Boxoffice-November.24.1951

is
more irritating than to walk into a theatre,
showing today's vitality on the screen,
which appears pale and dated by the use
of light, nondescript tints. The foUy of
such a scheme reflects, of course, in the
maintenance cost also (which is of interest
every theatre owner)
to
Of course, we do not advocate the use
of bright or deep colors at random just to
have a sensational scheme of decorating,
which creates a bizarre, irritating atmosphere.
Colors should be bright and definite
against a counterbalance of grayed,
lighter shades. It should be remembered
that two complementary shades of color in
the same depth of brilliance, placed against
each other, especially on a large scale, will
always have a cheap, tawdry effect, portraying
definitely bad taste. A sharp, dark
are more useful in a color scheme for motion
picture theatre auditoriums.
To come back to the requested color
combinations considered correct for use in
small theatres it is, of course necessary to
use caution when utilizing the following
tables. It is necessary to keep in mind
whether the floor is covered with soft carpet
or finished in terrazzo or tile, and
whether the lighting is direct or indirect
with hanging fixtures or recessed downlights.
If the room is brightly lighted it is
permissible to use darker color schemes;
if the room is inadequately lighted, a
lighter color scheme might be more advisable.
Acoustical ceilings do not have to
be in light colors. Use casein paint in order
not to injure the acoustical properties of
the material if colored ceilings are desir-
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COLOR SCHEMES FOR AUDITORIUMS
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