The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina • 15

THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER The Foremost Newspaper of The Two Carolinas THURSDAY OCTOBER 7 1948 15-A Center Theater Opens Doors Tonight At 6:30 We are proud to have i constructed the beautiful new Audrey Totter and Heather Angel The 900-seat $250000 theater is the newest link in the Mieselman chain and will be under the management of George Forgy (assisted by Tom Carr Mr Forgy will work directly under A1 Burks general manager of the theater chain The entire theater is of modernistic design from the streamlined marquee to the auditorium The lobby has a color scheme of green and plum Lighting fixtures in the ceiling cast a soft light over the modernistic chairs The walls are lined with mirrors Two drinking BY DICK PITTS Obierver Staff Writer Doori to newest and most modern theater the Center at 1427 East Morehead street will open to the public tonight at 630 o'clock The premiere attraction will be the Universal International film version of the Frederic Wakeman best-seller Saxon Charm" with' Robert Montgomery as Matt Saxon John Payne as the novelest who wants to become a playwright Susan Hayward as his wife and ill fountains have been installed The upper section of the walls of the auditorium have been covered with buff-colored damask to provide a colorful design and excellent acoustics The auditorium is lighted by an indirect system with fixtures in the ceiling The stage is tastefully decorated with rose and silver drapes The modern seats have been widely spaced to insure greater comfort for the patrons The theater has the newest type of heating and air conditioning which is automatically controlled byt the number of persons in the audience and the outside temperature Most of the seats are on the main floor but their are 30 seats in the and 30 seats in the smoking room on the second floor The theater will continue to play first-run pictures and will open at 12:45 pm on week days with continuous performances until 11 pm On Sundays the theater will be open from 2 to 6 pm and from 9 to 11 pm $100000 HOARD REPORTED FOUND GADS HILL Mo Oct Location of a cave where $100000 has been reported found may be announced Sunday Harry Wilcox has told 17 teen age boys and girls he will open the cave at that time Wilcox was named by a person who refused to be identified as having found $100000 in coins and currency in the cave Wilcox also was said to have $10000 in gold coins in his possession Wilcox refused yesterday to make any statement to newsmen other than to admit having seen Treasury agents on Monday He had previously reported finding the cave on September 23 Gads Hill was the site of a train robbery bv the James gang in 1874 and Wilcox said he found articles in the cave he believed the gang had left Congratulations and Best Wishes to the CENTER THEATRE Plastering Done By KIRKLAND CO Inc 919 Caldwell St Congratulations and MARQUEE DISPLAY AND INTERIOR LIGHTING Of The New CENTER THEATRE 1427 EAST MOREHEAD By CAROLINA NEON SIGN CO 3008 Blvd Phone 3-8301 Best Wishes tor Continued Success on the Occasion oi Their Formal Opening I YOU HAVE AN ENTERTAIN- MENT THRILL IN STORE FOR 1 fl YOU WHEN YOU VISIT II the new CENTER' i GOODE CONSTRUCTION General Contractors CHARLOTTE'S FINEST COMPLETE PLUMBING INSTALLATION jj BY Acme Plumbing Co Inc 1 27 5TH 0 DIAL 6183 1 Charlotte SUSAN HAYWARD talented and provocative red-head who igbeing currently featured in Saxon which is opening at the new Center theater today Featured with her are Robert Montgomery Audrey Trotter and John Tayne Say Saw It In The Thank You! A WELCOME CENTER THEATRE TO MOREHEAD CENTER After the Show Dine Enjoyobly at GOOD MOVIES AT: CENTER THEATRE GOOD MUSIC In The Best Popular and Classical Records at 140ft Morehead Otl Trajan Iyerly Manager Phone 4-2003 PHONE 3-5377 1426 MOREHEAD itfii Congratulations to the NEW CENTER THEATRE MYERS PARK PHARMACY 1400 Morehead St Thone 7187 High Quality Furniture at Reasonable Prices 3324 TUCKASEEGE ROAD We Are Proud To Have Another Camer Installation For The New CENTER THEATER MOREHEAD ST Where Cool Clean Air Is Most Essential ROSS-WITMER INC 513-A Tryon St Charlotte Say Saw It In The Thank You! Stores VISIT REID'S DAILY inns Boulevard Sn 1 rrnvldnr Road Hit Morehtifl "If A Mill Wart''.