Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-03-05 | Page 38 | Playhouse Pays Profits Proves City Prosperous

Profits PIa Playhouse Pays o 4 4 o Q I Proves City Prosperous RANK NEWMAN NE' local manager of Panta Pantages cs theatre who who has hag F FRANK P been congratulated on years year's business Head men s' s say sy y Only paying house west of Missouri river r S St S Q I u ui i 4 ti Cd l kt 0 A hZ s 4 Y T Tk k S c F Who said Salt Lake is not prosperous prosperous 1 called Frank Newman today when he totaled up his balance sheets for the year and found fo out that after all bills had been paid and every expense accounted for forthe forthe forthe the treasury of the local Pantages theatre still carried sufficient funds S with which t to pay a dividend on the years year's business The success of or the local house was not only onty exceedingly gratifying td to the local manager manager but In letting It be known he Called attention to the fact that su such h a thing could not posSibly possibly possibly bly happen unless there ere was real prosperity In the town The results obtained for the year were so pleasing that the information forthwith was telegraphed to John Cort Cart in New York and the reply brought startling bunch of Information In In- I formation to Mr Newman The answer said I You have the only paying house west of the Missouri river rivero And I Alexander Pantages wired Keep up the good work Regards i Cort operates forty-eight forty theatres west of ot the Missouri river aid the I showing made by the Salt Lake house bespeaks in loud words the general i prosperity of the city of Salt Lake The success of ot the local house is I due to a large measure to the assistance assistance assist assist- ance given by the local talent said Mr Newman Seven acts made up of local people have started successful successful success success- ful careers on the circuit from the I Salt Lake house and the excellence of I these has helped more than the people realize to bring up the business of the house I am truly grateful for the II splendid support given me by the people of Salt Salty Lake I vote on candidates for clerk attorney treasurer auditor recorder and whatever whatever whatever what what- I ever else remains to be filled The dear also will be given givena 30 a chance this fall to select two judg Judges s of the city courts and both the in incumbents incumbents in- in are flirting fUrling with the party leaders for the nomination or failing falling in th that t. t something better There also will d this fall two justices justic s' s of the the peace p ce for Salt Lake and two con con- stables stables Justices of the peace an and constables and les and city judges by the score will will b be elect d' d in the several county precincts i S So there Is the list of events to be berun I run The entries are now in grooming grooming grooming groom groom- ing and will come forth for the fray l later ter The dates and places for tor the preliminary ry tryouts also are to be named later but in plenty of time to ie tomake make it possible for every everyone one to to get geta a front seat It'll be a great show this second reel and should not be missed The entries will when announced also make their handicaps and past performances per per- per But the perplexing question question question ques ques- tion is will they all al run true to form or will some rank outside selling platter platter platter plat plat- I ter set under the wire wiry a winner and upset all the dope and send the backers backers backers back back- ers of ot the true to form home weak weary and walking You never can tell