The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-01
|LYCEUM THEATRE
"OPENS FOR SEASON

After a period of three months, dur
ing which time builders and artisans
have brought a marvellous Nansfor-
nation. the doors of the Lyceum the
afro on Twenty-Gfth street were again
thrown open 10 the public last night
but 1t was n new and magnificent
I,vceum which seemed to greet the
patrons OF the popular playhouse last
evening.
And the demonstrations of the pub
lie approval and interest which mark
ed the rc-opening OF the Lyceum was
one which would seem TO indicate that
the past success OF this vaudeville
house VIII he repeated on a larger
scale. The capacity of the theatre
was inadequate TO accommodate the
hundreds who desired to be Tirst
nIghters" at the new theatre.
The announcement of the opening
of the Ilvceum brought joy TO the hun
dreds who had spent delightful eve
nines at the old theatre and long be-
fore the box office window had been
opencl n long line of people had form
ed I'm front Of the brilliantly lighted
entrance The doors were thrown
omen almost half hour before the
schedule time and at ten minutes TO
eight o'clock there was not vacant
seat on either floor
Still several hundred people sought
adm,ttauce and after every available
inch of standing room space was filled
Manager Lippincott was forced TO an"
nounce to those outside that they must
wait until the second show at 9:l5.
Few theatres have ever been given a
more enthusiastic welcome than that
which was gwen the new Lyceum by
the public last night.
Comfort and safety rather than lux
ury and show have been the watch
words in the plan and construction
OF the new Lyceum Although no eX-
pence has been spared to make the
theatre as safe as possible and pro-
vide for the every need and comfort
of the patrons. no gaudiness or un-
necessary equipment, either IN decora-
tions or furnishings are apparent.
Entrance to the ground floor is made
through two wide apeTtures at either
side OF the box office and on level
with the sidewalk, there being no
steps and only slight incline These
entrances open into a wide aeriaway
extending entirely acrcss the rear of
the house and partitioned of from the
last row of seats by a substantial iron
railing
From the rear OF the house the floor
makes an easy. gradual incline to the
stage and wide aisles extend from
directly in front of the entrances to
the orchestra pit. In addition 10 these
aisles there Is wide open space d.
rectly across the center Of the house
and Offering an unobstructed passage
way to another exit on the east At
each side of the stage and directly
at the end OF the main aisles are exits
for use In case OF fire or panic, thus
giving the ground floor OF the theatre
five exits. three of which are six feet
in width.
Entrance to the balcony is gained
from the outside by means of wide
stairways on each side OF the build
ing. The operating room for the mo-
tion pictures is situated in the center
OF the house at the rear of the bal
cony and is constructed in compliance
with the underwriters regulations and
the state laws.
The theatre will seat almost 700
people, the ground floor having a ca
pacity of 100 and the balcony 22S. The
entire lower floor IS equipped with
comfortable opera chairs and the bal
cony with folding chairs secured in
such a manner that they cannot be
dSlodged or the rows moved about.
All seats on the main floor are re-
served on the fifteen and tNenty-cent
scale, while the general admission to
the balcony Is ten cents.
A pleasing feature Of the new By-
ceum IS the interior decoration, which
Is plain but none the less neat and
attractive For a distance Cf four feet
above the floor the walls are stained
a light green and above this to the
ceiling border the wall is tinted in 4
shade OF salmon which is pleasing TO
the eye The ceiling OF the auditorium
tinted a still lighter shade of lemon
yellow. Especially attention has been
given TO the lighting and the ceiling
of the auditorium is studded with four
clusters of Tungsten lamps.
The stage. which is fully equipped
for handling the largest vaudeville
acts. has an opening OF II feet and Is
also 81 feet in depth There is 4
spacious fly loft equipped with new
drops, and in fact every piece of seen
cry is new and all has been proper
ly painted with a fire proof solution.
The Lighting of the stage could not
be more perfect there being more
than 200 available lights.
Throughout the, entire house every
precaution has been taken TO safe
guard the patrons; every door swings
either in or out. every exit is proper
ly marked with a red light, and in
tact no detail which tends toward
safety has been omitted.
The new Lyceum was financed By
the Maule estate, and the plans and
specifications were drawn by Arch
itect Eber f. Piers The building is a
monument to the ability and good
Judgment OF this young man aud mis-
ideas were very successfully carried
out by Contractor l. NJ Mead,
The complete house staff of the
new Byceum Is as follows.
j. II. NuckOls, proprietor; c. w.
Lippincott. manager; Louise Ernber-
ger. cashier; Bert SypherS, stage man,
ager and song illustrator; Charles
Cole. electrician. George Ecldund,
leader OF orchestra. Fred Seager
drums
For the opening bill the manage.
Iuent presented four very cTeditable
vaudeville acts, together with motion
| pictures and Illustrated songs. Music
Was furnished by three-piece orches
ira, which was composed of talented
| musicians.
The opening number on the bill
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