Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
THE PHOTOPLAY
MAN-ABOUT-
TOWN


ddu hereafter the EVENING LEDGERs
Photopldy Mdn.A tCtH pre-.
sent a series of chats about the local
theatres, their management aud the
: entertainments they present For the
complete and accurate program Of tho
coming tUeek sec the Photopluy chart
IN Mondays EVENING LEDGER.
The aroma of roses which filled the audi
torium last Wednesday evening mt the Lo-
gan Auditorium was cause for comment
upon the part of the patrons and a de-
light to the ladies, for they each received
beautiful rose as a souvenir. 1t Is just
this sort of little thing which has made
this theatre SO popular in Logan. a one
reel picture receives the sani" careful at
tention as is given to the mum production.
William Crosier the manager, has been
singing solos appropriate to the pictures.
Workmen have started to dig the pit for
the installation Of n Wurlitzer Hope-Jones
orchestra with organ or the Overbrook
and 1t will be the larg instrument of its
kind in the State. the clearness of the
pictures at this house is due TO the fine
qualities of the gold fibre screen and the
careful work of the operator. The venti.
lating scheme makes it an easy matter to
turn the house into summer garden or
covered airdome.
IL lS UOl All uIlCOIliDOH SlBuI 10 see
anywhere from 10 to so baby carriages
in the Baby Carriage Garage" of the
Jumbo Theatre. Manager Boyd has made
this convenience for the patrons a feature
and II has proved successful. Whenever
ii is necessary for an announcement to
be made, he does not hesitate to address
the crowd in person, for ii was in this
capacity with circuses and museums that
he worked before coming to the Jumbo as
piano player and later manager.
Preparedness for any occasion is looked
after by the management of the Broad
Street Casino. where. should 1t be required,
a completely equipped stage for vaude-
VILE is built. on Sunday it Is used for
religious services. Miss Beislag Is one
oc the most capable women managers in
the city, as is also Mrs Brown, of the
Grand First-run Mutual pictures will
be shown here and Chaplins comedies
have been contracted for. This theatre
has a steady patronage, who have come
to realize he quality OF entertainment
given hero ..or FIVE cents the original
movie price of admission,
Charlie Chaplin's burlesque on Gar
men" will be the big feature at the Lo-
Gust Theatre on Monday, Tuesday ar
Wednesday of next week.
The Cedar Theatre is one OF the most
successful neghborhood playhouses in
Philadelphia, The management takes the
stand that the theatre belongs to the pa
irons and caters to their every desire. A
feaure of their program is "Old Favorite
Days" when some particularly good pic
ture that has pleased the patrons is
brought back to the theatre for a day.
This feature is meeting with universal
favor and as a rule the seats are at a
premium on these days.
One of the unique picture houses in
the State is the Tioga Theatre. 1t has
n beautiful lobby has only one floor seat
ing over 1900, is perfectly square, has
not a single post and the vision Is fine
lation system is an entirely original idea
of Mr.. C. Stamper, the proprietor. It is so
satisfactory that 1t is taken for a model
by men Who are building theatres. Many
new features are in course of preparation
by the management, one of which they
claim will revolutionIze the present idea
Of suitable music for the photoplay.
1t is rumored that Doctor Oberholtzer,
of the State Board of Censors win be
askedIto put his seal of approval on base
ball during the summer season. Some of
the balls are likely to get by the catcher.
A playhouse that has become an In
stltution in its particular section is the
Frankford Theatre. For sheer beauty
and comfort probably no theatre in Phila-
delphia can surpass it, Entering a spa
ciOus lobby one is Immediately impressed
with the air Of super-quality that pervades.
the entire house. The approach 10 the
foyer is down a gently inclined slope,
fianked on either side by ornate runways
whici extend up to an overhanging gal