Anderson Herald from Anderson, Indiana • 23

Riviera EDITION 8 PAGES ANDERSON INDIANA SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 23 1919 'PRICE IVE CENTS ij ft reiQTui' THE RIVIERA OPENS THANKSGIVING DAY 1 re WHEN A NICKEL BOUGHT TWEN TY ARE EN TERTAINMENT INTEREST HAS NEVER LESSENED 1 APPEARS AT RIVIERA THURSDAY I leads in turning to the broader ln i ternational viewpoint with his ken Blossems" He arrives in design a feature of the decoration show periods Jeleganced pre tation of concrete It might be suggested the art doubtless cause it to become very if a definite idea of what the world war think inal purpose of constructing a tusl dlver in Hawaii xonaga which will certainly come to special musical attraction tie was ICoatlnued on ag Thml to preach again tne gospel ot an motion pictures to redeem that dig i nity of the screen for the develop of a spec of Bedford stone the Lighting system is employed provided wjth 7200 sible The lover of the beautiful dis gusted with the viciousnesa which a room of I May The screen was of seats were merely without backs He THE OLD TIME GRIITH ILM 5 PICTMOWS IS CLIMAX a hundred sei candle nower The electric wiring was dope by the derson people It takes some courage to pHe up $150000 In a picture house in a city the size of Anderson but these boyt are not in any sense pikers The pot 21 Prof A Huff of Atlanta Oa' a musical composer of note and an ac complished organist will have charge of the organ Prof Hutt traveled the Saenger circuit for some time as a ists could not have conceived a scheme that would prove less monot onous wltn time In other words wear The The indirect The ceiling is watt capacity carried in Ave circuits the organist at the Rialto theater Atlanta before coming to Anderson Prof Huff has brought with him to Anderson Moore conetist who will become a member ot the orches tra Howard Brown a local celebrity with the trap drums will also have a place in the orchestra The music will be one of the strong features of The Riviera The Architect and His Ideas The designs and plans for the uew theatre were made by Ernest Wat kins architect of this city The architect had in view develop ment of one master idea and that was to make a moving picture theatre The solidity and simplicity of con struction are outstanding features but the architectural effects were not lost sight of in working' out the plans The front is of massive design Wtb two great columns under capitals as An insurance company for old maids is an institution lir Denmark A member pays a small weekly pre mium from the age ot twenty to forty and after that if unmarried she re ceives an annuity for life Photo Players of Berkeley Cal Mr Theatre Among Best In State All Appoint ments Represent the Best Moneys Can Buy Pleasure Comfort and Convenience Will all Be Served Local Capital and Talent Guarantee Proper Attention to Patrons nuu liaufeULci ui xui Micinu auu it The opening immediately above the due time Mr and Mrs Scott became Mr ott Broken Acme of Pictur Emotion and Beggars Lang uage for Word Description i LARGEST CIRCULATION ANY MADISON COUNTY NEWSP APER ihe An der er ald Of course ut'fhinv but the best In the film picture production will be given the patrons of the Riviera Con tracts have been made with the best mH ii rnn na ni aa inr 1 in xjuiuvyii Aiuitmi unneiNii ruiiiuua Paramount aft United Artists Rob few of the stars that the productions of 1 lie UlUBlvUi itfliuivs VI me Itixcia will be one of its strongest attractions An orchestra of seven pieces will feat ure every show and hi addition inter ludes will be played on the large pipe organ installed by Jameson of Lafayette The musical plans con continuous service either from the orchestra or the organ Those who have heard the or gan pronounce it superior to any thing they have heard The details of the organ are worked out according to plans ot au eminent English organ builder and expert who working under subsidy of the English government developed this organ to meet German competition in this line of musical instruments The and range of the organ are all that could bo de sired and the volume of sound is well de the Worn His more recent appearances been as the English flyer In Have and as the rench officer in irefly ot rance tiiemes Comfortable IOLD PERSHING WHO LOVED HIM Women see WILL PRESENT ONLY THE BEST The walls are panneled in Delft blue ing room will be used as a rest room in Anderson Liiiuuicu wiiii uiu ivuiy anu me uuoe oopwjaiiy iur me women hhq ciin it: Tiffnnv Tho 'Alffncr is TYmlft Elno dron Tha tea tahloc will kava olac with clouded effects Putty gray is trie connection with the wires in the employed between theTanels the gen 1 cement floor and each table will have oral effect of the color scheme Is rest its own illumination ful harmonious and pleasing in the) The plan is to operate this room extreme The absence of stencil or during hours outside of the regular nijrc I business hero has kept in touch win the growth and development ot tne production part of the business The Riviera theater is the latest ex pression this development In years Erank II Meller with his Star iarid and Meridian theaters Lockwood with his Cozy and Madison theaters Dode itzgerald with Or pheurn and John Ryan with his Ind iana and Walker Son with the Isis have kept pace with the march of the moving picture business and con tribute to the amusement of thou sands of Andersonlans every da There is no probability that tho peo ple will ever grow tired of the mov ing picture drama People love to wt Is a a ri i re a aA rf i ILMiaf HI UAVIU1CM nilCtUCl 0144 11 1 V1 i Ji! mC pugmsi lamer siups oeioru ids stm They prefer 11 ustrated 1 Papers shop to peep at the doll' to those that do not have Pc I and sika The Chinaman admiral A picture always interests and it al 1K win it i tn the of (ht her suppressed beauty and watchei permitting an unobstructed view of the I screen from every seat id 'the house The balcony is 25x52 feet and each Beat has the same unobstructed view cf the stage that hs been planned foj the main floor Seating Capacity nnnillor wlfh ihl nlrlar aa nll na i a younger women forded by tte moving pictuie films This room wUl be furnished by wou meet with his approval nn ii i I lie r'uttvv ui ie I a I I IM fit I Ml II the distinctly nonular features of the theater The Office The office is on the sec ond floor below the nrolectfng room RAYMOND HATTON (In Paramount Artcraft Pictures) One of the cleverest character act ors in Paramount Artcraft Pictures is the versatile young Raymond Hatton He was born in Red Oak Iowa July 7 1892 His first appearance in pic tures was for Mack Sennett at the old Biograph studio in which he play ed an old Russian in a mob Hatton wore a long flowing crepe hair bearc and cotton robes which were acci dentally set on fire After leaving the hospital Hatton joined the stock com pany at the Lasky Studio his first part being the hunchback of Circus In the "Girl of the Golden West" he played the role of the (Mexican and made the two hun dred foot fall down the side mountain that was one of the tacular features of the picture In addition to many widely slfled roles he played the King in uecn have anti waicutii her with a care as sb 'v' shops in the Chinese quarter The pugilist compelled to gtoj drinking by his manager vents hit spite upon and the bruised A 4 ULLif (JUt' U'9C9 iruill IGO iUUi on the liver edgd and drops Into th shop of the oriental The Chinamat washes her wcunds with loving 'touch carries her to his bed covers her witi silks and Sowers anS sits air Hight al her bedside pressing her delicate fin gers to his burning cheek i The pugilist Buwowa' the incarnation of brute Instinct win! bring the theater up to the highest best standards of moving picture louse construction The Building I The building is 54x144 feet and is (absolutely fire proof Art brick Bed ford stone marble and cement have been used in its construction win appear Hi these great production companies are: John Heffernan the manager is a I mova Douglas airbanks Elsie etgu of the new theater began While in 1 a I (in fern LHnn Thoen vt oto i will appear under the direction of Ce cil DeMille Griffith Thomas Ince and Maurice Tourneur It goes without saying that a house of the character and capacity of The Riviera will always be able to get the very best productions no matter who produces them In the near future when the govern ments of the United States Great Britain Germany rance and release the films taken of actual bat ELSIE JANIS SELZNICK MOVIE STAR GAVE MESSAGES ROM WOMEN The wires are all in conduit and hid den and represents whit I perhaps the most modern and approved piece of electric work ip the city' Heating and Ventilation The plans for heating and ventilat ing the theater aje perhaps superior to that of any theateror public audi torium in the country The best en gineering skill of the American Ra diator Company was drawn upon for the plans and equipmenL' The plans include what is kno'wn 'as the washed air system Every pubic foot ot air entering the building iswashed before it is thrown into the auditorium Heat Is provided through a large steam boiler that heats a group of colls Ti6 air drawn from the outside Is forced around these coils and then driven through fine water spray that removes all solid matter or impurities The air Is then dried by being forced through fine wire screens that are heated and isthen forced through large ducts to the ceiling by powerful: blower fans from the ceillnar the warm arid thnr oughly purified ail Is forced into lnen auditorium Exhaust fana draw bulIding a new motion pic IwvrMiviA I 43 a months ago They acquired the ot at me corner or Aweirin ana aienaian Tmoure or uaerAil Vrnm thera se' DYTkAta if frnm theater meets every requirement ot sheets ovd? a year ago with the orig aJamaa a aa LrrlL A 3 wunaij DLicuvu 044 UO1L anu oven I In times of epidemic when the tabpo block Then the motlonPicture Is placed upon public assemblages dea to them and they are meetings might Ije held in RI once proceeded to put it into execu viera with impunijy The manage ment can not be commended too highly for such tgoughtfu considera tion of public heath as shotf In the adoption of this effective and expen sive system of heating and ventila tion The Projecting Room and Stage The projecting room haq been built tn meet the Underwriters specifica tions mean that Arg Jtpz and frequent contact the decorations will I Kiefer Stewart 'and will the first Speedway motor race at Ind Auuur I this time attempt was made to use "Blackjack" the film to illustrate songs and inis the parade feature was strongly advertised 11 Janis lustrated songs but on account of the' prove to you that all the women of frequent mix up of reels and the pro lection of the wrong pictures me ivu irue to jorni Miss Janis an ure became more popuiauy nounced that the presentation of tele the "Ulcerated Afterwards grams representing the sentiment of attempts were made to use the pliono America's womanhqjjfl would take graph for the reproduction ot the place at the Waldorf Astoria on the spoken lines of the play while the night of the ifth avenue parade The motion picture was thrown on the I deliverance of the telegrams was screen But it' was found somewhat of a surprise Newspaper to make the picture and the voice men and their staff photographers record synchronize and the plan was wore on nano to cover tne big ibandoned eveni uui mouesi ras rerusea to enact the presentation for publicity 6lort oneg Was 'considered a big pro purposes She merely took the floor I gn anj 'the admission fee was ffve nnrtfnlirv with ctyiM Iwttar I mi ing oq the cover and delivered the fol more'than twenty minutes but the peo impossible tor the greatest mastei lowing address: Ved the houses at all lanuae PlctuIethe cottons Vq a nnrfo 1 vmuii iucnnno vn nvi a oc rpi mAVInP 1 nnvp nnonroi rno nnvt hast route io express to you their Heart felt admiration and appreciation your services to the good old A 'for you general and if you believe just open this little portfolio and see what the mothers wives sisters and sweethearts of their fighting RfflERA IS TEMPLE Of MT CHARM COMORT AND CLASS training during the past few months that theater managers seldom get One thing sure he knows every detail of the building and equipment in struction and that is valuable He has what soamany people lack per sonality and more than that he has executive ability and is a likable fel low Associated with Mr Heffernan in tha management of the Riviera is Case formerly with the American tie scenes so that the people may get 11ULU 1 to a i iri aHir i i ili Case ha been in the theatrical bosi really meant the film world wol be given ng greaiesi seiibmiuu itie vlera will be in on this deal when the time comes In short nothing will VL 92 No 109 The Riviera theatre from the people of Anderson and the surrounding country will cenvince the owners that the people appreciate the efforts they have made to contribute to their en tertainment and enjoyment 'A Bit of History The location of the theatre is on a lot that is a part of the original plat of the town cf Anderson It Is in what is known as Williams ad dition to the southwest square of city of Anderson The original own er was the grandfather Dr Charles Williams and Dr Lucien Wliiams both now living in Anderson The lot was sold to Elon Merrill a tanjuer i whose tannery was located at Main and Eleventh streets where the Grand Hotel and opera house now stands Mr Merrill built a residence on this lot and lived there for many years Scott recently deceased mar ried a daughter of Mr Merrill and in The arrangement 1 tlon Theresult is that they have given i Anderson a real picture theatre and have contributed in a substantial and artistic way to the enjoyment of An (adapted to the lai ge auditorium of the balcony is UHMUib U1 Ullij X1 4 O' UH A executed by the Schachne Studios brass railing Serving tables are was engaged the mercantile busi harmony with the main auditoium Dayton The decoration scheme ex placed in this room together with Gess here for manv vears on the south and 18 part and ParceI ot the whole aaaaI Jau a3 1 1 AA JJUl Intorfo nnoa rr rz i lhe remainder of the building that i is the arrangement of the rest room and the business departments down stairs while artistic in a way yet ic largely utilitarian The building Is really a striking one ire scenei 73 naMi dominate "Sg ic meme Chinaman I Whether it is the direction ot arm ies in uaiue scenes tne visualization of pages torn from mouldy histories Hlfe rlaHnnofinn nfo oLmnln nfrtrv nt delicate affection of a man for a worn an Griffith is ever the master can stagger the brain with his stn pendous scenes of slaughter and med ness as he did in he can follow the tracings of a child' thoughts with loving touch as he in is a severely simple story It does not seek ap proval fop anything except delicate'' poetical photography and sterling de lineation simple human emotion in rjruKen mere are sueueg of brutality out they never They are not the motivating theme but the contrast by which Griffith central story the love of a ror a cniid of tne London slums is accentuated and made more delicate i Griffith adapted the film from the i Anir 1 otory or ine luthk ana mu VQiiu In the old days two i eels usually Thnmft Rrlco (A1P hlI ha has far exceeded the power ot the The oaram rarelv lasted "nn 11 LILLIAN GISH STAR Reaches Height of Career In Story'Of Child Love Exquisite Picture Coming to Riviera ALL MUVILAKIS with control switches on the stage Goldwyn Mutm and in the projecting room this office to all parts of the I players The fixtures designed to harmonize 1 theater The OrchestraP operating Metr0 Realart' with the decoration planned Jerani eer I Cn0r building is in direct connect on with trie Company of Chicago i The con the manager trol Is so complete that the Illumina 1 John Heffernan the manager is a bW ba8 tb8 busiest man Jn town since the construction) 7 A A Tv ur Lofin XTl 1 i land Geraldine arrar bcub utt is ucw lu me rnuyiuK mu i Snvder Electric Cnmnanv at thi citv i i 1 win annpRr iinihr thp il Ta 44 tuie aaa 3 KlllQ 01 The moving picture appeared first In Anderson as a sort of in the regular vaudeville program John Ammons manager ot a string of vaudeville houses in what was known as the old gas belt brought the first moving picture films to An derson The theatre was where the Central Indiana Gas office is now lo cated The first serious attempt to intro duce the moving picture aan exclu sive amusement attraction was made by a man from Michigan whose name has slipped from the local picture fans He leased In Main street muslin and tne wooden benches gave usually a short reel comedy and a reel of drama The price was five cents The novelty attracted crowds but the projecting machine and the screen was so imperfect that the pic tures were Indistinct and hard on the eyes In a short time the proprietor closed his place with the prediction i that in a few years the moving pic ture would become the greatest and most popular amusement in the world The first exclusive picture house opened In the city was in the oom now occupied by the Isis theatre in the south side square The project ing machines had bpen perfected in the meantime and the picture plav It is a coincident extremely appro producers began to introduce more nrlate that a new star Elsie Janis interesting dominating and a new story of thrills and typical seats were installed and the seats' American spunk lhe Regular Girt were placed on an incline should snare tne honor ot tne premier rietor made presentation in the new Hivlera When Elsie Janis who comes to the Riviera theater on Thanksgiving in her first Selzhick picture Regu lar was appointed a member of the committee of welcome to formally greet General Pershing upon his arrival in New York the popular I actress did not know that her pres Scott found much enjoyment in I he building Js really a striking one ence on the committee would lead to him values an viiKinamy wmi bus one ot the most auspicious events tendered Pershing during his stay in Manhattan Miss Janis it will be re membered conceived the idea of gathering telegrams ot welcome and gratitude frojn the leading women's organizations of the country When Miss Janis extended the "glad 4 ll xv ex ws wx ex 4 4x ex xx ex ex 4 lx ex 4 I IU L1LO VtJXU ulaXlU 41 lltrlV lL 111C 1 1 1 4rx 4 fx i a 4 ioVou rUaro I TtPr other LUC nan xxxxex ill vIlLUvlo Ut 11 VtilllllJ4LLLse cl 11 LI 11 1 pered something that brought a broad ianapolis was produced here 1L: 41 44 ex do smile to in Love With vou after said Miss I ways win it in tae xaitn or enu thought that hundreds of millions dollars have been invested in business of producing motion picture plays Earthquake records are made on a sensitized by a light rav in what is considered the most perfect seis mograph yet invented the work ot two scientists Is one thousand The' seats are ample and Uniform in size with auto seat springs in each seat Also each seat is numbered and sectioned so that when occasion demands the reserved seats may be obtained The Decorations The decorations were designed and soda fountain is guarded by heavy owners of the property executes oy tne iscnacnne Mtumos or orass railing 1 40 1 xy x3 4 4 43 A 100 11 X4 V4 Lil eludes scenic effects and depends al divans and easy chairs and in addition gjje of the public square He retired together upon color for artistic effect to the refreshment service the serv abOut the time gas was discovered rt tirall rxwzx rxnnvxAlJ i TXx1 ki 1411 inl Mr Mrrnllmifrh and Mr Mustard bought the property of i the Scott estate a year or two ago in ms uecuiung years me iaie nictnr qhnwR Tn I they were always the course of enjoy svsuve ine special purpose ror ment and if it were possible to com which it was constructed The irlap ror me seconu Scoff tho dedication of bio old 1 story and foundations and the rein home to the wholesome amusement af i forcement empOyed has given the ounaing a soiruiry ana time aeiying character tint speaks much for the skill of the architect The one lone tenant is the United she stole a march on the Cigar Store which will occupy the room north cf the entrance The fnrnffnra and flTnrnc nf hla alnra thelw11 be in keeping with location eno will represent the best wnich this wide spread selling agency employs Ln ife numarntta hronrh ctnvPu Tlii great agency commands all the stand America al in love with i 1 Trim tn fnrm Iicu Ion ara uranas oif loaacco in an ionns The Princess Nicotine will have ideal quarttys in the temple of Thespsis I'nis call tor the opening of this beautiful little store Thanks giving day One ot the interesting features ot lhe construction ot the new theatre iuilding is the wide scope of indus tries effected The general contrac tor of tiie building is Eshelman and Sons local builders whose activities nave not been confined to the city and state They have high rank as builders and are regarded among the best in the country I The brick work was done by Har raij Thomas a local man The stone' work by Thomas Kelley and Son another local firm The roofing by A Skeoch Arthur Sanford of In dianapolis had the plastering con tract The interior decorations were made by the Schache Studio of Day on The general electric contract was by the Snyder Electric Company of this city The lighting fixtures by the ramberg Electric Company ot Chicago The general plumbing by lhe Osborne Company of this city The tin work by Robert Bab cock tftnd Lex Balfour of Apderson The seats were supplied by the A Andrews Company of Chicago The scenery drop curtain and stage set tings by thS Twin City Scenic Com pany of Minneapolis The screen by Rembusch Screen Company of Shelbyville The electric I switch boards by the rank Adams Electric Company of St Louis The operat ing or projector room was equipped the United Theatre Equipment Company of Chicago The marble work by the Gates Marble Com any of Indianapolis The soda and' ea room fixtures by the Kiefer Stew irt Company of Indianapolis The signs by the lex Lime Sign Company of Buffalo The lad es rest roof is furnished by the Stein Canaday Company of Ander son The heating and ventilating ap paratus vby the American Radiator Company and were installed byV Osborna of Anderboa 1 ness for many years and will have charge of the publicity and entertain ment department of the theater Mr large experience will enable ever be too good for the patrons of the patrons of the new theater to the Riviera have expert services from the be The Orchestra and the Organ ginning The musicai features of the Riviera i ne owners nip The ownership Is lodged on a cou ple of home grown young men Neal McCullough and red Mustard are na me suus xwitn are connecieo wun cue uitizens oink popularly known as the Big Bank on the Corner The good and evil as Griffith has perpetu ated them in his film The sordid II ing quarters of the child would test I the power of Victor pen: 'Griffith's camera makes them fnfleh Die nven Dickens mignt ran ana lyzing the girl's fears snad ows and sketchy lines are medium of artistic expression hit hlfirka nnrl whitpa or mnra nntAnl Ire than the full colors of life Itself 1 mt ri 4 11 A i ne Biuiy uLuic iHiu its du Diiuwiy that it seem almost negligible' It folia nf a vniinj Ch in Afnn wh rs 1 no vaa the land of hs ancestors to preach' peace to the warlike Anglo Saxons 1 tv zan 1 nn Annuo email zt1i 44 X3VUUUU 4 4 UptllD H444M4A Ul g' shop still hoping to be able at'som' future 'time to convert the heathen 'i no pin newiron adh ararvori nv pugilist father stops before the The Riviera Anderson's new mov zard has been reduced to the mini ling picture theatre will open Thanks divine dav Picture machines are located i one hundred feet from the screen The This new theater representing projecting room has been equipped by Investment of $150060 will stand in the' United Theater Equipment Com class by itself among the numerous pany of ChicagoTwo machines' picture houses of the statere re have been placed in battery and they The very latest and best in equip are known as the Powers 6 ma ment decorations heating lighting the very latest and best This ventilation has been employed to same company also furnished the ticket vending and chopping machines that 'Will be used in the box office and at the doors screen isof the latest Rembusch design and construction and was put in by the Rembusch Screen Companyot Shelbyville Ind 1 The scenerv nnrl the dron curtains The auditorium from foyer to foot and the stage settings were supplied lights is 81x52 feet and the floor has by the Twin City Scenic Company of an Incline of one to thirty six inches bjinneapolis The boaa and Tea Room A feature of the theater is the soda and tea room To the south of the lobby or entrance Is the soda foun tain and tea brewery The fixtures are quite elaborate and were furnish ed bv the Kiefer Stewart Comnanv of The approlxmate seating capacity Indianapolis Connecting with this department is a broad stairway lead ing to the serving room upstairs This room Is 25x50 feet and is finished in Chinese effect The wall are tinted in Polychrome and gray with Chinese ornaments The genius of film art Grlfflth has startled Bitfadway into apprecia tlofi of artistic with his newest film 'J masterpiece "Broken one of the simplest and most esthetic works of photography and Btoiy tall irig thelocal tueatre has been able to boast in many months Griffith has nnonoH A raiaitnire cAaamt the George Cohan Theatre re en tering the field at a time when the art needs a severe jolt to prevent its fur ther stagnation and deterioration Griffith once more seta the artistic standard he again' compels compari sons which will lift the competitive screens to a bit higher level Tnere has been a severe decline in the art in recent months largely due to the hunger for the sensa tional and resulting ip the presenta tion of films which tried to hide thait putridness behind the shield 'ofal leged patriotic propaganda It wag Griffith who held the attention during' the war Period with his "Hearte oi the and it is Griffith again in The prop these aays oi reconstruction woo Mxcxa rx anrl qntH) Isold the place at a fancy price The ternational viewpoint with his Bro Vz ox DlnccLimi Ua arreii aa In'tims orincess wils next estaonsnea in uw 'To nropph 11731 room now occupied uy me rearson Cigar Company This house markel 1 zxzx re nnalltv nf nln llloLlLlL1 41 (UlLC 114 VJV4C44XLJ vl tures and improved machinery and ment of whica he was largely revpon i iv rp a Ua Kaiiflrul rile continued for several years to bo Pop llidl Wilfl lie UCVpjC Later Joe Hennings established the wild on so many screens these ttar where jewelry store is Ip days must turn once mdre to Grif A cated This continued for some time satisfaction nnH i lllAVInu mOk ar IB II1( anu wwm 4 nivuri i meantime Mr Hennings who was innnairar nf ihp Grand Onera house hopan in fpntlio mnv connection with vaudeville attrac tions The Corbett itzsimmons fight was reproduced within a few weeks i ryg i TW01W i i tec A ja re Agi A "7 it ffl WJ '7 A re A Um KM I 3.