Ken Murray's "Blackouts"

"Ken Murray's Blackouts" played the Hollywood Playhouse, 1735 Vine St., at a time the theatre was known as the El Capitan. The one on Hollywood Blvd. had been renamed the Paramount in 1942. Various editions of "Blackouts" began in 1942 and ran for seven years and 3,844 performances.

A program for Ken Murray's "Blackouts of 1942" from the collection of Marlaine Hysell. 

The reverse side of the 1942 program.

A 1944 ad from Playgoer magazine appearing in the the Paper Ephemera collection of Eric Lynxwiler on Flickr.  Thanks, Eric!

 

A 1945 L.A. Times nightlife ad from Kliph Nesteroff on the Facebook page Vintage Los Angeles. In the middle, we get the El Capitan touting "Ken Murray's Blackouts of '45.

The cover of the program for "Blackouts of 1947" from the Cezar Del Valle Collection. 

Page two of the "Blackouts of 1947" program.

Page three of the "Blackouts of 1947" program.

Page four of the "Blackouts of 1947" program.

Page five of the "Blackouts of 1947" program.

Page six of the "Blackouts of 1947" program.

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"Jump For Joy" at the Mayan

One of the most interesting shows to play the Mayan was Duke Ellington's revue "Jump For Joy" in 1941. Thanks to Ken McIntyre on the Facebook page Photos of Los Angeles for finding this program.

An illustration of the fun ahead.

The title page.

An inside page -- Act One.

The rest of the show.

Cast and orchestra credits.

Head to our pages on the Mayan Theatre for more information about the building, a 1927 legit house (now a music club) designed by Morgan, Walls & Clements.

Miscellany

Biltmore Theatre:  The program for The program for "Dracula" in 1928. It's from the collection of Lane Wallace. Yes, Bela Lugosi was on the road playing the part.

Biltmore Theatre: Helen Hayes played "Victoria Regina" in a 1938 road production at the Biltmore. The program is from the collection of Lane Wallace.

Biltmore Theatre: A program for the 1940 engagement of George White's "Scandals" that included Ann Miller in the cast. It's from the collection of Danni Bayles-Yeager.

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Earl Carroll: Souvenir photo from Marlaine Hysell's collection. On the left: Marlaine Hysell's dad, John A. Quinn Wilson and her grandmother, Lillie Riemann Quinn Wilson.  On the right: her step sister and a date.
 

Earl Carroll: Rear of the photo folder 

Cinerama Dome: Inspecting the theatre's original Ampex 6/4/1 sound system. The article is from the Boxoffice magazine issue of February 10, 1964.

Egyptian Theatre - A 1923 postcard from the collection of Brian Michael McCray.

 Egyptian Theatre -  An October 17, 1926 L.A. Times article about the coming of Vitaphone.

Egyptian Theatre -  An October 19, 1926 L.A. Times ad.

Egyptian Theatre -  An October 20, 1926 L.A. Times ad.

 Egyptian Theatre -  An October 21, 1926 L.A. Times article about the coming of Vitaphone.

Egyptian Theatre -  An October 25, 1926 L.A. Times ad.

 Egyptian Theatre -  An October 28, 1926 L.A. Times ad.

Egyptian Theatre: Inside the October 27, 1926 program for the Vitaphone version of "Don Juan" from the University of Exeter Bill Douglas Cinema Museum.

Egyptian Theatre:  A page from the August 20 souvenir program from the premiere of the silent version of "Don Juan." It was once on Cinema Treasures.

Egyptian Theatre - United Artists Theatre Circuit gave the Egyptian a major renovation in 1949. "Few Touches Necessary in Brightening The Famous Egyptian Theatre - Reconciling The Pharoahs To '50" headlined a Boxoffice article on page 124 of the March 4, 1950 issue.

Egyptian Theatre:  Part one of a January 29, 1969 Motion Picture Herald Article about the D-150 remodel

Egyptian Theatre:  Part two of a January 29, 1969 Motion Picture Herald Article about the D-150 remodel 

Egyptian Theatre: An article from the January 13, 1969 issue of Boxoffice. 

 

 

 

El Capitan Theatre: "Completed," An article from the April 25, 1942 issue of Boxoffice. 

El Capitan Theatre: "Dramatic Effects...," an article from the February 18, 1965 issue of Boxoffice. 

 

El Centro Theatre: An article about the building's 1946 reopening as the Circle Theatre. 

Filmarte: An April 1967 article about National General not wanting the Kaleidoscope club operation in the Filmarte. Thanks to Ken McIntyre for the find, on Photos of Los Angeles.

Filmarte: An April 1928 article in the Times.

Filmarte: The opening ad in the Times May 1928. Thanks to Ken McIntyre for these on Photos of Los Angeles.