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CAPITOL THEATRE
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Opening on May 4
Saturday. May 4, has been fixed for
the opening of the Capitol Theatre in
Temple Court Buildings. Throughout
the week Capitol personalities have ar-
rived in Perth tor the event. Stan-
ley N. Wright, managing director,
arrived last Monday, Mr. Harry Cross,
director of the orchestra, came by
Wednesday's train, accompanied by
Mrs. Cross, pianist to the 20 music-
ians that will form the orchestra. J.
J. Collins, presentation manager ar-
rived on Friday, and Jack Coulter, gen-
eral manager, is due to-morrow. Miss
Leah Miller, of Sydney, and her ballet
of dancing beauties are on the Dim-
boola, westward bound.
The Capitol will combine pictures
with stage presentation; an orchestra
of 20; a permanent ballet; and, by
arrangement with J. C. Williamson
Ltd, the brightest stars of vaudeville.
The opening programme will include
the screen version of Gene Stratton ,
Porter's widely read novel "Freckles,"
and Syd Roy's Lyricals with Beryl
Evetts, dancer, from the Tivoli
Theatres, of Sydney and Melbourne.
The comfort of the public has been
studied in every way. A building that
is a monument to the city; lighting
that is an art; furnishing in keeping
with decorative art with refinement
as its keynote. Every seat in the dress
circle a club chair; art treasures that
include a bust of the late Rudolph
Valentino; a chandelier of a million
reflections; natural ventilation aided
by artificial; fire escapes that enable
2500 people to leave the building in
four minutes. The Capitol was care-
fully planned, and the entertainment
to be presented culled from the best
that screen and stage can claim.
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