A NEW THEATRE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 991, 5 December 1910, Page 9

A NEW THEATRE.

. ty. . o b Messrs. Fuller and Sons' new King's 8 Theatro, situated in Pitt Street, a few steps from the Karangahape Road cor- " nor,' Auckland, is. (says tho Auckland "Star") ono of tho finest of tho several I owned by the Puller proprietary in s New Zealand, and doubtless they ren gard the now enterprise as ono.of tho - most important in their business cars eer. The building is not yet quito fin--0 ished, either inside or outside; but only J the ■ unessential finishing touches still II remain to bo made, and the auditorium s and tho entrances arc all completed. ' Tho front elevation is of elegant though " not ornate design, and the same description applies .to the interior. Tho !, ground colour of the insido walls' and r .ceiling is white, and tho general ap- ;. pearanco is bright and pleasing. There •. is no gallery,-but tho stalls, pit, and '- dross circle aro large as New Zealand '■• theatres go, and the seating accommcp dation is sufficient for about 1800 peo- '■' plo. During the opening performance 1 on Monday last, Mr. John Fuller, sen., ■", made a short speech, announcing the a now venture, and offering thanks and r congratulations to Mr. Edward Bart,t ley_ (architect), and Mr. W. E. Hutchison (builder) for having done such eminently satisfactory work in erecting the theatre. At his invitation Mr. R. T. Michaels also addressed tho audij. enco, congratulating tho Fuller firm on ~ their enterprise in opening a new '.. theatre in an untried part of tho city, o He hoped tho ventures would bo success- > ful.' tl ■■■ ■. , =