Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-29
THEATER SEASON FOR
1914-15 OPENS SOON
Majestic and Orpheum Theaters
Being Re-decorated and
Beautified
VAUDEVILLE BEGINS AUG. II
Legitimate House to Show Many
Hits of Metropolis During
the Winter

With announcement yesterday of an
early opening of the theatrical season
in Harrisburg, Wilmer G. Vincent and
Nathan Appel, through their local rep
resentative, c. Floyd Hopkins. prom
ised Harrisburg patrons a record sea-
son for good things.
The season will begin at the Or
pheum, August IT, w weeks earlier
than this playhouse has ever opened
before. The Majestic will open some
time in September, the definite date to
be announced later in the week. At
both the Orpheum and Majestic Thea
ters decorators, painters, upholSterers
and carpenters and electricians are at
work making elaborate Improvements.
Speak for his firm, Manager Hopkins
said:
We look for a successful season.
1t is our intention to give Harrisburg
the latest London and Metropolitan
successes in both vaudeville and legiti-
mate productions. In vaudeville new
acts which nave held the stages in
many large cities for long run will be
featured at the Harrisburg theaters.
Many of h big acts which were a hit
in seasons past will De returned.
High Glass Productions
A the Majestic Theater every eff
fort will be made to give the patrons
what they want. There will be at
fractions to suit all classes of theater-
goers. The lovers of high class roper
toire will get a series of first class COM
panies. Friday will be burlesque day,
but instead of the old-time slapstick
burlesque shows, there will be catchy
musical comedies. Among the book
ings are:
Hammerstein's High Jinks," for
September 10; and Potash and PERL
which has hac a run of $50 nights in
New York; "a Pair of Sires," Billee
Burke, a revival of THE Prince of
Pilsen," John Bunny & Co.; Shubert's
success, To-day; another Cohan sue
cess. Seven Keys From Baldpate," in
which will be a well-known Harris
burger, Kitty Mackay; September
Morn" a musical comedy; THE Yellow
Ticket; The Dummy" a detective
play by Lottie Blair Parker; John
Drew, THE Little Cafe; Omar, the
Tentmaker'; Maude Adams; Adele;
Too Many Cooks" with Frank Cra-
ven; Raymond Hitchcock, and
"Hanky-Panky."
Repertoire Also Promised
The repertoire companies will in
clude Kirk Brown during the week of
September %; Myrkle-Harder Stock
Company, week of November 2, and
Arthur Chatter Company, week of
January IL.
Attractive Interior at Majestic
1t is at the Majestic Theater where
the patrons will see the elaborate
changes. The interior will look like
new. Brighter colors are being placed
on the walls and the shades will give
the o~verhanging galleries an appear
ance Of being higher up and take
ava that "squatty'' appearance which
has long been a subject OF criticism.
The interior is being done over in
cream, gold and silver. The side walls
will be in a rich shade of drab. The
lighting facilities will be changed.
The shades throughout will be on
the style of the New York theaters.
The Hobbies at the Majestic are being
reconstructed and will be lighter and
more attractive. The base will be of a
golden brown, shaded up to a light
cream tint running to the ceiling. The
ceiling will be of pale blue and include
golden Communications in the domes.
The work at the Majestic Theater Is in
charge of Herman DuBrau, of Cum
berland, Md. AS soon as the work is
completed Manager Hopkins expects
to have an inspection day.