Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-19
HOUSE DECLARED
EQUAL TO ANY IN
WHOLE OF SOUTH
Americus One of Only 5
Georgia Cities To See
"Lightnin !"

Americus magnificent new
theater, the Rylander, will be
opened Friday night, January Il,
with the great character comedy
play. 'Lightnin'." The company,
headed by Milton Mobiles, will be
here for two days, playing Satur-
day night also. Americus will be
the only city in Georgia outside
of Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah
and Macon, which will see this
play, and it was possible to get it
for the opening engagement OF
the new house onyl at great ex-
pense, the producers concelling
two days engagement in Jackson
vile.
On no other occasion than an
opening could it have been at
forded or obtained.
This announcement was made yes
+erdav by Walter Rylander, aiter d
vis;t here hv Tom Kane, advance
ranrasentatiye of john Golden, OIL
-aIew York. producer of "Lightnln
h stoned a contract for the ap-
nearance of the company here. ~
was onlv after Mr.. Kane had per
"ae ~. I'is ;s,ac+ad the house that the
contract was signed. After looking
the new theater over IN lIs M NJ
nearly final stages OF completloh, W.
Kane pronounced it far the nHesI +h II
anv city of similar size IN the oUoSli' unilo
and q house which probably wlh pe
ohea6 % Of the demands of the city Aor
,aanu | wears. He expressed amaze
-,enf at finding such a pretenttlious
+hoato, outside of a metropohtah
citv and declared its equipment
baantv and completeness would MAKE
T. dasirable from the players stan4-
noint and easy for Americas TO op-
tain the best productions
Gala Civic Event
The opening of the new KylaniaTl yrian
+heater will be gala CIVIC OCCASION occasion
Not only will it be society eVene, vent
b,,+ II will be everybody's event. aS
1uou In addition to general at
tendance by Americus and sumter
co,,ntv oenr1',, neonle, a large attendance OF
+6o loading citizens from Albany,
CordeIe Vienna, NMontezuma anu
0olethorne. Ellaville, Buena Vlsta'
Celnnhns and other cities in tins sec
tion which will will not have the op-
nortunity of seeing tals greae piG t.
auction elsewhere, is antlclpaIeu'
;s also announced that a NUMBER oI
tbe leading amusement men OF tne
So,th~Atlanta, Macon and JACK
sonville-are planning to attend tne
formal opening and have already re-
served seats. a;a1 ,,1ov
Mr. Rvlander will bring a tirst-class
orchestra here specially for the open
ing. u4ao- +bo+
the theater would posltWeiy De IN
ished in every detail for the open,
inc engagement. The decorators anu
fnisheTs are now completing their
work The last material and equip
nent is on the ground, including
carload of specially built scenery.
costing $4,000 which will be part OF
the permanent equipment Oh tne
house.
Mr.. Rvlander had been negotiating
with Neill O'Brien's minstreis' 70
open the theater on January Ia, ana
was about to close contract, but
he ended all NEGOTIATIONS with that
comnanv when the ouportunltv pre-
santed itself to obtain "Lightn'n.."
ua stated yesterday that, while
@A8rien's Minstrels is big company
Md a great show, with wide poou-
lar arreal. II does not aonroacn
"Iiphtnin'" in power and beauty
"We wanted the best and biggest
production that could be had" said
he. "and not only were we able to
get lust that. but we got the biggest
thing outside of New York this sea-
son. In fact. it is still the biggest
thing even inside New York. Amer
icus will probably see O'Brien's Min
strels late. however, as arrange
mnts are beng made to book this
company at another date this sea-
son.
Achievement For City.
The booking Of "Lightnin'," with
Milton Noble, is an achievement of
magnitude for Mr.. Rylander and Am
ericus. It was not until the Cham
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