Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-18
THEATER WILL
Open JANUARY
It, Head SAYS
Capitol's Xmas P -ty
Postponed Because
Of improvements in
Interior

The opening of the new Capitol
theater here will be delayed about
~ days, but the delay is occasioned
BY a desire on the part Of the owners
to give the city better service when
the show house does open, according
70 John Tanning. manager Of the
Texas theater, who will manage the
new house when it is formally
opened.
Elaborate plans had been made for
the opening of the new show, now
under construction at Eleventh and
Levee streets, for Christmas. "A
Christmas program in Brownsville's
newest and the Valleys greatest
~theater," had been the slogan OF the
management Of the place, since it
was first conceived more than four
months ago.
Once started, however. it was
found that the cooling system order
cd was inferior to the system need
ed in a house so ~pretentious as the
n under construction. and this sys-
tenn was thrown out and q new one
ordered.
This was just one of the many i'm
provements insugurated in the in
terror Of the theateT, Mr. Tanning
stated, and the result was a delay Of
about 20 days.
The big opening now is planned for
January IS, with all the accessories
and celebration that was to have
featured in the Christmas opening.
The only thing 10 be lacking will be
the holly wreaths, MIR. Tanning de-
clared.
The building is being constructed
at a cost hat in the last analysis
will probably exceed $780, 900. the
manager said. This includes S63,0 600
on tho building itself. and about
$4,000 on the fixtures and decor
atoms.
In addition TO the changes in the
cooling system, several new units
have been ordered for the pipe organ
that is TO be installed. and other
changes are to be made in the in
terror Of the building.
The exterior is als3 10 be slightly
different than had been the original
plan, Mr. Tanning said. Many beau
tiful decorations and ornaments have
been ordered since the building was
first placed under construction, ard
the placing Of these is expected TO
keep the outside workmen busy,
while the interior decorators are en-
gagged with the inside Of the struc-
ture.
The original plan along the enter
tainment line will be adhered TO once
the theater is opened, the manager
declared an orchestra and a pipe or
ganist Is 10 be imported, each to be
the best available here, and will per-
form for every showing of films or
legitimate drama.
As had previously been announced
n small company Of entertainers will
be maintained here all Of the time,
and will provide various specialties
between the showings Of the films.
which are expected to predominant
the programs of the new house.
These entertainers will he changed
from time to time. as their popular
ity wanes asd G ones will be con-
stantly coming in. Mr.. Tanning said.
In addition the house is preparing to
specialize in a high-class program Of
films at each showing. all of which
will be of the newest and best avail
able.
Road shows will he brought here
whenever possible. and their class
will be limited only by their nearness
to Brownsville. Wherever transpor-
taticn facilities make possible the
bringing here Of strictly high class
road shows, those shows will be in
Brownsville. Mr.. Tanning declared.
Ii Is the first purpose Of the new
house to entertain and please
Brownsville. he stated. The second
object of the house will be 10 make
money, he declared. because the own