Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
Fisk LETS CONTRACT
FOR ELEGANT TH[ATER

Another chapter TO Amarlllo's
building improvement story was
added yesterday afternoon. when C.
A. Fisk accepted plans and specl-
fications from Ray 4 Berry for a
modern and elegant theater building
which will be erected on the site OF
the partially burned Cadillac gar
age. corner Fifth and Tyler streets.
This structure has been leased by
o. ID Anding. the popular and sue
ceesful manager OF the Deandi the
alter. and within a few months the
amusement-lovlng public will be Civ
On opportunity TO witness the high
est class moving pictures obtalnable
90 the Western hemisphere In a
theater. which In general appoint
ments. comfortable arrangement.
ventilation and illumination will be
second 10 none In the southwe
The plans accepted By Mr.. Fisk
are for a building so by 1876 feet.
two stories In height. built In the
form OF a Coliseum. OF brick and ce-
ment. with a handsome front and
an interior OF finished elegance. This
structure. with appointments. Will
cost approximately $4,000. 1t Is
specially designed for the purpose
TOR which II will be utilized
theater building
The structure will have seating
capacity Of 1900. II will be as near
~ fre-proof as II Is possible to make
n The vaulted roof will be laid on
steel trusses. the floor will be Of ce-
ment. the curtain OF asbestos. the
stage entrance fire-proof, and there
will he eleven exits. seven on the
lower floor. four In the balcony. with
Two fire escapes on the side and two
In front.
The foyer Will be- 10 by 20 feet,
cement noored. with Two store build
ings on other side The proseenium
arch VIII ho BIS feet at the base and
will rise 10 an imposing height Spe-
c,al attention will be- given 20 light
ing aud ventilation. so that the pat
rons may have comfort In both win.
ter and summer The building Will
have twenty four windows on the
west side and vcutilators In the top,
and viii be complete and attractive
In every detail
Construction work viii begin at
m early date. and will be- pushed,
according to the owner. Mr.. Fisk.
10 rapid completion
Certain features OF interior ar
rangemeut will fall to the lessee. o
u Anding. who will complete those
in thorough and modern style.
The theater is going to be one
Of the haudsomest and most conven-
lent IN Texas" said Mr.. Anding last
night 1T il built with special view
to securing the best acoustic proper
ties that scientific construction may
give. Tho Illuminating will be by the
indirect system which will assur
what Is known as daylight" pic
lures showing the films TO the full
est advantage The building will be
seated with the very best opera
chairs o%btainable. The heating viii
he either steam or hot air, and this
contributing feature 10 the public
comfort will be given fullest consid-
GRAFTON
The public may be- assured one
~ the most complete theater build
ings 20 be- found anywhere. and a
steady succession of the finest en-
tertainment And more. they will
he provided with airdome GOODNESS,
should summer weather ever make
such necessary
Contract for construction was let
to J ID Singleton. and work OF tear
ing down the walls of the Cadillac
Aragc will begin today Manager
inding will still be- In active charge
" the Dcandi. which will be operat-
I'd up 70 It's usual high standard as
heretofore