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Show A NEW THEATER. Miller Jt Miller Make a Proposition to the Chamber of Commerce. The following letter explains Itself: John, W. Donnellan, Etq., Pmid'nt of the Chamber of tomtntrre. Salt Lake City Dear 6nt: During the past year there has been much written auJ siid about the nereaMty of a new opera house for ialt Lake City; a structure thoroughly thor-oughly modern and coniple'.e, that would rank with the Knut.-ford and ihe new city ana county building as a source of pride to the city. In view of tliis demand we make the followinc; proportion to the citizens of Salt Lake through jour body: If the bite is gia for the purpose, we will erect in Salt Lake the liuest theater between Chicago and bap. Francisco. We have for this pnrpo bought an option on tk5 by 148 feet adioiuing th new Eagle block of tae A"uer!3oh Brothers on the i s inth (opposite the Ioo!y block on West Tempi- streetat a priee of $-lji)ft, good till November R, l"Vri We will submit for the spproral of your body, plans and i-peciucations for tue proposed oper liouse. and upon delivery to ns of warranty deed for gaid site will entor into bonds in the ruih of. j50.UKt eatii.'actory to your body, that Kaid structure struc-ture will be commenced within thirty days and bo pnshad with all diligence to completion in accordance accord-ance with Mich plna and specifications. Tbe building will be according to the latest and most modern ideas of theatrical architecture. Jt shall be a- nearly fireproof a it is possible to make it, provided with most ample fire exit, with a special spec-ial fireproof tairay separate from the main building, leading from the galleries, and wi h special rooms set aside for fire and police patrol. The houe ehall seat not leg than 1600 people, and will be luxuriously finished, with foyers, ladies' parlrts and all that can be devised looking to e!e ranee and comfort. We f-el that we are justified in asking the donation do-nation of the ground under the following circumstances: circum-stances: It iu a well-known fact tiiat only in one or two cities of thin country will a theater pay as ood returns upon an investment as an orfke uilding of the same cont Including oat of ground in Salt Lake su.'h a theater as we propose would not pay 4 per cent on the amount invested; the old opera haute, moderate as was its cost, paid only 2 cr 3 per cent, we are informed. It is quite customary to give the site for such por-poe. por-poe. In Omaha $3U,UU0 was donated by the citizens citi-zens toward the new Boyd opera house, In almost al-most every Wegtrn city of importance sites have been donated for uch buildings. A modern, handsome opera house in Salt Lake would not ouly be a source of gratification to amusement lovers, but would be subject of pride to every citizen aud of value to every property holder and business man In the city. We earnestly request immediate action upon onr proposition Dy your nonorauie Doay, as our option limit is short, and if the proposal is accepted ac-cepted wish to get our building completed for the opening of the theatrical season a year hence, if we are not able to secure the donation of the site we will be obliged to let the subject drop entirely. Very truly yours, . Mnxua MrtiiK. . .-a- |
