The Glasgow courier., 1917-12-07
0roheum Show Talk

on Monday we sent to the COL
lector of internal revenue a
draft for $266.66, which is our
war tax on theater tickets for
the month of November. But
that is not all. There is also a
reel tax imposed by the film ex-
changes on all motion picture
films. This we pay to the ex-
changes direct, and it amounted
to about $500 for the month.
Altogether the tax for this the
ater is about $4,000. So you
can easily see the cause for the
advance in prices. 1t is not a
money making scheme on our
part, but we merely act as a
medium for collecting small do
nations for the United States
government from the public.
While $4,000 would not go far
in this war you can see that it
is not even a drop in the bucket
to what the people of the United
States are donating through the
theaters alone. But it all helps
the cause, and is going to "Get
the Kaiser" sooner or later. But
enough for that.
Let me say little in regards
to this weeks program The
shows for Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday are all
program features Of ordinary
merit. That is, except the Sun
day show, VIM. Russell in the
"Fighting Gentleman Parties
who have seen this picture say
that it is a pleasing old south
ern story with lots of action and
a good lively scrap. She star,
VIM. Russell, while new in Glas-
gov, is great favorite else
where.
On Thursday we have Emily
Stevens in "The Stacker" This
is or part feature produced
by Metro and released as spe-
cial feature. To be honest, I
have lately heard both good and
bad reports on this attraction.
While dealing with the present
war situation, it has very few
battle scenes, or none at all.
While this picture is costing us
much more than the regular
program, / cannot personally
recommend it.
Friday the local Red Cross
have made arrangements for the
Orpheum and will present a
home talent play, entitled, "The
Rag DOLL" This play is under
the direction of Mrs. Keith.
There will be no matinee, but 2
shows will be given at night.
This weeks Hippodrome Bill
promises to be dandy. The
feature act is "Coin's Dogs" 1t
is a novelty never before pre-
sented in this country, in this
kind of an act. Dog actors wall
| present one-act pantomime
without the aid Of a trainer or
the stage. The act carries q
special drop, but do not know il
it will be small enough to be
used on our stage or not. "Har'
ris & Hilliard" have a costume
act called "A Bit of Holland.
They dress their act we'll, ever
down to the characteristic wood
en- shoes, and do harmony sing
ing, talking and yodeling. They
also have special drop that We
II will use if possible. "Challis {
II Challis" have a singing, talking
/ and dancing act that is sure tt
H please. "Tom Brantford," VIII
II bills himself as the Human Ban'
II is a humorist and imitator o
II note. He will send you hom
II with brighter view of life
II Judging from his photo he look
II very much like "Billie Bryan.
II Starting this week we vii
II run with the Hippodrome show
"The Fighting Trail," seris
of the great out of doors. w
have seen one episode of thi
II serial and it is a thriller frol
start to finish. The story is G
a western mining camp in tn
early days. This serial is no
running in all the Pantage
vaudeville houses.
Last, but not least, we want I
say that we think that the o.
pheum orchestra is about tt
best two-piece orchestra in tn
part of the state.
Mr.. Spencer has a large
brary Of music and each da
spends a couple of hours pickin
out and arranging music ft
that nights picture according
the regular music score furnisl
ed by the producing compani'
for each picture.
r Next week we will endeav'
to tell you just what we thir
of the coming attractions as v
see them. We do not believe
the old show idea that eat
night is "Knock Out Feature
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