Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-02
THEATER CHANGES To
BRING BROADWAY HITS
Vaudeville Switched to Majestic ;
Legitimate at Orpheum;
Colonial VIII Be Movie

Wilmer. Vincent and Appel. own
ers of the 0rpheum. Majestic and
Colonial theaters in this city, to-day
made public the plans for these amuse-
ment houses during the coming sea-
son. Probably the biggest changes
ever made in local theatrical circles
will be brought about.
Numerous rumors have been afoat
about the reopening of the three
theaters for the Fall season. c. Floyd
Hopkins, manager of these amuse-
ment houses announced the changes
as follows
1.-The policies of the Majestic and
Orpheum theaters will be reversed.
The big attractions booked in New
York that have made hits on Broad
way last winter will be shown at the
Orpheum instead of the vaudeville
program that has been featured there.
The principal reason for this change
is evident. The Orpheun was origin
ally intended for big productions. The
stage is much larger than the one at
the Majestic theater, and the equip
ment necessary for headliners can be
more easily handled in the Orpheum.
No date has been decided upon for
the first legitimate attraction, but the
Harrisburg public will be the gamer
by the change as much larger features
can be booked"
Change in Vaudeville
The vaudeville too, will be quite diff
ferent from that OF former years. The
first class kieth acts that have al
ways pleased the theatergoers in this
city, will be staged at the Majestic.
Five big acts will be shown instead of
seven, and three shows will be given
daily, matinee at 1880 in the after
noon and two evening performances
at Z and 9 o'clock. No coupon seats
will be sold, and therefore no seats
can be engaged before hand.
The program of five acts will be
changed twice a week. on Monday and
on Thursday. The five acts coming
be followed by five new ones for the
last three days of the week.
Down Go Prices
With a view of giving Harrisburg
big bargains the management will re-
duce the prices for the Majestic.
Matinee seats will be 10 and 15 cents,
while the evening seats will change
cents, to the new prices of 10, 10 and
% cents. Persons coming in late for
the first evening performance will
have the opportunity of remaining for
the second. Two reels of motion pic
lures will be shown with the vaude-
willie program, one picture at the open
ing and one at the end of the pro-
gram.
No vaudeville will be shown at the
Colonial which will be changed into a
motion picture theater running from
II o'clock in the morning until II
o'clock in the evening. Prices will be
10 cents for adults and cents for
children.
Alterations Being Made
Big alterations are now being made
in all of the theaters. At the Colonial
the finest screen obtainable will be
placed back on the stage surrounded
by a japanese setting on the order of
the motion picture houses of New
York. Two of the latest and best pro-
jecting machines will also be set up
with entirely new equipment. The
lobbies of the three theaters are also
undergoing renovations.
The Colonial will open, it was an
nounced, about the middle OF August,
and the Majestic with first clas vasude-
Vile a week or two later. No definite
time has been set as much will de-
pend on how rapidly the changes can
be finished.