The Washington times., 1906-08-05
IVORY and GOLD
THE COLOR SCHEME
Summers End Finds Strik-
ing Changes in ChaSe'S
-Iheater.
OF FRENCH RENAISSANCE
Popular Home of Vaudeville Opeus New
Season Next Monday With Beau
tifully Remodeled IItcrior.

Chase's preparations for polite vaude-
willie patrons OF the near-season Of
1g)5-7 are completed. Those who enter
the lobby this week in quest of perma-
Aent reservations VIII behold I'm part
.Ihe cOmpelte fulhument by Chase's
sscenic artist and stage manager. George
IT. Thompson, of the management s
promise TO make. this summer, the most
Slaboratg improvements ever involved
au the annual scheme of Identification.
The fOrid style Of decoration typical
OF the French renaissance has been fol-
1owed in the tinting and ornaInentation
OF the walls. dadOes, friezes. and cell
1ugs, and those parts OF the great lobby
5he auditorium and the adjacent par
J0rs. are rich and varied in blending
hints OF ruby red. ivory. green. and gold.
enhanced by ornate. plastic relief Crea-
uOns. Throughout the theater, begin
ming inside the respleudent arcn. a dad0
or antique oak design follows the walls
through the mosaic tile lobby. across the
beautiful drawing room on the elevation
above the box Onice. and thence along
The JhcatCT, terminating with the same
he-shtniEE effect along the stsge front.
All the doors and waiuscoting have been
grained I'M correspondence.
The mosaic tile floor in the lobby has
been extended 10 the main stairway. A
deep rich new carpet adds tremendously
10 the color effect of the drawing room
and the auditorium. AIIegorlcal groups
in flesh Jints decorate the ceiling under
the first balcony, and the panels at the
edges are occupied by plastic relief floral
designs In ivory and gold colors, The
fronts of the tiers of boxes fash with
EOid mounted oruamentatious. and the
pilastors are almost hidden under beau
uful and heavy plastic relief work.
Modelled After the Tuiueries.
All the chairs In the theater have
been reuphoIstcred. and freshly secur-
I'd. making them ideally comfortable
supports. Every spot of bare floor un-
der the seats has received a triple coat
Ing of paint in conformity with the most
recent requirements of theater hygiene
The brass work of everything has been
IN the hands OF professional buruishers.
Rnd il shines with almost dazzling
brightness from the electrolier and wall
Fixtures. The general effect may be
described as presenting an ensemble in
which the striking designs in plastic re-
lief and ivory traCings are dCftly and
harm0niOusIy supplemented by the
ground work of ruby red and yar!-
shaded green.
In the ladies' retiring room fresh
touches OF the painters brushes
ana more work by the plumbers have
added new beauties and couverlences TO /
he chamber which is modelled after a
similar place in the Tuulerias. The
greatest perceptible change in the three
oarlors that invite the theater patrons
~ F..
cathedral lines of structure have been
lccentuated hy cathedral glass which
iemper5 the light with an the striking /
iolors Of the panes as il passes in,o /
he interior. How much this takes from /
!he emptiness of interiors such as these |
parlors can be imagined. The walls /
lave been colored with a heavy band
f dark green with sold stencil designs |
lboYe the dado. The iriezes and ceilings /
iouoW the general style OF decoration. /
The magnificent French mirrors In enr-
Eeous gilded frames hang from the west
En wall in the hrst floor parIor. Dram
rles Of green plush velvet with massive
cummings with gold bullion cord over
tang the windows.
4 New Venetian Drop Curtain. /
! The upper parlOrs and balconies bava
Ieen treated In the same lavish fashion /
IS 10 colors and designs. and they are
10th as elegant in their conditions as
most theaters provide for thoi- orches-
Ia patrons. No electric wires are any
Ehere visible, as an the disdguring mold
hss have been removed and the wires
mbedded beyond sight in conduits in
be walls and floors. making safety a
certainty The stage has been reward
d with a new floor and the dressina,
ooMs have been rendered adiitionarv |
INVITING % the artists. The scenic in /
'esuture of the features this season has /
leeu supplemented by a beautiful oIiO |
lrop PLACID Venice and by a fancy !
Interior OF white. blue, and gold
Chase VIII awaken to amusement life !