Clipper (February 1914) . Copyright lull, by the Frank Queen Publishing Company (Limited). Founded by FRANK UUEEN, 1853. _STEW YORK, FEBRUAET 14, 1914. VOLUME LXII-No. 1. Price, 10 Cents. THE 1NAUGURAT ION OF A NEWERA IN VAUDEVILLE, BT FRANK QTjB-N nOTXB. (General Booking Manager Jones. Llnlck AMUK) A new era la dawning on the horizon ofvaudeville. The days of dollar variety areshortening In this Winter of Discontent,?ad in their place we And the Springtimeof popular prices. The popular priced, orfamily vaudeville houses are rapidly takingthe place of the legitimate. McVIckers Theatre Chicago,
Clipper (February 1914) . Copyright lull, by the Frank Queen Publishing Company (Limited). Founded by FRANK UUEEN, 1853. _STEW YORK, FEBRUAET 14, 1914. VOLUME LXII-No. 1. Price, 10 Cents. THE 1NAUGURAT ION OF A NEWERA IN VAUDEVILLE, BT FRANK QTjB-N nOTXB. (General Booking Manager Jones. Llnlck AMUK) A new era la dawning on the horizon ofvaudeville. The days of dollar variety areshortening In this Winter of Discontent,?ad in their place we And the Springtimeof popular prices. The popular priced, orfamily vaudeville houses are rapidly takingthe place of the legitimate. McVIckers Theatre Chicago,, was making140,000 a year profit with dollar combina-tion attractions. Some one said it could not be bought forlove or money. Then It was purchased by a Chicago vaude-ville firm and turned Into a popular pricedvaudeville house. It will make a hundredthousand dollars this year. The Colonial Theatre, E. A strongholdIn Chicago, waa a money-getter. Public opin-ion said It was a bulwark that could not bebroken. And then
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