File:Orpheum Theatre entrance, Seattle, ca 1928 (MOHAI 1132).jpg
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English: Orpheum Theatre entrance, Seattle, ca. 1928 ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Webster & Stevens |
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Title |
English: Orpheum Theatre entrance, Seattle, ca. 1928 |
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English: Seattle's new Orpheum Theatre opened in 1927. It was one of the largest and most elegant members of the Orpheum Circuit, a nationwide chain of "photo play" and vaudeville theaters. The August 1927 program included music on the Wurlitzer organ, a feature movie (Rod LaRocque in "The Fighting Eagle"" a newsreel, and a song and dance revue ("Ned Wayburn's Buds of 1927"" Signs in image: Orpheum - Vaudeville - Photoplays. Continuous Now - Mats 25-35 Cents, Eve & Sun 50 Cents - Olsen and Johnson's Carnival of Fun - Rod La Rocque in "Stand and Deliver." Schedule: Doors Open 12:45 P.M., Photoplay 1:00 P.M., Vaudeville 3:00 P.M., Photoplay 4:30 P.M., Vaudeville 6:30 P.M., Photoplay 8:00 P.M., Vaudeville 9:00 P.M., Photoplay 10:30 P.M. Just Back from Their Amsterdam Triumph - The Clown Princes of Nonsense - Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson - In a Happy Hodge-Podge of Hilarious Humor - Simply Filled with Simple Foolishness. Today Till 6:00 P.M. - Lower Floor Any Seat 35 Cents, Balcony Any Seat 25 Cents. Now! All Performances Continuous Daily from 1:00 P.M. to 11:30 P.M. - By Running Continuous - Giving Three Shows a Day Instead of Two - We Are Able to Reduce Our Prices Without Changing the Quality or Quantity of Our Entertainment. We Will Continue to Give the Same High-Calibre Vaudeville Acts and the Best Feature Photoplays at Record Low Prices! No Seats Reserved. Election Returns Tonight! Read What They Say About Lucille LaVerne! Seattle's Greatest Show Value - Seattle's Finest Show House. Now! To Introduce the New Policy - Carnival of Fun Week - Ole Olsen & Chic Johnson, "Clown Princes of Nonsense." Handwritten on sleeve: Orpheum Theatre Front Ext. Caption by MOHAI staff.
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Depicted place |
English: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
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Date |
circa 1928 date QS:P571,+1928-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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English: 1 nitrate negative: b&w |
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Dimensions |
height: 8 in (20.3 cm); width: 10 in (25.4 cm) dimensions QS:P2048,8U218593 dimensions QS:P2049,10U218593 |
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institution QS:P195,Q219563 |
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English: Museum of History and Industry |
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Credit Line InfoField | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
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