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A. & G. THEATER EXTENDS OY.ER 12-YEAR PERIOD
Hard Work and Constant and Intelligent Application By Ames and Gaspard Led to Building of Handsome and Spacious Theater of Today.
road box i:u\ 50 feet long by a width of. soiiK' MO IV..t, ;iu<l operated by W. Sige:.;e,u, leasee, who was the pio-I?i' '0 show man of Hay St. r business precluding giv-tiiie,	finally	relhi-
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TO DANCE?BLACK . BOTTOM? AND THE LATEST CHARLESTON
On Saturday, April 4, 1014, the doors of the first A. & G. Theater formally opened, exactly twelve years last Monday week, when the finishing: touches were in process on the new $G0,D00.00 A. it G. fireproof theater diametrically across the street, at the intersection of Kront and State streets.
Although not v.ery long in the life of a city. Bay St. Louis wus then a village of yesterday, contrasted to the. fast-growing city of today. Tlsun the completion and open ng of this building today there is no better and. more definite indication of the city?s material growth and general advance- i incut, and we, as citizens, naturally look upon the enterprise with a feel'ng of'deep gratification.
Amci and Gaspard.
.Tiie orignators of the theater were the Ames and Gnspurd families, hence the ?A. & G.? and then composed of Mr. William Ames (now deceased) ai>:i Iwu daughters, Miss- Geraldine and Miss Lillian Ames, the latter recently married to Mr. Charles Zerr
a.;d resid'ng at New Orleans; and tlu: r relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Albei-t Gaspard, the former deceased. The Ames and Gaspard interests worked unremittingly and with intelligent application triumphed over many obstacles. Their faith in the enterprise was subblimc and their courage won admiration. Reward was theirs in the ultimate end and when it did come it was wi'll deserved.
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The f'rsl A. it Cl. Thi'aler was preceded some years previously by two movie houses on land adjoining to the norlb, built and subsequently leased out by The Hello interests. The first wii>. rather primitive, the structure resembling in shape of a rail-
IVIisi Rose Claverie, Profoisional ^ Dancer, Will Feature Vaudeville Number Opening A. .? G. Theater ?Chief Albert Jonci Say? lt'? O.K.
A clever number of the A. & G. Theater opening this afternoon and night will be performed by Miss Rose Claver e, professional singe dancer and Leaeher, wiio will dance the fu-mou.se Hlaek l'lottoni, as performed by Ann 1?euiiiu-gt on, in New York, the original, an dwill also give other exhibitions, including the new sensa-t'onal Charleston'.
Miss Claverie is unusually clever and her intepretatior.s are noted for their high-class and artislie character. It has been said she lives in an art'stle atmosphere all dining her work and broal iies the very life ol her ai'L.
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MISS GERALDINE Successful Manager A. &. G. ThicaU
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