Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-07-05
TEMPLE THEATRE
GRAND OPENING

Never has the Censor editor been so
keeniy aware of the utter inability of
language to express the feelings that
surge through the human soul in the
presence of beautiful things as he was
when he attended the formal opening
of the Temple Theatre on Saturday
and Sunday. Monster crowds took adj
vantage of the opportunity 20 inspect
the wonderful new theatre on the op-
ening days, and each audience was
really awed and inspired as they filed
in and gazed upon the perfect har-
mony of decoration attained BY the
blend Of lavish yet beautifully blend
ing decorations. Added to this was
the sublime music from that great
$4,000 organ in the hands of q mas
ter player from Chicago. And when
Electrician Seller, with that Quiet
smile about the lips that bet0kened
the satisfaction and relief he felt over
big job we'll done, commenced to
operate that battery of dinners and
weave those four coiors in and out,
fiaring up and dying away in an end
less variety of delicate tints and
shades, the audience broke into spon-
taneous applause. Ii is the first time
in the Censor editors remembrance
that he has ever heard a thretre build
ing applauded, and this action on the
part of each audience that filed the
structure on the opening days is a
more sincere tribute to the amazing
beauty of the new theatre than any
words that could be written
In a short address each evening.
Mayor A. E. Smith paid deep and
sincere tribute to the theatre and the
lodge and the men who brought it
into being, and expressed the firm
belief that this community would APP
preeiate the commendable pluck of
Manager Brown in putting his all in
the new theatre and bringing to us a
metropolitan theatre in the faith that
tAis community would respond with
that increased patronage necessary to
make it profitable venture. The Ma
sonic Lodge and Manager Brown have
expressed great faith in the people of
Vernon county in building and equip
ping d big city theatre for our enjoy
meat. Let us see that we do not
break faith with them.
Ben is to be thanked for bringing
such unique act to Viroqua for the
opening as the little ten-year-old toe
dancer, Helen Louise Stewart of La
Crosse. Such marvellous play of emo
ton and interpretive dancing in one
so young represents most extraOrdin-
airy talent and training. The audience
was loath to believe that Miss Helen
was as young as represented, but the
Censor editor enjoyed the privilege
of meeting the little dancer and her
parents after the performance, and
found her young, charming and
modest child muchly puzzled to under
stand all the ado made over her act.
Her parents, too, are splendid people,
devoted to their girl and her future.
Surely a high career is open before
the little Miss.
The audiences are grateful to Mrs.
E. NJ. Nye and her beautiful solos and
singing at different times throughout
the picture. 1t added wonderfully to
the effect of the beautiful film.
What sweeter, more pathetically
beautiful, more uplifting and purer
film story could have been selected for
the opening of this magnificent thea
tire than that great film, ''Smilin'
Through" Its distinctly religious at
mosphere, and the great lesson of love
that it taught made the most profound
impression upon all who beheld it.
1t is inconceivable that any normal
person could sit through this sublime
picture and not come away uplifted
and inspired in character. The Cen
sor editor ardently wishes that those
few who maintain that the influence of
the movie is debasing could witness
this picture Cor for that matter any
of the great film masterpieces like
t'The Old Nest, e"sThe Little Minister"
and scores of others.) Surely they
would have cause to question their
Judgment and would be made to feel
that their convictions were based more
on prejudice than on facts.
Fine selections by the Culver-Long-
worth orchestra contributed much to
the enjoyment of the occasion. The
wonderful stage settings, the ultra
comfortable seats and the beautiful
clear soft light on the screen were
other features heightened the comfort
of the audience.
Altogether, the opening of the Tenn
pie Theatre marks one Of the biggest
milestones in the progress of this
community, and all who had any part
whatever in bringing it into being are
deserving of the most sincere thanks
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