Hundred People
See Opening Performance.
Crowds of people clamorine for admit
tance, serenade by the Dickinson
Military band and an excellent program
of vaudeville, moving pictures, illus
trated songs and music. were the fea-
lures of the opening of Dickinson S new
vaudeville and moving picture theatre,
The Unique. on Monday evening. For
weeks the event had been looked forward
to with much interest and the opening
performances attracted such throngs of
people that a large number could not
gain admittance and the lobby and
street were packed with ticket holders.
waiting for chance to get in. The
seats were placed on sale several days
in advance and were practically sold
out before the performance began.
although as long as there was standing
room to be had, the people were admit
ted. Fully 500 people saw the two per-
formances.
One of the most pleasing features of
the opening was the serenade given the
proprietor, r. F. Warren, in front Of
the theatre, by the Dickinson band.
Their action was surprise to him and
the band is to be highly commended for
its share in making such big success.
At about o clock the members of the
band met in front of the theatre and
gave concert of several numbers. The
action was voluntary on the part of the
bandmen and was complimentary to Mr..
Warren. The band desired to give him
good send off as he is in Dickinson to
stay and is desirous of running place
which will be credit to the city and of
which the people will be proud. The
members of the band have received
many congratulations for their public
spiritedness and in turning out of their
own free will to add their part to the
success of the evening, they have shown
the people of Dickinson that they are
as public spirited as the next fellow. S
The opening program proved to be
very good and both audiences were we'll
pleased with the different acts. The
performance lasts about an hour and a
half and is we'll worth the money.
There were two vaudeville acts. Lew
F. Dimond. black face comedian, had
a medley of jokes and songs.
The hit of the whole performance was
the work of Franz Caesar g. Co. in an
act of magic and illusions which was
of high standard. The sensation of the
act was the trunk mystery. One of the
young ladies in the company was attired
in the coat of one of a committe of two
young men from the audience and her
hands tied with tape. She was then
placed in big sack in a trunk, the
sack sealed with wax and the trunk
locked tied with many ropes and rolled
into cabinet In the time consumed
in firing revolver the man and lady
had exchanged places and when the
trunk was opened and the bag unsealed
instead of the girl was found the man,
with the same coat on and his hands
tied behind his back.
The moving pictures included three
subjects and all were much enjoyed
The machine is one of the latest types
and absolutely free from all Pickering
and other disagreeable features.
Miss Clara Spear of Chicago has been
engaged as the soloist and made big
hit. Although under great dsadvan-
tage, as she was suffering with severe
sore throat, she showed that her voice
is rich and full and her singing will
assuredly become one of the features for
which the house will be famous Both
of her songs were attractive and she
received big ovation.
Mr.. Warren made a brief curtain
speech in which he thanked the people
of Dickinson for their interest in the
enterprise and explained how he hap
pended to locate here. He said he was
going through on the train some months
ago and, liking the appearance of the
town. stopped off for more detailed
inspection. He was impressed with the
many substantial, prepossessing homes
which the city contains and liked the
looks of the people. He Investigated a
little and decided that this was good
place to locate. and Immediately began
making the arrangements. He said it
was his purpose to run the house on
strictly first-class methods and that no
rudeness or disturbance of any kind,
from any person, would be tolerated for
one instant.