The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27
MAKE YOUR RESER.
VATIONS TUESDAY
OPENING NIGHT TICKET HOLD
Frs CAN SELECT SEATS AT
THAT TIME.
have YOU BOUGHT YOURS YET?
NEW CAUGHREN THEATRE is
READY FOR SEATS.-ARE
YOU A BOOSTER?

Tuesday morning at nine o'clock the
ticket holders for opening night at the
handsome new Caughren Theatre can
have their tickets reserved by apply
ing at the box office of the theatre. 1t
will be, first come, first served, with
the exception that the committee in
charge of the ticket sale have assured
outside ticket purchasers that reser-
vations will be made for them. 1t will
be impossible for these people to be
on hand, but all can be Accommodated
nicely.
The general contractors have prac-
tically finished; the painters and dec
ors will be through in a day or two;
the electricians are installing the
lamps and chandeliers; the plumbing
and heating will be finished in few
days.
Manager DeBeau received wire
yesterday that the seats had been
shipped from Chicago by through
freight and they will be on hand and
installed in plenty of time for open
ing night.
The ticket committee will make an
other attempt to dispose of the bal
ance of the tickets unsold Saturday
and Monday. Many strangers from
outside towns and states have visited
the house every day and each one is
a ~tonished that a play house so thor
oughly modern, convenient, comfort
able and safe has been erected In a
city of this size.
A we'll known gentleman, who is a
competent critic, said to the Herald
man on Wednesday of this week:
Notwithstanding the fact that have
enjoyed In Old Kentucky number
of times, l consider it the very best
play on the American stage today.
The situations are so homely and hon
est, the faithfulness of Madge so sim
cere, the characters so life-like and
natural, the comedy so spontaneous,
the antics of the pickaninnies so
unique and the horse race so exciting,
and the story of the play itself so ap-
pealing to human impulses that the
author has so cleverly welded into the
drama that holds the interest and en-
tertains one any number of times as
no other play can"
The Herald editor has had an OPP
portunity to glance at some OF the at
fractions which have been offered to
Manager DeBeau for the opening sea-
son. Sank Centre is ideally located
and the people of this community will
have an opportunity to witness most
of the best things that appear at the
Davidson, ST. Cloud. Of course the
attractions to come will not cost any
where near as much as the price ask
ed for opening night.
The Herald wishes to state in this
connection that neither Messrs De-
Beau or Caughren had anything to do
with the placing the price OF $500 per
seat for the initial show. The Com
mercial Club felt that this was little
enough, as they realized that in most
cities the prices for like events range
much higher, but they desired to place
the tickets so low that all could afford
to attend.
The Play.
Every theatre-goer in America has
a tender spot in his or her heart for
"In Old Kentucky" the most aston
ishing stage success of the twentieth
century, which is scheduled for the
attraction at the Caughren Theatre
on Friday evening, Sept. 4th.
With the ebb and flow of theatrical
offerings, fashions in stage offerings
change rapidly nowadays, and the
public taste varies from season to
season. There are but few entertain
ments on the boards today that have
lasted in public favor very many the
atrical seasons. Not so with In Old
Kentucky" produced in the early
nineties and still one of the most sue
cessful American dramas ever writ
ten. Never withdrawn for single
theatrical season, it remains to-day
a vital, interesting, money-making
attraction. Who that has seen this
piece can forget that wild and rollick.
ing scene with stageful of pickanin-
mics, or the great race scene and the
brave ride of the beautiful bluegrass
heroine who, disguised as jockey,
rides her lovers horse to victory; the
daring life-saving swing across the
mighty mountain chasm; the heroic
rescue of the famous Kentucky thor
oughbred from the burning stable; the
thrilling dynamite explosion, uproot-
ing trees and rocks-and many other
striking effects of the play. There is