Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-03
NEW CRYSTAL JUST
A BIT AHEAD OF
PROCESSION
Handsome New Playhouse
Brilliantly Lighted With
Electricity Last Night for
First Test of Wiring.

\ 'lood OF dazzling lights Ina, turn
ed night mo day filled the CRYSTAL the.
alter on SOhth Second street last night
when the electricians threw on Tor the
frs time the switches that control the
electric lighting ot the handsome new
plhl house which s nov practically
completed and which will be- thrown
open to the general public probably
next Monday nighi The myriads OF
bright lights set On 30 the fullest adj
yaa.age lhs maguihcencc al The in
terror ~ the thcator. and gave for The
first time an adequate idea of the
architectural beauty 81 the exterior
oi the hOus"
Present when The first test 81 the
wiring was made were Soseph l., Ia
Dricre who designed aud planned the
entire theaicr and Who successfully
supervised ~ construction In all de-
tails Mike Nash and Arno Huning Of
The Nash Electrical supply company
which did all the intricate wiring 10.
scph v Scott. Who viii be- manager OF
the ihcatvr and several others who
took prominent part In the construc.
ton and finishing Of the building
when the switches we're snapped on
Tor the hrsi time. turning hundreds OF
ampcres through the wiring. causing
dazzling RAYS OF light Ia penetrate
through the darkness. EXPLANATIONS ~
surprise and delight were spontan.
oOuslv made The electric lights.
placed throughout the entire interior
aud exterior Of the theatcr with n
generous hand. revealed The fincness
81 the work of the architect. MI Ia
Driere who was warmly congratulated
by everybody present FOR the ideal
arrangement oi he house For the
Information OF hose who have not
vet seen the ncW playhouse " may be
said that II will seat one thousand
people. and that the stage can be seen
plainly and clearly from all parts OF
the pgrquct. dress circle. boxes and
balcony. there being no posts on other
ohsiructlons. and the beats having
been arranged Iy a mathematical sys.
tom OF elevation perfect In It's eNecu.
sion Admission 10 the theater will
be ten ANA twenty cents and the al.
fractions will consist OF moving pie
lures thrown on screen 80 as 10
SHOW % ten hy Twelve feet music By
a crack orchestra and the best vnude-
vile that can be- obtained
Just little bir ahead % tho pro.
cegsion was Zee verdict OF those who
attended the formal opening" of the
nov CRYSTAL iaw night The play.
house " tlsl az tine in every particular
as the best theltets OF It's kind In
Denver. Los Aueelcs or any of the
cities of nom 2On.0oO 10 Soc 006 PEG
pie
Joseph Barncti ho man who built
the new CRYSTAL and who owns the
Pasiimc aud the old Crystal. which
latter play house hy the way. will ne
closed some time this week. was not
present at The openin last night being
now IN Los Angoles. M Barnett.
however. there o. no doubt. would
have been entiscy satisfied with the
new CRYSTAL IN oh its details. from the
big mercury Hight ln front OF the ticket
ofilce to the drop curtain, which II
might be- said incidentally. has n
splendid painting nf the Golden Rule
Dry Goods store as The center piece,
surrounded hy the advertisements NJ
Albuquerque live wire business men
The new CRYSTAL is Just biz ahead
of the procession aud Joseph Barnett
the proprietor. would not have II 9th.
erWise Mr barnett Is known ia
everybody In Albuquerque. His faith
IN Albuquerque ana his good Judgment
IN business ventures In the past are
known 10 every promiBeni business
man Some ten wears ago when Mr
Barnett paid Se2.i50 Tor twenty-five
foot lot adninng second street on
Central avenue aud paid an equal SUM
for an adioinlng lol and built on iva
lots the magnificent barnett huildne
Of three stories. many people smiled
at him. believing that he was a mile
ahead OF the procession. hut the Bar
nett building has proved one OF the
best investments Mr. Barnett ever
made.
Aud 40 II is with the New Crystal
Mr. Barnett knows that u Is ahead al
the PROCESSION. Hui he has confidence
In Albuquerque; In her ability TO dc
things He believes that the people
Of Albuquerque want a good popular
price theaier with first class vaude
Vile and coed photoplays. He IL go
ing TO give them these things. And I
Is almost a foregona conclusion tina
the people will support the theate
and that the New Crystal will be
success from the start.