The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, January 15, 1929, Image 10

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Newspaper Page Text4 , TUB EVENING HERALD TUESDAY, JANUARY 13. 1020 DAY EVE Announce Siiows In Theatre High-Grade Travel ing Productions Will B e Presented i n New Pelican. . The question on the lips of thousands what class of entertainment will be offer- il in Pooie's new half mill ion dollar theatre?-; was answered today by II. . W. I'oole, president of the .hentre corporation. Kirnt and (arrmol, Mr. Poole hi'Hi'k'ci! that on Taenday and WrJiicdir of rh week, the junior vrpueum Tauaeviiia. rir-! . . .,,..1 . v.. -na theatre. This raudeTllle ' ..a i. . v,.v.;. .....uuvv.uu uuci iFfi-.ucr tiuiauio man .ujmiPK .una - m nvr been seen in Klamath , The Junior Orpheum circuit rnntroiled by the same cor-j .oration that conducu the regu- Orphcnra circuit which an- ir.n nnl In motronnllfan elfl. It Is of the same general type only. neco3arlly not aa compre- - Sfin an entertainment. In ap- P , ars at the Golden Cate theatre. .X'r. Poole has signed a one year contract with the Junior Oriihcntn and the Initial perform ance of this traveling show will be January 22. "Talkie" Ordered Fecood, the leading moving picture productions of the world will be presented in the new theatre. Including , "tallies." Hiiuiiiraent for VidaDhone and Morle-tose insiallatlons will ar-: rive In the near future. ! La.n but not least. Mr. Poole hopes to offer high class enter ttiliine:it in the form of musical revues, concerts and plays. "Wo are equipped in the new Pelican to present any type of show," he said, "and If the rubllc responds we. will bring ny of tbe finest stage produc tions to Klamath. Falls. Ideally Situated "Situated mid-way between Portland and Sua Francisco, Kla math Falls ia Ideally located for attracting traveling shows. These productions do sot like to lose a day and are usually anxious to sandwich in a per formance in a city such as Kla math Foils." Mr. Poole went on to say that be had bad offers to present uch shows as "Cay Paree," the Duffy players, Fancbon Marco circuit, and Kolb Pill during the past year. and "Naturally I am not going to bring these stage productions to Kluinatb unless there is a de i:uud. Whether or not that demand exists can be found out only by experimenting. I plan to bring in bleu grade plays und revues-to see whether this city actually wants them or not." IJ.iLLKOO.U DEXTLSTItV ! CANTON,, O., Jan. A bit of ; rt.-pert dentistry was featured ulong with a dance marathon horo recently. One of the girl entrants developed a severe toothache, so one of the city's tooth-yaukers was ' prevailed to slop around the floor with tbo j young lady and pull the bother-j so n:e molar. , NEW THEATRE MEETS v HIGH STANDARD OF ' CLASS "A" BUILDING To the uninitiated, the fact tlir.t' tbe Pelican ... theatre Is a cl.'isj A building. Is of'little con r.rucnre. But to those who "!!iow". It Is one of the ; mosti alf nl.'katit facia about' the halt m'ilion dollar edifice;, . TI'U fact Is that a class A htilld-i I,r In the construction world, fe ci pic. the .am enviable por.iil.ni n Joyed by i. member of tbe ! olc-ln-one-club" la the golf .wt.rld. To Announce that a building Is U'W A Is to say In one word nil a Icier that tbe structure In constructed of the best mater ftl3,.'tjbnt Its beating, lighting, ventilating, are of the bleb est grade, and that the fire risk Is m iiliglble. In other words, all l',l a buiMtug should be is do. Projectionist j '' 4 . ' -; . v. ? m if .(!' K ' r,...ii.. f Pin Tree theatre. Sanford Suy- ,1.1 wh.. u m mo ma u wuiuu iuc t. u. ing a war. As one noted screen (authority remarked; -The opera- tor and the projectionist can make or break me: In the last, analysis they are the men on . whom fall the task of brtnulng XOOd effects OB the SUTer acreen." i M . 7T vl 1 A I I I I rl LUi ORGANIST OF NEW THEATRE , ; Rex Stratton. the organist of ihe new Pelican theater, which; 1. to open Thursday. January 17 . with a gigantic program, is one, of the most accomplished mu-; siclans on the Pacific coast. Ho Is the able organist who made i the new Portland theater noted tor its excellent picture accom-!of oanlment. j c . -, , ,i .. .i , i. n mi. versity of Oregon at Eugene and ! securea nis xounuaiiuu ira.u.ua. In organ playing at that instl- tution. The finishing touches In '. his musical education were also received there. Then be graduated to the ; theater and the school of hard , knocks, and. after finding out j what tbe theater business was all about decided It was his for I keeps. With that conviction In ' mind he studied under the tute lage of Cecil Teague. acquiring all the knowledge, etchnlque and j tricks of the trade Mr. Teague j could teach blm. Incidentally Mr. ( Stratton made it a point to ab- j sorb all the individual quirks of playing as practiced by others he has heard. The result is versa- andjti:ity, a characteristic that in; thla day and age of stereotyped i playing is something to be ap-' predated. I Mr. Stratton was at the Marsh-1 field theater for three years, ! where he made hosts of friends I personally as well as baring the public appreciation of his talents. Then to tbe Columbia theater In Portland, where he was first or ganist. Following this be was the featured musician at the Broadway in Portland In, . ...r and with the opening of the New Portland, played in the capacity of first and featured organist up to tbe time he was coaxed to Klamath Falls to play on the ten set Unit Orchestral Wurlitzer orsan in Ihe Pelican theater - " The Washington Monument is 566 feet high. Scribed In that one sweeping term. Class' A. Few In Oregon There are very few class A bURlnPSS: hlllMInva In Or..nn In I ! f,rt ih.,r ,;. .,. ,o!,i - of Poilluufl of wTlli'Tl rlic'Wni.ian'"' theatre Is the lareest. according. to TepbHttajails: smunpiTibrt not inctnaj. tucuoaal--iuiUdlngs,..-of whttliintnii'-eteet ' or neJ' meet Hie Juired-speclflcatloimTV'""? Die- 1 1 these building, is lot at-. e, in Salem; the other two are j lu Klamath Falls. Besides the I I'ell. an theatre, tho Williams! buildiag. ertcl'd by D. O. Wll- i Hams, and doslgned by Jamleeon Parker, i. a class A building. Experts Can Tell ; Many of the structural features which compose specifications for .(Continued on Tngo Seven i r 1 J f 7 pr ' ' f 1 VJk. JLtlJJ VJk Installed; By Poole Huge Instrument Will Lend Musical Charm to New Pelican The atre Here. The organ installed in the New Pelican Theatre is Wurlitzer Hope-Jones I'nit j Orchestra. i Organists of national re- i pute will be heard on " the thousand throated Wurlit-' zer. giant of its kind. Solos , and novelties by these jrift- T t-d artists will provide briU! liant. organ interludes iu the"' i l fiKe ana pn jnusicai pro- ITams - ofi Ulo Pelican Hht-i . .... ... 1 uue, now reveroeraiiillf in i harmonious thunder, now .... . . . . 1 uire, now revcroeraiinif in whispering in gentle mel- 04IV. Te nf9 th KrMt or(.hp.tra, aH ' a is the finest nTpe ever made. Itsi grilles flank the procen'.um arch, j Th? organ aimuuues ' aJaipst! any sound, including the tones of dozens of ar.hestcal liiatrumean. It can produce the sweet strains of violins, free or muted chry stal clear or soft and Tata. ,It has been termed tliu 'Sirff.n nf I imagination". It is certainly an instrument of enchantment. ' I sol In Leading Houses' Notwithstanding the m ail y wonderful claim, that V made tor the nrlitr.er, the best evidence of superiority ts found in the list of theatres owning urlitser Hope Jones I nit Or- chestras. The list Includes most leading houses In this country .and In fcurope. the own- era of which hare accorded the Warl,t,er tbe mo,t enthusiastic ever accorded auy musical instrument. (Continued on I'nge Keven) ! 7T, : Wurlitzer - hilniiJ 7 fat " - 77'I mil ft - , $& - k ill lf I ml kjk f v4'X JS ii I xho organ of the new Pelican Thtrr Is a WnflUxer Hope-Jones constrnemt. It simulates almost nil sounds, including Iho tones one ninslcuin from- a console or key desk placed In the orchestra -Vera ' Thompson f- - v ' i. Vera Thn:n-ir5!. .avt. Vf '! I J" ' '"rpar I'iKil.- IK-in; ehum m:. ' m' . :. .- ....... , , v. - .'N- woritMK f,,r Mr l'm'' In ihr l.lbt-rtv nientrc. i numai coupi-d .-h io.ai.y ,.t !i- ui i.id.-r J "''"""'f..''"; until she ha un.lerl.il.tn a nurco sli-re tt the rrMpoiiiM.llle ami wor);iiiK ihr worries of the rapidly exn-indiHK MlSS .lhOHipSOn Moving Force in ' i OOIGS ineaireS ' Qii'iel f eftiUriit. calm in th cr.tary and tfaurer of the I'ell face of enierrencles. and poa.es-' theatre corporation. As such . , . . , , 5h will lake a direct anil active sou: ioi 'lUTa.uuoto quuiit.es ui leadership. Miss Vera Thompson. j secretary , and treasurer of the Pelican Theatre "corporaliou. has . puvcd na uuU part lu bulHliiif. ' :up"lhe PooJ ,hoatre chaln from ' """" ' v" ." ,tmle. Miss Thumpson has been em- ployed by II. W. Poole for ten cnmeisdnd for deportation, be- Film corporation. F. If. O., Kdu years and has been a motivating au.o police used field glasses cation Films, Incorporated, l lil force behind -his success. '.to obtain, evidence. Constable versal. and oilier companies of -Manifold details, multitudinous duties attending tho operation ol four, theatres, fall on her should- iers. Her success iu this capacity has placed her among the most : - . Orgar, i Installed . -- JL c" 70 1 v. '.A 1 ..s.H " ne.n-iary ami trcuur.r of hi I he he Ti"i Vv-ari ami i an u-ln-r l.lliertv Ihentriv I niiKiini amiiiy l'oulo Interests. surceulul youug buKhiesa womeu or Klamath Kalis. When time cume for Iho roti struetlun of the Pellran theatre Mla Thomion' abilities and re spnnSIMIUle were reeoRnlHd; npily by Iter apuittitment as c part In forming or iniHllfyliig.lK.il - ti,., wnll. Kv. ru the operatlou nnd B.alnten.inco of tlio hair lull Hon dollar show house. ' tftiKT KVKITI. . 1 LONDON. Jun. A hulel proprietor nl U.ltii was sent.'fiied to 30 luys' liiiprlMinment mid re- tt;;f)flrd to rtjiylng from neighbor- iug buildings und sM.lug couples darning in the unite ahlle 6th-1 era paraded In tbo corridors only i partly clad. , S , in New Pelican I'nlt orchestra. Tills new or ninny orchestral Instruments. pit or In any location desired. TALKIES WILL BE INSTALLED in im:AiHF3fD6n playhouse Contracts Signed for Pelican JLVTAA. A A J Theatre and Pine Tree By Harry W. Poolo . Announcement wus naile today ! ' t,y V. II 1'oele, prenlilent of III-.' IVIIiuii llieiilre. that tontrart j had been i-onMiinnmlcd for the ( lntnlUllini of Vllnlilione uuri Movietone lunelilnes In tlio half , tnillloh dollar pluy house. i j "Within a few weeks," Mr. j Poole said, "hytirhroiilted and ; Interpolated nleluieit will bo dis played III not ou'y Hie I'ell.un theatre, but k!ho tbo I'lno Tret.. Tiu. are commonly referred to as tHlkles' and are the latest l- novation la u.viu ,.i,iur ..t." ; vitaphoiie proiinitioiw are pro-, d., d l.y the Wan,.:r Hrulln-n. , Ktud it; Morlelouo by llm tx i rum eurpoMtio... Kurti I dir-1 f.r. nt fliwhaiiicaiiy. but the et-l frr: a.e upproMmlely .1.0 same. I wtiiie the uv f the viiauiiono i.i Mortei.me I- ..t ex. iui ve. Mr I'oole tlrlually has a m. hi- oi. .i f..r years to rouio. Tbo1 two proiliiiers of "talkies" War-' m r llr.rthera and the Vox Film ' corporation, havo slaned lung- time eonlra. ts will. Mr. IWe. whereby uulv his theatres cat. sluiw llielr tikturus. Thus, while (umpetltnr could Install "talkie" machines Hu y could not use talklo" films. : Poole Theatres Have Exclusive Contracts Signed tome Idea of the scope of II. W. Poole's thealru activities may he gained by the excluslvu eon h has lonsuu. mated with leading film producers of the I'nlted Slates contracts which ensure leading productions In Klamath Falls. Mr. I'oole has contrails Willi Warner Druthers. Flrat National pictures. Paramount (Famous Players- Laky) Mutro-tioldwyii- Mayer. Puttie et.hanges. Fox lcser Importance. Moiiiil Klbrul iu the rstiessus ranee Is the highest mountain Id Knrnpo. Tiieatre console Is the finest model ever The ciillra iirgan. Is opoin(ol by t it TT.ir n Ule flUxl iVIUllUU Completed Project !' New .Pelican ' Represent Last Word in Theatre Construction ; and Decoration; Building Is of Spanish Design, Interior Shows Early French Influence. l0olo' Pelican theatre, a iniiiwivo,' lieautiiul Htrutiuio .eHCnitn , Investment of one half million tlollura, r,I,U . ,"u",l",' v . ( . . . i u completed project today. Mumliim forth an in u, Kct playhouHe in the United StiiteH Hervinjr a city tnu , f K,math FnH 11Ml 4mparillK favorably with . ., , . . ..... ...,r..a..nly l.i tlui metropolitan theatres, the bijr Mtnitture reprertenU tt tin fullest dt'Kree the product of Klamath brains, hlamntli , , j Klumulh investment. Only minor tleU-ils need to b.. attended to tomorrow wru Thursday to pscpare the biK playhouse for its inaideii H.rfo.milK.0 ' Thursday evening. Indications point to it , . . Packed house on opening niglit. Arrangements have been made . ' for a versatile and .llrrln om-n- ium is of .rai.de.ir '""' -' l'ig program. Ill allien a stwrlal Ulrnl.eum uroductloii will bo f. al-. ured. Other Items oil the pro-, sruia Ineludn several brief d- , dresx-s. musical . lo tions, both r. hestral ami organ, and lbe( film. Synthetic Sin." starring t ollreii Moore, leaders in the I llm Industry of the lulled u,... -,.'1 i i.e.is ol ill W. I'oole. They are coming a. the .dlrectlcu of Henry (Ireg 'from as far north as Seattle, and lr. Sau Kraucl.c. Iraliwd Hal as far south aa Los Angeles. lan sculptorlsts convorled th. . I other column, of Ibis :' 'Y Td . a .... . . Inned lovely designs, uslug a edition, various features of the new I In aire are covered in de tail -from I lie beating and ven tilating system to a description of the "crying" room. This ar ticle klo will attempt lo convey lite enrral -pvr.tl f the big . i ..' ,. , ,.,..- g nlnyhoi.se. tbe largest bet wren Portland ulid Han Francisco, Poole .Moilntf Spirit The moving spirit lu Hie con-1, struction of tho new theatre. Is T)(, (.,.tJt,,r lU.,.g Br ,trklng II. W. Poole, who has shaped tho ' irodurllul. lo uy ,bo 1(.,. course of his career tor tho pastThl! ,,,,,,, ,.. wlln . mag--ten years with Iho Pelican '-! ,.f.-..,it chandelier. Is H feet l.i aire as an objective. Mr. I'""'" diameter. Four others, each six l president ana ronm.iiiug sioca- holder of the theatre. Ho was : , i helped In every possible way V. I). Miller, vire president, wlut jtiot only ha. a largo personal In j vestment in tho theatre, but also ; held tho general building con- tract. Dimensions give a fair con ception of the alio of the new theatre. The building has a frontage on Klamath uvnue of I 171 feet and on Klghtb of 111 feet. It la t.7 feet high. I Spanish type of architecture I prevails In exterior designs, while Iho more ornamental early j French period Influence Is refut ed hi Interior decorations. Huge Ileum Hupports llalcuti) I Supporting and bracing llm nlly trained men. ; Iheutro. nro 301' tons of steel One Interesting feature Is the : beams one beam, the main sup- p'aclng of the organ loft. Itather ;port for Ihe balcony, weighs 23 thnu follow the accustomed prao j'ons. 1 1 ire of Installing the organ at It was liveessary lo nso three , K( f (heal re. II, W. I frnlglit cars to ship tho olio beam Poole; president of Ilia Ihnulro' lo KlHinnlli. Placing of tbo vnr- mid. W. I). Miller, vice president, iloils beams, big und little, re- j undertook th extra expense of iiiilrci careful handling -by Die Jocatfug II In tho ceiling, whero j W. 1). Miller Construction com- a iKtlur uhihIcuI effect la pro pany. bolder of Ihe general con-1 duced. The organ cliumlK-rs I tract. i Fifteen thousand sacks of ce ment were used in construction work. Prsslng through the rotuudu. I described In detail on uuother page, and then thrnugli tho ' lower foyer, olio steps out Into tho auditorium and Is Imnied I lately amused at tho Immnusliy 'of the theatre und tho striking, yet Lot groletujiiu ornamentations .anil decorations which h nice- I his 'wulls and celling. Dimensions of i'. tho lower floor are it by ti I foci. , . . I Tbo' effect of tbo big nudltor- MINIATURE NEW jTHEATRE SERVES TRAVELING TROUPES When tho curtain falls on tho last act of vaudeville, piny, musi cal revue, or any other cIuhh of 1 reveling hIiow which purfornig In tho new Pelican 111 cut re, tlio ac tors need not leave the theutra. All tho trouble of changing Into their street clothe, and going to i a local hotel will bo a thing of tho past, for within ihe new thca tro is a miniature hotel for their i accomodation. On Iho second floor, racing , KJiimiilh avenue, are twelve fnr 1 ntsliod rootiiH will, ovory conveni ence of a modern hostelry, Aeceanlblo A stairway, near hark-tnge, leads directly to tbo rooms, ieni iiii.y. -' Ing 1. Mat b.il III" decorullons lay overKlaie.l luialel shad ami gold, glvo II a doini d-ahaped e((.i I, ttroaiiwiiiMiUm " Tbo ornamental plastering or- namenlallon represents one of Ihe principal artistic les.u.e. . ihe new plsyhou.e. I'niWr tho plaster partis composition. A striking feature oi tile d.s otullous Is the harmony and bal ance adhered l. The ork Is u'rvr...e ... -,. 1 I. nolblng overdo... .n aliempt to produce an effect. courorvrllve and wears woll. The early French period aiylo Is followed religiously there am no modem Interpretations ur dev- ,,., , lMuIutl),r mto twMte.l III corners of tho spacious ' c-vl ilnjc Ventilating grills and tho or gan grills are done In old gold, which hlmida lu with tbo rest of the color scheme. Many lge Seating rapacity of the bal cony and orchestra levelsthis does not Include iho party room - Is liUO. on tbe main floor there are 7 7 J opera chairs and IS., orchestra ..ges; ou tho sec ond floor are sDO opera rbalrs . and i balcony loges. All chairs were furnished by the llcywood Wnlefleld company of Chicago, lilpiullatlnn was bandied by 0. H. Jucobson and a crew of spue lis vo healers which keep tbo tempi-rut urn at mi exact lovol day lu und day out, thus ensuring ngaliisi tonal deflections. Tile stage Is a work of' art. The proscenium owning is 45 feel by 30 feet. In depth It Is II feet, and provision In tnado for lliu ii u of iho cutlro spaco wheu niied dlvlutcB, HIiiko bi'IiIukh und draperies lira bciiiillful. ' Fourteen differ ent curtains und draperies theru In l.KMi yards of drapery mlilerlHl used on tbo-slugu nlono nro operutcil by electric mo- (Contlnuinl on' I'ago Light) HOTEL IN Kueh room Is equipped with a bathroom wllh modern fixtures, shower mid other . Incidentals which will provide nil llm com fort of a modern hotel. , , , . This Is a recent Innovation lu ' tho theatre world and Installed In only tho most modern play houses. "These rooms, will bu utilized only by tbo truvellni show peo plu who perform m ilie PeHenti Ihculro," sold Mr. Poole lu rotn munllng on tills fi-uhip! of I ho ' theatre. "Such uu iimmgcinout Is far more satisfactory for thaV various travelling troupes who will como to Klnmntlt," J.