Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-03-10 | Page 12 | Outlook Luring for Vaudeville, Says Pantages

I Luring For Vaudeville S Says ys Pantages To sa say Alexander lexander Pantages believes le ir In IIi tho the future futuro of the legitimate stage with au vaudeville sharing half the boards am and scenery would bo be putting It mild mUd for or ho he Is keenly enthusiastic over oVel the time outlook Ho lie expressed ed hl his optimIsm optimism I ism hero here yesterday a Never Ner was as th the c prospect so bright h g-h t. t for vaudeville and of course coulse Pantages vau vaudeville c lie he declared as he lie and anti Frank Newman local Vantages manager manager man man- I agel ager were looking in iii on the bill at atthe atthe the time Third South street et playhouse last Jast night The owner pf pC the big circuit ev- ev Pl ss ll confidence in the rut future rc for cX 1 thene tho the new ne- theatre lie he Is building on Maui Main street ct Stars tan galore will be he brought here week after aeter week he ho declared Asked mi as HH to tu tho the effect of or prohibition on theatrical possibilities Mr Pun Iun discredited stories that cabaret singers would woul flock Jock to tho the vaudeville boards They rh ha hant nt the tho ability to become artists for our kind o of work said heThey her he They depend too much on on the thc Intimate smile and and- the they are are arc n not l high class enough h. h Prohibition as as- asan an ai aid to fo stimulating I I attendance at shows was wan viewed with Mr Pantages with little concern He admitted h however er that tho the pa pay ch check ck brought home homo Instead of deposited at atthe atthe the tho corner saloon In treating the boys Would mean mean more mOle shows for tor the wife and kiddies It 1 will ill HI ho he a a good thing he explained cx- cx ex cx- but will ill not riot help us for or Pantages Pan Pan- PanI I Is now playing to 10 record house all over oser the lie country r New the theatres will have to bo be o erected if ir show trade trado Is isI I stimulated I I