Cinema News and Property Gazette Technical Supplement (1924-1925, 1943, 1946)

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February 19, 1925. Supplement to THE CINEMA NEWS AND PROPERTY GAZETTE. 29 ELECTRIC LIGHTING AT THE CAPITOL THEATBE. In London's latest super-cinema— the Capitol Theatre, situated in Haymarket — designed by the wellknown architect, Andrew Mather, 30, John Street, W.C. , every consideration has been given to making the building attractive, and to provide maximum comfort for its patrons ; to this end the aid of electricity for lighting and power purposes has been invoked with a considerable measure of success. The exterior lighting of the Capitol Theatre is extensive. Surmounting the magnificent building is an immense glass tower ; this is illuminated at night time with Osram vacuum and gas-filled lamps. It is very prominent, and can be seen from many directions at ■considerable distances. Immediately below the tower arc fixed four bronze lanterns ; these contain high-wattage Osram gas-filled Tamps. Symmetrically spaced as they are, round the 'base of the tower, these illuminated lanterns are very .attractive. As a pleasing contrast to this type of lighting unit, a number of fittings, surmounted by flambeaux glass shades containing high-wattage Osram gas-filled lamps, are erected at the base of the tower, and on the top of the theatre at the extreme left. These, viewed from a distance, create an impression of the old-time brazier. On the front and sides of the theatre are fitted a number of massive bracket lanterns. Some of these are fixed in such positions as to form part of the symmetrical scheme with the lanterns previously referred to ; other lanterns are spaced round the sides of the theatre at equidistant points, thus harmonising with the architectural features of the building. On the front of the building the name of the theatre, CAPITOL, is displayed in daytime through the medium of box-type letters, the interior of each box is painted red and is almost covered with a ruby-coloured, non-transparent material, a space being left between the edge of the material and the letter edges. Each box contains a number of Osram sign-type lamps ; when these are illuminated at night time the name of the theatre is to be seen outlined in what appears to be tubes of ruby-coloured light. Fig. 3. The Stalls.