Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11
THE NEW MAJESTIC.
Popular Motion Picture House En-
larged and RedccOrnted.

The Majestic theatre. always a lead
ing picture house in this city and
State, was opened to the public Thurs
day following extensive repairs made
by the management by which large
number of additional seats have been
provided and the theatre generally inn
proved from an artistic point OF view.
All of the changes We're made without
It break in the usual two afternoon and
two evening performances. While all
of the details of the improvements, such
as decorating. etc, had not been com
pletcd Thursday, the theatre pre-
scented very handsome appearance
and ii is safe to say that there will not
he a motion picture house in New Eng
land superior to the Majestic when all
of the work on the interior has been
completed. The owners. Edward r.
Hutchinson and James Il, Lockwood
are to be congratulated upon the pres
ent condition of the theatre. The pic
ture to open the house was one of Bill
lie Burke, featured in Peggy" in a
film made by the Triangle company
directed by Thomas Ince, and both
shows in the afternoon were attended
by exceptionally large audiences while
the first show in the evening was sold
out with an extraordinary attendance
| at the last show. In fact a larger
number of people We're probably never
! played to before in burlington in one
| day, The popular Majestic orchestra
was assisted by four additional pieces
and furnished especially fine music for
the opening The program of difficult
numbers was rendered in faultless
manner under the direction of the lead
or. IL A, Haylett. Forbes Law DuGuid,
who was member of the New York
Metropolitan Opera company and who
opened Keith's Imperial theatre at
Montreal and at New Brunswick. gave
most pleasing rendtions of several OPP
cratic numbers at the evening per-
formances.
The Majestic was built by the pres
ent owners and was opened on May l6
1912. The following January the
stage was reduced in size and $50 seats
added. The present enlargement made
by the w, Shelton Swallow company
the builders of the original theatre
added to the building AZ feet which
besides giving room for II larger stage
gives an additional 400 seats. making
the present seating capacity, including
about 100 box seats 1900. In building
the addition sixteen boxes were ar
ranged, eight to a side. including the
loge arrangement. The chairs here
add much to the ornamentation, hav
ing been furnished by George A Eall
Much attention has been paid to tbs
painting and re-decorating under the
direction of Carl Winstrom of New
York. The ornamental plaster work
which adds very much to the attrac
tiveness of the theatre giving II a very
cozy appearance. was designed and exc
cutod by Arthur T. Haisley o
Montreal
The stage setting, made by the New
work studios. is worthy of especia
mention. II is an Italian garden seem
of great beauty and cleverness of con
struction The electrical work through
out the house was done by Brown ant
. Roby. The box draperics and velvc
lrailingy, done by the Reynolds com
pany, are IN blue to harmonic wit
tho tintng. and when the work ha
4 been completed the upper boxes VII
. he set off with brass rails and pilas
/. lters A dome with indirect lighting ar
y arrangement adds greatly to the attrac
d tivencss of the house.
TO keep the pictures on the scree
r iup to their usual excellence two ne'
lmotion picture machines have been In