The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-15
JULIE RING TO
| Open SEASON At
THE OPERA HOUSE
Captivating Actress viii Appear in
the Title Role Of 'sThe
Yankee GirP'
MANY HITS ARE BOOKED
Nearly All Of the Seasons Success
es will be Seen 10 Cairo
| in 1928
MANY HITS ARE BOOKED

AcCompan eu Dy Dfliflant COIN
pany of SIS members and two special
sixty-foot carloads of scenery and
properties, captivating Julie Ring,
playing the title role OF "The YAM
kee Girl win open the thirty-sec-
ond season of the Cairo Opera House,
Tuesday night, October /
"The Yankee Girl" which Is said
to be one of the most magnifcently
staged musical comedies on the road
in the season of 1928, will come
to Cairo direct from st. Louis where
1t will open the Garrick theater. 1t
bears the stamp of approval Of the
nations most noted dramatic critics
and justly deserves the distinction OF
opening the Cairo theatrical season
for 1912-13.
1t was announced yesterday by the
management that workmen would
start to work Monday on the house,
which is to be entirely redecorated.
The house will be ready in time for
THE Yankee Girl"
other equally attractive offerings
in the musical line that will appear
during the winter are The Spring
Maid" Henry W. Sayages, The
Merry Widow" in its initial perform
ance in Cairo; "A Modern Eve" a
Mort II, Singer production; "The
Red Rose "The Girl OF MY
Dreams, MADAM sherry" Mutt
and JEFF" the famous cartoon ex-
travaganza; Louisiana Lou. 1T
Happened in Potsdam,' THE Balkan
Princess" and the Aborn Grand
Opera Company, direct from New
York and presenting in English
most elaborate staging of "The Bo-
hemian Girl"
Among the plays and comedies
booked are THE Common Law an
adaptation OF Robert w, Chambers
celebrated novel and "The Woman"
both Belasco attractions; "Bunty
Pulls the Strings" officer 666.'
the funniest comedy of the year,
Seven Days THE House of
Thousand Candles" 'Fohan & Har-
ris "The Fortune Hunter" for
which such a general request was
made last year for return engage
ment, "The Shepherd OF the Hills"
Excuse Me- "The Divorce Ques-
ton "The Havoc "Brewster's
Millions" and Che Shuberts' famous
1.-THE Butterfly on the Wheel"
Minstrel Shows, Too.
There will, of course, be an oeca-
sional minstrel show to enliyen the
season including the sensational
OF Primrose and Dock
stader, just announced, George Evans
the inimitable Honey Boy" and
the ever popular AL G. Field
Time will be arranged for the
usual run Of high class local affairs
OF which the first viii probably be
children's entertainment, Oct. "a,
under the direction of Mrs, J. Il.
Strong, and Ascalon Lodge X. OF P,
will present an especially note
Wut lhy NphtNt DtGthhthE III ANofStt
Der and continuing at we'll distrib-
uted intervals during the season.
In addition TO the partial list
given there will be many other pro-
fessional attractions of high merit.
The management will remain the
same as last year and the policy In
augurated of declining all engage
ments not of known quality will be
strictly observed, The season OF
I1911-12 was distinct success from
an artistic standpoint and accom-
plished its main object by placing
Cairo on the theatrical map again
and in reinstating the standing OF
the city as a profitable point for the
producers. The exceptional quality
of the performances now under con-
tract has been the gratifying result.
Tomorrow the opera house will be
fplaced in the hands of the decorators
and IL is stated that a number OF
important improvements and alters-
tions will be made In the interior.