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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
6
A large audience praised the Empire bill with three vaudeville acts and pictures, calling it the best show in months. The program runs tonight at 7:45 with pictures then vaudeville at 9.
Ladies can obtain free opening night tickets by purchasing a 35 cent ticket at Seal's Music Store or the Empire Theater. A second 35 cent ticket is given free, usable by a lady when accompanied by another adult, for the opening performance. Tickets on sale tomorrow at noon.
The Empire screens a Fox production called Royal Romance a five part operetta comedy. Irving Cummins and Virginia Pearson lead a light dramatic program with vaudeville acts and nightly showings priced at 1 24 and 20 cents.
Reliance Graded School in Cedarville district opens with sixty pupils across primary intermediate and grammar departments. Delays in freight hamper teachers and students as carpenters rush to finish the consolidation of three rural schools under Mr. L. Dodson from Sperryville who studied at Luray High and UVA.
The Margy Southwell Stock Company announces a week of plays at popular prices with free admission for ladies accompanied by a paid ticket. Free tickets must be secured by 7 p.m. Monday at the theater or Seal's Music store, limited to 200. nightly vaudeville between acts features well known New York hits like Within the Law and Tess of the Storm Country.
Hon Thomas Y Muncy opened the Republican gubernatorial campaign in Twinchester speaking to GOP voters in the county court room. He was introduced by Albert Brown county Republican chairman and was joined by Col James S Browning of Roanoke who also spoke in what attendees called an enthusiastic meeting.
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