THE TELEGRAPH- JOURNAL, SAINT JOHN, N. B., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1948 Official Opening By Lt. At 8.30 O'clock Modern Paramount Theatre | Opens In Saint John Today To Open Theatre HON. D. L. MACLAREN Official opening of Saint John's new Paramount Theatre will take place tonight. Its Honor the Lieutenant -Governor, D. L. MacLaren, will attend the theatre's opening performances and will declare the new building official- a ly open. 7.30 THE ENTIRE CANADIAN PATRONAGE OF THE AND HIS PERFORMANCES AT 12.30 NOON ADMISSION TOMORROW AFTER CHILDREN ADULTS ORCHESTRA ADULTS LOGE THE HARD OF HEARING CONTROLLED Elaborate System Provides Perfect Inside Acoustics Clay Deposit Under Structure Provides | Best Foundation, Designers of the new. Paramount Theatre: Incorporated just about every dampening • derice known 'no ribrations originating either modern 'science to make sure" that inside or outside of the theatre could penetrate through to the theatre's auditorium and thus possibly detract from the perfection of its elaborate acoustic system. When the blueprints were pleted, all that was needed to make the vibration suppressing features 100 per cent efficient would hare been to set 'the building itself on some sort of cushion, had such a thing been practicable. Then came some exciting news, from an unexpected, quarter had disclosed heavy deposit of stiff brick clay underneath. clay pocket, the engineers an- PARAMOUNT A Famous RECEIPTS TO BE DONATED CENTRAL BENEVOLENT LEGION, SAINT JOHN. HONORABLE D. L. MACLAREN, WORSHIP. J. D. McKENNA, DAILY PRICES: 6 • P.M. Plus 2€-17€ . . .40€ Plus -44¢ . : .45c Plus -50€ LOCATE D IN CENTRAL SEAT TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY One Of Finest, Most Up-To-Date Theatres Built Descriptive Broadcast, Will Impart To The attention of Saint. John's| morie-going public, will be focussed this evening on the north side of King Square where the. new Paramount Theatre, latest and most modern addition to the vast system of motion picture houses operated by Famous Players Canadian Corporation, Ltd., will be officially opened by Lieutenant Governor. MacLaren at 8.30 o'clock. descriptive broadcast of the event, including interviews at the microphone with citizens passing into. the theatre's lobby, will impart much of the atmosphere of Hollywood premiere to the affair. With all proceeds of the first night's to be donated to the CentralS Benerolent Fund of the Saint John Branch of the Canadian Legion, a capacity attendance is anticipated. Howerer, the motion picture por- TONIGHT - WED. - THUR. FRI. - SAT. JEAN ARTHUR MARLENE DIETRICH JOHN LUND in "A FOREIGN AFFAIR" Including Interviews, Hollywood Air Proceedings * tion of the program, with the fulllength feature "A Foreign Affair," as the main attraction, will be showing for the remainder of the creek: such Coming late-released feature attractions pictures in- AS "Sitting P'retty" and "Faster Par ifter the first night, the new theatre will follow a policy of continuous performances daily, 1 to 11 p.m., featuring the best selection from the "A" group of motion pictures. tails of the opening ceremony have Announcement today of the, derevealed that R. S. Roddick, HaHfax, Maritime district supervisor' for Famous Players will act as chairman, and this official will introduce Lieutenant -Gorernor who will formally declare the new theatre open. Other speakers willinclude Masor McKenna, John N. Flood. president Continued on Page 9, column 3 TONIGHT / UNDER CONTINUOUS P DOORS WILL OPEN EACH REGULAR UNTIL 6 P.M. CHILDREN 10c Plus 2c Tax-12c CHILDREN. 10c Saturdays and Holidays ADULTS.. 31c Plus 4c-35c SPECIAL nounced, would not only | ideal foundation for structural strength but also would serve to suppress any vibrations originating outride ' of the building which might otherwise be carried through the ground to the theatre itself. Most other buildings in. the city, they pointed out, stand on rock bottom which would not provide the same insulation from ground vibrations. HONOR SAILING MEN NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 20 com---(C. P.) -New Bedford -men who went down to the sea in ships were honored yesterday at Impressive exercises at Marine Park on the Fair-| haren bridge, a memorial to fishermen who gare their lives. A crowd of several thousand witnessed the ceremony and numerous donations were inade for families, bereaved through the loss of fathers bands at sea. A TO FUND, SPECIAL TICKETS FOR LIEUTENANTMAYOR OF SAINT 1 TO BARGAIN MATINEE THE THIS SPECIAL WITH ASH WHILE SECTION -LATEST TYPE BY MOST MODERN Public Will Find All The Features They Have Hoped For Awaiting Their •First Visit One of the finest and most mod-, citizens already have been afforded ern buildings of its kind in point/of some inkling of what awaits them view of its design, equipment within, and they have been assured furnishings and the workmanship that the same cleverly bal- | . J. J. - FITZGIBBONS, C.B.E, President John J. Fitzgibbons, president of Famous Players Canadian Corporation Ltd., whose new Paramount Theatre will be officially opened here this evening, has the distinction of being the first theatre man in Canada to be honored by the King with the Order of Commander of the British Empire. During the Second Great War Mr. Fitagibbons headed the Canadian motion picture industry's war effort as chairman of the Canadian Motion War Services Committee and national chairman of the Motion PicContinued on Page 11, column 3 $1.00 THIS PERFORMANCE ONLY GOVERNOR OF NEW JOHN. : 11 STARTING PRICES SMOKING LOGE DE LUXE SECTION, WITH TRAYS AND SPECIAL WATCHING THE PERFORMANCE. EAR PHONES ON REQUEST SYSTEM. involred, the new Paramount Theatre on North King Square is 110 W at completion source of unreserved satisfaction to all those who were • associated in this immense construction project, officials stated last night. They said that they felt no hesitancy, therefore, in promising the general public that upon their first visit to the new theatre they would find there all that they had hoped for in the reproduction of scene and sound and in comfort, as nearly as modern science is now capable of attaining perfection in these respects. With the removal of the staging from the 'outside of the structure, H. F. I HOWE Manager BRUNSWICK, de* ance of modern styling and restful colors will meet their eyes when they explore the interior. The building is of fire-proof con• struction throughout and embodies all of the features which hare. beer 60 greatly admired by citizens whe hare attended more moderr theatres in the largest" cities. Probably the most striking inno . vation is the loge• type, of upper section of seats rising on gentle slope toward the entrance side of the building over, the, lobby. Access to both the loges 'auditorium sections is from cross aisle which. is connected with the foyer by wide staircase. Exits are located *01 Continued on Page 11, column 2 column 3 THE DAY STARTING AIDS FOR 1 TOMORROW PREVAIL UNTIL 6 P.M. DAILY PERMITTED IN SECTION ITS LUXURIOUS PUSH SEATS IS FITTED FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SMOKE í S AT . OFFICE. 1 ‡ # 4 ON / L S 1: - - • •* !