The Leader-Post from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada • 24

4 -IjS- PTW'TW 11 hilMdA U.l&Ifc The Good Luck Stc Capitol Theater, Regina, One of the Finest Play Houses in West Canada District Mapager Hazza Expresses Satisfaction With Capitol Theater -V CONSIDERS THE NEW PHOTOPLAY HOUSE AS ONE OF HIS FAIRYLAND OF MODERN THEATER CONSTRUCTION, SO DESIGNED AS TO MEET THE MOST EXACTING DEMANDS OF THE PUBLIC PETS AND REVIEWS WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO GIVE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC OF REGINA WITH THE BUILDERS OF THE CAPITOL THEATER CARTER, HALLS, ALDINGER constructed the build. ng. This firm is well known in the and maintains an office in this city. They have done remarkable work in rushing to comflctlon one of the finest P-ay- rectors of the company, mho demand completeness in every detail. HARRINGTON BROTHERS have done the plastering and im of the interior planter-cat setting.

There are many pUces in the theater where the casual onservr wi.l see i tne fine hand of the art.et required I to hr th- eonp ir mul 1 required -d worc, such as tie cornice plastering, m-zul t- ing, etc. While in Lie work. the Harrington brother. have made wonderful progress and have recent- e.l the praise of tr.e management for being ab to have tr.eir work done so that the tneater can be opn ed today. THE ESRLEY ELECTRICAL COMPANY have th contract for le-tre-il tures and hghtmg.

A the l.ghtmg of a theater such a tne Capitol re-; quires a certain fin and the artist abil.ty. it will Ie no wonder to the people to find tne ligl ting effect 1 almost perfect, for th firm ha reput.it.OTi corni to none a electric- al contractors i I Whc portur raotior Whi on the artly them install which a hat shake quite a brl he re TiO TUB glued Twc Ing in collab cAsa i cr ini come, te us-vcrtlz the A is the of th' the is em 1 gh.t the 1 ter. tie mat r.t cf th Th repr ttr.g fume fire. When the Capitol Theater open- Comht, Ilezira will possess one Of the finest theaters In the Canadian west, owned and operated by the Famous Players Canadian Corporation. Limited.

Tne new Capitol Theater, wile's Will seat people, is located at the corner of Twelfth avenue and stteet. a central and convenient site for what will undoubtedly one of the leading places of amusement In the province. The style is an adaptation of the Adam liich lends itself admiral iy to theatrirul structures, while in the general construction every care has been taken to secure the acme of comfort, safety and convenience A clear. unobvtrii! ted view of the stage is obtainable from every sat the rpacious auditorium which is decorated in old gout, and illuminated with van-colored lights. The paneled sidewall add a rune of richness to the general effect.

1 fine promen ide extends the full width of the building, with direct from both Twelfth avenue and stesrth street. A large lounge, astefuby decorated and sumptuously furnished, leads off the promenade, on the left hand of which is the ladies room and to the right of which is the men a room. 'A checic room is also provided. The seat are all of the most approved design artistic-and comfortable. Veephation is a special feature of the Capitol.

Fresh air is brought in me out-ide at the roof line. I'a-sed through coils and then 'discharged through twin fans to circulate ail over the btuidmg. The apparatus is so arranged that the air can be changed in from four to three minutes. Adequate provision for safety has been, made in the fireproof construction and in direct exits to three street in case of emergencies An efficient orchestra of ten piece under the direction of T. Mitchell, will furnish the musical accompaniments.

and later on. a costly organ will lie installed, from the fictones of one of the leading organ buildera-mf the continent. The entertainment at the Capitol will consist mainly of photo-plays of the highest class including the world-famous Paramount picture. Special care will be devoted to the presentation of each feature in the most appealing manner, and the citizens of Saskatchewan capital city can feel certain from the opening that their requirements as a progressive community which needs the finest indoor amusement obtainable will be met. Xhscussmg the official opening of the Capitol Theater, the modern rew photoplay house of tne Famous Ilaj ers Canadian Corporation which is to take place in Regina tonight, district Manager Ha2za states that he is thoroughly satisfied with the progress of the work and trusts that the Regina putilie will pleased with the attractions whkh will be given in this new playhouse.

Air. Hazza has been here for two weeks, supervising the finishing up of the Capitol and says that Opening Night -will be a success. We have paid particular attention to th selection of the staff," said Mr. Hazza yesterday. "It is the staff which will come tn contact with the public roost, and while we Intern! to give feature screen performances, we mut need pay 'first attention to the eqnfort and demies of our patrons Speaking of Harry Latin, the resident manager of the theater, Mr.

Hazza said: Our Air. Hahn is a successful Joung business man who come here be auae he deserved promotion for his wonderful work at Bault Ste. Marie His watchword well fbe Service to the patrons, and 1 have no doubt as to his ability to please everybody. "The Capitol Theater, continued ATr. Hazza, will give a contiguous performance daily from am.

to 11 m. with three Le Luxe shows at 2 39, ".30 and 9.13. We are featuring the matinee performance, as the one for the ladies and children. To attract them and to encourage them to take advanthe-e of this special performance we have lowered the admission fee for the afternoon show. "Our Alisa Iornin, interior art decorator, an expert with Idea ha personally attended to every detail of furnishine3 the Caoifol.

I have no doubt that her final presentation will meet with the approval of the theater public of Regina. In a luxuriously appointed theater will be seen her deft hand, that little feminine dainty touch which makes, for comfort and cozlne Her special favorite i the Canary Room, the rendezvous for Regina ladies. a place where they may take a wanted rest and enjoy their little confidences. "The waiting room and the ladies N. L.

NATHANSON, Managing Director of the Famous Players Canadian (Corporation, one of the young geniuses of the motion picture business, through whose untiring efforts Regina now possesses one of the most modern photoplay houses, a fairyland place of amusement, one of a proposed chain of fifty theaters from coast. to coast. Storey VanEgmond MUSICAL DIRECTOR DECLARES ARCHITECTS. MELODY IS VOICE OF PICTURE As a sw-n star. Tom a great cure for the rw VVT pie know that when Tom er, h.s paier.ta hit a to raa him a real djev- and uh xnfy wf-r on me- -nn tool 'rn t0 1 1.

1 el to aa I go. et. born and reared, when H-i -ra playing at that theater in -ytr a youta pUrVVo- part. 'Som a was accepted. Aft tnat.

hi MSA Uln After tnat. hi ns wa rap -J he played important roan, stage w.t.n Jona Mason. Wi Warfield, ar yr ip fir appeararc in was oppc.te Laara Hr c-CiX Tne I ghttnr Hoy played iead.r-g parts in pit ru a Cecil B. Le Maj ar.i mae and Why Wife' Wiliam Le Lrirc Clap aal Co-rad of II. a yo-i'nr unA G-o-g Loca ker Tne Af.raz! Now Thomas M.ghan in fledge I Paramount sar In I r- a me.

is eta pring Civ. Han Cl-'f' wl everywoere. IL pv -e. Frontier of tie w.i: sho at tne Theater cornmenr.r.g Thursday nxt 3 T8 HILL BUILDING, SASK. End Program RESIDENT ASSOCIATE ARCHITECTS FOR NEW CAPITOL THEATER ft By JOHN ARTHUR, Director of Music, Famous Players Canadian Corporation.

Wjiat Jo music mean to. th' ptc-I house? Home show men will uil you it doe not mean anything, it is the picture the people want. This may be true up to a point. The picture no doubt, is the basis the rhow, out poor music will kill a good plctare, while good music, properly synchronized, will put over ii- let ire. Muh Iwthe voice of the pletiire.

Kach Emotion ran be i. .1 by It live. hue. suspense, fenr, anticipation. tc.

while almost f.ny locale an brought bo close 1013-4 McCALLUM REGINA, 'jjiii A ft r- ijiiy i iCifati id ft i i Special Week cost, i where the use of standard or classical musio would be simply ridiculous. Thus, in whenever Will Rogers whistles he should be gl'-en a popular hit for his theme. Comedies and slapstick and light drama often call for musical comedy settings and jazz background, w-htle the features of heavy proportions are neutralized and made ridiculous unless something substantial and classical is used- VANCOUVER, March 19 Nearly 50 per cent, of the employees In Vancouver restaurants are Orientals, according to a report by the citys medical health office. Sanitary conditions in most of the places are satisfactory, the report states, but in 16 places where they were only fair or where notice requiring improvement had been given 11 were places where Orientals outnumbered white employees. unablt to gain admission tonight, th Seating Capacity of God Save With Sue, could not be used in a scene with young man making love to his sweetheart.

On the other hand. It could be used if the same boy was bidding his mother good bye. No matter how nice the melody mav be the lyric must be eonnidered. but it is not considered in standard-music but is taken purely for the emotional and psychological con-srtuction, harmoniously and melodic-ally in the same way. However, operatic melodies, must not be utilized, thus if the melody of One Fine Lay from "Madame Butterfly were incorporated, no matter how much the melody might fit, those who knew the opera would see the Japanese garden and the little lady praying for the return of her husband.

Music must be neutral in its original "use to be the most useful in pictures, owever, there are certain pictures Doors Open 7.00 p.m. rest room are two other places where the women of Regina will have ser-vice, not ordinarily found in other theater. "The spacious, comfortable and inviting foer has been lavishly furnished and form one of tne Interesting parts of the theater. For the comfort of the patrons 170 cozy loge chairs have been installed part of them on the orchestra floor and part on the mezzanine floor. This is an innovation to Ite-ginans which I know will be ape pi eclated.

"To the furnishing' ha been added a Baby Grand piano, the best w'hich could be procured in Lie city. The orchestra of ten pieces under Conductor IMitchell w.li provide mufeic synchronising with Jhe tures. and also many classic dur- ing their days work at the Capitol. We always make it a point to select our musicians for th-ir ability and the orchestra her Will be second to non- Jack Arthui musical director general, and production manager, personally attended to the selection of the Orchestra and as he requires 'h best, Regina theater patrons are assured of gettirg a musical program which i-bound to pleas. In closing I wish to add that much might be wud of the Capitol wnPh has notbeen said.

I am, however, satisfied to let th public judz for tself what a playhouse uch as the Capitol means to this city." 1 Mr. Hazza is comparatively yourg rnan, and ha had plenty of experience in the photoplay and film buines. For eight years he conducted his turn thpater In EInenfoi and has some knowledge of 'what Western people demand. He will leave Edmonton to make hi. headquarters a district manager in Calgary, and from there will direct th western theaters of the Famous Flayers Canadian Corporation.

SUPPORT RALPH CONNOR CALGARY, March 19 The presbytery Calgary is supporting Ralph Connor tRev. C. W. Gordon), as the next moderator of the General Assembly of Canada Curtain 8.00 p.m. Opening Program Tonight, Wed 'W' fJWesl'ern Canadas Finest to the listener that even without the screen he can the green fields, the angry sea.

mountains, prairies, or can be carried ihto any atmosphere he desires all through music. Great ere must be taken in synchronizing the picture and music. The conductor must be careful not to portray two pictures at the same time. I will explain the lyric of a song. If the pictures are popular the lyric is also popular, hence if the words of a song do not agree wth the action of the play it cannot 4e used In scoring; to illustrate Good-bye, brother, i Am Going Off ft j.

znrur? a s' Photoplay Theatre i presents Thomas MEIGHAN If tip ilv.W- Official Opsnihg by-Ills Worship Mayor Grassick Oi Grand Promenade Concert by Capitol Symphony Orchestra of 10, from 7.30 to 8.00 T. MitcheB, Conductor A Charles Mains Production Also Capitol News Digest Selected C6medy Ct (paramount Q'idzre Mrs. J. L. Sproule Mezzo Soprano EXTRA SPECIAL! BUSTER KEATON In His Latest Comedy NEIGHBORS Starting Monday Continuoua Performance, 11 a.m.

to 11 p.m. Three De Luxe Shows Daily, 2.30, 7.30 and 9.15 I Regular Performances Stairt 11.00, 1.00, 3.00, 5.00, 7.00 and 9.00 ADMISSION MATINEE EVENING Children lOc 1 25c Adults 25c Adults 35c Loge Seats 35c S. Loge Seats 45c Overture Raymond i Capitol Symphony Orchestra Mrs. J. L.

Sproule Mezzo Soprano NOTE For those who will day n.xt week. assurance ia given that th sam program will repeated th first thro lU Cajiitol Theater, 1,500 the King 500 seats on sale at the Theatre Box Office at 3 oclock this afternoon for this evenings grand opening. Overture Selected Capitol Symphony Orchestra v-v Ni: st tusSSssZZsssZss JSsSjS. ij.