The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
Coolest HOUSE
AND BEST ACTS
MVSTIFYINo WORK OF
EVA FAY INTERESTS ALL.
Popularity % Victoria Theatre Among
Vaudeville Lovers Is Very
Easily Explained.

this week. but while Eva Fay IS
turning them away. such patronage
is not al all unusual. Nor Is II dir
hcult TO explain why so many people
have formed The Vic. habit. II is
the contest house. and II gives the
biggest amusement value for the mon
ey. that's the story in a nutshell. The
7 policy OF the MANAGEMENT made
friends from the day the theatre was
opened. and they all are friends and
patrons still. because the policy has
never changed. Manager George Sha-
{ fer undertook to present high class
vaudeville at popular prices. and he
not only has succeeded I'm doing so
but has gradually elevated the stan
dard OF his playhouse. until to-day he
/ is actually giving dollar shows for
/ ten and twenty cents.
How can it be done?" is a dues-
| ton which naturally suggests itself.
or course. II is a question for the
management 10 worry over, rather
I than the patron. but we betray no
/ confidence when We let the public in
| on the secret. IL is all a matter OF
/ patronage. To bring the high priced
/ acts which appear AT the vie" and
/ 10 present them at a profit TO the
[ house, n is necessary 10 fill the theatre
3 three times a day. II would lie i'm
/ possible To make ends meet on two
I performances a day, and the house
would BE- conducted al a loss II Il
/ did not do practically capacity bust
ness az each OF the three daily per-
B formances
Manager Shafer believed that II he
gave tho best vaudeville acts he could
procure. regardless of expense. he
B would have no trouble in filling his
comfy theatre thrice daily. and re-
suits have fully justified his faith in
IN" play going public. There are
amusement seekers who 20 to the
, Vic as regularly as they sit down
10 their meals; not as often. OF course
: hut there is list of seats reserved
/ for regulars from one end Of the
season 10 another that would surprise
persons unfamiliar with the hold high
/ class vaudeville has on the public.
/ Every person has noticed the same
persons in the same seats. but every
person does not know that the sears
nave been reserved in many instances
Tor the entire season Nothing her.
| ter illustrates the confidence which
/ vaudeville lovers have in the Victoria
theatre management confidence
which is based on continuous "deliv.
cry of the goods"
WIN the opening OF a magnificent
new Victoria Theatre in Pittsburgh
watch is really a branch of the local
victoria. Manager Shafer is enabled
10 present. and really is presenting
an even higher grade OF vaudeville
acts than IN any previous season He
1 is presenting features that are given
{ ll inc cltleS Only az prices much high
er than The Vic" scale. hut Vic"
patrons are continuing 10 MI all tho
seats al all performances and so long
a that sort OF patronage continues
amusement seekers may depend oil
seeing dollar shows for a dime at the
Victoria.
This week Eva Fay is creating
sensation rs she has appeared in
Wheeling before. her fame preceded
. her on the present engagement. and
many searchers for knowledge have
taken advantage OF the opportunity TO
have their questions answered. No
occult power is claimed by this mys-
trying woman. She insists that her
audience must determine for them
selves how she achieves her wOi der
fuI results. But whether those who
PROFOUND questions To her are credu-
lOuS or incredulous. whether they be-
llcNe thar she practices trlCkery or ia
gifted with supernatural power. all
must admit that She Is highly enter
tanning and of most interesting per
soualty II YOU have not seen her yet.
do not fril 10 embrace the opportunity
during me remainder Of the week AZ
thc present engagement will mark her
farewell appearance In Wheeling.
I'm addition 90 Miss Fay the Vic
toria management has provided a bill
embracing five OtIer high class yaudc-
VILE acts. making the Offering without
question tho most attractive OF the
vaudeville season
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towns The personnel OF this board
is largely responsible for the unprec-
cdeufcd growth of the bank which
now has capital surplus and undi-
,idcd profits Of nearly 500 and tota;
asset -of over s5UO0nu.
such @ showing for q five year old
bank u q village Of less than 4.OoD
inhabitants with two other good
banks. i- ono of which the officials
oi the bank 1re very proud confirm
ing a- no does tl" Judgment ~ the
IuDurporItors and tho souudncss 81
IEe policy pursued loo the conduct OF
the banks business.
The Ifuk is under the supervision
of tue state Of Ohio under the au-
thor.ts of the state banking laws.
which aIr conceded fo be- the hest
500 fHo country. Swing The deposition.
90. fhrt do. fna utmost measure -
protection and tra borrower au the
Iuorlfy consistent with safety
Iho bank has every modern facility
for the transaction OF business and
offers prospective customers tho
.Hme courteous and efficient service
shat ha- contributed 90 largely TO
uu.ld 1000 fhn wonderful, business o.
uUH DuIo..
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uurcr proof auI are above fI"
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number off Iauoeifor.
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