The Salt Lake Tribune from Salt Lake City, Utah • 10

1 7 OF FINEST THA-TRE I N'TH OPEVIOMG TOLAGFIT 4 "IL I i A I (- THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE F'riday December 23- 1949 7 71 I 4 0 'it 4 1 '6 1 A woo 7 li ft 'i'' A 5- 1 '1 i Ill'h -'-P ''''4'4 At- 4 1 i comkke10 4 ttil -7- "pfi oils- t's---1 7 '''Iv---it 'li '7 it 1 Eill N1 I) 'c: 1 I tlic thpyill it att 0S1' vr el4 THEATRE FINEST ----7- IN tru i er'-- vicSti-t 4 -d A 111 fo ilit1 1 110p1 1' 11" 111 -4 0 i 44t 44 TODs111G MI 44 tifole i 0 '-401" A 1 ''r i 5 I 0 30 10 4 itti I lu or 007-- 0- st-- i cl'i it ---e 0 li tt ott49 tiork lox oits 0- I 4a -3080 INI011 1ff of -410 ado dr oPd aim I mama 1 Hundreds of feet of expensive hard woods have gone into the theater products of the Salt Lake Mill Co Interior doors are of solid oak for example Hundreds of feet of expensive hard Constrtictton: 'The Villa thester is "built for sound" and patron enjoy ment not only from standpoint of acoustics and interior design bute from an overall architectural viewpoint mi an del ttstrtictto The Villa a z-4 ma 0100 71 ---z zgT it I am 1 I I 6 1 I i I le tAt 1 I ti ft dil Ii 1 7 0 "0 elk 7Z---- 1112) 1 6 0- 4 A girapertes: Moe than 3000 square yards of Velour material adorn the stage of the Villa theater The heavy festoonedchanreuse front curtain is an out Co of Los Angeles Itis unduplicated anywhere in the intermountain region The main curtain does not part but is a contour and rides upward at high speed The scalloped hide wall curtains are coral pink with heavy gold braid tassek jittselturtoe151thelertoitstartutt Co of Los Angeles Itis unduplicated anywhere in the intermountain region The main curtain does not part but is a contour and rides upward at high speed The scalloped aide wall curtains are coral pink with heavy gold braid tassels It is to Architect A Poulson and Carl fors Co general contractor that much of the credit must go for execution of the ideas which Owner Joseph Lawrence had for "the finest theater in the intermounSEEIWIMMIWIlk tain region A host of sub-contractors suppliers and craftsmen worked in harmonious relationship during the building of the theater which as started on its way in September of 1948 Dimensions of the structural steel brick concrete and cinder block movie house ire 19512 feet long 88 feet wide Over tnt of ha nao tor tne finest meater in tne intermoun- tain region A host of sub-contractors suppliers and craftsmen worked in harmonious relation- ship during the building of the theater which started on its way in September of 1948 brickconcrete and ciner block movie house Dimensions of the structural steel are 19512 feet long 88 feet wide Over- All hangings including the gossamer ate 0 1 lb' 0 Nob ----J ---A sta a I disk 1 10i1N OP LA II Pa 0 A I 1 11 at 1'q Nt 11 I I 1 1 1 1 i le was 1 1 ccis 1 1 I I 1111111 111111 I 4 Ill 1 1 1 1 I 1 11 I triii 1 1 1 -4- I 1 212 I 11 1 lt All hangings including the gossamer i fl il I i 1 I' I itrit i -Lt 1 1 are I covering of the Villa's great scteen flameproof covering of the Villa's great screen 1411ev'0Th I I 4s) 41 "L'sL-P-j iTt 7eihocketi4-4k aoti II I 1 7 1III h-ad trusses girders and other building steel was furilished by Structural Steel Forge Co and the concrete by Mill Creel( Sand stud Gravel' Co-The tho-uT-- had trusses girders and other building I -3inri SPe-tbdr c7-t-- -----11-3 li --II -------2----- 4' Ill 1 -----t Rr-F5 fLr---r Pi In artistic design alone the interior of the theater will excite irt4ctr tipteft Lie 1 -1 oir A A A 0 1 1 rim 1 I I I 1111 A 11116 Imo E1- ett ----sands of "hard-burned' red brick making up the facing of the theater are products of Brick toTthe '7-ion-bearing" (sup coniment fishing scene work of 4 FIE FULLER CO YOUNG ELECTRIC SIGN CORP 404 'Rest 4th South TT 1134 South 2utd run) walls by Buebner Cinder puralista employed by San torium trityofthe buildenLjobThere are an esti-- 261 East Lit South i Did mated 17000 square feet of fireptoof Impressionistic with liberal borrowins mate Ma: Distillers aad Creators of Electrical Displays "Your Name lo Lights Makes the hopreatioo Indelible Distributors of Pittsburgh Plate Glass in the Intermountain Region 4 4 CARL FORS COMPANY General Contractors 2080 Highland Dr 5325 Stals itulltlen of the Villa Theater YANCEY COMPANY Rooting Contractor 2228 South State "Lei Vs tuts Roof Over Your Read" PONS DAVIS SHEET METAL WORKS 271 Editom St all Conditioning Heating Vesta andlonduita Are Out Specialty from Van Gogh the figures of women at work in agriculmral pursuits and men fish ins are done in light pale colors against a dark red background 'Wool insulatiOn placed' by Rock Wool Co Approximately 28000 square feetof US sabinite acousdcal plaster was spread on the walls of the viewing room by work 'men for William A Earl 94 Son by t1 -e 4 montage representative of Ptah PAUL li'LARSEN 361 ethelleuth 1411111111)111g 4ad Relating "Out Best tee the Comfort a Villa Theatat Patrons A PAULSON Architect Contlaeiufal Beak Bldg Salt Lake City At 61 -4' STAYNER CO Paints and illardwm Stipp Bo East 4th South tardware Cs Bo at traCtOt3: 2 tr2g'tr' MOTION -PICTURE OPERATORS UNION LeciJUI scenery and products graces the lobby It is made up of copper-colored metes artificial 1 cedar leaves wood fabrics and plastics Central figure is a sophisticated-looking woman the artist's impressioh he says of the Toll 'Utak girl itorebot et the American Institute Of Arthiteeta Creators at Dears for the Villa Theater' BURNER CINDER BLOCK CC 21100 So West Temple A Illutidhei Malarial That Meets Ike Qualltitathili of Unmet eft" Weiss MN IMF 7 IP Iro ON 1111 A Budding That Meets the Qualltitadeita at Lesson quad timings The fireproof "20-year composition" roof of the theater was put on by the Yang RIr fing Co coering more than 17000 squae feet TIue feet UTAH OIL REFINING CO INTERSTATE BRICK 3100 Seidl 11111 East 1111114 theModera Way and fat All This Witt Our 11ick Bu ild the Madera Way and ter All Title With Our Prick I MI a Dopitadallia Fuel he Commercial arii )II' aleatial Weeds COO a Dopeadable Fuel tee Centeaerelat and Iteeldeattal Meatial Weeds tt sr I I s'--- 4 a I I I 1 s'.