The song of Orpheus was powerful enough to steer the Argo’s sailors through this dangerous passage and onto other enthralling adventures! These men, sailing on a forlorn and lonely ocean, could not resist the beautiful call of lonely women.
The music of Orpheus saved their lives! For eons, the mythical call of Sirens had tragically lured sailors to steer their ships ashore, resulting in their unsuspecting deaths on the rocks surrounding the island. No one suspected his talents would accomplish more than calming the sailors during a storm or spurring them on during a luldrum. The legend begins as Orpheus sailed with mortal men on the ship Argo, seeking adventure. A magic lyre, a gift from his father, became more than an instrument and symbol. Son of the gods Apollo and Calliope, Orpheus enchanted the gods with his poetry and song. Legend has it that the music of Orpheus could move mountains and still running streams. Today, the Orpheum continues to build on its entertainment industry memories and stands ready once again to welcome live performance and many other special events to its legendary stage. In more recent years, television, film and music video stars have added another new feature to the theater’s history – location filming. The 1960s brought a completely new dimension to the theater – “rock and roll” – with performers such as Little Richard, Aretha Franklin and Little Stevie Wonder. Since its Februopening, the Orpheum has played host to some of the most venerable names in show business – from burlesque queen Sally Rand, a young Judy Garland (as Francis Gumm) and comedian Jack Benny, to jazz greats like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. When planning began in 1923 for the Orpheum Theatre as the fourth and final house operated by the Orpheum vaudeville circuit in Los Angeles, who could have foretold the memories this magnificent venue would harbor over the years.
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