The Arlington was designed in the
Mission Revival and
Spanish Colonial Revival styles by the local architectural firm
Edwards and Plunkett. The exterior features a Mission Revival
steeple that ends in an art deco
finial, a red tiled roof, and a covered courtyard with a fountain and free-standing
ticket booth. The interior is elaborately decorated. The lobby ceilings are heavily beamed and painted, and the auditorium, which seats 2,010 on its main floor and balcony, is designed to give theatergoers the impression that they are sitting in a colonial Spanish town's outdoor plaza. To create this effect, each auditorium wall features built out houses, staircases, and balconies, and the ceiling is designed to evoke the dark sky and stars. The organ is hidden below the orchestra floor on a platform that rises into view for performances. == References ==