Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-25
APOLLO THEATERTO BE OPENED SATURDAY
With Thomas Meighan's Latest Movie Featured Bill

Everything is in readiness for the for
NAL opening Of the new Apollo Theater
on North Illinois street, which will take
place at / O'Clock Saturday afternoon
without ceremony of any sort. The honor
of dedicating the Apollos screen with
be accorded Thomas Meighan, Paramount
star, who will appear in 1.-THE Bachelor
Daddy" romantic comedy drama adapt
ed from a novel by Edward Peple, au-
thor Of "The Prince Chap" Music will
be furnished by the Apollo orchestra,
under the direction of 1sidore Seidel,
and pipe organ recltals will be given
by Frederick Eugene Karch.
Occupying the site of the old Siege
meier building. long familiar land
mark in indianapolis, the Apollo is
handsome structure with seating ca
paeity of 1,200 There are 700 seats on
the lower floor and 800 IN the balcony
Many new features in picture theater
construction were included in the plans
by Vonnegut & Bohn, the architects. A
unique system of indirect lighting is
one of the novelties, and nothing has
been overlooked that will assure the
safety, comfort and convenience or pa
irons. The house is equipped with the
newest appliances for proper ventilation,
heating and cooling systems.
A beautifully furnished mezzanine floor
affords an attractive resting place Tor
patrons, and a smoking room for men
is among the conveniences. The interior
decorations are in Pompeiian red. gold
and emerald green against background
of French gray.
Charles NJ Olson. president OF the
Central Amusement Company, heads the
company controlling the Apollo. In ad-
dftfon to Mr. Olson and his associates
Richard and Henry Stegemeier are also
interested Mr. Olson states that the
Apollo will be conducted along the same
lines that were so successfully followed
out at the Alhambra. the policy being
the presentation Of standard photoplay
programs at popular prices James d.
Kennedy. who was for several years
house manager of the Aihambra. will
I'll this post at the Apollo He win
have with him practically the entire Al
hambra house staff OF employees.
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ELIZABETH PATTERSON
HEADED FOR ISDIANAPoLiS.
Elizs oeth Patterson has concluded her
on On cement with Billie Burke In The
Intimate Strangers" after season In
New York and on tour. After short va
cation Miss Patterson Will leave New
York for Indianapolis to take her place
In the Stuart Walker Company ut the
Murat. just when she Will arrive IS not
definitely known but II will be some
time during the next two weeks accord
ing to her present plans Mr. Wsiker
has not decided what play she viii open
in here. but at some time during the
summer she Will appear as Mrs Mandei-
harper In a Very Coed Young Man ana
viii also journey to Cincinnati for
week to play the role which was written
for her In Mammals Affair" By Kachef
Barton Butler. Miss Butler was TN
cfnnati girl. and her husband, Boyd ASln,
is at present playing with Stuart Walk
er's company IN Cincinnati.
on VIEW TODAY.
The following attractions are on view
today: Vaudeville and movies at keith's
and the Lyric 'The Detour' at the
Mrrat. mustcnI comedy and movies at the
Rialto. "Misslng Husbands" at Loew's
State. Beyond the Rocks" Mt the OHIO,
.Stfallin Through" at Mister Smiths
'Man to Man" st the Isis and Trouble"
at the Circle