The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-17

After q year spent In construc-
ton. the beautiful new pantaEes
theatre. At Third ave. and Uniyer.
sity at. viii be opened Monday.
The playhouse. the six.story OF.
flee building. OF which II Is a part.
and the site. represent an invest
mcnt In Seattle by Manager Alex.
ander Pantages OF approximately
$3.50. 900.
The doors OF the new house will
be thrown open at 2:3o .. m. Mon.
day.
While a matinee performance
will be given. as usual. the thcatr.
will not be formally opened until
evening. when federal. state and
city officials and q large company
OF prominent Seattle citizens and
their families will DO Mr.. Pan.
tages' guests.
Has Faith In Seattle
Tho investment OF mors than
three quartcrs of q million dollars
here Ia taken by friends aud 9th.
crs as an indication Mr. Pantag.a
has faith. and lots OF II. In the
future OF Seattle. !, also IL taken
TO demonstrate he IL satisfied OF
the permsnency OF the position
vaudeville IL to occupy In the
amusement world.
II IL a matter OF considerable
pride with the local manager that
this splendid structure. which
h.ura hfa aat,~ 49,. h..tt, x.,t..f.
Of mafe-in-w Washington products
The theatre was planned by Mr.
Pan'ages. designed by u. Marcus
Priteca. the well.knovn Seattle
architect. and built by Hans Ped.
erson. the veteran general con.
tractor.
Finest In Country
Mr.. Pan,ages regards the new
house as one OF the finest vaude-
Vile homes In the United States.
Tho exterior OF the building Ia
faced with n beautiful white terra
Gotta similar to that employed on
the Joshua Green building. The
structure IL OF strictly modern.
class A construction and thoroly
fireproof. The business portion OF
the building contains 60 offices
and. in addition. a number OF stores
on the ground floor.
The office and store space has
been leased TO the Central Realty
company for five years for con.
sideration slightly In excess OF
100000.
House Has ~ Exits
Modern renaissance style IN fol.
lowed I'm the exterior OF the struc.
ture. while the interior IL treated
after the French renaissance.
One OF the exterior features IL a
magnificent colonnsde on the Uni.
yersity st. side.
II Is house OF exits In the truest
sense OF the expression, no less
than II means OF egress having
been provided. There IL n double
entrance leading to the lobby. The
latter has been treated In strong
colors In contrast TO the quiet and
subdued tones on the interior OF
the playhouse.
The foyer is beautifully paneled,
as are the retiring rooms. The
interior color scheme In a blending
OF worries. old rose and old gold.
the draperies and hanglngs being
OF the last mentioned tone. From
the foyer two wide staircases lead
TO n mezzanine floor. an innovation
to be used as n promenade and
lounging room.
The theatre seats about 800.
In the new house only the boxes.
loges and several hundred seats
viii be reserved.
/ The old theatre at Second ave.
and Seneca 81. will be renovated,
given a new name. and operated az
continuous vaudeville and pic
ture house.
pAhTAcEs
Three Joint headliners will be
featured on the opening bill ut the
new Pantages theatre. II Is one
OF the strongest bills ever displayed
here under the PantaRes banner.
These features are mechanical
reproduction OF the sinking OF the
Lusitania by German submarine
that IL said to he a marvel for re.
alistic detail; Julletta Dika, cele-
brated Franco-Amerlcan singing
coincidence and musical comedy
star. with a ring-like waist. and the
famous Josie Flynn Minstrels. o
big girl offering.
Other acts: SLIDER and North,
THE Bashful Maid and the Bash.
ful Man" In patter and song; Rice
and Francis. musical comedy play.
let. my Winter Girl" and Rio and