The Washington times., 1919-11-23
York TheaterT To
Be Opened
This Week

Announcement was made YESTERDAY
BY Harry NJ Crandan. owner OF me me
chain Of Crandan theaters In the
Capital. that the York Thester. oc-
cupying the entire square oetvsen
Princeton snd Quebec streets on
Georgia avenue north west. and cen
stituting the eighth house In tns
Crandall circuit. win be opened 20 tne
public next Wednesday night
The York represents the most moo-
ern design of photoplay theafer, ne
seating arrangements being enirety
on one floor with . eomfortaofe ca
pacity Of ZOO. The front or the
building IL of Tapestry brick, trimmed
with white stone and marble The
spacious lobby is srtistically, ar
ranged and of unusual height, insur-
ing perfect ventilation at All times.
The auditorium proper 10 especially
handsome, q novel treatment having
BEEN given the proscenium arch ~
the Installation Of a silken canopy ef-
feet over the orchestra which lends
itseff to multi-colored lighting. Of ex-
cept3onal beauty. Every provision has
been MADE for the comfort and con-
venisnce OF patrona.s commoAious and
handsomely furnished rest rooms and
The new house will be under the
MANAGEMENT of Nathan Chaser, q
prominent ngure in local theatrical
circles- M CHASER has had Wide
experiences In house conduct as wen
as In The capacity Of representative
in the Washington territory OF some
OF the foremost producers connected
with the alnotion picture industry.
The policy 1T the York viii, be
similar to that in operation In the
other residential Crandall houses.
There win be daily change Of pro
gram. and only the best in silent
drama, with orchestral accompani-
ment of superior merit. will be Of
fered-s The fun orchestra win be un-
der he direction of Alfred DAndrea.
who has assembled q playing organi-
zation of unusual merit.
On the Georgia avenue frontage
and in the entrance lobby the York
IL equipped with series of deco
rative threesheet frames In sufficient
number to permit the announcement
OF the entire weeks list of attrac-
TONS The outside Of the house, fur
therrore, II brilliantly illuminated
with q Aood-lieht device that gives
the front OF the edince the enIect of
daytime bTfghtness. The lighting
system fnroughout the interior OF the
theater also is of unusual design, and
such Is to lend itself to . scheme Of
beautthsatfons that has never before
been stteWpted In the Capital.
Anothee feature or interest to the
public 10 4Dund In the new vsntnating
system that has been Installed for the
arst time II Washington. BY this
unique device heated air is driven into
the audff6t1am- Through the roof in
winter ard ~ the same means cooled
air Is ctreuiated In hot weather.
The CHIEF pho<oplay feature of the
gala openiug bill arrxnged for
"Wednesday Night will. be '-23k Hours
Leave. featuring Douglas Mclean,
Washingten's OWN star supported by
Doris May and an exceptionally we'll.
balanced cast This subject is con-
eeded to Sc the finest comedy Offering
of the year. Tho principal subsidiary
feature will be Mack Sennett's SUI
preme COMEDY triumph, 'rSalome va.
Shenandoah" An which 10 flmed one
OF the greatest casts ever assembled
Tor camera farce Numerous other
features will contribute to the impress
siveness OF the inaugural bill.
The York Will give q special holiday
matinee performance on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. Beginning at 2:30, the pres
entations Of the bill being continuous
from opening until closing at IL D. m.
on that day.