PARK THEATRE SECTION
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VOL XLVn
NO. 52
WAYNESV1LLE, NORTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1933
$45,000 Park Theatore To Open Christmas Day
Local Theatre Is
One Of The Most
Modern In South
Every Detail Carefully Taken
Care Of To Assure The Best
Of Theatre Entertainment
The $5,000 Park Theatre will open
it doors Christmas Day, according to
the owner, J. E. Massie. An extra
rtw of expert workmen are working
day and night in ordtjr to put the fin
ishing touches on before the opening.
The opening of The Park Theati
will give this community, according
.o those familiar with theatres, one
of the most modern and most beauti
ful in the two Carolinas. It is unique
m every respect, and is widely differ
ent from any other theatre in the
South.
The design is modernistic in
every detail from the box office to the
stage. The mairquee on the front of
the building is of stream-line design
and was built of Neon and stainless
steel, and is beautifully lighted.
The front lobby floor is laid with
large block tile of modern design,
running sixty-five feet to the front
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entrance of the doors. The box office
is made of native novelty vari-colored
woods, set in a frame of solid curly
maple, trimmed with money-metal
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The opening of this
Theatre brings t o this
community one of the
most modern in the en
tire South.
moulding which will be the only box
office of ths type ever built.
The hardware trimming throughout
the building is of chrome plated metal
in modernistic designs.
The mezzanine floor is unique, and
of a special Uts gn, opening onto a
urcular stairway of ornamental
metal casement, with large circular
minims adorning the walls, with the
designs worked out in stainless metal
mouldings on the walls.
The lounge is located at the foot of
the staircase and opening out into a
spacious comfortable lounging room
7.") feet from the main front, opening
at the .street, and is furnished with a
new and exclusive design f chrome
plated fujrniture with leather upholst
ering which combines both comfort
and beauty.
The balcony opens off the Mezzanine
floor and is ensily readied without the
usual climbing of the stairway and
will afford choice seats from a stand
point, of vision and audiability, and
u equipped with comfortable uphol-
; -tered chairs. .
I The resj, irooms ;- located on the
mezzanine floor just 1,1 the right, and
left of the balcony entrances, und arc
of vari-colored tile.
The lounge opens into a spacious
foyer, which leads to the main audi
torium where ample seating capacity
has been provided, by comfortable
upholstered chairs, the sidewalls of
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Plans are to
have a Matinee
at 3 o'clock
Evening Show
6:30
Admission
10c and 25c
the auditorium are covered entirely
with Celotex acoustic panels which in
sure perfect acoustics. The ceiling is
of the open sky and cloud effect type.
A .spacious stage has been pro
vided with drapery and scenic treat
ment by the Novelty Scenic Studios,
of New York City, personally install
by them.
Tht. carpet, of which there were
live hundred yards used, is of a special
weave and design woven especially
for this theatre by the Biglow-Sanford
("airpet Mills from a color scheme
worked by Mr.. Massie and his ar
chitect. The heating plant is of the latest
vapor type, installed by Harry Hyatt,
ami . ombinod with the finest ventil
ating .system obtainable and the iwo
are completely automatically controll
ed bv thermostats, thereby insuring
pcifcc heating and ventilation at all
points in the building and in till
kinds of weather.
T!le projection booth is. large and
model li in all respects, and equipped
with all ni.'ikt'rn conveniences and
equipment.
Tin' sound reproducing equipment
is of the very latest Super Wide
Kange type, designed to reproduce
the very highest and. the very lowest
frequencies of sound recording, giv
ing a full li-h natural tone to all
iusic and dialogue, which after nil,
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is one of the most essential things in
this modern day of sound pictures.
The screen was se.ected especially
for this jhe-itre, and was manufactur
ed in St. Louis to give a large clear
picture of the image projected on it
which will be as near natural as is
possible to secure.
Kvery item which entered into the
construction of the theatre was se
lected with the idea of making it as
comfortable and modern as was pos
sible for the patrons who will attend
it. '
The opening program which will be
offered on Christmas Day is a v;ry
late production by Metro-CJoldwyn-Mayer
I'ietures, and has not been
shown ill this territory before en
titled "WHIl'SAW," starring Myrna
Loy and Spencer Tracy and is a well
produced successor to "THK TlllN
MAN" and is expected that all class
es of patrons will thoroughly enjoy
this splendid picture.
The admission prices will be 10 and
2.r) cent. for balcony and auditorium.
It is Ma Massie's plans to stage
a matinee m Christinas Day at three
o'clock, but definite plans have been
made to begin the evening showing at
(:;'.( o'clock.
Special attention is called to the
fast that the ornamental .stairway
railing has -nut arrived and will not
be here in time for the opening date,
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OPENING FEATURE
"WHIPSAW"
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A Metro-GoIdwynrMayer Picture
although a temporary "railing will be
provided.
Mr, Massie also announced that the
latest pictures by Mk.tro-'tloddwyn-.Mayer,
Paramount, Fox film Corpor
ation, United Artists, Warney First
National and Republic, would be
shown in this theatre.
ROTA R IAN S 1IKAR
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Dr. R. S. TruesJale, pastor of
tho Methodist church here, was the
speaker at Rotary on Friday, his
subject being, "A Healthy Mind."
On next Friday, the ladies of the
chuirch are entertaining the Rotary
Club and all charter members. A
.special -effort is being made to have
as many of the charter members pres
ent as possible. This) will Ik' the las!
meeting with the Methodist women,
and the club will begin the new year
in the Haptist church Sunday School
annex.
Mr. ami Mis. Charles Lee, of MacoU,
(la., 'arrived on Saturday "and will
spend the Yuletido season as the
,y,. ..(.. nf (In- former's, narents. Mr.
in 1 1 Mis. V. T. Lee. at their
country
home on the Faiview Road.
.Mr. Walter Crawford
Thursday for a business '.rip
shall and Raleigh.
left on
to Mar-
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