The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-29

Jesse l.. Lasl,y generally recognized as
the leading producer OF hiSh-class ar
rIstic musical features for vaudeville.
many Sof whose attractions have appeared
at the OrphCum, recently was one oil
group OF mon who were talking over the
theatrical business. He was asked why
he entered the vaudeville producing netd
and why he always succeeds III SO nlt-
ting the public delNaha LOT thLS' III"
mont that hs productions are so uHtoFh.
lv successful Mir. IasEE, III tcillnG ABOUT
mis- cnu OF the producing business SAY
some interesting sicciightS as To lhe
unnuciaI outlay represented III Lhc acts
he has put out tic touched nrSt upon
the reasons log his Icing IN the l!e!d ana
rontrastcd conditions as lheE cNistSd W
toc lime ne BEGAN and rs they are now.
lie said Il was attracted to NauueV!i!e
bv reason OF conditions t%lSlnS hFe OF
SIX years ago, when II struck me ulsFc
were very many Opportunities 70 a!'o
[ vaudeville acts along The same Ih~S rs
IN the legitimate field NJ the nm" VI
which / speak. about five or SIX years
ago an act including nNe or SIN peohv
/ wos considered "a big feature Today. rs
showing The growth Of the feature act
! | have companies paying the best Hauue-
/ yille houses which carry UP 10 twenty
/ 6,,e pcoulc including business manager.
musical director. stage manager SdlPch
! Ter and electrician NATURALLY, tns cost
! Of production mas kept pave WIN '"' '''
.,.rSc idcas / formed at that time APP
I ncslsL TO me so strongly lhht l DaCHe1
/ m my opinions with great zeal OF
/ money But / have never had cause 10
q ,.ay,t hayIng zone 50. Tor inc results
I unIalned have shown plainly tuat tleiG
IVES and is wide neld Tor Just lne Eind Emo
! of productions ! put Out In ofocr that
/ ,,ou may form some adequate ldea OF the
! scope OF my biggest acts, ihey igpEesent
} n rrsater initial cost and weekly pay
| wolf lhan many road productions requiring
J the services OF estabA5hra Stars anu 1oS-
/ uIate supporting casts.
! -orbe FIRST production | n1dc that WAS
distinctly q marked success WAS !.
| 9.n,nnial ScDtette. When the 'Septette
| n,sIn Its ltst bow TO an audience AZ Dc
mnn a new era and was tho first real
/ SVrnSurfion number in vaudeville. ana
created a smauslzcd sensation not alone
! in the ranks OF vaudeville audiences; put
/ also among managers and artists them-
selves. There were seven people IN inc
! cosr aud Il required three scencs-the en-
, tire production representing caSn OUT,
! ioy nf $4,000 The 'Septette was followed
-. orbaIs each distinctive and d!HeTins
| o::ti,EIy- in idea and style The Military
| Cr,attz With one dozen people and cost
/ ,nG $1,000 followed. The ,Octette' WAS
.mcb 4 success that IL is still one OF my
! sv"nnScst acts Then in succession ] put
a., sT'hc Girl In the Clouds. The Four
tnep BLACK Uussars.' The Lasky Quar-
tefts, The Stunning Grenadiers Roo
inson CrIsoe's Isle and "A Night on
Wowsobnat. These acts were all sue
raeees aytistlcally and financially. Then
/ T struck new note with The ElHho-
/ uhieuds.' The unique features ol 'L'a az
] rsnn Instant favor everywhere X Tas
D ,Ioyed and had !; !ecn possible to ar-
-, duplicate productions ! would nave
. Ind no trouble In booking them. by ihc
! tIinc Tho PlanopbieAdS cane Gnt. ot"e!
/ nrnauccr. ol vaudeville acts began -
! hrInc out ensemble acts; and IN order
/ ~ nrc.erve the distinctive characteristics
OF my productions l turned 10 miniature