Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
How the Cameraphone Theater is Revoludonzing Amusement Worl

No lesson rs so impressive as one OF ac-
lion, no written advertisement 50 powerful
as the human object lesson. In politics 80
viii revolutionize campaigns. The can
dldate for state and national office will.
be- enabled now 90 speak and appeal in scores
Of cities and towns the same night. His
charm of manner. his very personally, as
well as his views ON live issues Of the cam
pstgu. he can personally drive home to his
hearers.
Clean Entertainment Tor Ala Classes.
There are seventy-tive houses boa the
United States using Camersphone talking
pictures. The Omaha Camcrapuone thcater
mas been open only a little more than a
month, but already the wonderful enter
tainment il affords has become famous
in this city with the result that every
minute during the day and evening per
fornauces the place Is packed. Eight
performances are given daily except Sat
urday and Sunday. when IT is the custom
to give ten shows. each lasting one fun
hour. Except the two days just mentioned.
performances are given from one till five
and from seven to eleven. with d complete
change Of program twice a week, we'd
ncsday and Sunday. n. G.. McIain the
machine operator at this house is one of the
oldest and probably the most expert Gamer
aphone operator In the country. In ad-
dition 10 the camcraphonc talking pictures
the Omaha house always shows \ reel OF
silent films and a sweet toned singer sings
one Of the latest songs, Illustrated.
II is no thing to see as
many as half a dozen automobiles stand
in front OF this house at 1903 Douglas street
while the owners are within enjoying the
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is enjoyed by the very best people IN this
community who step into this place at al
most any hour of the day or night. as
the fancy may strike them, and often
they will go blocks out Of their way for
an hours entertainment, IL can truthfully
be said that in the Omaha Cameraphone
theater a picture has never been shown
which did not come up to the highest
moral standard and the owners are positive
in their assertion that nothing will ever be
offered which will offend the most deli
cate moral senses.
Considerable comment was caused by the
very rapid construction Of the Omaha
Camerophone house, for when II was de-
cidcd to open at Fourteenth and Douglas
streets all the men who could be obtained
were put to work and in only a few days
the building was changed iAto an amuse-
ment house. 1t is very convenient to all car
lines.
The place is built on the order Of a
regular theater, is perfectly ventilated and
kept warm and comfortable. The front Of
the place. as shown IN the accompanying
picture, is a maze Of mirrors and electric
lights.
II rs perhaps interesting to know that tho
financial interests that formed the Camera
phone company last June center in some
OF the most prominent banking houses on
lower Broadway. The company is capital
lied on a share basis Of 2,Oco.C00 shares.
has been offered lor public subscription.
It being privately. The nun
dreds of thousands Of dollars required to
launch the business were invested by no
outsiders"
The president is the original inventor,
James A. Whitman. who today has per
sona1 supervision Of the big plant i'm
Eleventh avenue.
The vice president and general manager
Is Carr Herbert. a name not unfamiliar to
the theatrical profession. While Whitman
is conducting the production Herbert ar
ranges the distribution. In his ten Years
active experience in the theatrical business
Carl Herbert covered a broad and divcrsi-
fled field Of work. At one time an actor,
then stage director, adap'er Of plays, he
was a stock manager and lessee Of several
theaters which he built up with his own
stock organization. Originally a newspaper
man in Philadelphia, New York and Wash