Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-29
new THEATRE
TO Be READY
NEXT MONTH
Splendid Playhouse Will
Have All Modern Equip
ment Installed.

FL Centre will soon have a mod
crn thcatcr building The new home
of the West Coast Theater at Sev
cnth and State streets is rapidly
nearing completion and it is eX-
pected that in another month resi-
dents of the city viii be able t.
a tend plays in the new 100000
edificc.
The building when done will b.
equipped with all of the modern ia
eilities which tend "a the comfort
and convenience of theater patrons.
1t will accommodate approximately
1850 persons. The interior decora
tions are real works Of art and its
appointments will be of luxurious
natur"
The entrance 20 thc new building
will be on the seventh street side.
y marquisc containing +56 lights
will add to the beauty of the en-
trance while pictures and plays on
show will be clearly indicated in an
attractive manner.
While the building itself is Of
gunitc and steel, there will be con
siderable tile and plaster used in
the finish work, especially in the
lobby and other entrance ways.
The patron passes from the lobby
to commodioYs foyer. This foyer
will be furnished in luxurious man
rer rs will the lounging room at
the rear of the balcony. Rest and
smoking rooms adjoin these sections
OF the building.
Doorways from tde foyer lead in
to the lower floor of the theater
where seats to accommodate approx
matclv 1000 persons, 1901 to be CN-
act, are situated. The rear of the
center aisle will be devoted to loges,
there being l56 seats of this nature.
The balcony will accommodate some
250 persons.
The entire thcater will be well
ventilated. Hundreds of heating
and cool air registers are spread
throughout the building and thes'
are fed with an electric system. Gas
will be used for heating.
The stage has an opening of 40
feet and is 25 feet deep and az
proximatelv 80 feet high.
Numerous Exits
Two office rooms are located d.
rectlv over the foyer and house
telephone system has been installed.
The theater is furnishd with nu-
mcrous exits in cases of emergency
and the main doorways are equipped
with panic bar locks. Three two
inch fire lines are also available for
instant use.
The orchestra pit is spacious one
while the operators room is located
lust back of the center aisle down
stairs and is to be completely out
fitted in modern style,
\ 21O Wurlitzer pipe organ is to
be installed.
On the Seventh street side of the
building four rooms have been fit
ted for use as stores.
Barkalew and Gould is the firm
in charge of the general construc-
tion and John P. Perrine the ar
chitect. All electric equipment IS
being installed by Charlie Ferguson,
the plumbing by Whiting and Mead.
J. II. Johnson has the painting con
tract while the scenery and rigging
are being furnished by Armstrong
and Powers. The Hilgartncr Marble
Co. Of Los Angeles is doing the tile
work. O. P. Mandrapo Of Calexico
is providing the plaster work. Other
work is being done by the Powers
company of Los Angeles while the
Diller Hardware company Will fur
nish the majority Of the furnish
ings.
While it is the present plan Of
the West Coast theatcrS to provide
vaudeville and pictures, the thcater
is well fitted for performances of
musical or dramatic nature.
The opening performance will be
late in September.