The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-20
THE STUDENT
PRINCE BEST
DRAWING CARD
Shubert Productions Box OF
flee Receipts Here To-
tailed $2,42O.5O

"The Student Prince" which played
ut the city auditorium in Bismarck
on June II, was the best drawing
card OF the past six months. accord
ing to the report Of F.. H. L. vesper-
man, auditorium manager for the
period from January TO June 30.
1926. The report was filed with
the city commission last night.
Box office receipts for "The Stu
dent Prince" totaled $2,42O.50, Of
which the local playhouse's share was
$484.lO, and its cost Of handling was
$2l7.
The second best drawing card for
the season, "a evidenced by box of.
flee receipts, was "No, No, Nanette"
, which played here May Is. The total
receipts for that show were $l,086,
Of which the auditorium received
$496.5O, and the expense OF handling
was $203.33.
George Whites Scandals" which
played here May %. took in $l,449.5O.
from which the city received 3S61.l2,
and The cost Of handling was $l93.6i
Financial Report
The auditorium management had
on hand January l. $602.66, and the
IGGGlRtS 1VG tUC 81AtU uVutUo PSS sVNs
were $2,322.49. making a gross total
Of $3.ol5.s4. the report shows. Dis.
bursements during the same period
included: Cost Of handling. 81 .O04.SO;
lighting service. $s77.7e; fireman
/ January. February and March. $3.50;
cost Of help on free dates, SS2l.60;
miscellaneous expense. $S6Sll; max
ing q total Of $2.207.l7. The balance
1.~1. ~>S~A 00A0 ~
The auditorium was used on 26 oc-
casions during the past six months
for which no charge was made. the
report shows. These "free dates" in
cluded the following: January 22,
band; February 12. school; February
IS. Kiwanis: March i. Concordia
choir; March 10 and 20. American
Legion; April s, Rotary; April 3,
school; April "a, Ahti-Saloon league
April 20, safety copference: May 2,
school; May 6, band; May l6, school; !;
May 22, st. Alexiu6 hospital; May &c
and 27, school; May Is, Cideons; May
20. Salvation Army; May 80. Saliva.
tion Army; May 80. American Legion;
June 6 and Z, Bismarck hospital;
June IS. Bible school: June Is. ld
and II. Masons.
| Each shows Receipts
The report lists the shows given
at the auditorium during the sis
months period, together with the re.
ceipts, city's share, and cost OF hand
ling, as follows:
March 26-Will Rogers, total re.
ceipts, e709; city's share, 9159.8O;
handling cost, 466.6O.
March 29-Winnipeg Riddles, total
receipts $4lN76; citxfs Ahare, $167.lO;
handling, cost $3.50.
April l2-Swsdish band. total re.
ceipts. @s36; cityss share. $277.5O;
April 20 BiSelow Dancers, city's
share, $50; handling cost. $27.5O.
April 29-Ford dealers, city's share
go.
4 April 80 and Nay l-.Hsllo There"
city's shsrs, $i2S; handling cost
May lo-FlannisAn's band. city''
Nay iS-~No, No, Nanette,'' ? tota
receipts, 4&l,oo0: city's share e406.5O
4 handling epst, e9038
Nay 26-"Carolins," total receipts
s6ot.to; eity's shhrs $i2e37; handling
| Nay e George Whites Scandals,
total receipts, u, ,4l0.60; city's share
i e36l.12; handling cost, el08.6l.
June l-Anti-Salocn League. city,
Jana IT. student Prinee." tota
receipts, 12,A106Q; !. eity's share
i 4l6l.1O; handling cost ee17.