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DuVoyle-Coburn Co. Notes.I suppose The Reporter is now settled in its new home. Now we can watch our” little paper grow.Stockport, la., surprised us to such an extend that we are going back lor a return date.Our next engagement was West, I*oint, la., which is not much of a week day town, but is a dandy Sunday night stand.Coburn dug out a town of Hlakcshurg next, and has already booked the town for a return within two weeks, so folks, if you have the show, don’t be afraid to book this one. A rep. company can double their business by the end of the engagement.Next came a mining camp, Bidwoll. The young managers (Tom and Ralph Newell) are hustlers and have proved it by subscribing for The Reporter. The show cleaned up, as it was right after pay day. We will soon be back there too. Many shows are closing; whether it is bad business or what, we cannot say, but this show has been out for thirty-six weeks and hasn't missed a Balary dfty yet. Some record, eh?Next came Bloomfield for Mr. Wishard, This should be spelled B-l-o-o-ni-“e-r’ etc. It is impossible to drag the natives in, but not because it wasn't billed properly, ^ as “Bud” had it looking like a circus. This town needs a theatre doctor in the shape of Howard Newell. We certainly played to the poorest business during the season. Oh ! You two revival meetings! with prospects of another, and Lent thrown in besides.We are now in Pulaski. The seat sale is nearly gone already. No--we have no intentions of closing for some time to come. From here we go to Mystic to open the new Strand Theatre. This is in Appanoose county, ehAl ?I see A! Gorrell is going to open at the Waterloo Theatre. Go to it Ah frank, Leggy and Rollie are still for you. You can always find our route in rI he Reportei,Coburn and Pearson wish to acknowledge the letter from Doc Boyce. Peggy wants you to hurry up your new invention as she certainly can’t find her “buckeye.The management is negotiating with t mnk Snvder for his tent outfit. We are sort ot swaying towards Charles City. Imok out,Abo* Youngmun!Mr. Coubrn surprised Ins beloved with abeautiful new diamond ring and Mr. Du-Voyie also surprised us all, when he prancedin with a monster headlight.The ladies replenished their wardrobe thisweek as we arc playing all return dates. Also the men, as several now cut ('vcnl£ dress suits have been introduced to meh^CaT Stewart’s letters to his agent in IhoReporter are sure gloom chasers 0,1Last week it took sonic time tor his I ul tobe read to the bunch on account ot the■ tc.ua.We can sure sympathize with him.comes to jumping out of bed in a snow drift,something ought to be done. , ,Glenn Chase handed us a lew laughs abouthis business. Be careful you don’t sag ^vourpockets.
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Opera House Reporter
Estherville, Iowa, US
Fri, Mar 09, 1917
Page 15
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USA 15 Jan 2022
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