The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-20

During the past weeks there hayl
been a number Of articles in the Dali,
Express concerning the theaters q
chickasha, and in these articles sari
Gus different opinions were expressed
feel that it is nothing more than risl.
that | should express myself as t.
some Of the fae.s that no doubt a..vs
caused the several articles to aDpea.
in the paper.
TO some extent feel that | was the
cause OF the Sugg opera house being
built n Chickasha. can wen remem-
Der a few years ago when Chickasha
was town known to be doing things,
at which time We had well organized
commercial club and salarled secre-
tary. At that time we We're trying to
do everything that we could which
seemed to be the custcn, OF other
towns Of like Importance. to build here
"a little modern city and a good place
to live In doing all we could at that
time there would ccme before US the
feeling that if Chickasha just had a
theatre and hotel II would mean so
much TO our present population. and
add so much to our prospects fer in
creasing that population. So various
offers were made. The town at one
time offered $1,000 for a modern the
atre and $4,000 for a modern hotel
OF course it is quite natural TO always
want that which you have not and ap-
preeiate it less after receiving it.
l have endeayored at all times to do
what could for Chickasha and like
others. feeling that the theatre was
necessary. began 10 look around and
make some inquiries and found that
chickasha was the largest town in the
United States without a theatre Of any
kind. This being the case. became
more anxious TO do everything that
could TO secure q theatre. aad when
Mr. sugg consented to build the First
National Bank office building. | said
TO him that I would like 10 see him
build Chickasha q theatre, and when
the office building was about complei-
ed Mr.. Sugg consented 70 build the
theatre and when II became generally
known. answered more inquiries
about the theatre than / did about the
possibilities OF the office building.
Every one seemed 10 feel that surely
we cannot be so fortunate as TO have
q theatre built during these hard times
and asked me IN was sure 1t was 60
ing to be built This is only a matter
o. little history and leads up 10 the
question now before the people OF
Chickasha.
chickasha now has a theatre, and Il
was built without asking the citizens
for a penny. The theatre is here, it is
a fixture and With the majority It
seems to be very much appreciated.
Now / would like to state that the
sugg theatre was built for the purpose
1s filling its mission. and not to inter
fere with the good morals of the city
and disturb the future benefits and /
growth OF the churches Ten years
lgo there was but scattering handful /
if laxly managed. lily ventilated, poor
y patronized motion picture houses in
he country. Today there are thou
sands of handsome theatres devoted 10
he showing OF moving pictures. In
and decorative beauty |
hey rival even the homes Of drama
md music They are Well directed,
we'll ventilated and well patronized
rhe films shown often cost many thou
iands Of dollars to produce and are
naryels Of skill and ingenuity. The
business OF producing pictures has de-
'eloped to quite unbelievable proper
ions and the large companies boast Of
hundreds Of employees The motion pic
ures are not so much for the wealthy
nan. but more for the small wage earn