THEATRE MODERNISED.
LYRIC RENAMED THE STATE. Completely remodelled and modernised, the old Lyric Theatre in •Symonds Street (which has been renamed the State) will appear to patrons as a new building when they attend the premiere this evening. The alterations and decoration have been in the hands of Mr. H. J. Dreyfeldt, theatre decorator, of Wellington. Over 200 seats have been removed to permit of more leg room for the remaining seats. The latest concealed lighting grills surround the stage, the l'dof has been painted sky Mue, thick, rich, bfoWfltoned carpets line the aisles, and a new draught-proof entrance, which will be appreciated in the winter, has been installed. During the summer powerful fans in the roof exhaust the hot atmosphere and pump in tfresh air. An elaborate lounge is in the course of construction and will be completed in a few weeks.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 303, 23 December 1933, Page 6
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