New Britain herald., 1925-09-14
PLANS COMPLETED
 F0R NEW THEATER
Beautiful Structure to Rise on Main Street Site

Ground will be broken in about ten days for the new theater which will be erected on Main street by Contaras Brothers and Perokas of this city, Israel J. Hoffman of An sonia and Bernard F. Hoffman of New Haven. Members of the firm, together with the architect for the theater and the engineer for the new project were In Hartford rrw arrer- noon, where the plans for the build ing were subjected to the final ap- proval of the state inspector. The New Britain authorities have already approved the new building.
 The new house will be a mastser- piece of present day theatrical de- sign, according to the plans which have been drawn by F, c. Horne's Sons of New York city. A coinci- dence In the matter Is the fact that this same firm planned the Pal ace theater, the oldest playhouse in this city.
 The theater ~ill present 40 foot front on Main street. The Hobbies will run at right angles with that thoroughfare. but the auditorium will run parallel with New Britain's foremost business street. The front part of tn ebuilding will be three stories in height There will be two floors of offices above the outer lob by and there will also be room for store on either side of the theater entrance.
 Passing through the outer lobby the theatergoers will be treated to ar elaborately decorated foyer which will bear the name of the grand lob by. Mirrored walls will reflect the delicate tints, bronzes will be seer on all sides and two staircases I'll. posing enough to grace the entrance hall of palace. will conduct the visitor to the mezzanine floor. These staircases will rise from the nortl and south sides of the lobby. Be. tween these staircases broad cor. ridor will lead to the main auditor. ium of the theater.
 The main floor will contain 1,36C seats, the greatest seating capacity in the city at the present time. Dec orations here, also. will be lavish with cream, rose and gold predomi' mating. Artists and tone experts have been experimenting for some time or a suitable combination to grace the interior of the city's most beautiful playhouse and what will be one oI the most beautiful theaters in the New England states.
 In the rear of the main floor the ladies' restroom will be located. Ex. ttnsive plans for the comfort of the patrons have been worked out. Also in the rear of the theater and in the northeast corner will be another grand staircase. This will also lead to the meZzanine. with it's great oper we'll and it's palatial atmosphere.
 The balcony will probably be of 8 new type, a type originated by the engineer of the project, Frederick Meister of New York city, engineer for nearly 200 theaters and also en. SihECl pL tidt SlCdU diNlilttNlul Cl pride of modern times, the Cathe- dral of St, John the Divine, New York city,
 The main auditorium will be 4f feet high, The design of the interior of the theater will be in advance of anything in this section of the coun- try and will conform to the highest standards of theater design in the largest cities of the world. There will be no posts in the house; a boon to the theatergoer, who lives in con, stant fear Of being sold a seat di. rectly behind one of these obstacles A huge crystal candelabra will be suspended from the artistically tint cd ceiling.
 There will be boxes In the theator section at either side of the bal cony providing additional space fol these seats.
 The rroscenium will be A by SE feet in dimensions and the measure. ments of the stage will be 32 feel deep by e2 feet high. This amount Of space will allow for the perform. ance of any productions which may have occasion to play in this city The dressing rooms will be located on the west side of the building,
 The ventilating system will be 0 the latest type. An air cooling ap paratus will guarantee coolness dur ing the summer and a system fol washing the air will insure a pur: circulation through the theeter.
 . The theater will have its entrance on Main street on the site occupied Fruit store and Benoits Art store Fruit store and eRnoits Art store.