The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
VIII, jerks DOES
SPLENDID WORK.
His Electrical Construction at
New Bijou a Notable 4
Success.
ALL MODERN EQUIPMENTS
Finest Material and Latest In
proved Fixtures Are Used
iii the Building.

The electric wiring at the new Bijou
Theatre. done by Mr.. w. II. jerks. the
veil known, contracting electrician, whose
place Of business is on Main Street, near
advanced electrical experts. and from
the standpoints of safety and beauty, 1t
viii compare favorably with any similar
worl; in the South.
The splendid new theatre has been
e,iipped electrically under the supervision
of tho city department Of electricity. and
the work conforms to all the requirements
OF this department.. and has gone on un-
der the constant inspection Of Superin-i
tendcnt W. H. Thompson, and Inspector
Minor. Again 1t conforms in every way
to the rules of the Southeastern Tariff
Association, and the Inspector of this In.
stitutioil, Mr.. O. NJ. Schoen, of Atlanta,
is highly pleased with It.
One has but to go over the building TO
be convinced OF the beauty, safety and
convenience of the equipment and when.
the lights are turned on at the first per-
Torrance next week, they will constitute
one OF the most beautiful features of this
d
The Front Lights.
TO begin with. there are TO beautiful
electric lights on the front of the build
ling. which will make the exterior at
once brilliant and beautiful spectacle
by night.
III the outer lobby is an Unusually large
switchboard Of Maine slate. entirely free
from metal VEINS which controls all the
lights in the front Of the building. both
inside and out overhead in the outer
lobby are 10 lights. set in arustcally de-
signed rosettes. a feature entirely new
In this city.
The central ceiling fixture is a3Ssun-.
burst OF sxty-five brilliant lights. and
over each box is an eight-light fixture.
the effect Of which is at once charming
to the eye. XII Z. ?sat X MS IN
PSI Over the Procenun1 arch there are thir-
ty lights-and over the other arch forty.
Those above mentioned compose the over
head fixtures, and they constitute a pic
turc that's altogether fascinating to look.
upon. g 81
The one hundred footlights are placed
inEsteels 5conduts and are&absolutely afe.
There are five borders with eighty ligl-.s
each OF the newest design, in steel con-
duits with No. 20 galvanized reflectors.
over them.
Only One South.
The DINNER board Is the only one OF
Its kind south of Baltimore that has the
patent interviewing device, so that the
candle power OF all the lights may be
Increased or di11,med at will by the ope-5
rator. The candle power Of each circuit
may ALTO be controlled separately If 50
desired . There are thirty-two switches on
the front board. controlling an the lights
at that end Of the house, and the back
board has seven dinners and seventeen
switches in all. The working board has
thirty-five switches. controlling only the
side and pocket lights. This DIS Of one
and one-half inch Munson slate, and Is
perfect in every respect 35
The pockets of the building are oftthe
latest type. and are unusually heavy.
Every piece of wire in the house Is placed
in steel conduts With enamel finish and
no particle is exposed anywhere
Mr.. jerks Praised. 4.
Mr. jerks, who is widely known
through the Southern States as cons
tracing electrician, has been lavishly
complimented upon his splendid work a {
the new, theatre, not only by the manage,
ment. and by expert electricians. but also
by others who have had the pleasure
sof viewing the work.
He has used nothing but the finest
ana most SuDsthHtlHl sIaues u tiAl leil id'
and the men employed on the work are
ali expert electricians, we'll recognized IN
that brancn#of mechanical work.
It is not putting | I extrayagantly to say
that there is no building in n the city
where the electrical effect will be SO beau
5tifu as In tho new Bijou Theatre, and
Mr.. enks has completed a contract, the
splendid performance Of which will mark
him at once ms one Of the thorough and
modern electrical contractors W In tho