Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-02
STYLE SHOW AHEAD
OF ALL ATTRACTIONS
Great Crowds at Theater
Waited An Hour for
Doors to Open


witness to the fact that big outstanding
feature of the opening night of Dress.
Up Week was the Style Show that is
being staged at the Oregon theatre for
three days as the cooperative effort of
the representative firms of Salem.
Long before the whistles blew, usher.
ing in the Dress-Up celebration, huge
crowds waited before the theatre and
literally tore away the lobby display id
their rush to buy tickets and find seat.
Hundreds were turned away and hun
dreds were compelled to stand during
the performance, which lasted close on
to three hours.
Nine local girls supported Miss Mabel
Vaughan, the professional New York
model and every girl made creditable
impression. Many folks left the theatre
with the impression that some of the
Salem girls made more favorable ap.
pearance than even Miss Vaughan. As
each local girl entered there were bursts
Of applause, which was divided between
all of the girls. No doubt the audience
will continue to favor one or more of
the local girls in an attempt to assist
her in the contest for the suit or coat
which will be given away tomorrow
night to the most popular model. The
Misses Esch were very graceful and
were well received. Priscilla Fleming
was very dainty in her dancing frock.
Verna Cooder wore a delightful after
noon dress with an exquisite hat. Char
ity Burleson received her share of the
applause on each appearance. Mabel
West quite captivated the audience with
her work and was well received. Mrs.
Grace PilkingtOn looked best in her coat
and was popular with the crowd. Flor
ence Powell was stunning in her first
change and the crowd hummed with fa-
vorable comment. Florence Billings
wore pretty suit and was graceful
All of the girls did well.
The garments worn by the girls were
from Gale & Co., Fullerton s, Shipley Is
and Kafoury Bros. The shoes were
furnished by the Price Shoe company
and the millinery was from the French
Shop, Mrs. Locke and the Gibson Mil.
linery. The men models were attired
by the Salem Woolen Mills store.
The Style Show opened with dinner
dance scene. 1t was clever and the au,
dience showed their approval by splen-
did response. The couples arose from
their tables and danced to the front of
the stage while the young ladies pivot.
ed gracefully and displayed their gar.
ments The SECOND scene was given over
to the display of suits and Afternoon
dresses while the third and last scene
was an exhibition of coats. The men
models appeared in each scene and made
IA splendid background for the girls.
The show was satisfactory. :, Every.
body was pleased-immensely pleased
1t was, by far, the best style Show ever
staged in Salem. There were no long
delays. The show was put on with a
dash that showed the vast amount of
work and time given to it.
Everybody was impressed with the
merchandise shown. As each model ap.
peared the audience Immediately com.
menced to hum with comment on the
garments worn and everybody left the
theatre with new idea of the compre-
hensivc lines carried by Salem firms.
A. II. Allen, who staged the show
for the local merchants deserves credit
for the sfow. 1t was eleverly planned
ana cariel out without hitch. Today
Mr.. Allen is busy perfecting the per
Torrance so that the show tonight and
Friday viii be even better.
This afternoon the lingerie show is on
Tor women only. There is big attend.
ance and the matinee will be repeated
again tomorrow with complete change
of garments. In the matinee this after
noon Miss Vaughn is showing her abil.
ity and is taking better with her aud
ienee than last night. She is unques-
tionably n splendid model and worked
at disadvantage last night. Today
she is winning all Salem. So-all's well
that ends well.