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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 302, 21 December 1937, Page 15

-r-i ii- _ A nnouncin g Auckland's New Show Place THE BERKELEY BY THE SEA, MISSION BAY Plunket Society

J. H. M. CARPENTER LIMITED BUILDING MATERIAL MERCHANTS Structural Steel, Glass Bricks, Mosaic and Rubber Flooring. Building Material Department: I 3rd FLOOR, DINGWALL BLDG. i Head Office . . . NEWMARKET. I Telephone 30-066 (Five Lines).

MAGNIFICENT NEW THEATRE FOR MISSION BAY Opening Wednesday. Dee. 22 Cf S f4 7 Osing 0 ancl modernistic addition to the theatres of the city, the Berkeley. V(, at Mission Bay Will be officially opened to-morrow night by the Mayoress, l , dy Davis - The first thing that will strike the patron of the Berkeley will t ra v ,l a ,l ,mr, r e K y de " Bned iiiumin , ated The ssSs ?! hLt u ch If™ 5 , OUt °. n to ,he sea - The en,ire front is constructed .. worker duri„ " K Be "" <° «•>» hot and dusty city surroundings. ' ' waterfront traveller could not ask more comfortable carpe'rin'ireen th r tTe ■* lastefulI >' furnished, the wall, being done in cream. tnd the woven in F„ T , L " XU ™° US I , C »SP«<> have bsen laid down—carpets that were especially for ease and is" an ? ,n lhe Berkeley. Seating accommodation is designed Zeahmd The 1 new departure from the usual facili.ies provided in New provides a " mbi " ati ° n """ the a™h'te« i ?, Cons ' ructed °f s '"| l »"d concrete, and has been designed by minimisation of l' 15 "', r c °mply with present-day requirements that aim at the gotten and perfect 'T'm, '* -damage. Acoustic requirements have not been forF j , p t talkie reproduction is guaranteed. Inside and out the theatre has been—developed along lines that are up-to-the minute in form and fumisMng scree™! a'full'X h d S n °' f ? r ,he , showin S ° f a'"""- Before the main here will recocmU f B % ' S k° pe . d that supporters of the amateur theatre I ti i i .e . ® further scope that the Berkeley provides for them Auckland is IBe'lc^f 8 ',1 d ,he hi««ri»nic producUon ye erectlon the Berkeley should be well apparent before long. Rnm !?. the 101I 01 ! 6 ."'" 2 ° f P lctures the management promises something entirely new something that has not been seen in Australia or New Zealand. Even the slides will be Presented in a different manner. These will not be shown on the ordinal screen, but will be flashed on to a special floating screen in mid-air. Another new departure as far as suburban theatres are concerned will be the provision of two evening screenings one at 5.30 and the other at 8.30. Parents should welcome the artists tK* 1 °R a t ? BeSSl ° n f °y th . eir chi, dren. On the stage a talented trio of Auckland Landknd Mar i each night. The trio consists of Misses Isobel Auckland' muskal circles a " d M " rl °" e TiarkS ~*" »' wh <"" «■ "<=» k »°™ «- th* rUT , effe . CtS ° f . tI J. e hot weat her on theatre audiences has been well catered for, and on W nXs Zw\ y V f k nt,,ated - An air-conditioning plan ensures maximum comfort on hot nights, while in the winter a heating system will be brought into operation. WWke pi 11 '0 0 dWm< SI U > » K' 'at' -4 4 • "SM- v ~~ yTi * L $£%*&*&. ti. ■- x ™.., f '• r fi iMMgll"f in Mill iff 7" iIIT ' '' ' ■'£•■•• OPEIVIXC ATTRACTION The CINESOUND PRODUCTION With CECIL KELLAWAY and SHIRLEY ANN RICHARDS in If ISN'T DONE" A 1937 COMEDY OF ETIQUETTE ERRORS. Auckland's Longest Laugh! He broke every rule in the Book of Etiquette, while his lovely daughter broke every male heart in the Social Register. Reservations: Phone the Theatre/ 17-377. THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUND REPRODUCTION! — CELLULAR HORNS — LOW-FREQUENCY SPEAKERS — IMPROVED SOUND REPRODUCER — FOR PERFECT FILM SPEED... RE-CREATE THE SOUND IN THE BERKELEY THEATRE WITH EQUAL QUALITY AND VOLUME IN EVERY SEAT. Supplied by . . . T. A. FISHER LTD. 22 WIGAN STREET, WELLINGTON.

The Beautiful Drapings of the New Berkeley Theatre were supplied by Smith & Caughey Limited Measurements and Estimates gratis on all I Furnishing and Carpeting problems. Smith & Caughey Ltd. For Beautiful Furniture and Furnishings

ALL... PLASTER WORK \J AT THE BERKELEY j WAS CARRIED OUT BY A. C. THOMSON | 9 MARNE ROAD, SANDRINGHAM, S.W.I. Phone 13—959 i

I f% THE |' BERKELEY V fWas constructed expressly for Berkeley rM Investments Ltd. by P. W. Peat, who KJ also carried out all plumbing work in connection with the same. FROM ENTRANCE TO EXIT A MODERN THEATRE TO BE PROUD OFTT^ P. W. PEAT BUILDER and CONTRACTOR - 16 MAYFAIR FLATS, PARNELL ROAD Phone 45-545

j MAKE IT A PARTY! a • DAINTY SUPPERS • A GRILL or •DANCING^^nIJ THE DANCE FLOOR IS FREE TO SUPPER PATRONS AT THE BROWN OWL

All the Timber used in the construction of the Berkeley Theatre, including New Zea- I f I j land timbers, Jarrah flooring I J and Oregon principals, were \ J Supplied by... H. HOWES | and Company f; TIMBER MERCHANTS 1 513 DILWORTH BUILDINGS, AUCKLAND !«i

MISSION BAY - - - Open TUI 2 a.m. 1 ■ ■ 11 il 1 . . DRY GARDENS! j LAWN SPRINKLERS j The Best and Most Effec- : five SPRINKLER Made. Mists...Showers .Heavy ,g /6 others from 5/6 Downpours — all in one!

THE BEAUTIFUL i COLOURED MOSAIC TILING THROUGHOUT j THE BERKELEY j WAS ENTRUSTED TO 5 JOHN WILSON TILER :: 8 RAUTANGI ROAD :: MOUNT EDEN :: PHONE 28-165