The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-25
BIJOU THEATRE ID
 OPEN SEPTEMBER Z
Painters and Decorators Busy
 on the Interior
HANDSOME COLOR EFFECTS
House Has Been Renovated and Re- painted From Top to Bottom and Will Present a Brilliant Pic
 ture-Attractions Booked.

The Bijou theatre will be opened for the fall and winter season of 19O7-oS on Labor Day. Monday. September .. The initial performance will be matinee and the attraction will be The Phantom De- tective." melodrama novelty under the direction Of the Rowland and Clifford Amusement company. The usual matinee days will prevail being Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday of each week, except when special matinees are announced.
 A large force of artisans have been buslly engaged fin overhauling the Bijon and this work Is rapidly nearing a9m- petion. The house is being entirely le- decorated and renovated for the coming season, in accordance with the usual plan of Jake Wells. who has each of his theatres overhauled every >edr A marked changed has been made in the color schemes and interior decorations. The lobby Is finished in crimson and gold and old ivory a striking combination which is enhanced by pale green cloud effect for the ceiling and heavy Lorder trimmings of gold. The lobby when ablaze with lights and resplendent in it's new colors will be extremely handsome. Heavy crimson carpets will cover tie entrance stairways leading to the or chestra floor and to the balconies. The vestbules and utility rooms will also be done lE tasteful colors, some handsome effects being obtained In the ladies' wait ing room
 ha TrfpGioa1 of tNllt bp found most pleasing, being a combination of emerald green and old ivory with emerald green carpets and curtains, an emerald green background and ivory and old gold trimmings. The loges. boxes and balconies, not to mention the ornate cell ing will present a picture of unusual brilliancy. In fact, the theatre will be even more attractively finished this sea son than 1t was last year.
 Manager Martin l.. Semon. the popular head of the Bijou for several years past. will continue in his post, His staff will consist of Ernest Looney, treasurer; Ed ward Jones, assistant treasurer; Bert Blach, advertising manager; Fred Monte abaro, doorlteeper; l. Mitchell doorleeper; William Lowther, stage manager; Andy Mary, assistant stage manager; Charles Waddell, eectrcian T. Chenn!l. prop erty man, Claude Cherry, nyman. The orchestra will again be under the dil ec- tion of Professor Calman, who has made his excellent organization a feature of the BiJou.
 A number of good attractions have al- ready been booked, including George Ade's Just Out of College" Hap Ward in a new musical show Charley Grapewln in MT. Pipp" Rallies" York and Adams in a new vehicle The County Chairman" IIanlons' "Superba," the Four Mortons, "The Black Crook" Mo, Him and I" and many others. A num- Der of big musical attractions will appear during the season. Legitimate drama md musical comedy will overshado" me'o- drama this year. although all of the best "thrillers' have been booked.
 Last season was a prosperous one ct the Bijou and all indications point to a continuation of liberal patronage dur ing the approaching season. The improve ments are now being rushed so that the l theatre will be in readiness for the open 1 ing performance, September ?.