New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
WORK STARTS ONA NEW THEATER HERE Motion Picture House to Be
 Completed in June WILL SEAT 300 PEOPLE
J. J kim'ncl Returns From Trip To Havana and Through southern Wa tcrs-I'ythian Sisters Enroll New Membcrs--Othcr Ncusy Items.

tcrs-Pythian Sisters Enroll New ] Mcmbcrs-Othcr Ncwsy Items.
 C. B, Eastman of Woodbury. Conn. new owner of the Newton Rrposi,ory i on Whiting street, has commenced work Of remodeling tho building into moving picture thea,cr. The in- t"rior is to be changed considcra hly and the outside will be remodeled so i that a large lobby will be available for the entrance into the house. The i work IS in charge of James Glenn cnts, Woodbury contractor.
 The state police and theater invcs- tigators have already given the owner a permit to go ahead with the propos- ed changes, Mir. Eastman having compiled with the laws necessary for the erection of a motion picture place.
 The work will cover period of several months and Mir. Eastman ex- poets that by June 1. everything will be completed. He plans for seating capacity of 800 and will confne this to the ground floor. If business war rants, he proposes 10 build second balcony which will accommodate goo,
 The seats will not be placed in ,he thcater until after the opening night. On that evening. when the doors will he thrown open. the pubic will he in vited and dancing will be enjoyed. | The stage will he ready and it will be but short time after that the seats will be put in and high class pictures | will be on the program. The opera tors booth will be absolutely ire proof, in accordance with the state laws. Mir. Eastman has been connect cd with the motion picture Industry for ;hc past 5 years, and is well ac- auainted with the business. He had entered negotiations for the purchase of the Coleman theater in Southing- ton. He feels, however that there is an excellent opportunity for building up profitable show house in this town inasmuch as the people Of Plainville have to go to New Britain or Bristol to see pictures
 The hall itself is about as wide as the Grange hall but is much long CT and makes an excellent place for the proper projection of the moving picture films.
 !. !. Kimmel Returns.
 John J. kimmel of 64 East Main street has returned from a month'e cruise through the southern waters. Mir. kimmel left New York on Feb ruary ol on the steamship Empress of Britain for Havana. During his trip through the various ports he reported that the conditions in gen eral were somewhat unsettled, but the natives and Americans were nevertheless making a profitable nv ing. From Havana, he sailed To Ja- maica and then through the Canal 1 to Panama City. He then !ourneyed 10 Caracas, Venezuela, which s 5000 feet above sea level. That section of the country has 10 he reached by ;ail- way which had steady upward climb. -
 From Caracas he went to the Port of Spain in Trinidad. and then visited 1 the Pitch Lakes at I.abrea. In these lakes asphalt is the main product. The operations of mining the asphalt was witnessed by the local man, Fho said the substance was mined sim- liar to large pieces of tar, iroken out of the bottom of the bed, which, 1 within a short time. was ~efiled again with more asphalt. This section ot the country is but 16 degrees rom the Equator, which Mir. Kimmel de- scrihed was as hot as--blazes
 From there, he travelled to the Bar hados, and then to the Martinique. Here he visited the ruins of Mt Pelee, which had an eruption in 1902 and and left the territory in terrible con- dition.
 He spent short time in St. Thomas and while in San Juan, Porto Rico, encountered a strike of some sort among the natives. His last port was Bermuda after which the trip ex- tended to New York again and home,
 Pythian Sisters News.
 pythian Temple held it's regu'S' meeting in the Odd Fellows hall last evening when several new applicants were received. The Temple expects to enlarge the present enrolment ot q bout 70 to loo soon,
 The next meeting of the Temple will he held on April 12 at which there will be large class to receive the degree. Worthy Temple, K. of F., of New Britain, will exemplify the work. Refreshme and soclal time will follow the degree work. 1 The Temple was given surprise last evening when Pythian lodge, K. of F.. presented the order with a security box. A vote of thanks was rendered the Pythian lodge members.
 On Saturday afternoon, the food sale of the Temple will be held at West Main street.
 Rev. C. r.. Tyler Leaves.
 Rev. George E. Tyler, pastor of the Advent Christian church, will leave tomorrow morning with his wife for Portland, Me. to make their future home The furniture has been nl- ready shipped. Rev. and Mrs. Tyler will bid their many friends goodbye today after having made their home nore for the rast two years, No pas tor has been secured yet to flll the