Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 270, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1917 — NEW THEATRE OPENS DOORS [ARTICLE]

NEW THEATRE OPENS DOORS

AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF SEASON’S ENTERTAINMENT AT NEW PLAYHOUSE The new Princess Theatre opened its dbors at 1:00 P. M. Thanksgiving day under the new ownership of Allen M. Robertson Theatre Company, with C. B. Viant as managing director. Record crowds stormed the doors for admission all afternoon and late at night. The programme was more than pleasing to the hundreds of patrons. The managers had pushed the work of remodeling the house, day and night in order that they might open on schedule time. They know by the opening reception that their efforts will be repaid by continued large patronage. Douglas Fairbanks was at his best in “In Again, Out Again,” and cheer after cheer greeted the “Smile King’s” splendid production. Harry Scott, popular Chicago club entertainer, kept the audiences roaring with his clever stories in different dialects. His songs were received with continuous applause. The picture “Bliss,” with Harold Loyd, kept the kids screaming with joy and made the old folks giggle all the way through. The big draw-back seemed to be the lack of room. The theatre seats 325 people and hundreds were turned away. It looks as if the attractions the progressive young exhibitors have scheduled will be as good as ever put over outside of a large city. ' . Charles B. Viant, managing director, comes to this city with the reputation of being a first class show man and he has every appearance of making good on that report.