| Show I PEERY FAMILY THANKED FOR FORi i PRIDE AND CONFIDENCE IN oj I CITY AS THEATRE IS OPENED CITY Characterizing th the tha move mova of ot th the members r of ot th the D B H Pery Peery tamly y sly 1 In erecting such auch uch a magnificent structure a as aa Pecry's s the theatre the the- theatre theatre I atre na as a big stride forward In the development of Ogden as IS an arch arch- architecturally beautiful city speakers er paid high tribute to the Peery family and to Harmon W Peery and Louts Lout H R Peu Peery oon sons of the late D It H y Pery TT and Mrs D B H Peery at the til tb dedication d exorcises exercises of the theatre last night The Th au- au auditorium auditorium au auditorium wits wa Oiled filled with JU an audi audi- enc nce enco which echoed the th sentiment expressed by tILe lbs speakers with The exercises marked th the for for- formal mal 1 opening of the big bir playhouse which will III no jiow function regularly as aa on one of the city s chief places place of amusement am Music and other entertainment features feature added to the program Geol ge Glen GIn acting as muter master of ceremonies asserted that the wonderful l structure marked one II bof b of the most moot Important milestones In the history of the city devel- devel development development And he was vila wa cure ure that ever every man women and child of Ogden vl ed the achievement In inthis this light r 1 1 He Introduced George Goro E B Browning Bro who Mho gnu car the th princIpal dedicatory address Bishop Brown Brown- Brown 1 I in log Ing said In part 11 ll I To To be bo her here thrills ls m no me through ana an through and I tak tAke oft off my hat to th the Peery family for tor this II beautiful addition to th the city This sam same ground upon which the theatre I la is was as the original home of ot ld Da H Peery Pery when he be became came to Ogden Ofden It I Is hallowed ground upon which th the sons son hi base ha erected a II fitting monument to 1 their father a a pioneer and a a man mn manof manof l ot of sterling qualities Mr Ir Pery Peery was a a 0 remarkable man and nd 2 Mrs Irs Peery Is a wonderful woman their ll cs and were a benediction benediction to all who camo came In contact with them T Their struggles les and in the th early days were re undergone L that th the later Inter generations mIght r F be provided pro with Ith the luxuries and fin fine homes thit they now enjoY Mr Peery Feery was th the very soul of I honor and arid the th friend of th the unfortunate and th the i dis-i dis- dis distressed treed It Is t to such tuch t parents parent that th the sons son should build a lasting and massive monument I Mayor P F express express- 4 cd his sincere sincero pride prid In the achieve achieve- achievements ments of the Peers Peer a ana the arch arch- architects architect which he characterized as a a 0 great credit to Ogden 0 den I I stead stead- t ad hope hop he h d assert that It Itis II the tb first step tep toward a city The Th members O of the I Peery family the tho architect a and the contractors contractor should be b con con- congratulated congratulated con It Is th the good fortune ot of Ogden to have such ouch pro progressive and courageous citizens as Har lIar Harmon Harmon mon and Louis Peery Feer The Th erection tion of thi this theatre should kindle kindl a flame flamo which will mak make tor for a better community spirit I feel fel that I 1 reflect th the feeling of the entire citizenry of Ogden Olden when hen I 1 wish the builder success and prosperity James H DeVine a director of y I Ithe the Ogden chamber hamber of commerce the thought of that bod told of the salue of ot such auch a 0 aI I structure to Ogden Ofden anti ami In do- do elo eloquent quent words the he archi- archi lecture of beauty beyond hope hop of expression in words explained how hos an almost perfect replica of an temple which were centuries ago co near the Nile had been set et down do n In the heart of o a 0 modem city almost aaI asI as asit I it by magic macic It It Is practically pra a perfect reproduction of ot th the art ofa of ofa ofa a dead past h he said and ant Is placed laced her for lour our education and benefit I tak take off oft my ray hat bat to th the P ery for tor their th ir courage In going for forward rd and to Hodgson and nd Mc- Mc McClenahan I Clenahan th the architect who have worked out o th the architectural scheme so wonderfully In of the tho chamber of commerce e I I extend admiration to th the Peer I family Leslie S Hodeson Hodgson was as Introduced d ed amid mid thunderous applause and nd tave an interesting outline ullin of the history of the theatre In which he took his hearers hearer back Into the Egyptian age aKe ax to explain some som of the tho hieroglyphic used and to point out statues statu figure and det- det dei deities ties within the th He H told ot of cooperation of which had pr th the en en- en entire tire construction by th the riou workers and contractors and rua rea the name nama of th the ones one who hB aided In th the building A demonstration of ot th the beautiful ful tul Ui indirect lighting y tem of the theatre was na 00 given riven by Jesse Je S rr-ley rr Far Far- Farley FarIcy Icy ley who had hd charge chare of th the elec electrical Installation tor for the Ogden Electric com company pan Th Tb big ble dome domo domosky domsky sky was wa wa lighted In arlous sarious colors colora representing dawn sunset aunet mid mid- midday midday mid midday day and deep dep night nl ht when tiny stars tar sparkled In the th dep deep blue heavens Applause greeted the tho change of lighting Despite prolonged applause which called for tor the tho appearance of Harmon and Loul Louis Loula Peery they did not appear on th the stage itac and Mr Gl Glen n explained tha that modesty r prompted them to remain behInd the curtains curtain Franz Fran Rath Jr Ir at t th the big pipe organ also won applause Hl HI Hit rendition ot of When You and I Were Mairle Young Maggie was wa wa particularly delight delight- dell Inc ht-Inc log InS as It gave an opportunity to use ue the th many features feature of ot the th or- or organ organ tan or-tan gan such uch a s as the th piano plano echo organ and harps A quartet composed competed ot of Joseph Josph Fernelius Gerald Klomp KII Kelly Goddard and Howard Shupe sang sane selections The T h e Lockwood also were well wll ed with lei lei-eral tee tee- eral popular selections A fitting photoplay for lor the color scheme of ot th the theatre was waa The Th Wanderer of th the Wasteland a a Zane Bane Zan Grey story atory tory In natural colors color This film was photo photo- photographed photographed photographed graphed through a process which produces ory color and the scones scenes ot of th the tho desert which ran through the story were ere i wonderfully realistic A comedY also alo was on the th program Motion pictures of o the th audience were taken by L W and andare andare andar are to be b shown bown at the th theatre at ata ata ata a date dat to be b later lafr announced d go 00 |
