THE ELITE OPENED. NOTTM.'S WELCOME TO THE NEW VENTURE. LAST WORD IN TASTE AND DECORATION. The Elite Picture Theatre, Nottingham, opened its doors to the public to-day. Occupying as it does one of the finest sites in the city, the handsome new building at the top of King and Queen streets may fairly be said to represent the last word in cinematographic architecture, and as far as furnishing, deconation, and technical equipment are concerned, the Elite is certainly far ahead of any other " movie 99 theatre in the country. The inauguration of the theatre's activities was signalised by .a luncheon held in the Jacobean restaurant. Mr T. Shipstone (chairman of the directors of theatre) presided, and he was supported by the Mayor (Ald. H. Bowles), and the Mayoress, the Sheriff (Mr. J. H. Freckingham), Col. W. H. Blackburn, Mr. W. R. Nightingale (vice chairman of directors), the directors of the theatre company and others. The restaurant was tastefully decorated with scarlet carnations and palms. Red and white carnations, bay trees, and hanging baskets of ferns predominated in the scheme of embellishments throughout the theatre. An interesting message was received by Mr. A. E. Finch, one of the managing directors of the theatre. It is as follows: As personal representative in England of the four greatest artists in the world, namely, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith, I extend to you and your associates my heartiest congratulations and best wishes on this, the opening of one of England's best cinemas .by one of England's best showmen. A. C. BERMAN, General Manager,
