Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1906 — THE ENGAGEMENT OF BEN-HUR [ARTICLE]

THE ENGAGEMENT OF BEN-HUR

AttkeCbkap Aaditorisa closes m •Sainriay, December 8. The run of General Wallace’s powerful historial romance “BenHur” so stupendously staged by Klaw & Erlanger at the big Chicago Auditorium, is to terminate on Saturday evening, December Bth. Booking in Boston and New York that cannot be set aside Tbauses the Wallace play to be withdrawn. > For the past twd months this attraction has proven a most potpnt factor in Chicago amusements. Hundreds from this vicinity have attended and now that the closing days are announced new interest will be stirhulated. It is advisable, there- ‘ fore for those who intended witness! ng General Wallace*s mighty drama not to lose anytime in. writings the Auditorium management for seat reservations. The usual policy of that playhouse is to sell seats only one week i*n advance, but in order to accomodate the thousands who have selected different performances to attend, Mr. Milward- Adam, ofthe Chicago Auditorrum, has decided to place on sale, beginning Monday, November 19th, seats for all the remaining performances ‘’Ben-Hur” engagement. A special matinee is announced for Thanksgiving Day in addition to the regular Wednesday and Saturday matinees of that week. The curtain is lifted on the Wednesday and Saturday matinee promptly at two o’clock, but the Thanksgiving matinee will not be started until 2:30 p. m. i Orders for "to the Auditorium management must be accompanied by remittance in order to receive attention.