Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-02-17

rect Tro)oc1on OF EaeturoS,
Absolute Comfort and
Safety Of Patrons.
The building, including the bal
cony, has seating capacity Of ESQ,
all opera chairs. The two floors re-
cede, falling at ratio Of x inch to
two feet, or total decline Of % inches
from rear to front row Of seats on
ground floor, and Sc inches on second
floor, thus enabling audience to see
clearly and comfortably over heads Of
front rows. The piano occupies q pit,
Immediately in front Of stage, spec
tally constructed for its accommo-
dation. The pit is s feet deep and
is sunken into floor, and built Of
concrete. The pianist sits below range
of audience and will not obstruct
vision at same time having good
view Of the screen or stage; latter
is 1878 feet in clear, including
234 square feet Of floor space, and
is ventilated by two doors and two
windows. An arch surmounts the
stage, containing IL colored electric
lights, while the indenture at front
Of the stage contains IL clear foot
lights, giving splendid effect both on
and off stage. The screen is specially
made for this theatre and is con-
sidered the best to be had. The en-
tire building is lighted and cooled by
electricity, with over . score OF
openings for air when needed, al
floor exits being marked such by
electric signs. Two brick chimneys,
built from the ground, will pro-
vide for two stoves down stairs and
one upstairs. The operating room,
located on second floor, is con-
structed Of ship-lap finished in beed.
Cd ceiling on outside and lined on
interior with asbestos, making u
nearly as possible both fire and noise
proof. A rotunda at front il pro
vided with double doors for speedy
emptying Of building, an 'electris
light with fan for summer and stove
for winter comfort. A ticket Office
adjoins the rotunda, with opening'
to both white and colored entrance
way. The staircase leads from the
colored entrance up to the balcony
Intercommunicating telephone sys-
tenn connects office with operating
room. The color scheme Of the in
lterior is well chosen and an neatly
designed, reflecting creditably upor
the artistic taste Of the local hous'
decorator, Mr.. Hazlip. Upon the whole
the new theatre is IN ornament Il
our town and one Of which We cal
all be proud, the property repre-
SCENTS an investment Of rome =, o0(
Ito Mr.. Blackman, the builder, ans
nearly half as much 70 the stock
holders in equipment. hile credi
lis due all who have subscribed Il
this enterprise, our people shoult
feel very grateful to Mr.. Blaclma'
for his splendid evidence Of publ
enterprise in the eengtpetcn : o
such . handsome building With suel
modern equipment, A. NH viii TO
wears be an ornament<eo u Josepl
and stand as a monument to hi
civic valor.
/ The following more specific de
scription of the new picture shov
house is provided rs by the manage
ment:
The furnishings Of the new 81
Joseph Theatre are the most mod
em and up-to-date equipment nov
known, including many novel fes
lures found only in the largest the
aires.
The Projection Room.
The projection room, a mystery {
the general public, was given speci'
. attention as to location and design
I point of safety and to projecting q
, unobstructed picture free from di
tortion. In this fireproof room
, placed a Powers 6-B protector, mad
: by the Nicholas Powers Co., OF Ne
y York, oldest manufacturers OF MOI
ern picture machines in the worl'
and conceded by the majority OF tn
aires seeking quality projection
. be without equal. The machine
equipped with governor type spec
8 controls with speed indicator while
enables the operator to gauge Il
n action Of the play to the highe
point of realism. The lens in II
\. machine are specially ground fro
the finest optical glass and Al
mounted in gold-plated mounting
These lens produce a picture OF e
$ traordinary sharpness and definit'o
Ventilation.
p The ventilation was careful