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“SWEETEST GIRL IN DIXIE.* Monmouth Airdome opens with the above play Thursday, June 12th. The Marion-Woods Company under the direction of A. J, Woods, presenting .Miss Ouina Marion, will occupy the Monmouth Airdome during the summer season, commencing Thursday, June the 12th. The opening frfay will be a beauiiful southern comedy drama in four acts, entitled* “The Sweetest Girl in Dixie,? which Mr. Woods had on tour to the coast the season just closed. The supporting company will include Leland Webb, a Monmouth boy, who is too well and favorably known, both as an actor and a ci izen, to require any comment. He has been with Mr. WoodsW:' v * •for the past three seasons. Harry North of the famous North Brothers will be seen in characters and heavies. Montgomery Holland, who has been associated »vth Mr. Webb in their pro duct ion or' “The Silver Sword,” has been two seasons with Mr. Woods am has just closed with (laswell and Me* Vitty’s “Shepard of the Hills’. Mr. Holland will share the characters with Mr. North. Bud Schaffer, the com tdian of the company, has been with some of the best organiza ions botl musical and dramatic, among his prominent engagements being *vith the La Salle Theatre o;:k Co. »n Chi c ago. Miss F. Hazel Baker, a ver pleasing and talented young actress, who has been very prominent for :h« past few seasons in s ock and the bet ter class road productions, will have charge of the, juveniles ,ingenue 3 am E^ubrettes. Miss Othnlia Karbocli wi.l be seen in the character roles. Sh is a woman of varied talents and e\ perience. Bert Bucher, a pianirt o', wide reputation, will be musical di rector. Miss Ouina Marion, .he leadim lady, is not a stranger in Monmouth having played here several times ii the last few years. She has a host cf friends and acquaintances here whowill welcome her return at this time. During the summer she will play a varied line of parts, which givt. her 1* splendid opportunity to demonstrate her versatility. The first part will be the sweetest girl in Dixie, a loveable southern girl. Mr. Woods wilpersonally direct the 1 lays and pi a.'1 he leading male roles. From a sceni* stand point, each play will be given special mounting, every care given t ? detail and effects. it is Mr. \y go policy, which he has always maintain id with his stock companies, *0 give the theatre goers something as goo if not better than a great majority 0 road attrac ions seen at high pricea The small admission price of ten am; twenty cents, which will be charge*, by this company, is a criterion oi tin standard of performances which will be given. Monmouth should be the home of a good stock coiTip.iii,\ and if Mr. Woods is given the suppor, of the amusement loving public, suchan organisation will become a rtulit
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Monmouth Daily Atlas
Monmouth, Illinois, US
Thu, Jun 05, 1913
Page 4
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IL, 17 Mar 2020
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