The herald., 1921-02-03
NEW ORPHEUM READY.

everything Is III TtdulhCoo AOi N~
opening next Monday afternoon OF
the New Orpheum Theater in Uni
versity Place, with Singers Midgets
as the headline attraction.
The latter part of this week Will
be devoted to clearing out all DEBRIS
from the lobby and exterior OF the
new playhouse, putting down car
pets, getting the drops and curtains
in place and putting on the final
touches of paint.
The theater as it now looks at
| last gives an idea of the glowing
picture it will present when the cur
tain goes up for the matinee per-
| formance next Monday. The vast
/ auditorium was so constructed by
the architect, Albert Landsburgh,
graduate of the Beaux Arts of Paris,
and planner of all recent Orpheum
buildings that it gives an impression
of closeness to the stage that will
prove startling to those who go
there for the first time.
A color plan of dull gold, orange,
blue and silver is carried out in all
the decorations. In the center of
the dome is a huge pendant like a
flower, with lights concealed be-
meath it. 1t hangs from a sky blue
circle sprinkled with stars. On the
walls and ceilings are panels in
which the silver-orange, blue plan is
carried out in intricate detail. The
proscenium arch, a narrow, Chastely
simple semi-circle above the broad
stage, again repeats the color
! scheme.
4 Carpets in the new theater will
be in taupe colored. a neutral tint
that will blend in we'll with the col
ors elsewhere.
The curtain will be totally unlike
those familiar to New Orleans au-
diences. Instead OF a stiff affair
showing a picture of Venus feeding
her doves, or something similarly
trite. there will be no picture at all.
The curtain will be a real curtain, a
graceful affair of velvet in a dull
orange shade, falling in heavy folds.
The "teaser' or valence at the top
and the "tOrmenters' or side pieces
will be made of velour of a steel
gray color trimmed with applique.
Women patrons will find a lux,
urious rest room for themselves or
the second floor. Here the same
color plan of blue, orange and silver
will be found in the hangings and in
the deep springs. lounges and chairs
The New Orpheum will be the
only theater in the south with an ele
vator This will be run all during
performances. and will prove 6
blessing to those who like to sit in
the dress circle or in the upper
boxes.
The following will be the attrac
tions for the opening week:
The headliner will be Singer:
Midgets, an attraction which the
Orpheum Circuit has been saving fol
opening week here.
There are thirty midgets, small
men and women who are as clever
vaudeville performers as those o
normal size. They will bring will
them twenty ponies, three midge
elephants, fifteen hunting dogs, ont
deer, one monkey, one pig, a COW
three canaries, and sleeve Pek
inese that weighs a pound and a hal
after a hearty meal. Three bag
gage cars and one Pullman are need
ed to carry this act.
Next in interest on the bill, per
haps, will be Bert Baker, a big, joll,
chap who has been making vaude
Vile audiences laugh for a goo,
many years
Patricola. a young woman VIII
sings with engaging sweetness an
wields a melodious violin bow,
another featured act for openin
week.
Mile. Leitzel, an aerialist VIII
doesn't know what fear is, will clos
the show.
MaIde Powers, a former New o.
leans girl whose real name is Maud
Hollingsworth, plays her first HON
town engagement here next wee
when she comes with Vernon Wa
lace in a comedy skit, SGeorgia o
Broadway"
Carlton and Ballew, a man and
pretty girl, will have a smart son!
dance and comedy number.
e The Three Bobs, foot juggler
with their trained crow and dog wi
open the show.