The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-06
NEW THEATRE
IS ARTISTIC
Robinson Street Structure lS
Absolutely Down to the
Minute in Design
ENTIRELY FIRE PROOF
Lobby a Model of Beauty -
Advertising Panel an Orig
inal Conception
ENTIRELY FIRE PROOF

WITHOUT A pillar or post In It's
w entire construction, with every
seat In thu house facing the stage dl'
rrlly and no one more valuable than
the other except rs regards distance
from the stugc the new theater being
built on Robinson street will proba-
bly, be- opened 10 the public, It was an
uOunced saturday on February / The
owners Of Oklahoma Ciy's newest
amusement place have offered prize
to The person suggesting the most ap-
propagate name before noNt Monday,
when The polls will close, and hun
drrds VI suggestions have poured into
the office Of Allen Street. one Of the
proprlctors, at ~ West Grand
According 10 the architects. Bailey
and Bailey. Colcori building. It Is
built Oh the latest acoustic lines and
will include many features absolutely
novel Roughly speaking the struct-
ulc is n huge mrgnphour. the stage
occupying the muuthplcrc nnl the seats
the horn Thus every sound from
the stage viii carry with equal force
to all purts uf the house There are
no pillars to obslrurt the view ~ any
seat, nor ARE there any pInsters TO
cause those disCOurcrtiug echoes which
SO often mar the complete enjoyment
II Il theatrical performances 1t has
not been decided ns yet whether the
| thrntrr will employ vaudeville or mo-
tlon pictures, or both. but IA motion
picture booth In, been built IN the
gallery
Seating Capacity 1900
The seating cnparty of the house
is about ! 900 and there Hre eight eX-
It's leading from the gallery and seven
| from the main floor. thus making an
exit for every lOG people In case OF
fire which would do but little dam
age, since the only burnablc things
about the place will be the seats and
drnparies 1t Is estimated that the
house can be- emptirl In less than five
minutes All scenery will be of fire.
proof construction In conformity with
the entire structure while an asbestos
curtain will prevent any fire on the
stage from spreading to the audlto-
rum. The latest improved air cool
| Ing and cleaning devices have been
Installed In the ventilation system,
while an automatic temperature con.
trol viii keep the inside of theater at
the proper degree of heat at all sea
sons " the year.
A nursery, rest rooms for women and
men, four toilets two leading from
the gallery and two from the main
floor-are among the conYeHienees
built for the comfort " the patrons
Fountains, spraying cool streams Of
water continuously. and panel glass
mirrors, viii aid In the artistic effect
NJ the lobby, upon which more than
$1,000 will Ice spent Marble stair
ways lead from the lobby to the gal.
lery. The total cost ~ the building,
including all equipment, will be- In the
nelghbOrhood NJ 100000
Front Last to BE Done
As soon as the interior has been
scaled up. the plaSterng laid and other
| work which must hc done before the
ovent " cold weather is completed the
old brick front on the building will
be torn down and an artistic poly
chrome terra Gotta substitute installed.
This IN Itself will Gust several thou
sand dollars.
One Of the novel features OF the
place viii he the glass advertising
nanel-an original conception OF the
architects Its dimensions will be 20
feet by 10 feet and 9 inches In
II will he placed daily inter
changeable stained glass letters
spelling out the program This will
he Illuminated at night by electric
lights and will be much more artistic
than the old.fashioned Autographed
posters When completed the play.
house will be among the most up-to
date In the entire southwest.