The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-20
Arrangements Complete for Big En-
tertainment Event Starting Sun
day; Season Ticket Sale be
Closed Saturday.
ALLEN rs PLACED IN
CHARGE SALES FORCES
Season Tickets Good for 12 Perform
ances Priced at $2.75; Will be
Delivered to Any Address by
Phoning Order.

Vinca park, corner Sixth street
and Minnesota avenue, has been Sc
lected as the site for the Chautau-
qua which will be held here August
22-27. The Chautauqua is being
brought to Chickasha under the au'
spices of the Retail Merchants asso-
citation.
A drive for the sale OF season tick
cts. both for adults and children, VIII
te launched this afternoon to cor
tinue thru Saturday, according to
the announcement of II. f. Allen.
county superintendent who has been
secured to handle the advance sale
of tickets.
1--WE especially urge the citizens
Of Chickasha and those who expect
to come in for the Chautauqua num-
bers. to please purchase their sea
son tickets before six O'Clock Satur-
day evening, as the contract with the
Cadmean Circuit specifies that after
the first thousand advance season
tickets are sold, the local assocla-
ton will receive twenty-five percent
of the ticket sales thereafter. THIS
will not apply to the single admis-
sions paid at the door The proif
from the advance sales will be turn
ed over to the city's public play
ground for children that is under
way
The season ticket, which will be
good for the six days, including Il
programs. sells for $2.75 for adults,
and S1.65 for children, including war
tax in both cases. The single ad-
mission prices if paid at the door
will amount to $500, for the twelve,
numbers. thus making ii proiltable
for the purchaser to buy a season
ticket in addition to the benlflt that
will result for the chidrens play
ground fund by the advance pur-
chase it is pointed out.
The season tickets are transierA'
BILE within the immediate family 81
the holder.
An almost negligible number OF
+iclats have been sold to date, Mr..
Allen says, and 10 accommodate the
public. tickets will be on sale IN MI
Aliens office. 404 First National
Bank Bldg, until six o'clock Satuf-
day evening, or anyone desiring ticF
cts win phone Mr.. Allen at 642, and
the tickets will be delivered to them
with no charges for delivery, regard
less of the part of town in when
they are delivered.
A number OF the club women and
Young ladies of the town are busy
TODAY selling tickets. Any one sell
ING ten tickets will be given COM
nlimentary season ticket, and this IS
NOT charity work either In the opin-
ion of Mr.. Allen, but it is for serv-
ice rendered in a good cause. rms
represents some of the best arc
most inspiring talent obtainable' and
really every person in the city ana
even in the outlying communities
should take advantage OF these SPLEEN
did opportunities A Chautauqua is
not a small town amusement affair
hut when they are of such a high
caliber as this, the city should De
congratulated upon securing the at
traction" asserted Mr.. Allen.
A large and specially constructed
tent with comfortable seats is be-
ing put up for the weeks attraction
"Of course you are going to at
tend these numbers. Then buy your
ticket before Saturday night and help
the kiddies with their playground
and incidentally your own pocket
hook, is the appeal made by Mr.
Allen to the public.