Show II Flashlights From the I Great Orpheum Circuit I I Martin Beck general manager of oi the Theater Th Company has written for the Christmas edition of or orthe the New York Journal an interesting article entitled Vaudeville the Na National Amusement Excerpts from tills this here re reproduced produced are of Interest to the big public which patronize the tho Orpheum and 11 which recognizes in Mr Beck the tue man mati behind the tho gun who ar arranges arranges I ranges for the long procession of 0 vaudeville artists who make their way from Crom Europe to this country to I tour the great Orpheum circuit and also books thousands of or American vaudeville performers who travel the same route of or Mr Ir Docks Decks article for forthe forthe forthe the Journal are as follows Vaudeville The National Amusement Just ns fiS baseball is our great Amen Ameri American can outdoor game so the vaudeville of today may be called essentially Americas Own Amusement Hero Horo HeroIn In Iii this country countr through tho the enter enterprise prise e of or our manager and the re ro resourcefulness of or our entertainment quite its own has developed and nOli while it is true that programs simi similar lar mr in a general way are to be seen abroad in the music halls and anil casinos still they are not Dot the tho th same nor of so high a standard as the tue vaudeville wo we have haye seen develop and grow in pros prosperity and popularity these last ten years rears right at home It would be like comparing cricket and baseball Both belong to a na nit nation unI tion lion and are characteristic of or the people who enthuse over them Perhaps we have been most fortu fortunate fortunate nate in iii the tho environment of or our thea theatres theatres tres for the American home o rep representative vaudeville tries to attract the very best people In its commit community community and an has as Its slogan Paying Particular Attention to the Entertain Entertainment ment moot Comfort and Safety of or Ladles I and an Children That being l the key ko 4 note nole and anti having attracted a n cultured and discerning tho the mann YA gers gors duty dut has ha been to provide a e worthy and entirely wholesome en He has found that his most ambitious efforts have been greeted with approval and that there then t tare are no heights of lofty endeavors e which are beyond l the comprehension and appreciation of or that following This Indication has carried the Amen Ameri American r can an managers on oh and forward until the vaudeville in this country countr today Loda IB is unparalleled anywhere b European houses where composite hills bills are arc presented are arc with but few I exceptions the tho rendezvous of male malo patrons and resorts re orts where the cafe feature Is quite as profitable as the tho performance upon the stage With this limitation or more moro properly this discrimination in favor faor of or tho the sensa sensational and highly boisterous attractions it is not surprising perhaps that lint the same samo standards could not have hae been reached Approaching Christmas time Ume wo we have a fair chance chanc to form an esti estimate estimate mate mute of or the current season eason and anti the tho publics trend In the matter of or amuse amusements mt e emonts monts ments and more than ever vaude vaudeville ville vile seems to have entrenched itself In popular favor While other forms forma of amusement particularly those or moderate price seem to be losing I their clientele vaudeville nil III 0 has con continued tinned to enlist its patrons interest i and to attract renewed patronage I I And furthermore this condition seems scorns likely to continue so long as the managers and the artists keep on developing newer and bettor better material and keep alive to the requirements and wishes of a very ery big and very err in intelligent Intelligent public ImbUe MARTIN ARTIN BECK nECK |