The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26
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Thoaircshsm has entered prr-'ul-hl.
campaigning Every corner grocer vino
thinks he ought 10 be ou alderman and
takes advantag" of the fro'.for.nll dr'r'
primary. has hired hillhoard. rented
window space engaged pres. agent
and started booming himself
The South Side uf Chicago De- covered
with painted yellow ugnholrds Ha hg
~ vacant lots Upon the Other acre.
In type as black a. the soul Of 10 motor
cycle policeman and os tall us hi. tcst-
mony. the catchlInes come out seize the
voter who remembered 20 register and
igyc him an argument
II suggests two thoughts First how be-
II that show men. with all their knu.N
for booming and boosting. have never
held important public office second.
how far can q candidate e. who rw.
ployes the blazing system employed and
monopulizcd by box office promoter
should tho idea gain favor and u has
spread -o that political meeting was ed
vettised In display ypu over space twice
~ big a. that devoted TO o new moving
Plckford hlh-how tnr win 30 be- car.
ried? n theatrical advance work gets
results. why not try other methods NJ
the stage
The show business. "a. bis aud vital s'
II f., has had mo- representation n our
councils Colchriics ut c,rry other
trade hhsiucss aud profession hI,, been
elected ur appointed 90 high un,, I
never heard OF AN actor ur r. manager In
Job nj public dignit
D. H......s.
would have been what nm amhassad
10 England John Drew would make
What national chairman 40, I.rlaurr-
missed being Wouldn't William Gillette
have made some chcit of detectives
Hut. outside OF J. Ham Lewis. who
| has been one man show for years. II
doesn't seem to run that way
Valuable and novel changes could he
/ introduced into municipal and other gov
eminent 10y @ sprinking of the thc1irI-
| cal
4 box office could hr put nl ibe foot
of the Nty hall stairs and admission
charged to IN, city council y for seat.
on the main lluur and up tu two Iit,
In the gallcr, Win posters ot Mayor
Thompson bouncing his gnyu during Oh
speech hy Merriam ta la Walter Kcll,
In the city hail lobby. mn electric attray.
ton sign on the corner instead " m,
flags told stuff and stealing Cohanl
thunder and ten lines In the amusc.
ment column. the hail could play 10 hl
business every Monday For instance
Fred Lundlu Presents
WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON.
Chlcago's Favorlty Comedian. m
ONE O'CLOCK AND NtsS
SWELL
nN samuel EttDsou
Again % icv added attractions uw
professional specptirs might draw d
the committee meetings with Choorets
Annette kellerman. the States rhou
and "A sister act between The debates,
am sure We could draw kenna an
Coughlln to ever, meeting and get Chile
Healey down to testify
A wrestling match between NcCnrmlc
and Michuclsou should gn blg wit
Thompson the modern David ylrum
ming his hop fnr nu overture, hluvlu
4 his horn fur uu exit wuiDh
The aldermen ,uull be- rcN.pr.rG &
enter uud ir1Ny lu yhoru. formation
with licury utpetol leading ot ptinci
4 pal comedian and EI rulcrtou his Vhis
Eers dyed fur a disguise prcping iron
a behind ths pillar as the heavy.
q Thompson could and gladly would pla
n the daShing young cowboy hero and lead
Ing man and Fuukhouser could censt