Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-05
THE PIILDlNG OUTLOOK

revival IN DuiidinR TINS year seems ho
be Indicated IN many ways, and un-
less there should be i radical Increase
Ii The prices Of building material and
Of labor there Is every reason 20 be-
lieve this will prove one u the eity's
most progressive years II this re-
spect.
Among the many reported and rsi-
mored building proposals II that Of q
combined theatre and apartment house
on i large and thoroughly modern
scale 1t Is generally understood that
construction work will begin soon on
i new theatre 10 replace the Colonial
recently destroyed BY fire, the new.
building 10 be erected upon the site OF
the old one Il Is stated however, that
this building Is to be constructed for
motion picture purposes only
Local capitalists are said to be deep
" Interested and already active ID Sc
curing suitable site for the erection
Of commodious theatre building
which shall be constructed with i
stage and accessories Of SUFFICIENT
magnitude to accommodate the largest
road companies likely to visit this city
and which may be adapted 70 high
class motion picture productions at
other times While plans are said not
To have been made public, and In fact
are. but tentaIye ut this time. vet II III
well understood that they call for the
erection Of theatre far more preten-
tious, both as to size and equipment,
than IA usually found Ia cities Of this
size.
Those interested IN the theatre pro-
iect contemplate building OF char
acter to provide number OF well APP
pointed and thoroughly modern apart
ments. 1t is said. The apartments.
while being bart Of the building,
would be 10 constructed that their en-
trance would be remote from the thea
ter entrance and not affected by the
publicity necessary to theatre.
Certainly II seems that Annapolis
can well support modern theatre II
ire entrance and not affected by the
trouble and expense OF going 10 Baiti-
more 10 see productions at fancy
prices, the equal Of which may be
-. - i Z lac - -S.st 4 Il,
and usually considerably less expense.
The fact that the management OF the
theatre would not need TO depend who'll
" upon road companies. but could
make daily use Of the theatre for good
motion picture plays when It was not
il use otherwise. makes the erection
of large. modern theatre very
practicable mater IN financial
sense
Also. Il Is necessary that this city
should have large auditorium for
conventions or other large gatherings
There II no suitable place for such To
be held now since the destruction OF
the old Colonial theatre and this need
will become apparent throughout the
year
But, II Annapolis needs . play house
and an auditorium, II assuredly needs
the apartment houses as we'll The
man. or company Of men. who vii
give to this cify desirable residence
apartments will be hailed BY many as
benefactor With the passing Of the
wartime frenzy. Of activity and the con-
sequeni cessation OF work to some ex
tent in the city Il. was felt that there
would be slump IN the demand for
good residence properties But the
need seems as urgent nov as il did i
year ago for desirable residences, aud
there Is constant and growing de-
mand for houses Of better class than
are to be had al present
Whether or not the plans Of those
thought 10 be contemplating the erec-
ton 81 this theatre and apartment
building materiahhe. certain ii is that
Annapolis viii YAcome such an im-
progement 10 TIE city and there Is
every reason 10 feel that such an in-
yesunent would be. profitable
The tang of progress Is in the air;
there III notapls activity IN real es
tate. And vixen Rial estate is active
and changing hap1s frequently ii is
certain "a fail inspithe hands Of those
who are not purchasing Il 10 permit 4
to lie idle but VIA aexpect ID improve
III 10 healthier tSalcation 81 the city's
progressive attitga .can be found than
this spirit of inva nent. Annapolis Is
destined. with ans hing like normal
condition Of bust IS, to make rapid
strides forward III year and the most
notable 81 htese Y Be the erection Of
some modern b adinga Of various
kinds.