Show CAMP LEWIS LEVVIS MEN SEE BEST Lib Liberty Theatre Plays Best I Productions s Including i Orpheum By Associated P Press CAMP IP LEWIS LEVIS Tacoma Tacoma Wash Vash J July uly 2 Camp Camp Lewis has the distinction of ln ha having the only cantonment theatre Inthe in inthe inthe the United States which is self sup sup- porting At other cantonments actors and actresses es have ha been asked to do donate donate donate do- do nate th their lr services for tor entertainment of the thc soldiers but the Liberty theatre here bears the expenses of salaries and transportation of or theatrical companies I presents attractions at al modest cost and amid realizes enough from seat sales to iia pay the cost In spite of counter attractions of two theatres in Greene park tho thoI I camp amusement zone across the wa way from the time Liberty theatre I Everything E else at Camp Lewis IsI is the bl biggest gest in the United States Vh Why I not the theatre This from Colonel I K R A A. A Braden manager gives briefly I the tIme policy maintained in planning en entertainment entertainment en- en here Colonel Braden has I spent pent a lifetime in tho the theatrical business busi- busi j I ness managing some of ot the tho biggest I enterprises and ho has thrown all his I experience into the management of ot the Liberty I The Colonel brought ht to camp the theOm I Om 01 vaudeville circuit playing it itI I two nights a n. week The Is IA I well patronized and frequently moro more soldiers seek eek seats scats than can ho be ac te- te I All the big roa road shows which visit I Tacoma cud and nIl Seattle are on th the Camp I I Lewis bookings and anti occa occasionally tIme thero i j jis 1 is some Iome company compan which gives a free t e performance l bearing all J 11 tho the expenses expense I I i and anti charging no admission This was I the case It II Maude l A Adams ams who played at Camp Lewis bringing her entire company at her own own expense And between bl bigger cr attractions there arc aro good motion picture plays Tho soldier wants to be bo amused the colonel r reasons and tho the tr tragic drama dramn and depressing de le- le pressing pl pictures do not produce the I I right mental menial attitude I This a stock company is producing lI light ht drama for tor the men amen I There Thero are arc constant changes of program program pro pro- gram ram and l this will be continued until fall when th the tho Orpheum theatre season I II opens p I |