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scribed as superlative have been out
done by those that followed. The
slogan of the circuit is "the best Of
vaudeville and, as vaudeville advances
daily, the circuit management has
gone to tremendous expense to pre-
sent those artists who are both up
to-date and successful.
"While it has been mirroring the
progress of vaudeville, the Orpheum
chain of theaters has grown up with
the immense territory that it covers.
The circuit is an institution and it
presents the investment of many thou
sands of dollars which were originally
spent as backing OF the judgment of
the Orpheum authorities in the future
of the cities in which theaters were
erected. Times have not always been
good, but the passing season will rank
as one of the most prosperous in the
annals of Orpheum vaudeville.
"The management has always aimed
to secure the best patronage, and
it has been conspicuously successful.
1t has long been agreed that good,
clean entertainment such as is provid-
ed in these theaters is a necessary
part of civilized nations life. But
the generous support of the public is
always essential to maintain the high
class programs presented. According
to the present plans, the Orpheum
management proposes to resume its
operations in the fall and promises to
continue to offer the best of vaude-
VILE"
Jacob Blumberg, a member OF the
first violin section of the St. Louis
Symphony orchestra, which is sched-
uled to give concert in this city at the
Brandeis theater this afternoon at
3 p. M, is what musicians call a
wonder Child. Fifteen years ago he
was astonishing all St. Louis, his ma
tive city, with his virtuosity, which
was real despite his youth. Ten years
ago he went abroad to study, entering
the Royal conservatory at Brussels
and being almost Immediately ap-
pointed concertmaster of the conserv-
atory orchestra. The great Cesar
Thomson, one of the most eminent
violin teachers in Europe, became his
especial master, and frequently pro-
nounced him the most promising
pupil at the conservatory. In his Sec
ond year at the conservatory he was
awarded first prize in class OF TWEEN
ty-two Of the most talented pupils of
the famous school, being the only
American who had won that honor
in a decade. The prize was a violin
valued at $500 He uses this instru-
ment in all the orchestra concerts.
While in Brussels he played first vio-
lin in the Ysaye Symphony orchestra,
the orchestra which is conducted by
the worlds most famous violinist,
Eugene Ysaye, and his work having
attracted the attention of his con-
ductor he was invited to become
pupil OF that genius for several
months at the Ysaye country home
in France. This was signal honor,
since Ysaye objects decidedly to
teaching.
The headliner at the Empress this
week for the first half is Sebastian
Merrill and company in a comedy
novelty cycling act that will be re-
plete with thrilling comedy cycling
on freak bicycles built to represent
all manner of oddities. The Three
Moran Sisters are sure enough sisters
as well as being superior artistes in
music and song. They play number
of musical instruments as we'll as
singing the best songs of past and
present days. Christie and Griffin,
Two Boys from Virginia." present
a talking act full of bright, witty say
ings, and comedy lines that are new
and clever Mabel Cameron and Alan
Dewitt and company present play
let entitled "The Groom Forgot"
The act is listed in the, books as one
OF the real gloom dispensers OF the