The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-16
FORMAL OPENING
ABOUT SEPT. FIRST
THE CAUGHREN, SAUK CEN
TRES NEW PLAY HOUSE
NEARING COMPLETION
HIGH GRADE. ATTRACTION
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL HAVE
CHARGE OF THE SEAT SALE
FOR OPENING NIGHT.

Sank Centres handsome new play
house, The Caughren, is rapidly near
ing completion. The construction work
is being pushed by Foreman Goodrow
and the brick work is practically fin.
ished. The roof will be on in a few
days. The plumbers anG electric
wiremen are expected in a few days.
The front of the building presents
very pleasing appearance and when
all the finishing touches are put on
it will look even better. 1t is not too
much to say that no town IN the state
the size Of Sank Centre has as beauti-
full and up-to-date show house as the
Caughren will be when completed
Foreman Goodrow is rapidly push
ing the construction work on the new
Caughren Theater. The brick work
is practically completed and the
roof will be on in a few days. The
front of the building presents an i'm
posing appearance, and will look bet
ter still when entirely completed.
The many strangers who are visit
ing Sank Centre at this season OF the
year are amazed at the splendid play
house being erected and Manager De
Beau is complimented on all sides
for his enterprise.
It is expected that the house will be
formally opened to the pubic about
Sept. LIST. At meeting of the Com
mercial Club Friday evening the ques-
ton of assisting Manager DeBeau in
filling his house on the opening night
was discussed.
The unanimuos sentiment express
sed was that the structure was a dis
tinct credit to the city, and that the
citizens should show thelr apprecia-
ton of his efforts by filling his house
on opening night at SIS for the par
quet and So for the dress circle.
It is impossible at this time to
give the exact opening date it is al
so impossible to state what the offer
ing will be, but Mr.. DeBeau has as
sured the people that the show will
be high grade in every way. Of course
it costs money to bring high grade
attractions to a city of Sank Centres
size. A full house at SIS and So would
mean approximately $1,000 house.
The Herald feels certain that had Mr..
DeBeau went before the public and
gave them positive assurance that he
would erect a structure or the char
acter he has that the people OF this
community would have contributed
substantial bonus in cash. In buying
tickets for opening night they will
have an opportunity vo show Sneir ap-
probation in a substantial way.
The following members of the Com
mercial Club have been appointed as
a committee to assist Mr.. DeBeau in
taking charge of and disposing OF
opening night tickets at prices quoted
above: L. w. Gingery, Jno. McGib-
bon, H. L. Lamb, E. A. Richards, V.
L. Burgess, A. F. Strebel, B. j. Du
Bots, ]. B.. Schoenhoff, Geo. OGara,
]. F. Cooper, w. o. P. Hilsdale, and
r. E. Hansen.
The committee met at the CONNER
cial Club rooms last evening and for
mally organized. ]. F.. Cooper was
elected president and A. F. Strebel
secretary-treasurer. After going over
the matter very carefully it was de-
cided that it would not be possible to
fill the house at the price of So and
SIS, and it was agreed with Mr.. De-
Beau's consent, to make straight
charge of So for opening night. At
ter the seats are all sold the box Of
fee will be thrown open at a given
time and the ticket holders can make
their reservations, first come first
served.
Under the latest plan tie CONNER
cial Club will have entire charge of
the seat sale through their committee,
and at the revised price every avail
able seat in the house should be sold
in a comparatively short time.
Certainly Mr.. DeBeau's enterprise
is worthy of this recognition.
G. w. Stubbs, one Of the oldest en-
0ineers of the Great Northern is back