The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-06-22

prints number, date and price paid on
tickets which are taken from opening
in machine by patron. In addition to
this, the machine makes it possible to
tell, at any time, the price of ticket
sold, the total of tickets sold in the
house, and the grand total of receipts
Another feature of the new theatre,
is the fire-proof steel and asbestos
operating cage. The ceiling, floor and
walls of the operators room consist of
sheets of asbestos sandwiched between
sheets of steel, making the room abso-
lutely fire-proof The various open
ings are automatically closed.
The room is fourteen feet by
seven and one-half feet high and
contains two Powers operating ma
chimes. The management claims these
to be the best machines made, over So
Ter cent Of the motion picture houses
in the United States using, them.
These are motor driven machines run
by a Westinghouse generating set,
guaranteeing a perfectly smooth pro-
lection on the screen. The machines
are also equipped with special fire
preventors connected with fusable
plugs which operate, in case of acct
dent, to limit burnable area of film to
the minimum, shutting off rest of
film from danger. Liability of fire
through overheating of film, is thus
greatly minimized
The interior of the theatre is finish
ed in brown and tan. All draperies
will be in old rose, and the general eff
feet will be rich and pleasing. The
draperies will stretch across the rear
passageway, and over the doors and
windows.
The seating capacity will be $50
Plenty of room is assured in the seats
which are 10 inches wide, with a 30
inch space between the rows, making
possible plenty of knee room and pas
sage of persons in the row without
necessity of standing
The indirect system of lighting will
be used in the auditorium. Sufficient
light will be on to permit the easy
location of seats during a perform
ance. The light will come from eight
large bronze chandeliers.
The back wall of the stage is pre-
pared with a special fibre composition
on which will be projected the pic
lures The harmful glare to the eyes
usually present when seats are too
close to the screen will be eliminated
as by having the screen on the back
wall there will be over thirty feet be-
tween it and the front seats.
The orchestra pit will accommodate
an orchestra of II pieces This pit
is equipped with a false flooring, MAX
ing possible the Transformation into a
regular pit if necessary. The stage is
25 by so and has an equipment Of
scenery sufficient to accommodate all
vaudeville acts and special attractions.
Lighting comes from sixty 60watt
Mazda lamps. A switch board has
been installed which is complete, in
a DINNER, a feature which is
the first of its kind in Twin Falls.
This DINNER will make possible wide
in lighting effects and is a
often required by travel
ing companies. Two large dressing
rooms are being completed under the
stage.
The heating of the theatre will be by
the vacuum system of steam heat
For ventilation, the arrangement of
the interior allows easy change of air.
Al pIeSSul SlA HlSu pOWcI lduS are
installed for ventilation and later the
mushroom system of ventilation,
whereby a change of air is made pos
sible through opening in the floor of
the auditorium.
For exits the theatre has six sets of
double doors, together with a double
door and one single door exit on the
stage. The house could be emptied
very quickly in case of fire. A parti-
cular feature of the exits is the in
stallation on each of the double doors
OF a set of Corbins Anti-Panic door
locks. These locks consist of brass
rod waist high across the inside of
each door. When the door is closed
these locks fasten the doors tight from
the outside. In case of fire, however,
a pressure of a couple Of pounds
against these rods causes them to fly
open. By the use of these locks it will
always be possible to get out of the
theatre in instances of danger.