The Prince Rupert Optimist
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alternative: [The Daily News]
is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2015-12-10
issued: 1910-09-02
created: 2017-02-01
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/princero/items/1.0227578/source.json
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note: I^Sfaltti 16 Pages The Prince Rupert DAILY EDITION VOL. I, NO. 102 Prince Rupert, B.C., Saturday, September 3. 1910. Price. Five Cents OPENING OF NEW THEATRE phenix to open with matinee monday afternoon First Fire Proof Building in the City- Structure is Complete and Modern Throughout—Will Show the Best Films in the World The Phenix theatre opens on Monday afternoon at two o'clock with a special matinee for the children. The opening of this amusement house will be a interest out of the ordinary in so far that it was completely destroyed by fire just as it was nearing completion. The new structure has been rushed up in exactly one month and it is the first building in town which comes in the fire proof class. Arthur Heiney is the proprietor of the Phenix and in the building he has adopted and carried out all the most modern ideas for moving, picture theatres. He has provided everything for the comfort and conveniences of the public and he will conduct a strictly uptodate show, and one which everyone will be pleased to attend or send their children. The films will be supplied by the Laemmle film service, which is the best in the world. The Phenix theatre will be lighted by an electric plant which was specially constructed for the moving picture shows and it is a big improvement over the ordinary system. For finish the Phenix theatre is one of the nicest buildings in town. Everything shows signs of good workmanship and reflects credit upon the men who did the work and upon Mr. Heiney who employed the highest class of labor. A feature of the building is that everything used in its construction, from the foundation to the roof, including the furniture, was purchased in Prince Rupert and from Prince Rupert merchants. Among those who worked on the building are the Prince Rupert Sheet Metal Works who did the galvanized iron work, Ward Electric Co., put in the electric fixtures, and Ward Bros., did the sign painting and are now preparing the first electric sign in the city. …
note: Titled The Prince Rupert Optimist up to and including April 29, 1911; titled The Daily News May 1, 1911 and thereafter.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Prince Rupert (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0227578
language: English
lat: 54.312778
long: -130.325278
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Prince Rupert, B.C. : [publisher not identified]
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text