San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-16
MAJESTIC To
PRESENT BEST
ROAD SHOWS
Big Musical Comedies and
Dramatic Successes to
Be Booked.
KOO" FIRST
Will Come Here April 2
and Be Followed by
Other Good Shows.

Answering the insistent demands
for the big musical comedies and
dramatic successes that have hereto
fore played only New York, Chicago
and some Of the other larger cities
of the United States, the Interstate
Amusement Company announces that
arrangements have. been made to bring
the big successes to San Antonio.
This announcement will be read
with a great deal of interest not only
by the people OF San Antonio, Hous-
ton, Fort Worth and Dallas, where
the road shows will play in the
Majestic theaters, but TO the people
of Texas who reside within a radius
of 100 to $50 miles of these cities.
No longer will these people have
to go TO Chicago or New York to see
the original companies in "Hitchy
Koo" with Raymond Hitchcock him
self in the leading part, Irene"
"Lightnin' and other famous plays
that the East is talking about. These
Texas folk can now go to the Males
tic and enjoy these productions and
presentations that they would see in
the larger metropolis Of the United
States.
The palatial Majestic Theaters with
their adequate lighting facilities and
their spacious stages will furnish the
setting for these shows. These big
successes, headed by some of the
stages greatest stars with capable
supporting companies, and magnificent
choruses, to say nothing of the lavish
productions around them, will give
NagNG a.
forth their best efforts and to give
the highest impression Of their talent
and art.
Hitciiy Hoo" on April 2.
Hitchy Koo," with Raymond
Hitchcock in the leading role, the
first of these shows, will play the
Majestic Theater in San Antonio, on
Monday, April 2, for matinee and
night, and San Antonio will demon
strate by its support whether or not
it wants these big road attractions
brought to San Antonio each week
during the coming season.
1t is proposed TO play these big sue
cesses one matinee and one night only
each week in the Majestic Theaters at
San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and
Fort Worth during the season of 1923
and 1924. In order TO do this, on the
day that these road shows play the
Majestic, the "big, time" vaudeville
bill will be withdrawn for that day,
il will be necessary TO pay
these artists their salary just the
same.
"Hitchy Koo," with Raymond
Hitchcock, brings an ensemble of over
W people. The famous London Ii
Toli Chorus is included in the cast as
we'll as the three Wainwright sis
ers and the Hickey brothers. Ii is a
,rand new presentation, the produc-
ion having been engaged for Chicago
Is soon as it has played the two
weeks on the Majestic circuit.
d Permanent reservations for these
'ig road attractions may be mace ror
he season, but preference will be
,iven to those patrons of the Majestic
rheater who have regular season res
for the "big time" yaude-
lille, therefore IL Is requested that
he patrons holding season reserva-
ions for the vaudeville make their res
rvations Immediately, and those de-
fring to make season reservations for
he vaudeville for next year can do so
y filing their application at the box
'ffice where blanks will be fur
ishcd.
Other Star Plays Booked.
New York and Chicago In q great
ieasure owe their growth to the won
erful amusements they offer visitors
nd the public and 1t is therefore
reat step forward in the develop
tent of San Antonio, Houston, Dal-
rs and Fort Worth TO have the Ma
estes as a correct setting for these
ig Broadway successes Thus the
'exas cities are affording an oppor-
unity to offer the same high standard
amusement 10 its visitors that the
tiles of the North do, and will there
'r have an added inducement 10
ring the visitors and buyers into the
ny each week. Special attention will
. given TO taking care OF out-of-town
Negotiations for bringing the big
'ad attractions 10 Texas have been
progress for many months and Karl
oblitzelle two weeks ago made spc-
al trip 10 New York to conclude
Iese negotiations. "Hitchk Koo.-
it'll Raymond Hitchcock in the lead
6 role, is the first of these road
lows. On later date n list of
& successes that will appear at the
aiestic Theaters will be given out.
though at this time The Bat
rene" "Lishtnin'. first Year
Harry Lauder" "The Cat and the
mary" "The Bingham Girl ~Good
orning, Dearie," ~Clinging Vine
'assing show" "I923 Blossom
me- and kenny" have already