The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand Opera House Notice.

Grand Opera House Notice.
To the Patrons Of the Grand:
In reviewing the business since |
taking management OF the Grand ~
is very gratifying to note the STEADY
increase in attendance and While TINS
has been hazardous season Tor
great many managers in the amuse-
ment business, the receipts OF the
Grand show material increase for
the same period last season. Thls
proves conclusively that our efforts
to give the amusement lovers OF thls
territory only the best, has been ap-
preciated. With an average increase
of SO percent for each attraction over
last season, which was the lest IN
the history of the Grand opera house,
establishes record that few II any
other theater can equal.
The increase is not alone In the
road attractions but in the moving
pictures as we'll, this branch OF the
business showing gain OF 70 percent
over the same period last year. With
this incentive 1t makes only stronger
the desire of the management to give
every attention to the welfare OF It's
patrons.
Some very high class attractions
are booked for the last half OF the
season in addition to the attractions
already announced. The Master
Mind" and Sheehans English opera
Co. will appear at the Grand during
January. The Scheehan Opera Co.,
made decided hit at the Grand two
years ago In Love Tales OF Hof-
man" The same company are also
managers Of the Girl from Mumms.
While the present moving picture
service is better than is usually
found in city the size of keokuk,
some decided improvements will be
made in this department in the very
near future. A feature service Will pc
added which will include the produc-
tons by the famous players, featur-
ing all the leading stars in the profess
sion.
Thanking the public very heal tily
for its cooperation in the success of
the Grand and wishing all happy
and prosperous New Year, l am
Very sincerely,
G. H. DODGE, Manager.
Advertisement.
"The Girl From Mumms" Is Worried
But Happy.
Usually when musical comedy has
one or two good musical numbers
Everybody is satisfied. The Girl
From Mumms' which comes to the
Grand on Tuesday, January 6, has six
teen real hits; six of them There's
/ a Reason" 'On the Road to Philadel
irhia,' Teach Me- Captivating
Cleo "Homesick,' The Girl o
Mumms and Nine are having race
for popularity and from present in
dications it is going to be impossible
to pick the winner. Each one OF thes,
numbers is the kind which create sue
cesses
The music is by F. A. Bohnhorst
and shows the refreshing originate
with a whistley tunefulness which ha
made The Girl From Mumms"
sure fire success. Combined with thi
is the book by j. A. Lacey, boo
without dull SPOT, book with
real plot and with such sparklin
comedy that every member of tn
company takes as much pleasure i
each performance as does the aut
fence.
Miss Olive Vail, Americas favorit
Coincidence, whose previous visits
this city have left such an exceller
impression that no further praise
necessary, heads the perfect cast, con
prising such prominent artists a
: Franklin Bendsten. Jackson Barr.
John E. Frank, Francis McKena, Mis-
Nellie Waters, Miss Erin Lacy, Mis-
Marie Dow and Miss Hazel Regal
The chorus has already been name
1.-THE Olive Vail Beauty Chorus"
Naturally, with such production
requires a gorgeous setting and co
q tuning and In this respect Messr
9 Sheehan and Beck have Outdoor
themselves; the gowns including thos
worn by the chorus are each and a
: original creations, having been d
? signed and created by Madame NJ
: Gregor-Hull; each gown being mac
: and fitted for the individual girl WI
wears it.
It is safe to say that there will
nothing heard this season which W.
afford more genuine pleasure ths
> THE Girl From Mumms. "-Advertis
q ment
1.-THE Traffic"
u Rachael Marshall's astoundir
. drama of the commerce IN girls, "Tl
q Traffic" which has scored nothil
less than sensation in Chicago w
= be seen at the Grand, Thursday, ia
= s. At first the critics Of Chicago, tt
. power and truth of The TRAFFIC