NEW THEATRE.
MAJESTIC NEARING . t, COMPLETION. " Pf" || OPERATIONS f'KOCBKD kMf., Building operation* on Hie now & jrstic Thent re in MmicheeUir Icing 111jiihf■'I on (inri the ior and inferior of the uL, nn* ;i-v<nni'-.l a practical the Ish' 'I Mintil. Ml «i«m j^ v f engaged thrro and tin' theatre, - will ••■•it. I'' 1 " | ><■ i>|> 10, in f«Kj, nppqu nig completion. Work Sin* W'- 1 "? going on lor ovrr u \enr, nnij ' understood 1 1'"iI. the 'i ' '"hk will frL'h}, place about the middle of IVhriuu* Aimoxt nil the rtln inr n( 1 lir- httjJjjL f' ' ),;<« l.rrn completed, mid Iho * fi ti i f>h to the iSpa ii i>.h Moons!, grg||j7 *,'»» turn gives ;t motif. nttractivfl .•'• anrf. One obtains t-'• i>.< eiea c r M/.c of the t h eft Ii" frmri the nB hut a ' i«it 1.0 the inferior * with f 1 ir« magnitude ;md digmly #Bl'' , pl rn' 1 1 urn run more than •!.«-« % from the street. BoautifuJ Foyer* The ninr.il work in I !«< ml > an,-, &L in completed and >' w ill not, h{ jjJJjW Ijefora the reiling i« al»® well i«tSfl'-ff Ono obtains an instnnt.lv iftTonj(|j j..,J impression on quieting tin- thiijhjfc from thn innin doorwuy ji« 11m lrfLF®'" ha.s been carried through mil) ~ find a pleasing •> 1 l;d«>tttl io«*7, detail. Tin* colour m heme m , to the exterior of th<* building will shortly 1>« commenced Tanson floor. i' The fop lover tins been (Viiiehitfl the exception of Itir> flooring. is complete, and nil the «iiffi.ldiiij - been remover]. The Tnnson n! been taken in hand, and, if .ludgttft {&;> could be passed on it at such nn «#if KtaK«\ it. is eoing t<> bo n » to tlie already li.itid-ini' the llicnt re front. Two coli'iint *r» jiil?? fully blctnle.) in the «!"• »inhoti <>(4« (Iresn < it< lo lounge, a - inn mm ment. Nt the head of tlie utairf, , ImprmMiTe Interior. A glance from the back of IK* ttMb|;£ or circle nhmvw the »< w theatre Ml its splendour and beauty. Ev*« %W evident, fiipvw of building stnd jnjj operations cannot d< Irm( instantaneous admiration of KOWljififf seen it for the first time. || The filiiotiß \%otU on the rtotm«|&i»B| aroh lias been altDtwt. cotrij>li'tcd, nearly ready for decoration Tho terern are now btisy on tie tm ton, the arc hen overlook inn the li%||| These, when Munpleted, will be Mtjum with almriNphcric lighting are coloured a deep blue on th' 1 The main ceiling i« now n mnßnifieent. triple '-on '-nut >i |« occupien .1 large portion In s (>t»u«w place. Three row* ot lights «'<■ buAiK behind this beantiful ilernrnti n. will indirect ly ilhimmnfe (I, ■> The cornices and beams «ill l.< ■ii«UUc , with indirect lighting <-rmtmnorm due-. The higher parts of the bi'N 1U S* finished. When (he minsf rir. • ntw , are completed the nill k taken down and the floors win i><- ■ ed for the installation "f tl.- <'.'-1 areommodntion. 'l'lir- pnitior. •. !-■ t work is. of course, i cc<>i\ing ml .v _ tent ion. as it, niuM be dotif Vtrforc lows of ehairs can !»■ binM in. M»» < ><] erißiißpd mt jtrewiit. bnirin ''>• • I'iet ry floor in front of tlm
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19818, 4 January 1930, Page 16
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