Middletown transcript., 1922-11-11
1.-THE EVERETT" OPEN
Made Its Bow to a Large Audience
thursday Evening
COST OVER $50, 100000 TO BUILD

THE EVERETI made its initia
bow to its patrons on Thursday even
ing, when full house appauded to the
echo the ovation given its owner Mr..
j. E. Lewis when DR.. Spahr introduced
number of gentlemen from Philadel-
pha, Wilmington. Milford and else
where who showered complimentary
bouquets upon him till he blushed again.
Among the speakers were represen-
tatives of the firm of Hoffman &
Henon, the architects of the lovely
structure, and representatives of the
firm of j. A. Bader & Co., the con-
tractors who erected it. Mr.. Abott
from Milford and others spoke in the
highest terms of the lie and coura.
geous business enterprise of Mr.. Lewis
in so promptly replacing with the
superb ''EVERETT" the burned Opera
House, and that too under cream
stances of difficulty and discourage
ment that would have deferred most
men.
Finally, Mr. Lewis himself was called
the rousing applause that greeted his
appearance, spoke briefly and modestIy
about the part himself had played in
the matter of giving Middletown and
vicinity its much desired theatre and
public hall, and after thanking the citi-
zens wh) aided and encouraged him in
his efforts as well as his architects and
builders, closed by dedicating THE
EVERETT' to the people of iddle-
town and vicinage, with the added hope
that they might bestow the same ap-
preciative patronage upon the new
playhouse that they had always extend
ed to the old.
Those who saw the play. 'Under
Two Flags" were much pleased with
the performance, and everyone speaks
enthusiastically of the exceptionally
fine music rendered by the Dover Or
chestra.
"The Everett" in less than year,
has phoenix-like arisen from the ashes
of its handsome predecessor, with all
the splendor of renewed youth and
bids fair IN its future to illustrate the
Immortality of that tabled bird of an
tiquity.
Equally without and within. ''The
Everett" is a handsome structure,
we'll and substantially built in every de-
tall and great credit to Messrs. Hoff-
man and Henon the architects who de-
signed it, and Messrs. j. A. Bader &
Co., the contractors who built it.
These architects designed the famous
$l,50O, 10000 Stanley Theatre in Phila-
delphia, the wel-known Plaza, at Mil
ford besides many other big playhouses.
Rlessrs. j. A. Bader & TO-, who built
the Playhouse. Majestic and Queen
tneatres in Wilmington besides the
Plaza and many other large theatres
were the builders of 1.-The Everett"
1t cost $50, 600 90, and is without 6
peer on this peninsula south of Viii
mington, with no superior in that city
1t seats 500 IN the parquet and 800 il
the gallery, while its commodious stage
will accommodate 1U0 persons at one
time. Both gallery and parquet ars
filled with comfortable, roomy chairs
stained light brown color, with end
elegantly finished in ornamental bronz,
panelings.
"The Everett" rs heated by what il
known as the indirect" system
,,,L,ra,,, ba etaoy, ,,inac oro be
low the hooring-the newest plan o
furnishing a perfect as well as con
venient warmth for public buildings.
1t is lighted in complete dayligh
fashion by seven handsome electrolier
set in the ceiling IN groups of six nitro
gen lamps of 100 candle power each
requiring, together with the numerou
other electrics, 400 amperes of curren
when in full display.
The Picture Booth is equipped wit
two Simplex machines of the typ
"S." supplemented by the very lates
improvements both mechanical and OF
tical known to the perfected picture
producing machinery, together with tn
newest spotlight arrangements til
same as in the celebrated Keith
Theatres in Philadelphia, New Yor
and Chicago.
The buildings construction is entire
fire-proof within, but to make thing
doubly secure, good fire-escape
provided, easy of access from with
and equally easy of descent on the GU
side.
For the comfort of his guests, M
Lewis has provided on the mezzanil
floor IN the rear elegant. and commoo
GUS Rest Rooms with all the usual toll
and other conveniences including ea
wicker work furniture throughout.
The large and handsomely adorn
archway spanning the stage front,
26 feet wide and 20 feet high, its sid
and curving top enriched with beau
full three -foot-wide molding in old i've
with fern panels and double out
bead molding on one side composed
fruits, leaves and pine cones, with o
leaf and acorn figures spirally display
on the other.
There are at least six differe
changes in stage and scenery setting
formed by as many curtains successi'
ly introduced. the whole forming WI
fully displayed. the remarkably beas
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