Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-27


Nv Arthur Lucas Of Atlanta, well
,nown in Americas as one of the
three owners of the Times-Recordel
and in times past identified here witt
tbe amusement interests. Lovelace
Eve attended the opening of the new
Il Lucas theater as personal guest OF
Mr. Lucas. The following from Sa
yapnah tells of the opening occas
ion:
SAVANNAH. Dec. 27.-The new
Tucas Theater opened to the public
last night at 8 o'clock. From the
viewpoint of architectural beauty and
interior decorations it is said te
rank with the finest of amusement
pdiices in the United States. The
structure as completed cost one-hal1
million dollars and took more thar
two wears in the building. Materials
for the exterior and the interior were
brought to Savannah from all part.
of the United States.
The theater is situated on Aber
corn street between Broughton anc
Congress and has a frontage of 9;
feet and depth of 1877 feet. 1t is
of terra Gotta with a tiled mansart
roofing. A marquiese of unusual de
sign spreads over the wide entrance
to the theater.
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
electrical fixtures are in artistic &C
cordance with the decorations, the
color scheme being of white, golt
and old ivory.
The dome in the inside of the
tbeater proper is one of the mos
magnifcently decorated features Of
the show house. Done in old rose anC
old ivory, the effect is softened BY
the play of red and soft amber light!
that shed a color scheme of restful
HESS anu IICillleSS.
Seats $500 People.
There is a seating capacity of 2,
500, the orchestra and mezzanin,
having a dark velour colored seat
and leather covering for those seat
further back on the balcony, which
runs to the extreme rear of thu
house directly under the spaciou.
projection room. This projection
room is equipped with every up-to
date method for giving perfec
screening of the features.
The floors of both the orchestr;
and the balcony are covered with
heavy green carpet: There are thirty
8 six boxes in the house and are spa
p cious AMI built for the comfort of tn,
patrons. Chairs of cool, comfortabl,
willow are used for the seating ar
rangement.
The organ is one of the features 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
1t has orchestral stops and is the per
lection In musical installation.
The building was designed by C. K
Howell, the emineot New York archi
tect, who has designed and super
Vlsed some of the latest theaters il
Inc South, including the Rylander il
Americas. The Lucas Theater, in hi
estimation is the finest structure o
us KIND that has reached completion
The theater was opened wit
Nazlmova in Camille" before a spe
elally invited audience who repre-
Sented the official and social life Of
Ihe city of Savannah and from point.
as Tar north as New York. Telegram.
were received by Mr.. Lucas from pro
uucers, stars and men in public lif
%ishlng him the success he so rcihl,
deserves for his public spirited enter
prise.
Many Congratulations
g. messages from all over the Unite
n'ates' from journalists, producers
puplic men and world famous scree-
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
eiahS That were received by Mr.. Lu
Gas with their messages of undis
guised admiration for his vision an
pubic spirit in adding this beautifu
sneater for the Establishment of hi
home town:
with your friends Of Atlanta an
savannah | rejoice with you in tn
Opehlhg OF your magnificent new the
a'ner. Savannah should be, and I al
sure Is, proud of your and your pull
nc spirited men Of courage and Wis
~" IKE yourself are all too rare i
,'eSe days. We your friends in Al
Snta consider it very admirabI
1nhg that you should have chose
ABOVE all cities in America for thi
a great enterprise your old home towr
IN behalf of the Atlanta Journal an
l's staff accept our congratulatior
- sincere wishes for uninterrupte
Fosperity.
49, THE ATLANTA JOURNAL,
by John S. Cohen, president an