Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-14
MAJESTIC

4 bombastic advertisement Of every
attraction, regardless OF It's worth as
a feature, is not only q waste Of
money and mental effort, but it de-
feats the very end at which il Is
aimed
Advertising a photoplay is much
Ike advertising a piece Of merchGn-
disc. Unless the article mentioned
makes good according TO the pub
lished statement, then the adv. is not
only worthless but positively injur-
ious. 1t pays to advertise the truth.
The Majestic ism nanding itself
any bouquets. for there have been
some occasions whore brickbats We're
more deserved than compliments.
However, in the main, the Majestic
has been fair with its patrons
Essentially q feature theatre, the
greatest problem has been to obtain
attractions OF sufficient merit to be
classed as out Of the ordinary for Il
must be more than an ordinary pic
ture to head the Majestic program.
The fact that this theatre, with its
| original large capacity, became too
small to accommodate the crowds Is
sufficient evidence in itself to prove
that the Majestic idea of quality and
the Majestic policy of specialization,
coupled with honest advertising, has
made It popular and successful.
Visitors at the Majestic today will
be surprised at the greatly increased
capacity, for with the installation of
hundreds Of additional seats, this
photoplayhouse is the largest in the
entire state of oklahoma. The seats
are all of generous width and liher-
ally spaced with just sufficient back
ward pitch to give the greatest de-
nf vt "a 10 ,1ly pt1t.
assertion Of real comfort binding,
We'll give a season ticket to any in
dividual who, seated naturally I'm any
OF the seats, can touch with the knees
the back OF the seat directly in front
Now, about some specific attrad-
tions, take today for instance. For in
teresting and delightful comedy, no
name is better known than Lew
Fields, of the famous team of Weber
& Fields And it Is Lew Fields, known
the world over, who plays the title
role in "Old Dutch" one of New
Yorks greatest stage successes of re
cent years.
In this rollicking comedy, which
plays here today and Monday. Lew
Fields will give you all the pleasure
you would get from a 50 ticket to a
Broadway comedy success Mr.. Fields
is supported by one Of the finest casts
ever selected for any feature film.
Vivian Martin and George Hassell,
who play with him in The High Cost
Of Loving" on the stage, are with Mir.
Fields in this play,
Marie Empress, famous English
music hall star and a noted beauty,
plays the part of the adventures
Without mucn question there has
never been an attraction, staged or
filmed, which caused more comment
and discussion than "A Fool There
Was" the great Vampire picture
presented here a few weeks ago, and
in response to innumerable requests,
the management has arranged for a
return booking OF this splendid pro-
duction for one day. Tuesday, the
10th.
Space forbids further enumeration
of feature phOtOplays, but in passing
we wish to call attention to the first
release Of the Tulsa Motion Picture
company, which will be presented
here shortly. The title OF this picture
is Miss Tulsa and is Introductory
Of the regular releases to be made
later at stated intervals.
The picture is a home product, en-
acted by a company Of professionals,
assisted by some of the best amateur
talent in town, and directed and
photographed by an experienced dl-
rector and cameranian. The subject
deals with a contemporaneou story
of the oklahoma oil fields, taken in
and about the city in locations IA
millar to everyone.
A number of local people appear in
the film, which is in two reels. A sec
tion Of the film, just a sample, is be-
ing presented every day, showing SOME
of the characters. The acting and
photography are splendid and give
promise of fine entertainment.