Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-07-29 | Page 2 | Social Hall is to be Used as "Little" Theatre

J To Of BE US U'S ED O q A THEATRE I First Playhouse use Built in Utah Restored for Production Pro Production du ion of Artistic Stage Features i I S SOCIAL C OCTAL OCIAL HALL the first house of amus amusement ment constructed in Utah once nc more is to be used for forthe forthe forthe the pu purpose pose f for r which Brigham young oung ordered rd red it built m more re thana than a half hatt century centurY ago The historical building on State street n nw now w being restored and renovated renovated ed Is to become a playhouse on the order orde of the Little theatre It Is is expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex that the opening performance will be given about September 30 Professor Maud May Babcock of the University of f Utah will direct the performances per per- I In the revived theatre The casts will include professional artists and talented students enrolled in the dramatic art classes at the university ONLY BEST PLAYS Only Only plays or of a high artistic artistic artistic ar ar- ar- ar standard will be presented It will be the aim of ot the director and ma management age ent to c cater ter to those predate pre only the best In Jn the literature literature literature litera litera- ture of the stage Social hall will seat only persons The backers of the project believe that the innovation will appeal to a sufficient sufficient sufficient number of ot persons to insure capacity capacity capacity ca ca- ca- ca audiences audiences' at each of the per per- After many years of disuse the old structure was brought to the attention of the public a few months ago when the immediate vicinity was extensively At that time there then was talk of razing the amusement hall hail But this idea was abandoned In view of the historical significance of ot the build build- ing Plans were changed to provide for the hall to remain on its old site as a monument to the artistic trends of ot the Utah pioneers BUILDING IMPROVED Under the plans for Its restoration by the Church of Jesus Christ of ot Latter Latter day day Saints the exterior is be being being being be- be ing renovated but not to the extent that its ite outlines will be changed from the original The interior Is to be decorated decorated decorated dec dec- orated and ald rebuilt with a view to making it attractive and modern for Its renewed service as a playhouse