South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-03
REMODELED OLIVER
THEATER READY TO
GREET THE MASSES
Opening Program to Be Given
Tonight-House Now a
Place of Beauty.

no book OF fairy tales holds more
surprises between its two covers than
are confined within the walls OF the
Oliver theater awaiting the opening
tonight
The entire theater has been
changed, redecorated and made into
a palace OF comfort and beauty. In
the theater proper a color scheme Of
rich cream and ivory relieved by
old gold and majcnta purple has
been carried out. This is the same
color scheme as was used in the
Tivoli theater. Chicago.
The decorating work was done by
Mandel Bros. Of Chicago. The low
er boxes have been discontinued and
made into coy corners draped with
old gold and purple satin and illu-
minated with amber lights. The same
scheme Of draperies is carried out
in the two upper boxes.
Install New Chairs.
The front OF the page has been re-
duced and made square, doing away
with the round edge that formerly
extended over the orchestra pit. The
proscenium arch is decorated in rich
cream and ivory with new decora-
tons on both sides and top. To ac-
cOmOdate a larger orchestra the pit
was made deeper and widened.
All new theater chairs. with blue
leather seats and backs, have been
installed according to Chicago thea
ter regulations. This means that the
width between seats is 321z inches
Every seat IN the theater Is rcOmy
and comfortable and the sloping
backs of the seats allow ample room.
The entire balcony was lowered,
affording a splendid view Of the
stage. The balcony rail is covered
with majenta purple plush and the
seating arrangement carried out as
on the main floor. with the one
thought, comfort, uppermost in the
mind of the management. The main
floor aisles and balcony stairs are
covered with a purple and burnt
orange Royal Wilton carpet. The
carpet pattern is checker. carrying
out the tile effect OF the foyer and
lobby.
Has New Tile Floor.
4 special stage setting for motion
pictures has been installed. The
sides OF the stage are draped with
purple satin, with a purple satin
draw curtain covering the screen. In
the smoking room new furniture has
been installed and the same scheme
Of decoration carried out.
The walls Of the foyer are decor
sted in blue and orange, having the
appearance Of tapestry. Several
pieces Of wicker furniture add to
the effect of the foyer TIE lobby
IL finished in panels OF burnt orange
stenciled TO give the effect Of tapes
try. At the top of each panel is a
plaster bowl filed with foliage The
floor of the lobby is covered with
tile with marble slabs on the side.
An entire new front has been
placed in the theater and a new box
office installed on the right of the
lobby adding greatly TO its beauty.
The new Oliver electric sign viii
now occupy its regular place on
South Bends great white way while
an electric announcer under the can
opy will blaze forth the current
attraction.
Replace Chandelier
One of the rare things of beauty
in the theater is the massive bronze
chandelier which hangs from the
dome. The chandelier represents an
investment of $4,000 and was in
stalled in the oliver theater when
the house was first opened. How
ever, for the past 20 years il has
been stored away i'm the attic. With
the remOdeling OF the house this
rare piece of art was discovered
refnished and now occupies its
former place hanging from the
dome.
To further add TO the comfort Of
the oliver patrons the Old ventilat-
ing system was torn out and a new
washed air system installed at a cost
OF $4,000. With the new system in
operation the air will be changed
every three minutes. making the