Boxoffice-January.07.1950

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Elegance With Economy
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emphasis to the lapis blue which predominates by being carried
over the ceiling and on the walls around the murals as far down
as the dado. Here the plum-red is picked up in a large-scaled
fluted pattern, both decorative and practical.
The seats are lapis blue, as is the drapery forming the proscenium
and the main stage curtain. The screen curtains are in
molten gold.
Now it can be seen plainly how these hangings form a complete
inner decorative wall. No one would ever suspect there is nothing
behind them but the outside masonry wall. The theatre's name
provides the key to the impressive murals forming the main
decorative embellishment of the auditorium. Against the background
that seems aquatic, heroically scaled, rhythmic marine
plant-forms are woven into a flowing composition.
AQUATIC COLORS IN AUDITORIUM
The colors are also aquatic in character—coral, rose-coral,
aquamarine, sand and marine blues and foam-white for accent
are brought out by the soft lighting from the trough above. The
simplicity and richness of the interior designate this theatre as
outstanding in contemporary theatre design.
The Mayland auditorium shows a color scheme of deepest
cobalt blue carried over the ceiling and around the frame of the
side murals. Off-white striping mnning full length from front
to back of the auditorium makes an attractive pattern under the
down-lights. Ceilings of both theatres are worthy of note in the
finesse with which they avoid complicated or expensive architectural
handling. The ceilings cari-y their share of the decoration
and yet maintain an architectural and structural simplicity.
The stage curtains are silver-gold and the proscenium draping
in magenta-red is essentially the same as in the Lake except
that the curtain curve ends against the solid magenta-painted
walls of the proscenium.
Here, too, proscenium walls are formed solely by curtain over
masonry. Auditorium seats blend in with the hangings and
deepest magenta is used for the dado.
The glory of this auditorium lies in the two murals which run
the complete length of the side walls. These designs are no
casual fantasies but are based on research done at Chicago's
famous Adler Planetarixmi. Done in black light, they constitute
not one decorative effect but two completely different compositions
in color and content under white and ultra violet lightings.
Under regular light they depict composition of rolling cloud
forms, nebulae, stars and planets, executed in the most ethereal
blues from palest azure to deepest midnight. Under black light
the fluorescent paints which are interwoven with the regular
painting, reveal a completely different design which shows the
symbols of the various stellar arrangements. The luminescent
outline of Leo the Lion appears superimposed over the star
formation which bears its name. The glowing outline of The
Scales appears to imite the separate stars of its particular formation,
and so on.
On one side are the constellations and zodiac signs of the
southern sky, while on the other side appear those of the northern
hemisphere. The symbols used in these murals were patterned
from exquisite lithographs in a very rare antique Italian
almanac discovered during the last war and given to the Adler
Planetarium.
We hope you will agree that even this cursory examination
of these two theatres backs up our judgment that they are fine
examples of contemporary houses any way you look at them
as for design, construction methods, maintenance, convenience,
comfort, economy and even luxury for the patron.
Above all, we hope you will see how this has been achieved
through early and thorough planning, not just in the main features
but complete integration down to the last carpet, curtain,
settee, lamp and even smoking accessory.
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