Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-27
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THEATER OPENS
clo,v Place OF Savannah AT Last
THROWN Open-Under Con-
struction 2 Years

"a FL a
ricbt of the new Lucas theater, the
hondsomest show house in the beauti
+nl city by the sea, built and owned
Nv Arthur Lucas of Atlanta, well
lrown in Americas as one of the
.hroa owners of the Times-Recordei
Ind in times past identified here with
4 tbe amusement interests. Lovelace
Eve attended the opening of the new
Iucas theater as personal guest OF
Mr., Lucas. The following from Sa
yaunah tells of the opening occas'
ion:
SAVANNAH, Dec. 27.-The new
Iucas Theater opened to the public
last night at 9 o'clock. From the
viewpoint of architectural beauty and
interior decorations it is said tc
rank with the finest of amusement
edifces in the United States. The
1 structure as completed cost one-halt
q million dollars and took more than
two years in the building. Materials
for the exterior and the interior were
brought to Savannah from all parts
q of the United States.
The theater is situated on Aber.
4 corn street between Broughton anG
Congress and has frontage of 80
Il feet and depth of 1877 feet. 1t is
\ of terra Gotta with tiled mansard
roofing. A marquiese of unusual de
sign spreads over the wide entrance
n to the theater.
n The lobby is one of the show spots
of the theater. The ceiling is low
and is decorated with a panel done
in Grecian design and friezes. The
u electrical fixtures are in artistic &C.
cordance with the decorations, the
color scheme being of white, golC
n and old ivory.
The dome in the inside of the
B theater proper is one of the mos
magnifcently decorated features OF
& the show house. Done in old rose ant
4 old ivory, the effect is softened BY
n the play of red and soft amber light:
q that shed a color scheme of restful
ness and richness.
Seats $500 People.
There is seating capacity of 2,
500, the orchestra and mezzanint
having dark velour colored seat
4 and a leather covering for those seats
n further back on the balcony, which
runs to the extreme rear of the
house directly under the spacious
projection room. This projection
room is equipped with every up-to
date method for giving perfec
screening of the features.
"a The floors of both the orchestr;
\ and the balcony are covered with /;
heavy green carpet. There are thirty
SIX boxes in the house and are spa
clous AMI built for the comfort of tn,
patrons. Chairs of cool, comfortabl,
willow are used for the seating ar
4 rangement.
The organ is one of the featufes O.
the theater. The instrument repre-
sents an outlay of $4,000 and is on,
OF the best that has as yet been in
stalled in any theater in the country
II has orchestral stops and is the per
lection in musical installation.
The building was designed by C. X
Howell, the eminent New York archi
tect, who has designed and super
Ylsed some of the latest theaters il
the South, including the Rylander il
Amerlcus. The Lucas Theater, in hi
estimation is the finest structure o.
It's KIND that has reached completion
!, Inc theater was opened Will
Nazlmova in Camille" before a spe
clally invited audience who repre-
scented the. official and social life OF
'He city OF Savannah and from points
aS lar north as New York. Telagrams
were received by Mr.. Lucas from pro
u , stars and men in public lif,
%S!shlng him the success he so rcihl,
prise. '-'
Many Congratulations
O. messages from all over the United
STATES from journalists, producers
puOhc men and world famous screel
9'arS We're received by Mr.. Arthu
lucas incident to the opening of hi
magnificent new theater. Followin,
are some of the hundreds of tele
STAINS mat We're received by Mr.. Lu
eas with their messages of undis
suiSed admiration for his vision an,
puolic spirit in adding this beautiful
SHeater for the establishment of hi
nome town:
"lth your friends of Atlanta an,
savannah | rejoice with you in tn
'peH'hg OF your magnificent new the
"'Hef. Savannah should be, and l al
cure IS proud of your and your pub
nc SPIRITED men of courage and Wis
, ~ IKE yourself are all too rare il
,"eSe days. We your friends in AT
t&t''a consider it a very admirabl
Jung that You should have chose
i @0OFe all cities in America for thi
Sat enterprise your old home towr
81 behalf of the Atlanta Journal an
Us staff accept our congratulation
s''o sincere wishes for uninterrupte
Prosperity.