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Motion Picture News
Interior views of the Pantage, Kansas City. Top: left — view showing ar rangcment of the upper and lower boxes. Center — details of box decorations. Right — view of the theatre looking from the stage. Bottom: left — two of the several niches in the l30-ft. corridor. Right — view of the
side, showing wall details
Kansas City, Mo., Has New Elaborate Home Of Motion Pictures In Pantage
' Theatre Has An Exceptional Projecion Room; 1 78 Ft. Tower A Distinct Feature Of Building
First-run pictures have found another elaborate home along " movie row," Kansas City, Mo., in the new Pantage combination motion picture and vaudeville theatre, which opened its doors the other day. The erection of the new house at Twelfth and McGee streets, at a cost of approximately $900,000, is in open defiance to alleged depressed business conditions in the motion picture industry.
Earl Francis and J. L. Bradley are the projectionists who have charge of one of the most completely equipped projection rooms in this territory. Two type E Simplex machines, two Stanford continuous arc feeds, a Simplex spot light and an L. B. Hooker automatic rewind are among the equipment.
Prevention against fire in the projection room has been pronounced 100 -per cent perfect by the Kansas City fire department. The automatic shutters are controlled by a single cord, the fusing of which shuts up the entire room.
The Stanford continuous arc feeds are somewhat of a novelty. They are manufactured in Kansas City and act as a barrier against any possible irregularities that might occur in the current, assuring a steady, clear picture at all times.
Another distinct feature of the new house is a huge tower, 178 feet high, which is flood lighted, and which can be seen for many blocks. On the pinnacle is a revolving electrical sign, spelling the name of the theatre, " Pantage."
The theatre is of the Renaissance type of architecture designed by B. M. Priteca of Seattle, and was constructed under the supervision of J. E. Gilbert, representing the architects. The entrance is on Twelfth street, with the foyer and lobby extending back 130 feet to the body of the theatre. The house has a seating capacity of 2,200 and is equipped with a specially designed pipe organ, costing $16,000. Besides the main auditorium, there is a balcony, thirteen loges and six boxes on each side of the house.
An excellent cooling system, designed by Mr. Priteca, automatically changes to a heating system in the winter. Hundreds of yards of luxurious velvet carpets adorn the corridors and rest rooms ; a beautiful art glass dome is equipped with special lighting, while the corridor leading to the main body of the theatre from Twelfth street is equipped with handsome terra cotta and mural decorations. A huge mezzanine waiting room, lavishly finished, will accommodate more than 500 persons. (Continued on page 2332)