Exhibitors Herald (Jul-Sep 1922)

78 EXHIBITORS HERAL D September 30, 1922 O R P H E U M T H E A T R E Artistic organ screen and ushers. The grand foyer, with its beautiful furnishings. Box Office and tile lobby floor in elaborate design. balcony. A grilled window in the wall of each house, with amber light reflected back of it almost leads one to believe that he is looking into the house, but the purpose of the grill is to deliver pure, cooled air into each house, carrying out the effect of a villa in Spain. The face of the balcony is artistically done in ornamental plaster, with shields in burnt orange, old ivory, blue and green. Entering the main auditorium, one is impressed with the exceptional view of the stage from the rear of the room. Due to a pitch of three feet in the floor, the seats in the rear are as desirable as those in the front of the room. The same is true of the balcony. Represents Garden Wall The side walls of the main auditorium arc treated to represent a garden wall of old stone, through which arches appear to lead outside. These are only emergency exits. Four elaborate grilled windows supply pure washed air to the room. The garden wall effect is carried to within a few feet of the ceiling, when it is finished with a cornice, with vines, birds and flowers, and recesses above. Reflected over the garden wall, in the rear of the arched openings and back of the grilled windows are deep blue lights, creating the impression that one is looking out into the open night. The same effect is carried back of the roof of the Spanish houses in the balcony, and entirely across the arched ceilings of the main auditorium through which are seen twinkling stars, giving the effect of the vaulted skies. Farther back in the ceiling of the balcony, through latticed openings, deeper blue lights are reflected. Through these latticed openings the impure air of the theatre is exhausted by means of two powerful exhaust fans situated on the roof of the building. From each point where the blue lights are reflected there are also X-ray reflectors which throw rays of red and amber light, as well as the blue, in any volume required, either in single colors or in blends, at the pleasure of the operator. On the balustrade at the base of the organ grill is a box containing flowers and vines, back of which is a peacock in brilliant colors. The stage of the theatre will accommodate largest traveling shows. Tke proscenium arch is 'J8 feet high by 42 feet wide. The lighting effect obtained by the operation of the Major pre-selective system of theatre lighting supplies all needful illumination. The entire theatre is provided with pure washed air which is taken from the top of the building, treated by the mest modern purifying and cooling processes and forced through circulation tunnels under the floor and through openings in the walls of the room. Seats Are in Red The 1.800 seats in the auditorium installed by American Seating Company, are large and comfortable, and are uphelstered in red leather trimmed in green. One of the striking features of the interior is the asbestos curtain designed by Architect Eberson especially for the theatre and painted by Fabric Studios, Chicago. This curtain, which weighs 1.600 pounds, is painted with scenes which harmonize admirably with the interior decoration of the theatre. It is a Spanish landscape design. In connection with this curtain is a full complement of curtains, drops, olios of beautiful designs, rich material and excellent workmanship.