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I Decorations to Po toOT Add to Beauty OT of I American CC everything o of Its kind In Jn in inthe E I the th west went and second to none in tho the the new American theatre on Main lain street devoted de exclusively to licensed motion pictures will open Its doors doors to th the public Tuesday evening t tt 3 S' S o'clock With tho the launching of ot the pew ew m motion Uon picture house Salt Lake can Call boost boast of ot tho the la last t word In this glass plass of ot entertainment In the tle T house Is a a. theatre built to rival those that hou house e the tho legitimate drama It has 03 ns large largo If It not a larger seating capacity It Is just jut an as handsomely fur furnished I if not more so BO i and It offers otters If it all tho the comforts and conveniences con trot not more more than arc are found In the regular regular regular regu regu- lar theatres o of tho the west Located In Salt Sail Lake Lako but b built as If iC for fOl Gotham Is tho the torso description applied to the new theatre b by one ono who succeeded In securing a glimpse of ot the Interior of ot the house Tho The final touches b by skilled workmen work work- men are aro now being baing applied to the ther building and before the opening hour r it t will bo be complete throughout To apply appl solid facts to th the now theatre thc It cost U OOOO will seat pcr persons ons Is equipped with w th a pipe organ accommodates a sixteen piece orchestra orchestra orches orches- tra has han a 1 1 Yc ventilation s system stem and a lighting system with er e every globe on two javo circuits IB Is fireproof throughout through through- Oll out and at the e same time Is 18 provided with twelve o emergency exits three If times the nuin number cr required b by l law w has restrooms and the other othor accessories I ies tes s of or the modern morl-ern the theatre tre and It la Is equipped with the latest stylo style stored t red theatre seats On With Any These Those are a few of t the thc features of or the new hou house e that place It on a par with anything In tho the United States A Afe Afew Ate fe te few terear V years rear ago the motion picture show meant an hour In a hoj ed room on on hard chairs and benches beeches It had no regular or per- per place In the scheme of or the living laving public Now the viole wOle scheme r has hils been changed mo- mo sign pictures picture have hwe won a pIa place co Pictures Pic Plc- funs tures Improved and ft n. permanent for foe this variety of or entertainment entertain entertain- ment has been een created With them the provisions for the public have V changed The rhe pi progress ogress of or a n few tow years eRrS Is demonstrated dem dem- lt Ih Ih the new nett American theatre the the- atre atre- It Is the equal of or anything of oC Its kind In fn United the the States Larger and I s bettor combination vaudeville lUo and und picture pie pic ture tore houses arp 11 to tob be found oun I In tho the r east but no house devoted ot e d exclusively to pictures excels the American Its nearest approach CI is to bo found In I Cleveland CIe 0 O. However the Clev Cleveland land house while willie built on th the tho same ame liberal lines with regard to architecture and decorations seats NeatH only onh 1200 persons while tho the American h has s accommodations accommodations for tor 1000 Entrance to the new theatre Is through a foot toot lobby front from rom Main street At the present time the beauty of or the lobby is shielded from the gaze of ot tho the passing public by a n. high board fence Tho rho entire lobby is s finished In Ingold ingold gold and red with white marble and black onyx for tor the floor trimmings The floor loor of or tho the lobb lobby is constructed of ot for tor tho entire distance r c of or 16 feet teet Tho The ticket office at the right of ot the tho main entrance Is also ahw contracted ot of marble It Is 18 equipped with two ticket ot windows The main window opens on the lobby entrance while tho the othor other opens on Main street Tho The lat latter latter lat lat- ter window is 19 for tor emergency use and will bo be pre pressed sed Into service only when the demand for tickets Is heavy r The entire front Is to be brilliantly lighted A huge electric sign a spread eagle and shield the symbol of ot the house and bearing the tho name of ot the theatre is hung over the sidewalk Two immense Immen e chandeliers are aro hung hung- over the Main street entrance with smaller lights surrounding the entire entrance The lighting system at nt the entrance alono alone requires 1000 lights Half Block Entrance It Is Js Just one half a block from the entrance to the tho last seat Mat In tho the house houMe But the management intends to make the journey a pleasant one Large panels have hn been Installed at regular Intervals through tho the lobb lobby Lifelike portraits of ot motion picture celebrities will adorn the panels under glass class covers cov cov- ers In all sixteen panels the largest measuring 28 8 Inches by hy 22 inches are installed on the walls of or the lobb lobby The same Idea Is carried out through the foyer stairways and halls hails of or the big building The Tho lobb lobby Is ht also provided provided pro pro- vided with drinking fountains The lobb lobby loads leads into a to foyer er fourteen feet deep In the tho center and ninety feet teet wide The same ame liberal decorative decorative decora decora- tive scheme found in iii the lobb lobby is carried carried car car- ried out In tho the to foyer er Tile The electrical fixtures o of attractive designs are lre finIshed finished fin fin- finished in gold and the entire color coloT scheme Is IR laid In dark green grcen light green and anti gold goldt At t the right hl of ot the tho entrance to the tho foyer Is 19 a large emergency emor- emor gency exit leading to the open At Atthe Atthe the left lct Is a broad brand marble stairway a loading to the halcon balcony The foyer toor Is also equipped with two emergency fire b hydrants with hose hoo attached The The body of the house measures ures feet teet by 90 feat feet Tho The Interior Is 15 of or the renaissance style of or architecture and iC f jit ji jit N t I Y r fi t p 4 11 at r rr r R 0 I f fI I v of v q Y L t 1 l ip y 6 sAI v TS Ill F F t- t k f t 7 I c LOn T Q o er M. M boo n t cages s r Is finished lavender pink and gold The center of or the lower part o of the house is the reserved section with leather seats with upholstered backs and seats These seats aro are the best In Inthe inthe th the house and will sell for tor 20 cents As At the seats are vacated the office will be advised and the seats will again be placed on sale To the front and andr andrear andrear r rear ar of ot the tho reserved section are 1700 seated leather chairs which will sell Bell for tor 10 cents Tho The seat closest to the front of at the tho house Is two twenty-two feet teet from the picture screen The Tile seats arc elevated and set in a semicircle Entrance Entrance Entrance En En- trance to seats is had from five the broad aisles Cheaper r S Sent Seats In Rear The extreme rear of ot the balcony ac- ac SO SOO persons The Tho seats In Inthis inthis this section will sell for 5 6 cents On either elther sl side e of or the operating room which occupies tho center of ot tho the house are leather backed and leather- leather seated chairs choirs of or the same samo type as those In the reserved section downstairs The section includes seats eats which may also be be reserved These seats will yell sell ell for tor 15 cents and arc are on a direct line Une with the screen Special attention has been given gl to the operating room It Is lit absolutely fireproof constructed of ot metal asbestos asbestos asbestos tos and reinforced concrete The proJection projection projection pro pro- holes and antl the operators' operators windows windows windows win win- dows can bo be closed In an Instant by bythe bythe bythe the mere pulling of a single l cord ll By this tills means the room can bo made malic airtight air air- tight light so that In case caRe of electrical al ac accident accident accident ac- ac the operating room can be absolutely absolutely ab ab- shut off ocr front from rom the house The operating operating- room I Is provided with two machines so 80 that there arc aro no waits walts between pictures Under the balcony and directly over tho the ro foyer er are arc located ted the offices and restrooms Tile The managers manager's office Is at atthe atthe atthe the right and Is 15 adjoined by the musIcal musical mus mus- ical directors director's room In the center is the projection room for tor picture tests when the program is being formulated This room is equipped with a small machine and ancl screen and eliminates the necessity of ot using tho main house when films are bent being tested On the left side aide arc arranged the women's and mens men's retiring rooms and the tho nursery DJ Big Pipe Organ The new ne pipe organ built b by Kimball Co of or Chicago e at a cost of or occupies the tho northeast corner of ot the bod body of or the house It is equipped with thirty stops The l key e desk Is In the center of or the front part of or tho the house The Tho orchestra will be located in a shell like pit facing the director an and the audience Edgar Bayliss BalIss for tor the i t past two years oars director of or Liberty theatre orchestra will be organist and director of the new American sixteen sixteen- piece orchestra A Kimball concert grand one that has been used b by Prof Prot J J. J. J McClellan In his recitals ls has been beon provided for tor the orchestra The screen occupying tho the center of or east cast end of the building measures 22 feet teet b. b by 17 feet feeL The southeast corner cornel of the main floor provides pro quarters for tor the ushers of ot the tho house bouse Sixteen ushers ushers ush ush- ers will be bo required In the administration administration adminis adminis- of ot the comforts by the theatre The basement of or the thc building Is taken cn up In the holler boiler and ventilation room rooms The ventilation s system Installed in installed In- In stalled at a cost of or Is one of or orthe the latest an and best bet In operation The TIie Theair Theall air all Is carried down an Immense stack forty five feet teet high by hr a n ten foot thirty horsepower Sturdevant ant fan tan Theair Tho The air I IB Is automatically cleaned and cooled or heated before It Is thrown into the thu house b by means mans of or ventilators The Tho foul toul air Is 15 carried out through tho the roof root of ot the building through large larn ventilators An individual 5 system separate from the main system has been supplied for the operating room Fine Flue Lighting S' S The Tire lighting system has been constructed constructed con con- with attention to the special needs of ot the motion picture business Immense e chandeliers each ench equipped with eighteen high powered lights and many smaller ones aro are hung from the ceiling at regular Intervals als Brackets n with group lights and single lights are arranged at convenient points on the thc walls Each light Is II on two circuits circuits cir cir- one bright and the tiro other dim The lights are arranged so that tho tiro pressing of ot a n single lIngle button throws all lI lights on either olther circuit The Thc dim circuit circuit cir cir- cult giving ln a soft colored light will be used while the pictures ar are arf being shown hown Every lI light ht in the house o can be controlled by br a single key ker if Ir do- do C though numerous boards controlling con on trolling the JI In certain parts of th the tho house are arc Installed Th The American wn was built hullt b bv by th the Liberty Lib erty 1 t Theatre company at al a a cost of or OOOO S1 The opening I h is scheduled 1 for fOI Tuesday evening e at S 8 o'clock 0 end nd sn HOP n cial pl pictures will be selected to mark the vent event B Beginning on the following follow follow- In ing da days day the house will open daily a at noon and remain In operation until 11 p. p m. m The new House hone Io n twill he bo under the management of C C. W. W le of or orthe the Liberty rt th theatre tro w 1 c CC J niter liter lter and andRex Rex flex Mid Ud eley le will net act ns 8 assistant managers managers man man- agers The Liberty theatre own owned d b bv by bythe the same com company Its Y will win clone Monday night for tor rpm rens renal and th this thA Installation In of or n a new ripe pip or organ n As s soon as tills this work is completed td It will be he reopened In conjunction with the American operating r the tho same 1 policy but hut Using si a different lent pro program each week neck programs rams of or the file American will ci cr C every Sunday Tuesday and Thursday |