Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler Co, IA
May 9, 1928

THE DAVIDSON PLAYERS HERE ALL NEXT WEEK.

The Davidson Players, under the direct management of S.G. Davidson, who for several years was the general manager of the Hazel M. Cass shows, will show in Greene all next week, starting Monday, May 14. Mr. Davidson, in sending his players to Greene this year, states that they are second to none; they are the best that could be obtained in New York, Chicago and Kansas City. They are artists in their respective lines;
this is very much in evidence, for the company has been playing to packed tent each night in the towns so far played up this year. The cast includes Miss Dotty Campbell, leading lady; Miss Gretchen De Haven, ingenues; Miss Georgie Noble, general business; Miss Marcia Ligon, fourth business and musical director; J. Byron Griffith, leading man; Gale Brownell, juveniles; Harry Young, general business and Dick Lee, comedian and director. The opening play will be "The Patsy", a comedy-drama in three acts. This play had a long New York run and is full of real wholesome comedy from start to finish. The feature play will be "Getting Gerties Garter." This play is now being produced in pictures, is full of funny situations and a scream from curtin to curtain. There will be lots of singing and dancing vaudeville between acts. No smut-just clean laughable comedy. Marcia Ligon and her Melody Boys will furnish the music and she has arranged several special features in the way of novely numbers, both singing and instrumental. On the opening night one lady will be admitted with each adult ticket purchased. The prices are to be 15c and 35c and a 10c reserved seat charge.
The tent show will be well heated in case that it should turn cold. So let us all arrange to attend The Davidson Players on Monday night and give them a real welcome.

[Cathy Labath, transcription note: Sheridan G. Davidson was married to Hazel Cass, owner of the Hazel Cass Players, in 1928 and later divorced and married Clement McNally, my great uncle, in 1930. S.G. Davidson then formed his tent show, while Clement McNally played with the Hazel Cass Players.]

ROSS JOHNSON INJURED.
Ross B. Johnson, of Cherokee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Johnson of this city, was severely injured last Friday. Mr. Johnson is supervisor for the Illinois Central railroad. He had a crew of men loading rails south of
Cherokee. The rail lifter, a compressed air machine devised for loading and unloading steel rails, broke, allowing one of the heavy rails to fall upon Johnson. The rail struck him across the legs. One knee was badly crushed and fractured. He is being cared for in Sioux Valley hospital. Bennett Johnson expects to go to Cherokee tomorrow to see his son.--Northwood Anchor.