The doors of the Capitol Theatre were thrown open to the public last Saturday night, and this nowest of Shanghai's cinemas was soon filled to overflowing. The theatre is a distinct acquisition to our places of Amusement. Not only is it tastefully decorated, the simplicity of the colour scheme being very Testful, but the comfort of the patron appears to have been the primary consideration of the designers. One notes with intense satisfaction that the stalls are not the usual "stools repentance" but comfortably upholstered folding seats. The pro-Diem of ventilation has been adequately dealt with, a continuous euro rent of fresh alr being pumped through the building from below, und the vitiated atmosphere carried off at the top.
An exceptionally good orchestra of 21 pieces, under the skilled direetion of Mr. Bakaloinikoff, supplied the musical setting.
One, forsees that the Capitol Theatre will be not only well patronized as a cinema, but also frequently requisitioned for staging entertainments produced by ama-tours and by visiting camp nies,
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