The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-01
New Five Million Dollar Theatre
 Gift To College

Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 1.-The University of Rochester shortly Will come into possesson of one Of the finest theatres Tn the world, the glft of George Eastman, of the Eastman Kodak company.
 Erected at a cost of $5,000,00o, To- cated in the heart of the puslness section and under the same roo1 With or and the college authorities plan to make it the cultural and muslcal centre of the community
 One of Largest.
 In size the Eastman Theatre Is ex- celled by only two New York thea tres-the Hippodrome ana the ata- Sapi- tol-and in beauty, cost and complete ness of equipment probably by no other theatre in America or Europe It is magnificently finished In art e,40O people, without pillar or post to mar the view, and required the services of some 5000 men during the two years in which it has been side frontage is protected by mar quise 367 feet in length said to De the largest theatre marquise in the world It is designed after rather Tree adaptation of the Italian renaissance. Not alone in it's physical aspects however, is the theatre unique.
 It's mission, as an integral part ol the University of Rochester, to whlch 1t has been QOnaISu WASAA "' sufficient endowment to insure us continued operation, is proclaimed to the world by the inscription over the main portal, which reads:
 Movies and Opera.
 "Dedicated to the Enrichment of Community Life.
 Because in the opinion of its do- nor and the university officials, mo- tion pictures are the best medium TOT histrionic expression, the theatre IS primarily motion picture palace con yertible into a grand opera house.
 If has a specially constructed or gan, one of the largest in the world and nineteen smaller organs in sound proof rooms in the school Of muslo afford the opportunity for 1nstrucltoh
 There are two promenades, block in length each, between the schoo of music and the theatre They ars used by both institutions
 In the upper galleries of the theatre is an elaborate and costly display O. art, ancient and modern. It was n1aced in the upper galleries for tht same reason that the best seats IT the theatre are the lowest prlceo- in order that those most m neeo U it's cultural influences may be served first and best. Each work is accom- panied by comprehensive description
 Professional Director.
 For the benefit of pupils whose par ents are not able to satisfy their mu 
 cal instruments are provided by tn school of music to be loaned to thos who wish to study
 Charles H. Goulding has beer named managing director of the in stitution. He was long identified witt the Keith and Proctor enterprises
 Arthur Alexander, a student O Clark Sabitini and Jean de Reszk and a, member of the Eastman Schoo of Music facculty, will be director O the sixty-two piece symphonic orches tra. and Victor Wagner, formerIy con con duc+or of the Criterion Theatre, Nev York. has been engaged as associat conductor.
 One of the most powerful radi broadcasting stations in the countr has been installed in the lnstlulo and is already undergoing tests. has been heard in virtually every stat east of the Mississippi river Throug microphone connection with the snta .led equipped recital chmaber in tn school of music, concerts In pot theatre and school will be broadcas' ed It is known as Station VIVIAN