The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-10
LIBRARY HALL.
AGAIN BECOMES
MOVIE THEATRE
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IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE
Lessees Particularly Well Pleased
With Results Secured in New
System Of Lighting.

Library hall, which was the first
real "movie" theatre in Bennington,
will in few days once more become
the scene of the silent drama and
comedy. Shortly before the lease held
by the Publice Welfare association ex-
pired arrangements were made by the
Young Mems association that has the
management of the property to let the
hall to Messrs Arthur r. Rickert and
Frank Hurley who had planned to
open the hall with moving pictures
late in October. The new lessees
We're unable to carry through their
plans on the date planned because of
the failure to receive their asbestos
booth for the installation of the pro-
jecting machine. The booth was
shipped some time ago and it is eX-
pected to arrive at any time. Only a
short time will elapse after the booth
arrives before the first picture can be
produced, probably early this week.
The hall has been put in excellent
shape, in fact it is difficult to see
wherein it could be improved to a
greater extent, taking in considera-
ton existing conditions. The paint
brush has been everywhere through
out the interior and the general eff
feet will be a pleasing surprise to
those who remember the hall as 1t
has appeared in recent years. The
new proprietors are particularly graft
fed with the lighting effect that has
been secured. Through careful To-
cation of fixtures and the use of green
incandescents it is believed that a
system has been perfected that will
not only add to the comfort of the pat
rons but will give the proper condi
tions for the best possible produc-
ton OF pictures.
After deciding to take up the bust
ness the lessees began looking about
for an operator and it did not take
them long to make a selection In Ed
ward Daniels, who has been looking
at the screen from the booth for a
number of years. Mr.. Daniels is a
former resident but has been working
in Rutland for number of years.
Like most persons who move away
from Bennington he liked the town
better than any other place on the
map and was therefore more easily in
duced to take charge of the mechanics
of the new theatre. The lighting ar
rangement is Mr.. Daniels idea. He
has superintended the wiring and has
done large share of the work. He is
now anxiously awaiting the arrival of
the booth to see if an actual test will
vindicate his expectations.
The machine to be installed in the
booth is Simplex and, according to
Mr.. Daniels, is the last word in pic
ture projecting apparatus. 1t is
equipped with an exceptionally power.
ful electric lamp and with a number
of recent improvements. Mr.. Daniels
is also confident that the screen, built
to a certain extent in accordance with
ideas of his own, will give results sat
isfactory to the patrons.
Some of the Bennington citizens,
who have had more or less experience
in the theatrical and moving picture
business have inspected the hall since
the changes were made and have ex-
pressed their surprise over the re-
suits that have been achieved. The
hall lacks many of the advantages of
a building constructed especially for
the production of moving pictures but
Messrs. Rickart and Hurley feel that
they have gone to the limit of their
possibilities and are ready to abide by
the verdict of the public. They have
made contracts with some of the pro.
ducing companies for pictures that
"movie" stars who are popular with
Bennington fans and will also throw
upon their screen the likenesses of
actors who have seldom been seen
here, if at all.