The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
DECIDED CHANGE
IN B|JOU THEATRE
Has Been RemodeIed and I'm
proved Throughout
A HANDSOME PLAY HOUSE
Interior Is Finished in Emerald and
Gold With Cream colored Cell
ing and Is Studded With
Electric Lights.

Remodeled throughout and fresh from
the hand of the artizan, the Bijou thea
tire will present brilliant scene when it
is thrown open for the winter season to-
night large force of men has been
engaged for weeks in changing the inter-
ior Of the theatre and a decided transfor-
nation has been wrought.
The arrangement of the house has been
so greatly improved that 1t will hardly
be recognized by former patrons. Cell
ings have been lowered and a new main
entrance with a flight of stairs leading
from the lobby into the parquet and
occupying the position fromeriy devoted
to the box office, will give new exit
through which people from the parquet
crowds from the balcony. The two side
entrances, with their opposing flights of
steps. remain, but they now lead to
spacious vestibules on either side OF the
auditorium, extending the length of the
house from the first box back. These
vestibues are large and airy and will
afford easy methods of exit In case of a
fire. Four entrances on either side con-
duct from the auditorium proper to the
vestibules and there are two outside ex-
its on Seventeenth street. The balconies
are reached as formerly, but hundreds of
incandescent lights have been introduced
while an extension has been ao~--- to the
first balcony which lends much to the
attractive appearance of the house.
Separate Boxes Provided.
The loggia have been converted into
separate boxes by brass ratings and now
circle. The stage has also been reduced
in size and handsome new curtain, with
new scenery, has been provided. The as
bestos curtain has already been hung
and painted. The general plan of the
improvements has been to give the thea
tire more comfortable appearance within
and deprive 1t of that cheerless, barn-like
atmosphere which was formerly sc
noticeable. With this in view the vacant
spaces have been filled up wherever pos.
slble without reducing the seating capac-
ity. These changes will also result In
making the interior much more comforta-
BILE than formerly and the house will be
kept warm by an elaborate system OF
steam heat.
The interior decorations of the Bio,
! are handsome, the color scheme beinf
green and gold. Ightened by cream eff
| fects. The exits are draped with emerald
velvet, bordered with gold while emer
aid carpets and linoeum cover the floors
The ceiling Of the auditorium, as wei
as the balcony circle, is finished In cream
adorned with golden Tyres, and through.
out the house this color scheme is faith.
| fully carried out
Lighting is Elaborate.
Hundreds of incandescent globes have
been placed where they will show to the
best advantage and at night, when bril-.
liantly Illuminated and decked in Its COR.
geous new trappings. the Bijou will be
dazzling. In fact 1t now deserves 10 ranl
as one of the handsomest playhouses II
the south.
In the main vestibule or lobby the bo,
office has been moved to the left, Will,
accommodations for toilet rooms, execu
tive offices, smokers and storage room,
nave been carefully looked after. All tn,
improvements at the Bijou have not ye
been finished but the house will be read,
for its opening next Monday night.
This season Manager Semon will hay,
the assistance Of A. o. Looney as treas
urer; Allie Jones, assistant treasurer ant
c. M. Werner, advertising manager and
doorkeeper Music will be furnished b,
Frank Harness orchestra.