Show Granada Theatre i Opens Soon With Talking Pictures The Tho Granada theatre now being rushed rushe to completion far fot the reception recep- recep tIon or of big and better talkies will open shortly with many of the foremost foremost fore fore- most screen favorites In speaking roles Among the large list ot of famed players scheduled for appearance appearance ap- ap here are Douglas Fairbanks Fair Fair- banks in his first talkie George Jessel famous Broadway musical comedy star Mary r Pickford and the international comedian Charles Chaplin In order that these stars may be presented to the best advantage before before be- be fore the Salt Lake Laka public the management management man man- a a. tremendous renovation program costing more than and designed to improve improve im- im prove the acoustics for the recap recap- recaption tion of oC sound films Engineering experts from various parts ot of the United States were employed to tomake tomake make a thorough survey of the theatre the the- atre and finally after several se weeks weeks' endeavor with special instruments instruments in- in they ha have hae e placed the official official of- of 0 K upon the range and qualities ot of the talkies Utah materials materials ma- ma which have been used extensively extensively ex- ex in Pacific coast theatres and in the studios where sound pictures pictures pic- pic tures are made were utilized in the local task According to Manager Dave er the aim of the Granada management was to make the theatre theatre the the- atre one of the best in the west for forthe forthe the presentation of sound films No expense was spared In working toward this end as one of f the specialties specialties of the management In the future will be the booking of many of tile the largest and outstanding talking talk talk- Ing pictures In addition to the improvement of I the acoustics the entire has Ims been overhauled from top to I bottom The foyer has been improved improved im- im proved and embellished with many new features the entrance and staircases gorgeously rated decorated and the interior finished in Spanish design design de- de sign to fit the new name of the theatre The latest of every type of architecture has been used to give harmony and beauty to the entire Interior |