Show REX THEA HE Is A cepil attractive PC 1 1 U I 1 ae HOU PI recent improvements ghe gaie Riel ifield a moving picture bailico Pai Lico that faidy patrons richfield now has the finest picture palace to be found south of salt lake the recent remodeling of the rex theater has placed this amusement house in the front rank of the picture houses of the state manager stallings has made several efforts to make the rex the in most os t attractive place hereabouts he improved the front until it became a thing of beauty calculated to attract the attention of he amusement seek er he installed the latest type machines which made the pictures and full of life to the patrons and he has endeavored from time to time to give music aids to the pictures everything done was an improvement pro and the patronage grew until the capacity of the house was reached and still satisfied patrons clamored for larger seating capacity then it was that the fertile brain of manage stallings was taxed and he set about evolving the plan that has culminated in the best bast equipped show house in this section ho he found a space of ground at the rear that would permit him to build an addition carrying the building out to the lane at the rear and he straightway utilized this A force of men was set to work excavating for a furnace room and this was enclosed in concrete walls A rear wall was erected on the line of the lane and si bido dewalls walls joined this to the old w walls A n now sills stage was built and the old rear wall was removed and thus was the rex theater building enlarged Ale meantime antime a new arrangement of the interior was necessary the raised platform on each side was lowered for two thirds of its length and a gradual incline from the front to the stage was secured and nearly adMit additional ional opera chairs installed mat mal ing a total seating capacity of practically these are comfortable opera chairs in which patrons have sufficient room to have comfort while viewing the pictures akey aro are dark red in color supported on oil gilded iron stands and they add a distinct touch to the color scheme of the auditorium the upper walls have been tinted a delicate buff with a neat floral design border the lower walls have been panelled panel led and are done in a clouded effect which adds much to the arti artistic astle effect of the coloring separating the front the seating space gorgeous draperies in lincoln green aud and gold are hung which gives es a richness to the general effect that is most pleasing the aisles have been covered with a splendid quality of brussels carpet that prevents the movement of patrons froni from disturbing others of the audience iu in fact the carpet absorbs the sound of footsteps in front is located the ticket office in the center to the south a ladies lounge room and to the north the nia managers office these are all handsomely furnished and equipped arid and form a part of the improvements A wide lobby extends between the seating space and the main entrance and tins this is carpeted in keeping with the aisle runners the stage has jece i deceived ived special attention tent lon arid and neat whito white lattice ork nork flanks each side where climbing vines are discovered when the red lights are flashed on them when the picture story is linis lied or whon when special acts are introduced betge between 3 n pictures another improvement esthe is the electrically tri cally operated amrico piano which presents music automatically as it is played by the masters one or two special cial big piano numbers are presented each evening and the screen announces the number and who it is i played by the audiences enjoy this feature the piano also furnishes a splendid class of music to accompany each picture lue beating plant is probably the improvement made A aup ply of fresh air Is ib kept cit circulating cu lating and an oven even temperature is maintain I 1 ed throughout the evening the heating plant is the direct hot air system and it is pi oving one of the big things to attract patrons as he atmosphere of the house is iq warm yet fresh the lighting system is the indirect with specially connected lamps that give light throughout the performance yet do not intel fore ore with the pictures manager stallings is to he be condrat whiled on oil its keen interest in tho the welfare of lit patrons patrona and his big ability to do the right tiling thing nt at the right time for tho the amusement lovers of th community |