South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-30
Premier Performance Seized
uled for Sept. Eek
terror Is Finished.

The Palace theater is In the final
stages OF construction and work IL
being speeded up in order to insure
the completion of the structure for
the scheduled opening Sept Is.
The secretary Of the building is
finished. Interior decorating is
we'll under way and progressing rap
idly. Installation of seats. arrival
OF which is expected shortly, Is TO
begin Sept. 5. Equipment, including
elaborate furnishings, will be ali
set and in place in time for the
opening day.
Such is the promise of E. H.
WOOD, who while booking attract
tons for the Oliver theater OF which
he is manager, has time for super
vision Of construction work at the
new Palace.
Stories have been written OF the
magnitude OF the new playhouse be-
fore, but nothing excepting the &C
tual seeing can give a description
OF the beauty Of the interior decor
ating. The architecture. OF Italian
as out. has been beautifully enhanc-
ed by a color scheme OF gold and
old rose predominating with TWO
tone ivory and touches of blue anu
tan.
Ceiling Nearly Complete.
With the tearing down Of scat
folding, which has been partly &C
complished. the real magnitude and
beauty OF the interior, with its mas
s.ve proscenium and gllded dome.
can be appreciated Etchers and
decorators are following at ;he
heels OF ornamental plaster work
ers and the ceilings and walls will
7e complete but tor me hanging
% fixtures within he next IS hour
Marshall Field & Co. Chicago. mas
the contract for the theaters
equipment and decorating W.
Peterson OF the firm - n persona
charge
The aluminum-covere1 dome IN
me ceiling Is an enpse, measuring
40 feet IN length by s5 feet in depth
and is lined with 80. 600 leaves Of
Aluminium, colored a sea green.
Grill work in circles or six feet IN
diameter stretch from one side OF
he proscenium arch TO the other.
from which the tones OF the organ.
Kimball will pour forth. The
walls are done In tan tapestry.
framed in gold. as are the grins.
Large Stage.
The stage is said 20 be the largest
IN the state and has but few equals
in the country in size The stage
opening Is 81 feet. Here Is where
a new feature III theater construction
is installed. The curtain is asbestos
and Is 80 by 5S feet in size. Against
the fire wall above the opening is n
spraying pipe, from which, on The
descent OF the curtain in case Of
fire. a two-inch curtain OF water VII
spray down in front OF the curtain
over its entire width.
The theater is built OF fire-proOf
construction throughout From foyer
to stage the construction has moth q
ing infiammable except for seats and
draperies. The stage is 81 feet deep
and IS equipped with the most mod
ern OF drop equipment All set
tings are handled upon suspended
steel cables, sufficient for the biggest
show on the road.
Seating Capacity 2.65S.
new feature IN the electrical
equipment is the placing and opera
ton Of the spot and flood lights
These are placed in the balcony rail
and are operated electrically from
the stage. The interior lighting OF
the theater is from coves through
out The vacuum system is used in
heating from boilers installed in the
basement OF the corner building.
The theater Will have a capacity OF
less seats, 1924 OF which or nearly
half. will be Installed in the balcony.
II work continues 20 progress as
il has in the past few weeks, there
IS little doubt that the theater will
be ready for its opening on the date
set. Seat installation. laying OF tile
in the foyer and lobby. and the
furnishing OF the drawing, retiring