The Orpheum has two “mouse holes” on each side of the auditorium that project moving clouds on the ceiling. there are two further projectors on the balcony that project stars.
Some of the original seats in the balcony have the letter R, I believe, on them that is supposed to be the original architect, but this is heresay.
The area below the seats is full of rooms where they used to keep animals for the vaudeville shows.
There was a large well at the bottom level with a fan. It would blow the cool air up through the floor of the theater to “cool” patrons in the summer.
Restoration is magnificent except for some strange reason they put in wrought iron ceiling lights in the foyer areas instead of the original 1920’s type fixtures.
The carpet was interesting. No one knew what the original carpet looked like. A workman during the restoration had to move a very heavy cement vase and there was a pristine piece of carpet underneath about 2 feet in diameter. It was reproduced and installed.
The Orpheum has two “mouse holes” on each side of the auditorium that project moving clouds on the ceiling. there are two further projectors on the balcony that project stars.
Some of the original seats in the balcony have the letter R, I believe, on them that is supposed to be the original architect, but this is heresay.
The area below the seats is full of rooms where they used to keep animals for the vaudeville shows.
There was a large well at the bottom level with a fan. It would blow the cool air up through the floor of the theater to “cool” patrons in the summer.
Restoration is magnificent except for some strange reason they put in wrought iron ceiling lights in the foyer areas instead of the original 1920’s type fixtures.
The carpet was interesting. No one knew what the original carpet looked like. A workman during the restoration had to move a very heavy cement vase and there was a pristine piece of carpet underneath about 2 feet in diameter. It was reproduced and installed.