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TONIGHT is the NIGHT
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OPENING NIGHT OF THE
Evelyn Kincaid
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their own big
TENT THEATRE
Located at Entrance to City Park
THE PLAY IS
“LENA RIVERS”
The "Equine Ballet!”
With one hundred beautiful girls
and one hundred matchless, hand-
some dancing horces prancing to the
strains of the famous Barnes Circus
Band, it is no wonder that it is
called "The Act Beautiful.”
The spectacle with more hand
some horses and more beautiful
girls than has been dreamed possi­
ble, will charm you when the Al. G.
Barnes wild animal circus comes to
Grants Pass, Wednesday, Sept. 24.
The Equine Ballet is considered
throughout the show world to be one
The Well Known Book in Play Form
SAME POPULAR PRICES
CHILDREN
1 Oc
ADULTS
RESERVES
1 Oc extra
25c
COURIER
BARGAIN
September
18th
of the most brjjllant acts ever
brought before .the public, With the
hundred beautiful girls and the
hundred golden and painted hors«*«
stepping to the music, it 1« a sight
to thrill the hearts of everyone in
the audience.
When the dazzling array comes
into the three steel-arenas, the three, land—these facts bulk large in the in Snake Valley, Nevada, waa em­
rings and the hippodrome track of development of America.
ployed for most of the background*
the Al G. Barnes gigantic big top. ' Thus is the story of "The Covered —an untrodden wildern?«« for th«.
with the gorgeous costumes and Wagon,” an epic of the great wagon most part.
prancing steeds, the girls dismount, | trains, which in '4 8 crossed the
Five hundred covered ‘'prairie
and. keeping time with the music, plains to Oregon from Westport schooners” were built or purchased
make "The Act Beautiful”—reality. landing, Mo.
and thousands of Indians and other
This story, new to motion pic- characters are employed. “The Cov­
tures. was made by James Cruze for ered Wagon" will be acclaimed one
of the greatest dramas of the cen­
from the earth the yellow metal, the Paramount with a wealth of detail, tury—and one that will be an inval­
effects and un­
sacrifices made by the homeseekers great spectacukar
limited effort, n will be shown st I uable historical record. An excel­
the Rivoli theatre beginning Tuss- lent cast headed by J. Warren Ker­
rigan and lais Wilson portray the
day.
various roles.
the
picture
was
filmed
in
Most of
Utah and Nevada. A buffalo hunt
was staged on Antelope Island, in
London’t Rainfall
the Great Salt lake. where one of
When an inch of rain falls on a city
the largest herds of bison in the the size of London. lO.OuO.QUO tons of
world is located. The Baker Ranch.! water have to he drnlned off.
Evelyn Kincaid Company Op?«»
Tonight
The Evelyn Kincaid Dramatic
Company, the show that made quite
a hit on a previous visit and that
left a good reputatfon in ('.rants Pass
will open tonight for Fair week
only.
This company is too well known
here to need any particular news­
paper boosting, suffice to say that
the company Is the same but most of
the plays and all of the specialties
will i>e new.
One of the new j>lays will be th*
opening bill toniisfcx, "Lena Rivers"
a dramatization of Mrs .^Holmes’ well
known novel.
“Lena Rivers” at one time was one
of the most widely read books and
there is enough dramatic action and
good comedy to make a rattling good
play. Miss Kincaid will play “Lena"
Loi? rWil?on
and J. Burt Burton will be seen as
M th paramount Qictun g
Durward while the comedy will be
in the hands of Billy Tripp, who
«THE COVERED WAGON
plays Joel Slocum.
The Kincaid Company is showing who braved the hardships and peril« [
In their own big tent theatre, one of the miles of prairie, mountain and
river to gain the western promised
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Courier Bargain Day occurs on September 18, the Anniversary of the
establishment of the Daily issue of the Courier. But Bargain Day sub­
scriptions will be received also during the days of the Josephine County
Fair, September 16, 17, 18, 19.
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The
Wrong
Number
FIVE DOLLARS
Strictly in advance. Present subscribers may take advantage of this
opportunity to save money if their subscription is paid to at least Sep­
tember 1; others may secure this priyilige by paying all arrearages at the
regular rate of 50 cents per month.
These rules are held to strictly, and no subscriptions will be received
at the reduced rate after the close of the fair, unless sent by letter, the
post marl bearing the date of the 18th.
To accommodate those who can not rely on their own memory, we will
accept cheeks now, but they will not be cashed nor receipts issued until
the 18th, although suitscription may start at any time.
$6 per year
50c per month
BARGAIN DAY
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Last year a number were disappointed, owinft to forgetfulness and
were obliged to pay the regular price. This year they will remember, but
others may forget. If you forget, it costs you money.
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FOLKS
IN OUR
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By
EVELYN KINCAID
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of the largest and most complete
ever erected, located at the entrance
to City Park just across the bridge.
The prices are the same ns before,
being ten cts., for children, 25 cts.,
for adults general admission, and
ten cts,. extra for reserved seats
making the best seats 35 cts.
PIONEERS HAVE AIDED
IN NATION’S PROGRESS
What is the most vital period In
American history?
There may be a division of opin­
ion between the Revolution, the Civil
War, the winning of the west, and
so on, but certainly the last named
has had a tremendous bearing upon
j the development of the American
! nation.
The hardy pioneers who wrested
i
Edward
McCullough
ACTOCASTER
Our Next President?
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First returns from this newspaper’s nation-wide Presidential
poll shows Goolidge, Davis and la Follette so closely grouped that
the possibility of the election being thrown into the House and Senate
is easilv within reason. In such event either Dawes or Bryan might
be made president. This new picture, from Lincoln, Neb., shows the
two Vice-Presidential candidates in friendly visit when Dawes called
upon Governor Bryan.