The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-07
LOCAL
SOLD YESTERDAY
Messrs. Humphrey and Schilling Sell
To Saenger Amusement CO.,
of New Orleans.

An announcement which will be OF
no little interest to the residents of
Greenwood and the territory sur
rounding is to the effect that the
Greenwood Theatre, which was OWNED
by Humphrey and Schilling, and man
aged by P. E. Schilling, since it was
built about seven years ago, has been
sold to the Saenger Amusement Co.,
with headquarters in New Orleans.
The new owners took charge on yes
terday. The consideration, according
to the records was $4,000.
Messrs. L. M. Ash, treasurer, and
Nh. E. M. Clarke, special representa-
tive, of the Saenger Amusement Co,
arrived in Greenwood yesterday and
the transfer was concluded. the d.
tails having been agreed upon through
Mr.. Clarke and Mr.. Schilling several
days since.
A representative OF this pape- in
terviewed Mr.. Clarke and was assur-
ed that his company expected to con-
duct this house along the same high
class lines as all of their chain of
theatres are managed. "In order that
the people here may know something
of the company which is to furnish
them with amusement" said Mr..
Clarke, Il can say without fear of
contradiction, that my company OPP
crates on a larger scale than that OF
any like company in this country.
We operate the Magnificent Strand
Theatre in New Orleans as
well as the beautiful Liberty Thea
ire in the same city. We also con-
duct theatres in the principle points
covering five Southern States and we
endeavor at all times to present the
very best class of entertainment OBJ
tainable, both in legitimate attrac-
tions and motion pictures. We are
enabled to obtain the best from the
fact that our ability to give the pro-
ducers continuous routing for many
days, is quite extensive"
i When asked if his company would
make any improvements in the Green
wood Theatre, Mr.. Clarke stated that
he would at once recommend to his
company that a "Typhoon Cooling
System" and also one of the latest
:, type pipe organs be installed. Furth-
err than this he said, hat he could not
: for present see the need of any other
: changes, since the house was in first
class shape and apparently has been
r kept to the maximum of efficiency by
I the former wners
Mr.. Clarke is a former leading Mis-
s%issippian, having been reared at
Natchez and held the office of sheriff
g of Adams County one term prior to
) his removal to New Orleans, where
s he has since resided as a special rep.
! res%entative of the Saenger Amuse.
ment Co. Mr.. Clarke is not only one
of the finest gentlemen in the South
r but his superb business ability is rec,
ognized by all who have the pleasure
: Of his acquaintance.
e' The local house manager has not
e been selected for Greenwood. The
e new manager however, will arrive il
: the city within the next few days. II
l the meantime Mr.. Schilling has tend
e cred his services and will continue tt
: conduct the house until the arrival OF
e the new manager, and at the same
S time will continue his preparations for
!, the opening of his automobile sales
o agency, which he and his brother
o Earnest, will engage in on a most ex'
r tensive scale.
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