The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
PICKTURE SHOW! !
Held in the Town Hall Last
Satterday Night-SOme
Skeered, but NObuddy
Hurt-All Present Sat.
iSfied

One o. the most interesting exhi-
bishions ever held in the Town Hall was
Civ, last Satterday ev'g which was at
tended by most all OF or respected citi-
zens and thoroly enjoyed II was pre-
sented by travelling company and was
entitled: Moving Plektures. or the
World in Moshion."
The manager. Mr.. Wilson. and the out
fit arrived in BingviIle on Friday and he
at once called at this ofrise and ex-
planned to US his misshion. He sed he
represented the gcatest attrackshion ever
shown outside Of cities, and II was his
custom when he arrived in town where
he expected TO give a exhibishion. to
first call on the newspaper with the
largest circulation and make the ac-
quaintance of the editor and prop. and
get some flyers printed an leave the
editor a couple of complimentaries for
the show.
We told Mr. Wilson that the Bugie
had the largest circulation for the num-
Der OF subscribers OF emmy paper in this
county, and he had struck the right
place a at the right time. Mr. Wilson
wrote out the copy for the handbins and
asst US how much they would be. and
we repiide they would cost him s. I'd
haff on delivery OF 81 cash in ad-
vance. To our great surprise he pulled
out a s. bin and paid Us on the spot.
We then set to work and printed Mr.
Wilson 1000 handbills announcing his show
In the Town Hall on the following night
with Bugle Job Print at the foot
The bills was scattered around town by
Bud Hlnckley, and in q few hours the
coming show the next night was the
talk of the town and of most Of the
country districkt around Bingville. The
admission was 10 cts. for grown ups, and
children under years haf price Sat
terday afternoon crowds began to col
leckt on the streets to see the show,
which did not begin until s o'clock that
ev'g. A large number drove IN from
Snake Bend, Sorrow Hollow. Calamity
Corners and other places early In the
afternoon, and some took their supper
with the nabers. while others sot In their
Wagons and ct s. cold snack When s
o'clock arrived and the doors OF the
Town Hall was throwed open they vas
grand rush, in wich Seth Dewberry. our
lion-hearted constable, was swept often
his feet and walked on by the existed
crowd. Bill Hepburn. our artistick black
smith, rescued Seth after much difficulty
and helped him TO take tickets at the
door. Eph Higgins. our accommodation
P. NJ. come up TO the door and inquired
OF Seth If his wife had gone in and Seth
sed he didn't know, so Eph he passed in
without paving a cent. Ephs wife was
at home With a sore bunyan on her right
foot.
The Bugie editor was one OF the first
on hand and SCI in the front row, TIL
he found hisself being pestered by the
young boys stiekin pins in him and push
In his settee all around, so he went back
q few seats and set with Cy Hoskins.
II was not long before all the seats
were full and those who arrived late had
TO stand up They grumbled a good cal
eTb0ut this, but Seth Dewberry, our hero
ick town constable. was present 30 pre-
serve order, and there was no trouble
or blooGshed.
THE Moving PicItures, or the World
IN Moshion" Is the best show We nave
ever seen In our whole career. and we
have seen some purity tart SLOWS at the
Co. seat that would make your heaa
swim The picktures actually moved Jest
as natural as life and everybody held
their mouth open in wonderment.
The first pickture was the launchin Of a
big river steamer and as It slid often the
ways into the water. young lady broke