An article describing the renovations to Budd’s Theatorium on Main Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, appeared in the Lykens Standard, October 23, 1925:
NEW THEATORIUM RESUMES SHOWING NEXT THURSDAY
With renovations and additions to the Theatorium, the oldest movie house in Lykens will be reopened next Thursday night when a feaure show will be presented with Raymond Griffiths in “The Paths of Paradise.”
After suspension of nearly three months, the Theatorium has been renovated thruout. An addition was built to the auditorium which extends to the alley in rear of Main Street and will have a seating capacity of six hundred.
In every respect the Theatorium is a new show house with every convenience for the patrons to add to their comfort and safety. An emergency lighting system is installed which will work automatically should the public service lights fail. This system in the building is built in a fire proof room. The booth is absolutely fireproof as is the boiler room. The booth has all the equipment to protect the patrons, automatic abestos shutters closing the place tightly in emergency. In case of panic in the auditorium, Mr. Budd has protection by the installation of the latest type of panic locks which operate and allow the doors to open in case they are pushed against. There will be no steps thruout the auditorium.
A lobby 8 x 18 feet is at the entrance of the auditorium, and spacious aisle four feet in width are on each side. The cross aisles are six feet.
The State Board of Underwriters have passed their approval on the building and equipment.
Mr. Budd states he will endeacor to give his patrons better pictures and at the same cost as was maintained in the former show house.
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