Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1912 — Rensselaer to Have Two New Airdomes. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer to Have Two New Airdomes.

Simultaneous operations were begun Wednesday for the building of twc airdomes in Rensselaer. As has been mentioned several weeks ago in this paper, Fred Phillips, manager of the Princess theatre, is building one on the vacant lot just south and across the street from the Makeever hotel He will run his 5c motion picture shows there during the hot summer months and will have an occasional vaudeville act The seating capacity will be about 800. B. F. Barnes, proprietor of Barnes’ Restaurant and Bakery, started yesterday to build a similar one on the vacant lot just west of Leek’s hitch barn. Mr. Barnes will buy a new out fit and run motion pictures with twice-a-week vaudeville stunts. It is possible that he might arrange tables on the Inside for the convenience of those who wish refreshments during the shows. He intends also to have a canvas arranged so as to afford protection in case of rain. The seating capacity will be about 1,000.