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Work of Remodeling Building to_Commence. Very Soon, HIGH-CLASS ATTRACTIONS Best Films and Excellent Vaudeville Features—$5,000 Musical In strument to Be Installed. When Mr. John Bodkin opens his new theater at 806 Davis street, about April 1, Evanston will have three places of amusement, all offering a different bill of entertainment. The Evanston, with the stock company; the new theater, with licensed moving Pictures and vaudeville, and the pres ent 10-cent house, the Vaudette, of fering unlicensed pictures. The stock of merchandise now con tained in this building will doubtless be disposed of by Feb. 1, and the work of remodeling will commence at once. The interior will be thoroughly over hauled downstairs, putting in new floors, stage, fire escapes and all sorts of theatrical paraphernalia. A rather elaborate front will be put on the building, with a canopy, and other nec essary exterior equipment to make the place attractive. Besides the en trance to the theater, the front of the building will be occupied by a store. The second story will be remodeled and redecorated and be suitable for offices. Mr. Bodkin plans to offer attractive bills at this new play house. The very best moving pictures on the market will be shown, and in addition high class vaudeville will be staged. A $5,000 “Hope Jones” orchestra will be installed. This is a wonderful musical instrument. One man can play seven different instruments, and get all sorts of effects, from ragtime to “Tales from Hoffman.” This apparatus is also con structed so as,to give the various ef fects, needed to make the pictures realistic. Splashing of water, roaring of a storm, starting a train, and most any other natural and many unnatural noises emanate from the Instrument by skillful manipulation of the pedals. The picture show located just west of the site of the new theater will be continued, and a high class of Pictures will be shown, as usual. ‘The in terior will be redecorated, and rear ranged, and the front will be given an overhauling. Films not controlled by the trust will be shown here, and the present price of 10 cents will prevail. As to the prices at the new place, Mr. Bodkin said no schedule had been made out, but they will be in the range of those termed “popular.”
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Evanston Lake Shore News
Evanston, Illinois, US
Thu, Jan 30, 1913
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