The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-18
WORK is COMMENCED
ONTHE NEW THEATER

ton. which owns the Royal theatre
and the Airdome, has now commenced
work on the new theatre which they
are to build in Acdmore. 1t is to be
a high-class theatre in every respect
A contract for the plastic relief
work has already been entered into
with a Chicago firm of decorators,
and next week work will commence
on the steel construction, which it
will be necessary to install in order
to have the big theatre clear of all
| posts that might Obstruct the view Of
some of the aud ence. The Poland
building in which the theater will be
constructed, is at present divided into
two stores by a partition running down
the center. This partition will be
removed, making the floor space fifty
feet by one hundred feet. 1t is pro-
posed to fit this part up as an au-
| ditor!um floor, and then to push back
the stage for further forty feet az
the back of the premises making the
theatre one hundred and forty feet
long, having a frontage on Main
street OF fifty feet.
The floor OF the auditorium will be
lowered in the latest approved style,
in order that a clear view may be
had from any seat in the house. 1t
| will be made of concrete in order to
make the building clean and comfort
able, and cool in summer. while at the
same time rendering it absolutely
fireproof. On each side of the new
theatre will be loges, or boxes. These
will be raised several feet from the
main floor so as to enable people to
see everything that is going on with
complete ease.
Although the new theatre will be
devoted principally to moving pic,
lures, it is the intention of the man.
ayers to bring to Ardmorc all the best
plays which come to this part of the
country. They will build a specially
large stage in order that they will be
able to take care of any production,
no matter how elaborate the staging
and scenery. They will also con
tinue 70 bring to Ardmore the great
picture masterpieces 1t will be their
aim to have a master picture every
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plans of the Airdome and the Royal
theatre. Each day there will be a
five or siX-reel master picture, and in
| addition two or three reels of come.
dies. In short, the great pictures
which are and will be shown in the
future in the great cities of the east
and of the middle west at prices
which range from fifty cents to two
and three dollars will be brought here
and shown at present picture show
prices.
Some idea of the importance of
these pictures may be obtained from
this weeks program at the Airdome
and at the Royal theatre. Every
/ night there is feature picture, to-
, gether with two or three further
reels. Every night a star actor or
actress is presented in a favorite role
to moving picture audiences. One of
the really wonderful things about the
moving picture is the fact that no
matter how far you may live from
the great cities, you can see the
men and women of the stage whose
names have become household words
and whose admirers could be count
! ed in the tens of thousands. For in.
stance, we could never hope 10 see
! that supremely beautiful American
opera dancer and singer, Geraldine
Farrar. here in Ardmore, and yet,
now that the Paramount feature man.
ayers have secured the services Of
this star to appear in the movies, We
may hope that before very long she
may be giving Just as much pleasure
to moving picture fans in Ardmore as
she has for many winters past given
to the audiences of the great Metro
politan opera house in New York.