The colour note is further emphasised by knotted cloth in reds and yellows covering the cushions. Heavy, wide full height curtains in cream and red are fitted to the outside window screens and complete the Observation Lounge, a unique space producing a delightful garden lounge effect.

Service arrangements are extensive and a dresser of stainless metal is setup with lager beer fountain and the usual equipment. The recess into which this is built is lined with metal panels of a dull golden colour, and have motifs of cast bronze applied to the face as decoration.

The theme is built up from masks of Neptune, with playful bacchantes and fawns disporting themselves in a wide arc across the metal background. The returns at each side and the outboard walls are all veneered in figured willow.

Vestibules are formed with glazed metal doors to the panelled passage and stairways down to the main entrance. The ceiling of the Cocktail Bar forms a feature of interest. Over the bar is a central laylight of nine glazed panels, surrounded with stepped margins and narrow recessed light fittings and panels of indirect light to each side.

Groups of tables and arm chairs are arranged in the wings, with seating accommodation for about fifty. The tables, of a pedestal type in silver bronze, have tops in coloured plastic, with seats in red and green hide and outer back panels in elm burr. Tufted curtains are hung, full height in the window groups and are in colours to match the chair coverings.

Individual tip-up chairs are spaced with liberality in wide arcs centred on the stage and staggered to give maximum picture vision. Each chair is built in units of silver bronze with deep sprung upholstered seats and backs, with elbow rests covered in rich crimson tapestry. Blue leather covers the underside of seats and outside of the backs.

The wide proscenium is framed with surrounds of white sycamore, fronted with a shallow stage riser and jardiniere carried out in figured walnut burr. As a pediment to the frame, a running frieze of aluminium is moulded over the head of the surround. Recessed exit doors are set in coved niches of walnut burr and sycamore.

The curving wall surfaces are panelled half height in natural walnut, shaped to an ogee section repeated at three foot widths to give acoustical reaction. This value is also accentuated by acoustical Holoplast panels.

General lighting is by ceiling fittings, and for decorative effect large wall brackets are introduced in the ogee wall panels. All lighting is operated by dimming apparatus and arrangements are made for spot lighting colour changes onto the rich velvet curtains of the proscenium.

Colour scheme of the various drapes over the screen includes blue, grey and silver with contrasting motifs of orange and black. The blue and silver treatment appears also in the deep pile carpet runners. The Theatre will serve transatlantic passengers in both classes.

The Garden Lounges

To each side of the Theatre, Garden Lounges are arranged on raised deck spaces. The rooms feature continuous glazed screens outboard. Two schemes have been used in the lounges, one in a cream parchment shade and the other in pale marine blue.

The inner walls are set under a low wide canopy, lighted by recessed circular fittings and concealed fluorescent tubes in the main ceiling, which is divided into a pattern of squared panels and painted to suit the light and colourful atmosphere of each room.

The furniture, laid out in café formation, is a combination of hardwood, malacca cane and woven plastic in a variety of bright colours. The floor is covered with marble linoleum.