The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-14

The new Hooper theater will be
built to care for high class road shows
as we'll as moving pictures. The stage
will be large enough to handle any
travelling production.
From past experience, Hooper
said today. IT have decided that the
people of Topeka want a first-class,
up-to-da clean show house. The
plans for this building are practically
completed. and after viewing some of
the leading theaters thruout the coun-
try and comparing them with the pro-
posed building. I am satisfied that the
people of Topeka will be thoroly sat
isfied,"
To Be -Four Stories High.
The building will be four stories
high and the upper floors will contain
eighteen to twenty office suites. These
will be strictly modern, and will be
equipped thruout with the latest mod
ern equipment. There will be heat
ing. cooling and ventilating system in
stalled. and all necessary fixtures will
be provided for. There will be eleva-
tor and stair Service.
The architect, NJ. ]. Green. OF St.
Joseph, and Mr.. Hooper have made
careful selections for the interior dec
oratiOns. There are also features en-
tirely new. and those who have seen
the plans. among whom are some of
the leading promoters of the east, say
that this building will surpass any
thing in the line of theaters up to the
present time.
Amusement During Intermissions.
Among some of the new features
in this house will be curtain, the de-
tails of which Mr.. Hooper desires to
withhold, as it is to be wonderful
surprise. Il Is an entirely new idea
and will furnish a source of amuse-
ment during intermissions. The archi-
tect has completed plans of this cur
4.Tv fr{a dG h1Nf
are satisfied that there will be no dis
content or weariness during intermis-
sions.
An Aurorn Borealis.
One OF the other new features will
be a lighting system, with which it is
possible to make an actual reproduc-
ton of an aurora borealis. This ef-
feet will be by and thru a series of re-
Elections; this series will constitute a
horizon, and by these arrangements
will reproduce an actual sunset, fol-
lowing an early dawn and aurora
borealis. These reflections will be
carried on as the program proceeds.
There will also be series of chan
deliers, the sizes ranging from 10x14
feet to 12x16 feet. This lighting ef
feet is entirely new; a model has been
built and experiments have been car
ried out. guaranteeing success. Pro-
moters who have seen these lighting
effects state that the system is entirely
new, novel and complete. There will
be no light bulbs visible, SO that while
the performance is going on there will
be a soft twilight, following sunset.
This will not affect the pictures on
the screen or other performance.
Hoopcr's Own Cooling System.
Among other new features is the
cooling system which will be installed
, in this building, not only in the audi
ence chamber but thruout the entire
house. 1t is an entirely new inven-
tion. the patent rights for both the
lighting and cooling system being
exclusively controlled by NJ. ]. Green
and G. L. Hooper.
There have been various difficult
ties encountered in installing cooling
systems, arising from moisture and
disturbed circulation of pure air This
cooling system overcomes these diffi@
culties. as the principle is based on ma
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