The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-09-22
ANNOUNCEMENT ON
NEW THEATRE MADE

i Now that the Ratio is soon to b,
/ opened. the management of the Llbert,
and Rialto theatres takes this oppor
tunity to inform the residents of Hoot
River city and county of their plani
J and hopes for their new venture.
With the spirit of progress that hal
been shown Of late, and is still present
in Hood River, A. S. Kolstad has fell
that larger and more important play
house than the Liberty Theatre should
be opened here He therefore set out
to see what could be accomplished in
that line. Finding that M. E. Nc
Carly and G. w. Thomson. of the Paris
Fair. owned desirable site and would
be willing to erect a handsome build
ing for such purposes, he entered into
a contract with them to lease a build
ing for termsof years and the present
Rialto Theatre is the result Of his ef-
forts. New capital was invited and
sufficient obtained to equip the new
house and it is safe to say that Hood
River folks will see opened about Oc-
tober / the finest movie the atre in the
state outside the city of Portland.
Mr.. Kolstad says:
"The house though simple in its ap-
pointments is attractively decorated,
its seats are of the most modern and
approved pattern and the last word in
comfort and so arranged that every
patron will have an unobstructed view
Of the stage.
''The wonderful Wurlitzer Unit Or
chestral organ should prove a great
pleasure and source of qualification to
every one of the Rialto patrons and
will be feature of every performance.
A reception and rest room for the la
dies, a smoking room for the men, as
well as a private telephone booth are
among the features of the new house.
When it is realized that thousands
of dollars have been spent for this new
building, its equipment and the won
derful organ, the people of Hood River |
may be sure that they will have the
atre that they may point to with pride. |
1.-THE lamp room of the theatre is a |
novelty feature. inasmuch |
as the entire operation of the machines
may be viewed as one passes through |
the foyer.
ut is the intention Of the manage
ment to make the Rialto primarily a
first class movie house in every re.
form of entertainment for the benefit
If the people as occasion may offer
and to do which demands house with
'ull equipment for such purposes.
The Rialto will show the biggest
md best screen offerings at all times
md in many instances simultaneously
,r ahead of Portland. This will do
lway with ones having to make spe-
ial trips to Portland to view certain
current there.
The mammoth Wurlitzer should
ave special mention, as with it every
'arying mood and phase of the pic {
ures can be expressed from the soft
of birds to the roar of the
cean in its most violent moods. c
very known musical instrument is at c
he organist's finger tips, from the [
weet, clear tones of the flute to the
hrilling tones of the mighty lombard a
cts. t
1.-THE management desires to have it |
nown everywhere that the Rialto will b
e distinctly a popular priced house
here one may always find a good film .
nd occasionally other attractions, at
ne same or even less than is charged D
! the larger cities. 1t will be their II
urpose to present to their patrons b
)mic opera. vaudeville, dramatic n
hOws and other attractions found in /
ne better show houses in the other h
Oast cities. The first big attraction
hey will offer will be the world fa-
lous comic opera, "Robin Hood. In "
lis way presentations will be varied a
I'd will satisfy every taste. In bring p
X these bigger attractions to Hood u
iver it is necessary to charge the
me prices as in other cities, other
Use there is no inducement for a big r;
ad company to include Hood River in rC
) booking list. If we find that there Il
support accorded us on these bigger OF
fractions the field is practically un- W
nited as to what will be shown at d;
e Rialto as with your support we can cl
ccessfully bid for the biggest stage pl
fractions on the road today.
THE Liberty Theatre will be con- to
lued as strictly a picture house at a st
ghtly lower scale of prices than the til
alto. In running the two houses our ce
ying power is increased and we are
lie to offer you attractions that with tr
nning only the one house would cost to
u more in admissions. tW
THE Rialto will be available at all tn
nes for any meetings that are for WI
2 betterment of our community and he
want the public to feel that the fa
,atre is the social center Of the en- Pc
e valley and is your gathering place. m,
will be available at all times to all HC
ieties or clubs desiring to present -
ir own offerings at a nominal cost
them"
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