Seattle's new Orpheum Theatre opened in 1927. It was one of the largest and most elegant members of the Orpheum Circuit, a nationwide chain of "photo play" and vaudeville theaters. The August 1927 program included music on the Wurlitzer organ, a feature movie (Rod LaRocque in "The Fighting Eagle"), a newsreel, and a song and dance revue ("Ned Wayburn's Buds of 1927").

Signs in image: Orpheum - Vaudeville - Photoplays. Continuous Now - Mats 25-35 Cents, Eve & Sun 50 Cents - Olsen and Johnson's Carnival of Fun - Rod La Rocque in "Stand and Deliver." Schedule: Doors Open 12:45 P.M., Photoplay 1:00 P.M., Vaudeville 3:00 P.M., Photoplay 4:30 P.M., Vaudeville 6:30 P.M., Photoplay 8:00 P.M., Vaudeville 9:00 P.M., Photoplay 10:30 P.M. Just Back from Their Amsterdam Triumph - The Clown Princes of Nonsense - Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson - In a Happy Hodge-Podge of Hilarious Humor - Simply Filled with Simple Foolishness. Today Till 6:00 P.M. - Lower Floor Any Seat 35 Cents, Balcony Any Seat 25 Cents. Now! All Performances Continuous Daily from 1:00 P.M. to 11:30 P.M. - By Running Continuous - Giving Three Shows a Day Instead of Two - We Are Able to Reduce Our Prices Without Changing the Quality or Quantity of Our Entertainment. We Will Continue to Give the Same High-Calibre Vaudeville Acts and the Best Feature Photoplays at Record Low Prices! No Seats Reserved. Election Returns Tonight! Read What They Say About Lucille LaVerne! Seattle's Greatest Show Value - Seattle's Finest Show House. Now! To Introduce the New Policy - Carnival of Fun Week - Ole Olsen & Chic Johnson, "Clown Princes of Nonsense." Handwritten on sleeve: Orpheum Theatre Front Ext.
Photographer's Reference Number: 128942