The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-04
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Fairmont theater soers will be igiadi
to learn Of the early appearance Of
the Coburn Playeras In this city. This;
famous company viii be seen at the
Grand about the middle OF octobsr.|
The exact date is yet to be- arranged
This is the first appearance OF the
players in Fairmont and the city 10;
indeed fortunate to have such rel,
noGned actors and actresses !.
1t has been the custom or the cont
pany to tour the States east of the
Mississippi presenting their plays M
college auditorlums: This seasya,
there has been d departure from that
rule and theatrical tour is being
made through the principal cities ot
the United. States. 4; Y & NJ
The company plays In the GUNNER
time on college and uniyerslty cam:
puses. It has repeatedly appeared gat
| Princeton, Yale, Harvard; University
OF Pennsylvania, Columbia, Brown,
Bowdoin, Dart,nouth Uniyerslsy
Virginia, Ohio State University ghis
cago University. North Western Unis
versIty In fact all OF the leading
schools east of the Fathersof Waters
and many Of the universities westsof
the Mississippi. g
During the summer the company
at the5lnyitation Of Mrs. Taft gave u
performance on the White House
lawn for the benefit OF a charitable ins
3stltution In Washington. This Is tho.
only company that has ever had an
invitation extended from the White
House and llkewisefitS Sts the only com.
pany that has ever given q perform.
ance on the White House lawn.
Miss Emma coburn, /, the travelling
representative of the company; WAS
I'm the city yesterdn dny making arranse:
Sments fort perform TO DO given
there. She was very succ csSsful iti efis
llisting the support Of the facuity III
the Fairmont Normal fSschool and the
faculty Of the High school 10 cdhcat.
ing the unfamiliar ones al 10 the
great advantage to be obtained by see
Ing the actors present N Macbeth at the
local play house. Another strong sup;
porter OF the play will !bss the Wo;
mans CLUB Of .Fairmont. This organ
i2ationsis doing much In the study ot
literature and fine arts and here isSa
play presented by players that will
be OF the greatest interest To both do.
partments Of the club. ~
Miss Coburn was fortunate having
no trouble whatsoever ri enlist the
support OF the faculties Of the schools.
Members OF the Normal faculty had
seen the players and thekhigh class
work they did the use of pure Eng
lish and the employment o. absoitita
accurate. scenery SO ended them.
selves to the head Of the school and
tho English and other departments
that Miss Coburn found enthusiastlc
supporters the very minute that she
disclosed her mission TO her listeners.
Letters Of Introduction and tho names
that would be of an advantage were
given Miss Coburn. X.
| AT the High school Miss Coburn
found about the same situation Miss
cobun was very much gratifIed %
learn that the Teacher In Engl!ah had
Just given her class that ID studying
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales a lecture
on the way that she had seen them
presented in New York blythe sCoburn
players. With Miss Coburn,s visit 70
the High school a few minutes saitey
the lecture caused an Increased eager
ness to hear the play TO be gIyenShere,
| Tho scenery. that Is used ny VII
company was painted under the direc
ton Of Mr. Coburn who play the lead.
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