The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-19
NEW THEATRE IS
FORMALLY OPENED

farmer who owned II or by the neigh
bors. but moved house only when pkc
ii,ard the farmer tell his Sons that
they would themselves cut their
wheat.
The directors OF the Anderson De
yolopmcnt Company. owners Of this
opera house. are to be heartily con-
| graduated on what they have accom-
| I,lishCd," continued the speaker. lie
spoke OF the commendable work done
| by Judge Fowler, chairman OF the
board: of the labor performed ny the
/ chamber OF commerce through It's ef-
! hclent and Industrious secretary. Port
or a. Whaley: stated that Rufus FaGt
| LA all but Quit his business while :hc
theatre proposition was being put
through: declared that Leo Geiabnrg
| had cut the price OF shoes in orde" to-
| help the proposition along: that May
or Godfrey had held up long enough
in llis preaching of paving to give the
matter a chance OF success. and that
Il great many people had come TO the
assistance of the cause by subscribing
sums ranging ali the way from n few
, dollars to up in the hundreds.
On behalf OF the, owners and the
management of the theatre. Gen. Bon
ham bade those who filled the large
auditorium q most cordial welcome
Turning to e. Fl. Bleich. secretary and
| treasurer Of the Bleich Amusement
| Company. Iessees of the theatre and
| uanager of the playhouse. the speaker
bade him most cordial welcome to
Anderson. assuring him that the 'peU-
| rie OF Anderson were delighted to
/ have him and expressing the hope that
! IL he ever left here he would be glad
that he had come here.
Talk by Mayor Godfrey.
| Il suppose February Is will go down
| in the history OF Anderson as one of
the most notable days in the life of The.
city" said Mayor Godfrey upon being
introduced by the chairman. I'VE are
| all proud. OF the efforts of the build
| ers OF this elegant theatre. ami | ;,l,
! convinced that we have one of the
| most beautiful and modern In this sec.
ton OF the country. In this jconDcc-
tion ] Will have word to say with
reference to paving. I have received
from Senator Sherard telegram stat
! in;: that Governor Manning had sign-
cd the bill providing for the calling
an election in Anderson on the ques-
ticn OF issuing 100000 bonds for
street paving. We will hold the cleo
ton on March L."
| This announcement from Mayor
Godfrey was greeted with vocifcrous
ppplIuse.
Plans TO Amuse People.
"oHr plans te emnse the neople"
was the theme of q brief talk by C. u.
Bleica who was introduced to tho
audience by tho chairman. Mr.. Bleich
stated that he desired TO ,congratulate
the. people of Anderson on their ele-
CANT new amusement house, and that
he did not believe there was O city In
the country of .Anderson's size that
had anything TO compare with II. He
statsf, that lie had leased ihe theatre
for five years. and that during that
time he hoped to be able to afford tiie
people of this section wholesome and
high class amusement.
The speaker made some announce
mcnts with reference to the opening
performance tonight. He also an
nounced that high class motion pic
tures WOULD be shown at the theatre
every day but Sunday and those DAYS
when there was n matinee and even
ing performance at the theatre. I'VE
have contracted for the General Film
Service, which is the best there Is as
we'll as the highest priced" he stated
Mr.. Bleich announced that two or
three good shows had been secured
for this season, and explained that the
regular theatre season closing about
April | was why more attractions
were not booked for this winter aud
slring. 4
Words by Editor Siii0ak. i{Y,l
l.ditor and Manager w. w. Snioa:t of
The Intelligencer was next introduced
tn the audience. He stated that Just
tefore he returned TO South Carollnu
to make. his home the people OF Able
vile, tried to get him to locate there
and conduct q newspaper. and held
out as one of the indct ements for
settling there the fact that
Abbeyille had an opera house
and Anderson didn't. "But 1 am very
glad came to, Anderson" he stated,
for have the pleasure of being at
the opening OF theatre which is
above Abbeville's class
Mr.. Smoak stated that he had been
wanting 20 invite the people of Ander-
s.n TO visit The Inteliigencers plant,
aud that recently he had decided To
s;i,e them the opportunity of killing
Two birds with one stone, by visiting
tho home ess sk!.s s!s..ss newspaper at the
same time they attended the ,iedIea-
tory exercises Of the new theatre. lie:
extended those present n cordial invt-
tation to stop by The IntelIigencer of
fee after tie motion picture pe.lorm.
aiice at the theatre had ended and
learn something of fifs method useti
In getting out q modern daily nawspa-
per.
&, Free Picture Show.
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