South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28
Indiana's Most Beautiful PhoiopIay Til

feet across. This is separated
from the auditorium by a marble
balustrade not high enough to
interfere with patrons watching
the picture if ii is necessary for
them to stand. This idea is
unique in theater construction
and was arranged to avoid con-
gestiOn and to facilitate rapid
seating during rush hours. This
inner foyer will be handsomely
furnished with mirrors. Settecs
and lounging divans.
Beauty Is Striking.
The beauty and spaciouSnesS
Of tn immense auditorium
strikes one the moment the
house is entered. There is an
air Of roomineSS. good ventila-
ton and an absence Of all SuC-
geStiOn at StuflineSS not only in
the wide eXpanSc from wall to
wall but upwarj'to the handsome
art glass dome. toe feet above
the floor
The interior walls are paneled
with a hroCdje effect in brown
and gold. Massive borders and
mOuljings, artiStically colored i'm
green and floral shades. huge
giriers ami plaSter-relief designs
take away all idea of emptiness.
The organ lofts ON either side
are beautifully jrapej. These
han2ingS and many OF the inter
ior furnishings we're supplied bv
Maniel Brothers. Chicago. The
velvet carpets harmonic with
the T0omv brown leather chairs.
The furniture was supplied hy
Karpen Brothers. chicago.
through Robertson Brothers Co.
This city.
There is ample room. more
than the state law requires. be-
tween each row of seats. They
have been placed far enough
apart to allow patrons passing
without the seat occupants ris-
ing The aisles are broad the
steps of easy incline, and as all
LEAD to the sidewalk level exits.
the house can he empted in a re-
markedly short time. In add
ton every modern safety appli-
ance that can be procured has
been installed. Ten exits lead
from various parts of the house.
Substantial fire escapes have been.
placed ON both sides of the build
ing.
Overhead the ceiling centers
In q large oval dome made Of
the finest art glass in artistic coll
orS. A SKY niue tint has been
given to the rest of the ceiling.
Hidden lights controlled by a
dlmming system prevails through
out the entire house four cir
cults being available in amber.
red, white and blue. These are
controlled by the most massive
stage switchboard in the CITY To-
Gated on the stage and encaSed
in a steel fiTe-proOf room. An
electrician will be in constant
attendance at this board. I
The Blackstone corporation
has invested thousands of dol
lars in a ventilating system that
viii change the washed air every
two minutes, pumping and dis
tributing it evenly throughout
the house. In winter the air will
always be heated to the proper
degree and in summer cooled by
tons of ice to an extent that
will make the theater IS degrees
cooler than outside.
Large Film Booth.
The film booth is one of the
largest and most complete oper-
ating rooms in the United States.
1t is actually fire proof and To-
Gated entirely outside the thea
ter Three of the latest Simplex
motion projecting machines have
been installed and all of the
equipment is in triplicate. avoid
ing sny possibility of breakdown
or delay. Special lenses will
bring out the details of each
screen feature and even slough
the throw" is over iS7 feet, a
clear and distinct picture. f8x22I
feet in size will he shown. A Spe-
cial MinSuSa gold fibre screen has
been installed and everything
done to insure proper projec-
ton.
The stage Is decorated with
massive pillars. special lighting
effects and elaborate hangings