Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-09
Shows CANCEL
DATES IN TULSA
MANAGER STUART RECEIVES
NOTICES FROM EASTERN
BOOKING AGENCIES
REPORTS SOUNDED BAD
Grand VIII BE Dark Until Thanks
giying,-Poor Patronage Given
As Causc,
Some of the biggest theatrical at

some or the Digest theatrlcal at
fractions on the road which were
booked to show during the winter at
Grand theatre, here, win not come 10
Tulsa. Klaw az Erlanger, who con-
troll the majority Of these attractions,
/ have notified w. A. Stuart, manager
Of the Grand, that the dates for all Of
their shows in Tulsa have been can
celled, owing to the reports of bad
business and poor patronage from at
/ fractions that have already shown
here this season.
As a consequence, local theatre go-
ers will probably have to Journey to
] Oklahoma City OF Muskogeo the COM
/ ing winter to witness the big shows.
/ There will be no attraction of any
kind at the Grand for the next three
or four weeks, with the exception OF
Thanksgiving day, when THE Tray
cling Salesman viii appear.
Many Good Ones Booked.
The worst blow to Tulsans Is the
news that Anna Held, one OF the ma
, tons foremost astresses has can
celled her date here. II was only aft
er much time and money had been
spent by Manager Stuart that Anna
Held was persuaded TO consent to ap-
pear in Tulsa. She was to come to
Oklahoma City and Tulsa, at her only
two dates in Oklahoma, Klaw &
Erlangef who are booking her wired
Mr.. Stuart yesterday that the dates
for Miss Held, as well as their other
attractions that were scheduled to
! play the Grand had been cancelled.
Among the noteworthy road attrac-
tions which will not appear here this
season on account of the failure Of
Tulsans to literally patronize the
Grand might be mentioned Mrs. Les
lie Carter, Get Rich Quick Walling-
ford" The Red Rose" Echo" THE
Clansman," The Traitor" and George
Evans Honey Boy Minstrels."
Management Regrets Cancellation.
Manager Stuart, when asked his
views on the action of the booking
houses, last night said.
II regret 1t as much as anybody
that this line of shows, which Is far
and away above anything Tulsa has
ever had before, has been cancelled
but i cannot say that ! blame the
agents very much. The people here
have not given the Grand the patro-
mage they should. and ] have lost
money on practically ever show | have
had here this season. The houses in
other cities in the state that play the
same shows we get here, have been
doing a big business. but the shows
that have been at the Grand have
spread broadcast the report that Tul-
sa is not a good theatrical town, and
as a consequence the larger attrac-
tions, which represent big outlays of
money, have cancelled their Tulsa
engagements.
Cites An Illustration.
'As an illustration of the failure
of Tulsans to paronize these shows
might city the case of The Girl in
the Train" which drew S112S at
Muskogee and which was witnessed
by meagre $3.50 crowd in Tulsa Nat
Goodwin played to a s1,242 house on
the Satur ay night he showed In |
Muskogee, and on the following sun
day night at the same house drew |
$3.50 crowd. In Tulsa the box office |
receipts for this attraction amounted |
to the amazing total of $685."
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was the recipient of many lovely
birthday remembrances.
Those enjoying the evening were:
Misses Ruth Kremmins, Helen Nc
Cready, Irene Hastings, Gladys Har-
ter, Rose Thomas Wayne Appleby.
Martha English Kathleen Wermuth,
Pauline Wermuth. Emma Carter,
Violet Rhodes. Leota Mangan, Irene
Mangan and Florence Bryan.
Mrs ]. II. Pickett of Stewartsville,
Mo-, is visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. D.
Marr, Sr., OF South Boulder avenue
Mrs. j. r. Woodward has returned
from short trip to North Carolina
Mr.. Joe Byrd is visiting home
folks In Lawrencevlle, Ga.
The Westminster Guild will meet
as usual at 7:45 tonight in the par
lors of the First Presbyterian church.
SI,I.ECTJnN Inn AJJ