Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-09
4 4MINSTRELSON
GREAT LIST OF
BOOKINGS HERE
Walter Rylander An
nounces Attractions
Signed F or Season

Sixteen high class attractions, the
biggest and best that will come South
i the coming season, with promises
/ from the producers of still other big
4 ones if they come in this direction
were signed by Walter Rylander for
the fall and winter season at the
Rylander theater here while he was
in New York recently for the pur-
pose of seeing plays and interview
ing producers, in order to make sure
that his house would get the best
offered this fall--and only the best.
The attractions signed include pro-
ductions suitable for every taste
whether pure amusement, musical
comedy, light opera, powerful drama,
pure comedy or blackfacc minstrels
is preferred.
In the latter classification will be
Fomd billing that will delight ev
cry lover of blaclface, for four ot
he biggest Ministries in existence
have been signed to appear here.
The theater will open with LassesI
Whites MiAstrels late in September,
and before the season is out Neill
O'Brien's Minstrels, A. G. Fields Min
strels and Coburn's Minstrels all will
be seen here. The Lasses White
Minstrel, booked by Erlanger, is de-
clared to be the largest Organiza
ton of its kind, excelling the
grandeur of production both Fields
and O'Brien's shows.
OF high interest will be the an
nouncement that John Golden, who
sent out "Lightnin'f and "Turn to
the Right" seen here last season and
both wholesome and highly satisfac-
tory productions, Will send this sea
son his two biggest hits, plays that
have both had great runs in New
York, "Three Wise Fools" and
'Dear Me" In the latter will be
seen Grace LaRue and Hale Hamil.
ton in person.
Extravag anzas Coming.
Probably of first interest on the
entire list however, will be the
Greenwich Village Follies, one Of the
great shows of Broadway during the
past season. Another big production,
rarely seen in cities of this size, VIII
be Flo Zicgfeld's Passing Show,
n musical extravaganza. Another
big girl and music production book
cd will be the Marcus Show, one
: of the largest and most spectacular
attractions seen in this section last
season, go
In musical comedy the season will
bring "Mary," George NJ. Cohan,s
. big hit of last season, and Irene"
one of the most tuneful and pleas
ing attractions of recent years.
In the list of plays will be found
Welcome Stranger" a Sam Harris
success. Ladies Night" "Thc Bat, !"
and mot Tonight, Josephine" :"
For the lovers. Of light opera, De
Kovcn's old gem, "Robin Hood" for
more than twenty years an American
favorite, will be offered by Ralph
Dunbar company.
Contracts for these attractions
have been signed and tentative dates
arranged, but because these dates
NAV be rea1ranged later they are not
given out. In addition negotiations
are pending for several other good
attractions.
Saw 81 Producers
"On my trip to New York, had
personal conferences with u OF the
worlds biggest theatrical and motioh
picture producers" said Mr.. RyIan-
der. "Not only was ] able to sign
nm the best road productions coming
south. but was assured that we would
oct what other productions may be
sent in this direction later The
nroducers are facing problems whica
will keep many big plays off the ROAD
this wear. Among these problems
; NAV he mentioned almost prohlbltVee
railroad charges for equipment anu
people and trouble with the thea1rI-
cal workers union
"In meeting the motion picture
nroducers | was able to arrange fof
, showing in Amercus shortly num-
| her of the biggest pictures when
otherwise through the regular chan
nels we could not have gotten Tor
| months, There are many great pic
, +rres coming. and we are under con
trart for the best of them while they
sro new and fresh. Among them IS
D. w. Griffith picture considsfea
bigger and stronger than "lhe biftn
Of a Nation" announcement OF Wh'eh
will come shortly.
: "Everywhere | was greeted most
cordially. The producers hdu
ali heard of our new theater
and was congratulated on
e every hand for its erection. In the
f Offices of John Golden, who sent
- Tiobtnin' here to open the theateI
e last winter, l was seized and carried
f to meet Frank Bacon, who was JUST
gojng on to play his fourteen hun
5 Jredth and some-odd consecutive per
e formance. | was assured that tho
f Pvlandcr theater had been pronounc.
e ed by the actors who had been here to
: be the finest and most comfortable
PLAYHOUSE in the South. The word
had been spread everywhere about
our theater, they all seemed to kno"
+ all about it. and that undoubtedly
: helped in the booking of these big
g pest and best attractions.
Y "AlI of the attractions booked
g which were running at that time
I saw. but some of them were closed
p know we haye a wonderful list tc
j offer the amusement loving public q
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