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THEATRE TALK NO. 5.THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITTANNICA has long been recognized as the greatest cf reference works, and is without question the greatest book of Its kind that has evor been publisheu ia the English language. IN ITS PAGES IT GIVES A LIST OF ONE HUNDRED — .__ OF TEE GREATEST BOOKSAijm lt;_ I the world has ever produced.r'ilOieSOine THE list is headed byC*ntM7 li/fltl TnM ' “THE EIBLE”and well towardsOlUij ffCil 1 j the head is the greatest of all■—.....- ....... —^ —... .. —irI romantic novels ever written,ALEXANDRE DUMAS’ “MONTE CRISTO.” It is from this SPLENDIDLY WRITTEN ROMANCE that the stirring romantic melodrama of the same name was dramatized. This famous work appeared in 1344 and may be sail to .have excited more universal interest than any romance since Robinson Crusoe cr Waverly. TEE EXTRAORDINARY COLOR, THE NEVER FLAGGING SPIRIT, the endless surprises, and the air of nature which is cast over even the most extravagant situations make this play worthy of the popularity it has enjoyed in almost every countr j of the world.* IT IS SELDOM, IF EVER, that an adaptation for stage presentation EXCEEDS IN POPULARITY and general favor that of the novel itself However, that i3 the case with “Monte Cristo” which has had the most solid success of any book play known to theatrical history. TEE STORY IS A MOST IMPRESSIVE ONE and deals with all the PASSIONS AND EMOTIONS. The play, which is in five acts, is provided with a complete scenic investiture and the costuming is correct and in accordance with the period of the plav. The trade mark established by the management is “YOUR MONEY’S WORTH OR YOUR MONEY BACK” so the public take no chances when this eterling play is presented here.It is not often that a theatrical company visiting this city, will, as an evidence of good faith, give a public guarantee as to theexcellence of the attraction, but Fred G. Conrad, the manager of “Monte Cristo,” gives the following Guaranteed Pledge:“We hereby authorize the local manager in every town that we play to guarantee it to be flrst-clast in every particular.j T ‘guarantee’ is much overworked; everybody can use it, ana almost everybody does. It’s a pity to aee it abused; ‘guarantee’ is a good word when it means anything. We use it because we have ma. it mean something. Cut this out, take it with you to the theatre, and if after the first act you are dissatisfied with the entertainment given, your money will be refunded. We personally guarantee tne excellence of thi? attraction.” %#ttCtt . _ „ FRED G. CONRAD, Manager.’*_ USUAL PRICES WILL PREVAIL.YOU CAN’TLOSE HEREGrand Opera House, March 28
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Daily Huronite
Huron, South Dakota, US
Fri, Mar 27, 1908
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