Grand Opera House Shifts To Budget Entertainments
Muscatine Grand Opera House changes policy to cater to small purses by offering cheaper shows and adding moving pictures. Manager Charles Salisbury cites weak local support for high class productions and losses on season bookings as the reason for the shift.
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Chamberlain- Kindt Theatrical Syndicate
Grand Opera House
Chamberlain
Muscatine
Charles Salisbury
Grand
Henry Wood- Tuff Company
Salisbury
Muscatine House
Nickle Theatres
Davenport
The
Illinois
Rock Island
Clinton
Scoville
Chamberlin
Iowa
the Grand
Keokuk
Canton
Ottawa Theatre
Ottawa
Ill
Freeport Opera House
Freeport
Burtis Opera House
Moline
Nichols Notes Reflect Local Life and Holiday Plans
Nichols Iowa reports a string of community updates. Mrs. William Quimby shows improvement. Mrs. Deitrich shopped in Muscatine. Conesville visitors attended Mrs. Allen's funeral. Mayme Foley returns to school after measles. Revival at the Methodist church continues with designated theme nights and reserved seating. School kids take a Christmas week vacation. Mary Doran visits home. A F and A M lodge members meet in Muscatine. Lettsville residents visit. George Hawkins family from Lettsville visits Ray Norris. Fifteen Masonic members attend a Muscatine meeting. No Christmas tree at the church this year, but treats distributed at Sunday school.
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Methodist Church
Mary Doran
Mrs. Doran
George Hawkins
Glen
Clell
Lettsville
Ray Norris
A. F
A. M. Lodge
Muscatine
Elaborate Christmas Concert At Congregational Church
Rockwell’s oratorio The Redemption to be sung by a trained choir and a four-piece orchestra on Christmas morning at 10 30. Geo Noyes Rockwell directs with Adeste Fidelis and O Holy Night among pieces. selections include a cello Romanza and Hallelujah Chorus.
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1St Congregational
George Noyes Rockwell
Rockwell
Adam
Romanza
Julia Einhausen
Edward J. Asthalter
J. H. St. John
Wm. McQuesten
Mott P. Goff
Edwin St. John
Geo. W. Porter
J. H. St. John, Jr
Caroline J. Richard
Clarence W. Bloom
Elmer Steinmetz
Lee E. Greenway
Geo. N. Rockwell
Webb
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McColm Dry Goods Co
McColm Dry Goods Company
Muscatine’s
Illinois City
Austa Sedam
W. L. Baker
Tipton
William Hesler
Orie Taylor
M. Reeves
William Morrow
E. B. Sedam
E. M. Baker
J. Neeley
New Hall
Morocco
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