Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-25
LAKE GETS
A NEW THEATRE
Official Opening VIII be Held on Good
Friday.-HOuSe Is Modern
i'm Every Respect.

Picture lovers of Moose Lake and
vicinity will be pleased with the an
nOuncement this week of the grand
opening of the Lake Theatre, motion
picture house de luxe recently con-
structed by Mrs. H. X. Lower and
Walter o. Lower, former owners of
the Strand. The premiere showing
of Love Is News" headlines the list
of attractions.
Closing of the Strand theatre took
place Monday night with the last
showing of The Last of Mrs. Cheney,
after which equipment was immedi-
ately transferred to the new building.
1t was in 1922 that the Strand first
opened its doors to the public, and for
Is years has been the show center
of the community. For number of
years following the opening of the
Strand, picture house here was con-
sidered a doubtful enterprise, but
through the ingenuity and except nal
management afforded tie institute n,
it finally developed into the center Of
attraction, eliminating in the con-
tructiOn of the new theatre.
Opening on Good Friday with Love
Is News" an opportunity for all to
view the new Lake Theatre is af-
forded. Walter o. Lower, manager,
announces the usual first run of PIC
lures will be maintained.
Equipment and furniture used in
the new theatre is of the latest and
most modern design. The lobby is
large, affOrding entrance on both sides
and has a floor of tile. Space is af-
fOrded for display cases used in ad-
vertising forthcoming attractil rs.
The foyer is completely equipped
with modernistic furniture, and the
color design is of blue and gold. Tie
lounge, located downstairs, has chrome
furniture, and the crying room, up
stairs, is also furnished with chrome.
Thick carpeting enhances the beauty
of all ladies' and mems rest rooms,
located off the lounge.
The auditorium, comp letely equip
ped with new seats, and capable of
caring for about $50 patrons, is one of
the most beautiful to be found in this
section of the country. The manage
ment has gone to great pains to make
this pleasing and restful, and include
concealed lighting, walls do in blue
and gold, automatic stage Grapes, hid
den footlights, and other access cries
which tend to make your visit pleas
ant. The screen is made of trans
parent silver sheeting, and affords
complete sound reproduction to every
corner of the auditorium witEOlt dis
tOrtiOn.
Heating is cared for by an Oil
burner, completely automatic, eGipped
with cement tunnel which runs the
full length of the building, and which
serves to circulate warm air in winter
and cold air in summer. A complete
change of air in the building is ac-
complished every four minutes.
Dahlstrom and Weilberger, theatre
decorators from Minneapolis, were in
charge of interior decorating. The
Sandahl construction company was in
charge of construction, while F. A.
Schweiger, local architect, was in
charge of plans.
Exterior construction is of brick,
affording complete protection again
fire. About Is feet of space along the
side of the building will be used for
the erection of shops, which it is ex-
pected will take place in the near
future.
1t was stated Tuesday that the Ii
cense on the old Strand building will
be kept up, and if at any future date
the business warrants it, the place
will be remodeled and used as a