Record-Journal from Meriden, Connecticut • 10

MERIDEN BECOBD TUESDAY MORNING 'NOVEMBER 11 1930 NEW CAPITOL THEATER OPENING TODAY I Beautifully Decorated House Is In Readiness Complete Electrical Installation MASONRY For Event This Morning added a mortgage loan department to his other enterprise Mr Ricci built the theater building on Grove street 17 years ago operating the house for a time himself Later It leased and operated for years on that basis In May of this ytar the theater was closed and work on the reconstruction was begun In 1928 Mr Ricci built the block at the corner of Church and Grove streets where his real estate offices are how located He will head the operating company for the new theater with his son A Leo Rlcct as manager The elder Mf Ricci was born In 1877 at Castelfranco Italy and came to this country at the age of 16 yeara Hla son was born here and was educated at the local public schola graduating from Meriden high achool In 1921 and later from Trinity college supplementing his work there by courses at Yale THE NEW AT THE NEW CAPITOL CAPITOL THEATER Ricci Has Had Long Career In Businss Here Rich Modern Interior Forms Striking Setting For Presentation Of Sound Films Reproduced By A Photophone System THEATER which sound BY paint Cushioned panels carry scientifically placed cushions are covered with miroon and gold changeable damask achieving a beautiful and restful effect The entire Interior decorated by the Lacourciere company of this city givtes "an Impression of quiet dignity admirably suited to the The New Capitol theater will open ita doors at 9:30 o'clock this morning to welcome the throng which has been waiting for months for the event A special children's matinee at 10 o'clock will officially mark the addition to the local amusement centers of this smart new theater the Where it HAD to be Right Real Estate And Mortgage Concern Among His Chief Enterprises ABELE GRILLO LOCAL FIRM INSTALLED WIRING AT NEW CAPITOL Lamothe and Noble local electricians executed a difficult and exacting contract in the installation of electrical wiring at the new Capital theater The conversion of the former equipment to meet the needs of the new house with sound reproduction apparatus and other changes necessitated a practically new installation but presented many difficulties not encountered In a simple new wiring job The local firm recently removed to Its new quarters on West Main street at the corner of North Third street Plantsville Conn Phone 145-3 BY style and size of the house Striking product and half a year of careful I modernistic lighting fixture by thpter ong we work by local and out-of-town con- Bradley and Hubbard provide a aoft tractors Ricci owner of the 1 wan" 'ht' 80 arranej hat the theater has taken the former struc- ater 18 never absolute ture and so completely altered It as1 Lobbies on both floors are finished to make It in effect from founda- In terrazzo and terracotta with at-tion to roof a new building known ftgdre in local business circles For many years he operated successful grocery business at the corner of Springdale and Windsor avenue retiring in 1924 to give tractive mirrors and poster frames hjs tmt to hls real eiUte lnteregts LAMOTHE NOBLE a all number of parg He ned a reaI offce hprp fn 1920 gnd whpn ho sold' his grocery establishment ELECRICAL CONTRACTOR Thefts of cattle by means of motor trucks have been reported In the state of Wyoming MEYEROWITZ which he had developed steadily for The Capitol theater was built un- der a general contract by Charles Ouellet A Sons of this city aecord-! Ing to designs by William Donovan Hartford architect A warm Span- tract In the house heavy carpets jlsh style has been adopted for the 1 by A Tannenbaum of New York exterior of the building finished In add to the general tone of quality buff stucco with blue trim and A circulating combined heating matching the general design Rest rooms are provided on WEST MAIN ST AT NORTH THIRD 48 GROVE ST Nearly Oppolt the Beautiful Capitol Theater Drop In on your way or after the matinee you will always be repaid with wonderful values In Dresses Coats Hats Children's Coats SHOWMEN KNOW THE black terracotta curbing The interior carries out a modified modern style with the Spanish flavor still in evidence The high arched ceiling with two domes is finished In neutral tint with the walls in an lrri-drscent effect worked out in plastic There always PROFIT for those who READ Record Want Ads EVERY DAY interesting too SIGNS 100 SILK DRESSES 2 for A LARUE VARIETY OF BEAUTIFUL DRESSES SPECIALS Regular S79S I) REUSES Regular $995 DRESSES $500 $700 and ventlllating system recently developed expressly for theaters has been Installed and the temperature is so carefully regulated by this means that one Is not conscious either of heat or cold The work on the theater involved the construction of a considerable addition on the north Abele Grlllo of Southington having been engaged for the mason work on this part Mill-work was supplied by Morehouse Brothers of Meriden and the electric Installation was by Lamothe and Noble local contractors The Wilkinson company had the glazing contract the talking technicolor film adaptation of Broadway hit starring Eddie Cantor will be the attraction for the opening the matinee being followed by the regular performances which will rorr flatly from- 1 to Il -ocioek oem-ttuciuylY wlU GRAND OPENING OF A GOOD SIGN PAINTER OF THE why the New Capitol Theater comes to us for Display Cards CONGRATULATIONS Capitol Theater on the completion of the beautiful modern playhouse XftOl'R ATRONS refreshing Home Mpde Candies of delicious flavor and quality BILLIE-BURNSF CANDY SHOP 67 WEST MAIN ST CORNER GROVE ST Rsttfrday when a single day program will-be offered to round out the week The regular program as announced by A Leo Ricci manager of the theater will call for changes on Sunday Wednesday and Friday of each week Rear 18 West Main Street Telephone 1897 THEATRE TO-DAY Cry Now Is Eastern Slang Where Competence Counted jPEflOFElD iSMHOOIWlN BUILDING THE NEW Whether or not Mencken and the editors of the Oxford dictlonaires ever succeed in making their point that the American language is a different tongue from English as she Is and ought to be spoken the fact re-1 mains that every ten years or so the American language gets itself a new word which sticks in the national vocabulary was one of these words is another 4nd the title under which Samuel Goldwyn and Florenz Zieg feld are Issuing their first colloration on a movie musical show Is a third Slang may come and quickly go but words like and stay on forever because they label something which needed a name badly For Is the kind of word James Joyce would revel in It was manufactured by the hard-workirtg cow-hand of the west because he needed something that would make a loud and audden noise Countless dally occasions In the cattle country demand a harmless vocal explosion which will startle a cow-beast into changing hla or her mind occasions when using a cattle-whip would be either untactful or ridiculous In spite of appearances cattle are nervous little things and the crescendo screech of yMHHSMrl" Is useful li causing beef on the hoof to atop look and listen or get a move on And since It Is a satisfactory noise akin to the rebel yell In ferocity requiring full lungs and a tonsil-baring gape the cow-hand was also given to using It when he had been looking on the red-eye when it was redder than usual The yell of was like his boots which he used while working and while playing however many other changes In clothes and attitude he might otherwise make Capitol Theater Task Involving Both New Work and the Remodelling of Old Con- (always a difficult job) A task moreover that called for speed yet demanded the utmost care in every detail HERE WAS WORK FOR A MASTER Attractive List Of Coming Features And Our Years of Experience our long training for the trade under conditions that re- w' quired real knowledge our proved ability in all branches of construction stood us in good stead The Job is Done and Done Right SPECIAL MATINEE THIS MORNING AT 10 O'CLOCK DOORS OPEN AT 9:30 THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED CHILDREN ATTENDING WILL RECEIVE A CANTOR WHOOPEE CAP WE SHALL BE GLAD TO ESTIMATE FOR YOU Among the many outstanding productions booked for early presentation at the new Capitol are the releases of United Artists First National Pathe Tiffany and other leading companies Borne of the headliners soon to be seen at the beautiful new house are the following: "Abraham with Walter Huston and a new picture now in the making starring Ronald Coleman Mary Pickford in and Douglas Fairbanks in "Reaching For The from United Artists Ann Hat-ding In from Pathe Amos Andy of radio fame In and Double Check" Richard Dix in Evelyn Brent in "The Sliver Hoard" and Lowell Sherman in "The from Radio Keith-Orpheum "The Third "Girl of the Over and "The Barbarian" from Tiffany and Marylin Miller in Richard Barthelmess In "Adloa" Walter Huston In Bad and Otis Skinner In his first screen appearance "Kismet" from Flrft National WHERE BIG PICTURES WILL BE SHOWN AT COMPARATIVELY LOW PRICES Charles Ouellet Sons GENERAL CONTRACTORS SCALE OF ADMISSION 15c Eve Holidays 35c Matinee 20c TELEPHONE 3505 38 CHESTNUT STREET i i At.