The Film Daily (1926)

1026 Page 11 iiella— A Segmented Roof New Principle in Roof Construction Adaptable to All Types J^ng new in the method of sng roofs for theatres, ex nliuildings, homes, churches, is'nade its appearance in this 't is a system known as i Roof Construction, and irvey of its merits will at the present time, this of will recommend itself ho contemplate the estab t motion picture theatres s outside of major cities, restrictions are stringent. is a specially designed inber, a standardized unit ;i roofs, just as brick is d for brick buildings. a| are joined together when Hid, in net-like fashion, to lear span or large space, ming a uniform arch or This type of roof is L,; ior almost any large size gand has several new feat [C found heretofore in roof ii on in this country, which c nmend themsel\^s to build •lella principle is adaptable any type of roof covering I, diether it be tar-paper, cop r , tin, canvas or tiles. By tests, it has been found loof process is nearly al 2/0 to 43% cheaper to con : m steel roofs. ! oofs withstand the heavi ioads; in one case, snow . nella roof was measured to !:id the roof did not show t sign of weakness. The of this type of construc ^ itself when it is found events the collapsing of the jf, in the event that one or of it are destroyed by . dent, as has occurred in iijtion picture theatres with ist few years. In addition, (jients of any Lamella roof lilled with gypsum or other ^ material giving the ef Ui lering. Started in 1920 imella Roof Syndicate, Inc., York City, launched this of roof construction in 1920 s very well established in I (iiintries. They have com lil dings in this country in ce'; as San Diego and Los Calif., New Orleans, La., , Mo., Chesterfield, Mo., and 3 other places, the latest of 'as the Glacier Palace Ice Rink at Hollywood, Calif. are four principal types of Roofs : e Flat Segmental Arch Roof, St of which is taken up by This is used mostly for factories, car-barns, hangars rious kinds of industrial The rise of the arch is le-sixth of its span, e Segmental Arch Roof, the f which is taken up by butconcrete piers or wooden his is especially adapted^ for ses and exhibition buildings. le Gothic Arch — especially for churches, residences, nd such warehouses where ifc stored in bulk, such as ite, etc Tbe T amrila loaf construction may start on the ground. 4. The Broach or Circular Roof, used principally for exhibition buildings where a particular architectural design is desired. A brief summation of the merits of this roof appears as follows : — 1. It needs considerably less material than any truss construction with joints. 2. It can be erected in less time, needs no cranes but only light scaflolHing. 3 It creates the possibility to utilize short-length lumber. 4. It consists of standardized units, manufactured at the mills and shipped ready for erection. 5. Thr joints of the Lamella roof are simple and adjust themselves to any possible shrinkage. 6. l^aniella roof is a safe roof beca'ise, even if some lamellas are destroyed, the stresses are taken up automatically by the adjoining lamellas, and the destroyed pieces can be repaired like a hole in a fishing net. /. For that reason, the Lamella roof is most fire-proof ; this, too, because there are no girders, columns or clher cross pieces which may spread the fire from the merchandise to the roof. It has, in case of fire, advantages even in comparison with steel trusses, which oftentimes buckle or collapse. 8. It can be easily dismantled and shipped. Low freight rates due to lc.'>s ariO especially to handy material. 9. It allows a maximum utilization of space and admits good distribution of light, because there are no disturbing crossbeams, etc. 10. If sheathed on both sides, the Lamella roof provides the best insulation against heat or cold due to the closed air spaces between the meshes of the net work. 11. And finally, the Lamella roof has a beautifui architectural appearfmce. The Lamella Syndicate, in addition to its wooden roof, has iDeen experimenling along lines of an inexpensive sttel ad.-ptation of the same princiI le employed in the wooden roof, and Jie provisional tests and invesligalions for this <'vpe shows that the Sieel Lamella Roof will have a good lutuic develornv;;i; This type will especially appeal lo theatres within the centers of Isrge cities. Typewritten Slides Slides showing black on a white ground seldom look neat, but there is at least one exception. Typewritten slides, wherein the letterpress is set upon a filmy, transparent medium and bound up in the usual way between two cover glasses, are the neatest form of emergency slides than can be devised. The blank spaces provided in advertising slides for the insertion of dates of other matter can be utilized neatly and quickly by this means. The slide is first separated, and the strip of transparent medium bearing the announcement inserted in position, in the space provided, between the glasses; after •which the slide is bound up airesh. View of the Lamella Patented Roof being made for the Glacier Ice Palace in Hollywood. Gives a Good idea of its construction. Putting Over the Organ Solo By ALVIN EVANS feature Organist, Middn; West Circuit I just read an article in the Exhibitors Review by a man who is considered the best organist in America, Henry Murtaugh, and if theatre managers will take the advice he gives them the Organologue will be more successful. The condition of your organ depends on its success — not how small — a s my Com pany has a house that can boast only a Ten T h o usand Dollar orga n, but this instrument draws large busin e s s because it is in wonder .ttit.t -w^tr^-^-,^ f u 1 condi ALVIN EVANS tion at all times and is installed properly. I make six houses staying two weeks at each one, and the Organologue is advertised well and the public likes it very much. The organist can get all the novelties he wants without any expense as Irving Berlin, Inc., has some wonderful Community sets that go big with the audiences. They will send you song reels also. One recently released is "Don't Forget to Remember." This is a wonderful set and if the theatre can stand spending some money, special sets may be obtained that are very good. These are made by M. S. Bush, Buffalo. They are very original. Putting over the Organologue? Has your organist done anj' singing? Naturally he will laugh and say, "I can't sing." You never know what you can tio until you try. Only a few months ago I was in one of Chicago's leading theatres and the organist sang and went big. So, I said if he can get by with singing with a voice like that, here goes. So, I tried it on the matinee show. Gosh, I was nervous. Only do a chorus of your song and if they are too high for you when you get to the high notes play lots of organ to cover up the voice. I did these things and found out I went better with singing the songs and still do, and naturally my voice improves as I go along. It is also a good idea when playing your slides to pick your words carefully and on last repeat of anything use your bells on solo organ and accompaniment. Use your chimes, block with your accompaniment combination in an after sound and do not change your combinations too much and if you can't sing at all, sing to yourself so you can judge the words better, that is picking them from the slides. Your appearance is most essential. Look neat and take a bow. Turn around on your seat and almost fall off, but bow gracefully and smile from ear to ear. A man who is a good customer of a theatre I played became a very good friend of mine. We were talking about solos, etc., and he said, "Evans, the one thing I enjoy about your solo is the way you take a bow and smile. You do it as if you were tickled to death you received a good hand." And he stated he had heard several others say the same thing. Do not lay down on the keys as this looks sloppy and is a terrible habit of lots of organists. I have heard some good organists in small cities lately and have asked the Manager why he doesn't use solos. He will say. "Oh, I get him cheap, etc." And they have organs that they have actually paid Twenty-two Thousand dollars for and the theatre seats nine hundred people. What an opportunity to make some money for the house! But the Manager is asleep and contented or is actually afraid the organist will become popular and these small town managers want all the "glory."