The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-21

Everything is in readiness for the
 la opening, Monday night, of the Xndeome new PoH theatre A big Tree of cleaners today is putting eV- #ything in ship-shape for Monday eV-
 Hing Every reserved seat Tn the
 buse has been sold for the premier 'hd the sale for the remainder Of the /eek is unprecedented
 #rne theatre. from the porte-cochere
 Main street to the highest seat in {e highest row of the second balcony, \ d magnificent specimen playnouse Echitecture and design Money mas Xar spent with a lavish hand to make T inc biggest and best of MT Poh EHa4res It is more than that-lt IS E~ S,e-at theatre in the East from the EAndpoint of beauty, safety ana ap- 5rrre-1 +I1e cornerstone of the struc- {'re was laid last Spring, Bridgeport |&r generally were skeptical as co MT: [efiss prediction that the city could |hnmt the best theatre in the East py |zhrfstrnas week Those who nave
 #nwed the interior of the theatre |7So-r how far wrong were these scep- Een MT Poli has not only given
 a wonderful playhouse, put put & has it ready for his patrons at the
 f Tieitors who have inspected the lne-
 Zrs from cellar to roof and from the
 Srand foyer back to the oresslns iae
 Mr. Polls enterprise Surprises Er1ovv in rapid succession as one goes #rnr the building-surprises that last Eprtng would have sounded nke +b Sae <trica1 magnate. M But behind all the beauty ot me |avr house some things are not vlslp1e R fine mere casual observer He sees EcfhInr of the tons and tons and tons
 f steel framework, costing more than " En 0OO which do much toward fire- 8rpofing the theatre Onoer Ine , IIc. &51 fioorfnes are of concrete, the last lord in protection against fire Ihe %rfer lack of inflamma,ble materials Except- perhaps. in the handsorne ne ma 1laa eense of safety to patrons Whlls <~fovinr the beauties of the house ana #be efforts of MT Polls entert rtalners.; . Adeouarelyr to describe the beautles 4 .-s modern appointments of the the Etre would keep one busy for weeks, <~r then he wouldn't have gotten 4nnch further than the grand rover. Er@nv have caught a glimpse of the *~mnd foyer. since the opening of the Feaf sale on Thursday lt-may nave =eea only a passing glimpse, put the &afrons fairly gasped at its rlch F Tn front of the lobby. a handsome 4nrte-cochere of wrought steel ana trench prism glass marks the begin.
 
 &,sa1 frfcaI beauty The outer lobby zrffh it's rich beveI mirrors, and hand T1rsne sunburst electrolier in the center tr . beautifully decorated ceiling puts &r,e on the uui vive for the beauties to rhe inner lobby, separated from =ne outer lobby by heavy mahogany trd French plate glass doors, is finish fr, Sciznna marble The color scheme M brown and gold, that marks the en- france to the house. becomes more marked here Here. too, the hrst Of =he really artistic mural and ceiling &afnttnEs of Umberto Pastori, of Rome. Italy, become apparent But &f him and his work later. n the inner lobby are two ticket tffices On the right are sold seatf For the orchestra and first balcony; bn the left second balcony patrons are r4red for The ticket windows are Eest rush with the utmost ease The Ewindows are rhung with rich draperiee End tEe offices themselves are equip bed with the latest devices for the rnpfd handling of tickets. From the <eft of the inner lobby, is the stair Eay to the second balcony. This stair Imay does not enter any other part |nf the house. but goes direct to the
 eecond balcony
 Prom the inner lobby, through an. |other set of heavy doors you're il |the beauties of the grand foyer ont |must visit the theatre and spend mos |of his time in this one spot-and ther |he'H have to stay there a long while |The handsome scianna marble finish |the mosaic flooring; the wonderful |semi-circular cathedral glass c1uste Lights that surmount urns in niches il .fhe walls: the richness of the taStefu |color scheme; the beauties of the mod |ern seIn5-indirect lighting system-th |prly artificial light really rivals tn natural light of the sunshine; the hun |nrSd and one other things Of beaut. |that invite attention: all these mus |be seen 70 be appreciated fully. MI |Ro1i has outdone himself in the desigl and finish of the grand foyer. It i |Eupcrb.
 From the grand foyer are thre large double-interiocking emergenc c exits leading into d driveway to Mid de street These doors are operate |bE patent device of the CorDin Go of New Britain. Though the doors ar tightly closed, q child can open ther Instantly by the slightest pressur aEainst a polished hand bar, three fee from the floor Those interlocking de vices are highly commended by fir Underwriters ard are but one of tn