The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-08-19
CAUGHREN THEATRE
SOLD THIS.WEEk
MINNEAPOLIS MAN BUYS OUT
DUBEAU INTERESTS-AND
TAKES POSSESSION
WILL enter HOTEL BUSINESS
A. E. DUBEAU TO ERECT FINE
NEW HOSTLERY HERE
NEXT SPRING

The large fine Caughren Theatre
and the Dreamland pavilion, properly
of A. E. DuBeau, was sold this week
by Mr.. DuBeau to Lee Parker, Ct
Minneapolis. ..........
Mr.. Parker took possession of tine
property on Thursday. The ne"
owner is a theatrical man of many
years experience, having owned ane
operated theatres in Minneapolis an:
St. Paul for the past eleven yeals
He will be assisted by Mr.. Axes. who
comes here from Minneapolis with
his family and will aid in the man
agement of both the theatre and the
pavilion.
Mr.. DuBeau, who gave his farewell
show Wednesday night, will close out
his dance business with the hop at the
Dreamland this Thursday night.
Mr.. DuBeau was the founder oil
the Caughren Theatre. He came
here from Minneapolis six years age
and built this handsome playhouse al
a large expense. A year ago he
branched out in the entertainment
business and constructed the Dream.
land pavilion which has become one
of the popular dancing resorts II
this section of the state.
Speaking of his prospects Tuesday
Mr.. DuBeau said that he would moi
leave Sank Centre.
AS a result of the theatre trans
action, Sank Centre will within the
next year, be given large, roomy
and strictly modern hotel.
1t has been known among Mr.. Du-
Beau's friends for some time that il
was his ambition to give Sank Cen
tire new and modern hotel and thai
all that prevented him from undertake
ing the project, was his theatre and
dance pavilion holdings.
Mr.. DuBeau was not adverse to
discussing the proposition Tuesday
and made it very. clear that such are
still his intentions, and that he will,
in the spring, erect a fine, new and
modern hotel here. ...
at is my plan to give. Sank Centre
a real hotel" said Mr.. DuBeau. l
have not decided upon a site yet but
I am going to build one of the finest
hotels in this section of the state. |
want at least five stories, complete
ly furnished and with every modern
convenience-something that will at
tract people to Sank Centre from all
over the country. Among other
things. I will equip this new hotel
with a roof. garden and make the
place an altogether attractive re-
sort"
Mr.. and Mrs. DuBeau and family
will leave here in about three weeks
for Los. Angeles, CAL, where they will
spend the winter. During his alb
sence, Mr.. DuReau will visit the
various hotels of the west in search
of Mans for his new hostelery.
"But l am coming back to Sank
Centre in the spring" said he, land
carry out my plans. would never
move my place of residence from this
town."
The management and ownership of
the Caughren Theatre passed frorS
the hands of it founder, A. E. Du-
Beau, to the new owner, J. Lee Park.
er, of Minneapolis, this Thursday
morning.
Is Mr.. Parker Immediately commence
de making improvements in the the
atre, the most effective perhaps, be-
ing the installing of second Powers
picture machine. With this equip
ment it will be possible for the man
agement to continue picture displays
without the usual wait during a
change in reels.
Under the new management, the IT,
terror of the theatre will also be
given thorough going over, and will
be newly decorated.
This week, Mr.. Parker will feature
as his big presentation, Constance
Talmadge in "In Search of Sinner"
which will be shown at the theatre on
Sunday night.
Mr.. Parker has also taken over the
Dreamland Pavilion which he will OPP
erie in the future.