The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
GREENWOOD LOOMS UP PROM.
INENTLY ON THEATRICAL
MAP

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Delta, besides its prominence as {
cotton market and general trade
center and general reasons, has most
coEspicuously placed Greenwood or
the big maps, where it enjoys a sub
stantial pcrmanency among the ranks
OF cities that are. Greenwood's
importance as a cotton centre, Its
educational, religious and CONNER
cial activities, and its incompatible
health and climatic conditions, have
caused our city to achieve no little
fame; but only of late Greenwood has
been immovably placed on the theat-
rical map Of the country.
This recognition anne to the city
as a result of the establishment of
the Greenwood THEATRE; and since
the inception of this substantial
amusement playhouse, it has ever
commanded an increasing promin-
ence, until now in all the larger
cities Greenwood looms up in "black
type" when the better show towns
are classified. For many years, until
the activity of its present owner, Mr..
P. E. Schilling, and those who have
beer from time to time associated
with him, Greenwood, as a city, was
Of no theatrical import; and our
thespian-goers meekly Bonded their
heads, when this item was referred
to in the makeup Of the good things
of which a city must boast.
Approaching the necessity of the
establishment of a modern playhouse
strengthened by excellent service,
Mr.. Schilling launched his idea to
erect his present theatre, and had no
agement and cooperation. And the
theatrical business in Greenwood
sprung from a small, incommodius,
~unsanitary, and unsafe motion pic
ture house, to the present magnificent
edifice IN Washington avenue. By
giving the infinitely detailed atten-
ton to every angle Of this intricate
business, his present success has
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now proudly boast of not only the
best theatre in Mississippi with the
highest class of picture and show
attractions, but a playhouse that
larger cities. And as a result, the
mammoth spectacular productions
that come South are always eager to
"make' Greenwood, enabling Green
wood to offer visitors from all sec
tons of this state the latest and best
of theatrical offerings.
The Greenwood Theatre, though
young in theatrical years, enjoys an
enviable prestige, and is rightly
reckoned with as an invaluable asset
to the growth and prosperity Of our
city; for during it's seasons thousands
of visitors are attracted to this mecca
to witness the best available. This
is resultant, Immediately, of thous-
'ands of dollars being spent with our
hotel-keepers, restaurants, merchants
and business men, which but for
theatrical advantages, would fill the
Golfers of other cities. The actual
trade stimulation received from the
existence of this deserving institu-
ton cannot be deprecated, and it's
full appreciation is one of the causes
of the liberal patronage accorded it.
Other reasons for the sympathy,
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this local industry, is because Mana
ger Schilling leaves no stone unturn-
eded to secure the very best for his
patrons, and his thousands of salts
fed patrons have been what the big
cities are raving for, and his thorough
knowledge of the business enables
him to get it quickly. Greenwood
looms up above other cities, as
theatrical-goers throng here to see
such mammoth productions as
"Everywoman", "The Lie", Conan
the-Tent-Maker", 1.-THE Hawk,
"Field's Minstrels", "Within the
Law, Boston Grand Opera Com
pany", "The Birth of a Nation, and
innumerable others of the heaviest
of show and moving picture produc-
tons.
This splendid institution is deserv-
ing of the fattering patronage &C
corded it. Their business represents
the investment of no little sum of
money, and their operating expenses
help to fill many of our Golfers. AnG
when such an implicit faith is placed
in the confidence of a greater anc
bigger Greenwood by their invest
ment of this substantial amount Of
money, when, at it's inception, it wa:
at it's most promising business poin'
of view a great risk-such a faitl
in our town and community shoule
be literally rewarded.
It stands undoubted that Green
woods theatrical advantages loon
up most resplendently; and no mat
ter in what section of the countr,
you may be, you cannot enjoy NOR,
: exceptional show offerings than ar
served you in this city. You will
not find a more commodiously ar