Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1939)

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FOYER AND LOUNGE AREA: Entrance from vestibule is directly into a carpeted foyer (see floor plan). Foyer walls are in sand-finished plaster painted light blue; the ceiling is smooth plaster painted off white and ornamented with a painted stencil design having a circular border around which are placed square frosted-glasted and chrome-framed light boxes carrying canary yellow incandescent lamps. At intervals suggested by the shape of the foyer (see plan) are wall panels consisting in modern murals representing Woman as a beautifying force in nature, painted against a silver ground. Carpeting is a modern abstract pattern, the design of which, in its suggestions of leaf and stalk, may here be associated with details of the murals. The ground color of the carpeting is rust, while the figures are tan, taupe and black. Serving as a general lounge, the foyer is furnished with chrome metal chairs and settees with pleated cushions in blue and gold mohair. The staircase balustrade is of wrought iron, painted silver. . . . Both men's and women's lounges (see plan) have plaster walls painted light blue, off-white plaster ceiling, and illumination by ceiling light boxes. Carpeting and furniture are identical with those in the foyer. HEATING AND VENTILATING: The Austin theatre has a simple ventilating system with evaporative (air-washer) cooling. The air is introduced through grilles at each side of the proscenium arch, and exhaust air is accelerated as necessary by an exhaust fan of 25,000 cubic feet capacity, delivering to ductwork from the rear of the auditorium. Heating is by a hot blast furnace with fan distribution. PROJECTION: The projection room, located over foyer area, is 18 feet wide and 12 feet deep. Walls are done in sand-finish plaster, the ceiling in acoustic plaster. The motor-generator space is immediately beneath the projection room. EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: Marquee and signs: Texlite, Inc., Dallas. Attraction boards and letters: Adler Sign Letter Company, Chicago. Ticket box (Neumade): Southwestern Theatre Equipment Company, Houston. Motor-generators (Century): Modern Theatre Equipment Company, Dallas. Film cabinets: Ed Wolk, Chicago. Stage rigging and proscenium curtains and drapes: Houston Scenic Studios. Auditorium seating: International Seat Corporation, Union City, Ind. Carpeting (Alexander Smith Crestwood): Sanger Brothers, Dallas. Ticket issuing machine (Timco), coin changer (Brandt), projectors (Simplex), projection lamps (Peerless Magnarc), rewinder (Neumade), lenses (Bausch & Lomb), screen (Walker American), hearing aids ( Dictograph-Acousticon ) , lounge and foyer furnitur.e (Royal Metal): National Theatre Supply Company. Blower (Sturtevant) : A. M. Lockett & Company, Houston. Air washer Buffalo Forge Company, Buffalo, N. Y. Heating units (Surface Combustion Company): Gas Heating & Specialty Company, Dallas. Vacuum cleaners: General Electric Company, Bridgeport, Conn. 9 11 8 A Section of Motion Picture Herald