Before the opening of the 1923 season, a row of mezzanine boxes and a few seats in the balcony were removed. This allowed more room between the aisles as well as between the rows of seats. On the lower floor, an inner wall was built between the lobby and the foyer, cutting off the noise from the outside amusement concessions and rides. The audiences welcomed the improved comfort that the changes provided. The Rocky Mountain News applauded the changes, stating that “one of the most pleasing features of the Gardens this summer is the Theatre, which has been altered so that it is vastly improved.”
[Borrillo, T. A. (2012). Denver’s historic Elitch Theatre: A nostalgic journey (a history of its times). Colorado. p. 130]
Theatre Staff:
- J. M. Mulvihill, President
- George L. Roberts, Treasurer
- Rollo Lloyd, Stage Director
- Edward A. Mchugh, Technical Director
- George B. Ashworth, Art Director
Resident Company:
- Violet Heming
- Lily Cahill
- Mary Mead
- Adelaide Hibbard
- Ann McDonald
- Ernest Glendinning
- Grant Mills
- Richie Ling
- James Durkin
- Ralph Stuart
- Joseph Selman.
Productions:
- Week of June 24: Rose Briar, by Booth Tarkington
- Week of July 1: The Faithful Heart, by Monckton Hoffe.
- Week of July 8: To the Ladies, by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly.
- Week of July 15: The Wasp, by Thomas F. Fallon.
- Week of July 22: We Girls, by Frederic and Fanny Hatton.
- Week of July 29: Barnum Was Right, by Philip Bartholomae and John Meehan.
- Week of Aug. 5: Spanish Love, by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood.
- Week of Aug 12: Dulcy, by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly.
- Week of Aug. 19: The Green Goddess, by William Archer.
- Week of Aug. 26: It Pays to Smile, by Ethel Watts Mumford.
