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Show New Opera House. Work Io Commence on UuildtHg Soon After March 1. Contrnr to a statement In .our last issue, the Union Hotel building will bo transformed into a modern up-to-date opera house. Soon after March 1 tho -historic building will ccaso to be a hotel and workmen will commence com-mence to tear out tho Inside walls and partitions nnd remodel tho building build-ing Into ono of tho best show houses In tho state outside of tho larger cities. ' ' The plaits provide for taking out tho upper floor and putting in a gal-lory, gal-lory, which will glvo the placo a seating seat-ing capacity of 650 people. Tho present pres-ent building ia 40x80 feet, which will be tho main niidltorlum. The Btnge will bo built outsldo of this on tho north end and will bo nmplo to accommodate ac-commodate the better class of troupes vho have their own Bcenery. The itugc will bo fitted up with modern Jrcsalng rooms nnd an nmplo supply 3f the latest in scenery. Thu main body or tho house and tho balcony will bo Btippllcd with tho latest lat-est opera chairs, that will be of ample ilzo to glvo comfort, In fact, the .vliole aim In construction will be of i nature to Biiggest that the place mould bo named "LIugcrlongcr." Tho (loom will have the necessary Blope 'o provldo a good view from every ?ent. There will bo toilets for both sexes nnd Btcntn heat and everything to mnko for sanitation. J'hcro will bo plenty of exits in ease or lire. While the building will be n modern up-to-date opera house when completed, com-pleted, It will bo prlmnrlly used ns a motion picture house To this end two or thu best Powers picture machines ma-chines will bo Installed, with all the necessary electrical equipment, In an absolutely fireproof operating room, with a cement bnso and lined with asbestos. The best of pictures obtainable ob-tainable will be shown, and altogether altogeth-er 11 now looks as If what has been a long-felt need will nt last bo filled. |
