Beauty Revue--Mammoth Pageant--Baby and Junior Parade--Revue for Junior King and Queen--Music--Floats Parade--Horse Show--Queen's Ball--Free Acts--Fireworks--Balloon Ascensions
F O U R T H A N N U A L
WEST TENNESSEE
STRAWBERRY
FESTIVAL
MAY 5-6-8, 1937
Humboldt, TENN.
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Educational - Entertaining
THREE DAYS AND NIGHTS.
BRIM-FULL OF
FUN - BEAUTY - MIRTH
EXCITEMENT.
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MORE THAN $1,500.00 CASH
PREMIUMS AND AWARDS IN
STRAWBERRY SHOW AND
MANY OTHER INTERESTING
FEATURES.
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Keep This Card for Reference.
SEE THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL
MAGAZINE
For Full Details of All Programs,
Premium Lists, Stories, Pictures,
Information
(OVER)
AMONG THE MANY FEATURES OF FESTIVAL:
Football game= (Penciled in by Nathan H. Moran)
STRAWBERRY SHOW -- All Varieties Daily.
STRAWBERRY PLANT AND PRODUCTS
SHOW --DAILY.
STRAWBERRY FIELD CONTEST.
Annual Festival Horse Show--Tennessee's Finest.
First Night.
MAMMOTH FLOATS PARADE--Third Day
BABY AND JUNIOR PARADE--South's Best--
Second Day.
PRODUCTION, TRANSPORTATION AND MARKETING
PROGRAM --Second Day
STUPENDOUS PAGEANT--250 People--Second Night.
DAYLIGHT FIREWORKS--First Morning.
FIREWORKS Second and Third Nights.
STATE AND FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM--
Third Day.
BALLOON ASCENSION DAILY--By Prof. Chas. Swartz.
COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY BOOTHS.
EDUCATIONAL BOOTHS.
FREE CIRCUS AND VAUDEVILLE ACTS--Twice Daily.
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ONE OF THE COUNTRY's LARGEST CARNIVALS ON
FESTIVAL MIDWAY---Day & Night During Festival Week.
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MUSIC--BANDS, ORCHESTRAS, BUGLE CORPS, ETC.
NOTED VISITORS AND SPEAKERS.
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TENNESSEE's FINEST AND GREATEST BEAUTY REVUE
--CONTESTANTS FROM 40 TOWNS--CORONATION OF
QUEEN--QUEEN's BALL--MUSIC BY NATIONALLY
FAMOUS ORCHESTRA--Third NIght.
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SPECIAL PRE-FESTIVAL GOLF TOURNAMENT May 4th
--Humboldt Golf and Country Club--Festival Loving
Cup Awarded Winner.
MANY OTHER INTERESTING EVENTS.
(OVER)
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Showing posts with label Humboldt TN. Show all posts
Monday, April 1, 2013
Monday, June 20, 2011
Rare Opera Play Bill - Printed in Humboldt TN, ca 1890's
Maude Atkinson (The Distinguished Emotional Actress) was appearing in a play especially written for her by Miss May M. Ward entitled A Golden Moth. Most likely this play is the one mentioned in the New York Clipper Annual of 1891 which states the following: "A Golden Moth," by May M. Ward, originally acted, Union City, Tenn."
The Fashionble (sic) Society Event
The Distinguished Emotional Actress
MAUDE ATKINSON.
Who will appear in her creation of Clair Hudson. To-night will be presented the Society Comedy in 3 acts written especially for Miss Atkinson by the talented young Southern Authoress,
Miss May M. Ward, entitled A Golden MOTH
Cast of Characters
Maurice Hudson (Claires son)....Gus Homer
Harold Montford (a victim of social ideas)...R.J. Johnson
Gerald Montford (who loves Edith)..Harry DeMuth
Col. Malcolm Dare (of Kentucky)...R.B. Jones
Dick Carroll (a sentimental swain)...Howard Thompson
Edith Dare (a born coquette)...Kate Chester
Flossy Montford (a wildwood's blossom)...Clara lake
Mrs. ?ville Ray (a willing catch)...Jennie Burleigh
Clara Hudson (a Washington Belle)...Maude Atkinson
A MODERN SOCIETY COMEDY
Not over-drawn, but depicting true scenes of Gilded Bauble Society Life in Washington. AN AMERICAN PLAY by an AMERICAN AUTHORESS FOR AN AMERICAN ACTRESS SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC FOR THEIR APPROVAL.
FRED SCHUCHERT, MANAGER
Seats at Usual Place.
DON'T FAIL TO VISIT AND BE AMUSED!
messenger print, Humboldt Tenn.
Updated October 31 2013
The old opera house building has been rehabbed and is now a stylish event venue. Be sure to check out the Opera House Event Hall in Humboldt Tennessee. The new owners asked to use our flyer and we happily gave permission so you might see a bit of Moran Place history if you visit the venue!
Updated October 31 2013
The old opera house building has been rehabbed and is now a stylish event venue. Be sure to check out the Opera House Event Hall in Humboldt Tennessee. The new owners asked to use our flyer and we happily gave permission so you might see a bit of Moran Place history if you visit the venue!
Labels:
Golden Moth,
Humboldt TN,
Maude Atkinson,
May M. Ward,
Opera Play Bill
Location:
Union City, TN, USA
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