The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-28

the MarlOWe ihCate' 10 Ian -. W IL
Hanson, owner OF the new Lyric
theater. by j. C. Felsenthal, owner
of the Marlowe, was made last
night says the Jackson Sun OF Wed
nesd1y. Nov e.
According to an agreement enter
ed into yesterday afternoon, Mr..
Williamson will assume the man.
agerent and control of the Mar
lowe, as lessee, on December l, and
after that date both of the popular
amusement houses will be operated
unde~ his direction
While no Official statement was
made today. it. is understood to be
Mr., William-on intention to con-
vert the Mar,owe into accent NOV
ing picture house, and to also stage
all road shows at this building,
which has a larger stage and is
better adapted therefore for road
shows.
The Lyric, which is one of the
finest vaudeville theaters in the
south, will be devoted exclusively
to vaudeville and high class moving
pictures, according to the under
standing.
1t has been known for some time
that negotiations that would give
Mr.. Williamson control of the Mar
lowe were on, and the announce
ment of the contamination of the
deal will cause no great surprise.
Jackson theater goers win well
come the arrangement. The local
public has great saith in the ability
of Mr.. Williamson to make the Mar
lowe a first class amusement house.
Under his management for several
years prior to last summer. the Mar
lowe gained wide popularity and
Mr.. Williamson gained the fullest
confidence OF the theater going pub
lie.
The Morning Jacksonian in com
menting upon Mr. Williamson
again leasing The Marlowe, one Of
the prettiest and noGtest little play
houses in Dixie, says as follows:
while this announcement will
be surprise to the theater goers
of Jackson, it will not be wholly
unexpected as the theatrical amuse-
ment business OF the city has been
in a more or less chaotic condition
since the season began, Messrs. O.
K, McHugh and Harry Il. Elman,
who leased the Marlowe last August
or September, will retire. They
were not successful in their ven
ture, greatly to the regret of their
many friends here For the past
several weeks the Marlowe has
been playing stock. the Ferguson
Bros, Stock co. being the producing
company, The players Of this COM
Nany have made many friends dur
ng their stay here and hundreds
OF Jackgonians will regret to sec
them depart They have one of the
best 10 and 90 cent stock shows
ever seen in this city, and they have
built up a large clientele of friend.
and admirers. When they came
here, owing to difficulties that con
f-onted the lessees. Messrs. McHugi
and Elnian, they found the house
dark.
Through an arrangement witt
Mr.. Fclsenthal Mc7Tugh and FL
man they reopened the Marlowe
playing on percentage basis.
Theater King.
Tn thus gaining control of tn
| hTarlowe. Mr.. Williamson become
the 'klaw & Erlanger' of Jackson
| All the big road shows, which h
has controlled by contract. will re
turn to the old house, which wa
recently reftted and greatly i'm
| proved. with an enlarged seatin
capacity, while the elegar
new Lyric will continue to accom-
modate the large and appreciatiy
number of customers Mr.. william
sons keen and experienced bushes
Judgment and painstaking, cou
teous treatment of patrons has Ell
abled him to build up.
Dan Williamson is one of Il
Sh"ewdest amusement producers
this section and this latest cou
will give rim enlarged opportun
ties to give the people OF Jacksc
the very highest grade of ente
tainments. which he will avail hin
self to the fullest. He not on
knows how to produce shows, al
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