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Show SHOW SHOPS PREPARE PROGRAMS opening" COMING SOON OTHER CITIES LIFT BAN ON FLU By HerbWetlon DARK! ' The dust has settled thickly over the orchestra pits and tlit t cobwebs are entwined with delicate artistry among the scenery as the little "flu" bujjs continue to gallop among Salt Lake's population, necessitating the postponement of the lifting of the ban on public gatherings and testing the patience of theatrical managers, per. formers and house employes to a straining point. Health authorities after serious consideration this week an nounced that the proposed opening on Sunday could not be carricc out, owing to the increased activities among the influenza gern However, it has been intimated that the ban may be liftc. some day ru?xt week and with health conditions favorable, vaudeville vaude-ville houses may be able to open with their mid-week programs. The majority of the motion picture houses had already com- plelcd their bookwgs-4otheuTidayTTpgTi1ng anJ vaudeville managers man-agers were holding themselves in readiness to open with complete bills upon immediate receipt of the finarword.--Rehearsals-t-4lw Wilkes theatre for "The Brat," which will be the opening production, produc-tion, were also held. 1 One interesting novelty, which received some consideration and which may be carried out when the ban Is taken off, is the "12 o'clock show." One theatrical manager had announced that if the Sunday opening was effected he wouM give a show after 1 o'clock Saturday night, coming well within the lifting of the ban and furnishing fur-nishing Salt Lake theatre habitues with an "early" show, It is impossible to estimate the loss to the theatrical world as well as other business because of the epidemic of Spanish influenza. Time has shown that theatres are a contributing factor to other business, which has been vitally affected since the closing. . The entire Orpheum circuit of houses, with the exception f St. Paul, was closed at one time during the scourge, as were the show shdps of Alexander f'antages. Breaks along the circuit novate nov-ate numerous and east of Salt Lake the houses are opened, whiL-San whiL-San Francisco was allowed to open .today and Seattle last Tuesday. Los Angeles still . remains closed, but will probably reopen no.l week. Salt Lake theatrical managers have promised to outdo themselves them-selves when the opening does come by presenting the public with programs which will be in the form of "a celebration over the liftiiv of ttif ban Srjme of the biggeul lykaus in the IQUnify are wail.nC at the Salt Lake exchanges for exhibition. Manager Edward Levy of the Orpheum and Frank R. Newnur or tne Kantaes nave unea up top notch dims tor their opening. George Mayne of the American. Strand and Liberty houses announces an-nounces that first run pictures will open at all three theatres, the former to open with Mae Marsh in "Hidden Fires." George Carpenter, manager of the Paramount-Empress, wiil open with a famous Paramount-Artcraft production, the title of which has not been decided upon as yet, and Manager Mehesy of the Rialto and the managements of the Broadway and Isis will present feature pictures when the theatres open, But meanwhile, the bacillus influenzae continue to play hide and seek around the larynx and gauze master are the prevailing fashion among those who believe in safety first. |
