Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
capital" SELECTED AS
NAME FOR DOVER THEATRE

Arthur ]. Harper of Dover was
awarded the prize in the contest
conducted to select new name for
the Dover Opera House. Mr.. Harper
was the first person to submit the
winning word Capital" according
to the rules of the contest. The
award of five dollars in gold was
made on the stage of the theatre last
Tuesday evening by Mayor Wallace
Woodford, who was presented by
Benjamin Shindler, owner and man
ager of the theatre.
The final selection of the name
adopted was arrived at only after
all names submitted had been given
very careful consideration by the
judges. The committee was compos-
ed Of Wallace Woodford, Mayor Of
Dover; Colonel J. C. Wickes, pub
Usher of the Delaware States News,
Harvey B. Roop, president Of the
Rotary Club of Dover, and G. Park
Weaver, assistant manager of the
theatre.
Several hundred persons, includ-
ing a good number of school chill
dren, sent in suggestions totaling
over five hundred different names.
Suggestions came from every part
of Delaware, practically all COM
munities in the State being repre-
sented. Others were received from
New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
Quite few suggestions were receiV-
ed before and after the period speci-
fed, and these, unfortunately, could
not be counted.
Various sources were called upon
to contribute to the selection of
names, from the dictionary and
magazine advertisements to Greek
gods, flowers, and history. Then
there were those words made by
twisting geographical names into
various shapes, names Of prominent
Delawareans, past and present, and /.
many other varieties, too numerous
to mention.
There are many reasons why
Capital" was selected, but princi-
pally because the theatre has be-
come one Of first rank and impor-
tance; because it is located in the
capital city; because the type Of
performance given there is "capi-
tall" because the name is easy to
spell and pronounce, and it also has
a good Sound" The word Capital"
was also found to be the most pop
ular according to the number of
times it was suggested by different
individuals. While this was not the
deciding factor, it already indicates
the popularity Of the name selected.
AS was anticipated, there were
many persons who sent in the name
which was finally selected. AS the
prize goes to but one person, Mr..
Shindler is giving monster Thea
ire Party for these persons, so that
they may also share the honors and
be rewarded to some extent for their
efforts in the contest. The persons
named in the following list are Civ
en- Honorable Mention and are invit-
ed to attend the Theatre Party
which will be held on Wednesday
and Thursday, March IL and 13, at
which time 1.-THE Kibitizer," a very
humorous picture, will be presented.
The guests are asked to call at the
box Office on either night for their
icket. This is the official invitation
md no other will be sent.
The list of invited guests follows:
Mrs. Estalla Mof1tt, Branford.
J. E. Layton, Bridgeville.
Mrs. Denny r. Morris, Mrs. B. S.
jreadick, Cheswold.
Mrs. Charles r. Pryor, Clayton.
Dorothy Reed, Charles Herbert,
larry Louise Daniels, Helen Pyott,
i. M. Watson, William Baxter, Mrs.
/. A. Winters, Flora E. Waters,
amuel Knopf, Mrs. A. B. Magee,
ev. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Thomp-
IN. Mrs. Ernest c. Martindale, M.
Sterling, Baynard, Wooleyhand,