THE KING'S THEATRE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 659, 9 November 1909, Page 5

THE KING'S THEATRE.

* ! ' THE rODNDATION-STONE LAID. The laying of the foundation-btono of Hie now King's, Theatre in Tarannki Place took place jesterdny afternoon.' Tho ebona was laid by hib Worship tho Major (Dr. A, K. Nowman), and among thoso present wero Mr< 1 , . M. B. Pisher, M.1 , , Councilloi Uevine, Mr. P. Lon (attorney for West's in Now Zealand), representatives of tho City Council staffi the 1 pros*, and soveral prominent citizens, and their lady friends in laying tho stono, his Worship dwelt upon the many improvement* that woro being made, one of which was the fine now theatre'that was being erected by Wost'b, m conjunction with Messrs. T. Donovan and A Lniley, of tho Koyal Picturo Syndicate. ■ The theatres promoted a gay spirit, and it was a good thing that a community Bliould dovoto somo of its time to legitimate pleasure s "All Tvork and no piny made JncV a dull boy," The ■ erection of tho King's Theatro shotted commendablo enterprieo on the part of tho proprietors, and a faith in tho future of tho city. When the Ljell Bay Iraniv, ay was finished, tho pcoplo would lio ttblo, to ha\e a day at tho Eonsule, and then ojijoj thcmsclvc; at tho pictures in tho evening. Though tho Town Hall could at a pinch accommodate 3500 puoplo, it had on several occasions been found too small, and he iias scnousl) thinking that tho council would have to onlaige it—(laughter)— but with tho King's Theatre as an adjunct, ne doubt tho difficulty would bo got over. His Worship then proceeded to lay tho stono "well and truly" with the silver trowel prfl'Onted to him bj Mr. T If B IWier on behalf of the builders Messrs Meyer and Illingwoith 1 Mr Leu, on behalf of tho proprietors,! in thanking his Worship for officiating in so gracious a manner, spoko of tho wonderful ad\anco kinemalograph pictures had made during recent years They showed tho world as it was,, and weie >n that respect highly educational. After the chief ccrenionv had concluded, tin guests wcro provided Tilth nitornoon tea on tho premises, which had boon gailj decorated for tho occasion. During the course of tho afternoon tho healths of tho Major, tuo propnctois, tho press, tho buildqrs, the architect (Mr Jas Btnnie), and tho visitors -wort honouied. Iho new theatre, which is to accommodalo 1550 people, is to be completed in time to open oarlj in March no\t It is being orected on tho vor> latest design as a picture theatro, and will bo as nearly fire-ploof as it is possibh lomako any theatre.