Show r Sid Sidelights on a an Edit Editorial ric r. r I Last week we had an editorial on The Virginian this week Mr Emory John gives us his experience In that connection which is interesting About thirty-five thirty years ago Emory decided on a trip home to Illinois He went by way of Denver and got a stop-over stop privilege in n that hustling city The town was all agog over the play personal actors on stage not movies of Dustin Farnam in inThe inThe The Virginian which took the big nation by storm Emory went over to the he opera house the Tabor Grand but it was sold out not a seat left so popular was was was' the play As he stood there anxious to attend the ticket seller said We Ve been expecting President Teddy Teddy Ted Ted- Teddy dy Roosevelt Roosevelt- got a box engaged for or him but it looks as if he wasn't coming com com- ing Sell you a seat in that box Mister Mister Mis Mis- Mister ter at prices Emory sat in the Presidential chair Emory sat in the presidential chair That feat doesn't fall to most of us Liked the play Farnam was good House one vast acclaim Dustin Farnam never came to our little town too small but I can re remember remember re- re remember member well weH the reputation he had and how h he packed the houses |