South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-03
NEW FEATURE FOR
DANCERS IN CITY
Turner Hall RemodeIed For
Japanese Dancing Garden
Of Artistic Design.

Toxic" IS tho nanse Of the oit OF
Japancse garden that has been
transplautcd i'm south Bend and is
The much Ionged for place that
dancers Of the city have desired. It
is 10 Doe south Bends new dancing
academy where the cnchantment OF
modern dancing viii be given an
added touch in the beautiful SUR
rOundings OF Japanese decorations
which have been Installed with the
remodelling Of Turner hall on ~.
Michigan st. The academy viii be
opened az $50 o'clock Thursday
evening. Feb. 10. and viii Doe open
for dancing every night excepting
Sundays.
Toxic" viii be under the person
al management Of Mr. and Mrs.
George j. Brciuig. both being well
known in South BEND. and they will
make their nome here For the past
two years Mr.. Breinig has been lo-|
Cated at Camp Grant, III. where he
has had charge of the Liberty thea
ter for the government Sir. and
Mrs Breinig have Toxic" all
Tcrre Haute. Ind. and are at pres
cnt building a large place i'm Chica-
90.
New Improvement.
for the past six weeks mIrove-
mort5 have been going on al Tur-
ner han which have entailed am cx-
pcnse of $4,000. The entire build
ing has been 50 remodeled ON the
interior as TO provide dancing
floor that is said 10 be the largest
IN the state. Especial expense and
care have been made i'm the selec-
tion of the floor itself which is the
best that can bc built
The interior decorations are uni
que and beautiful ard follow
throughout the theme OF Japanese
oriental art. Cherry blossoms. queer
quaint um brellas, fantastic lanterns
and tinkling wind bells make the
place a novelty and a JOY and real
addition as place of recreation ANA
amusement for the city. Careful
thought has been given To- the dec
OratiOns which are an keeping with
the spirit OF the dance.
The walls of Toxic are done ina |
ivory and black panels with a bit OF
japanese art in each panel From /
the ceiling hang several large Jap
anese umbrellas at various angles, I
with small gaily colored lanterns /
suspended from them. A number OF
huge golden balls are also susI end /
I'd from the ceiling and in the arch
ways are dainty wind bells. A bal
cOny has been built at one end for
spectators and at the other "a palm
screened enclosure has been ar
ranged for the orchestra.
New Orchestra.
Final arrangements have not been
made for the orchestra but. accord
ing To Mr.. Breinig, the best and
most popular one in the city that
can be secured will be placed at the
disposal of the dancers The dress +
ing rooms. lobby and ticket booths
are done similar TO the hall proper.
The fact that Toxic will be man
aged on a strictly hiSh class and
dignihed basis makes il am alto
gether now feature IN the city It
Is intended primarily as a dancing
club or academy for good rospecta-
bic people and in making this am
nOuncement Mr. Breinig stated cm
phaticalIy that he has had very lit
tie trouble IN securing this sort of
patronage IN the past and expects
TO meet with the same success i'm
south Bend
Mrs Breinig who is responsible
10 "A great degree for the artistic
achievement stated Personally III
believe dancing Is at it's zenith now