| Show I ll WC Colonial The Theater te Wears Near Completion n nj I j t 7 4 x i tf j V 1 I 1 1 F i it t i it t fP i r 1 1 1 1 1 1 J t t tA A A AIA IA t I A r A X A AA A A t tA A 1 j jA A t 1 A A y f A A A Y YI I I X A AX X A AI 1 I X t X A I X i 1 X A AA A Y YA A X A I X i i f 1 lv i f I 1 d LILLIAN LILIAN NORDICA hc Famous s Soprano ho AVith Tier Ter Concert Company Has Heel 1 I a 0 II for ro llio tho nt lt the Colonial on 01 the Xi ht of or Nov XO new ne Colonial theater which THE when finished will wl cost I is Hearing completion und and Manager A A Grant sas It wilt wi be ready rea y for 0 the thc engage engagement engage engagement ment on QI 2 No ov IS 18 The now new house will l seat eat G people more than any In other oth r amusement am in the city and is I especially equipped for fOl opera op rt type hope comedy type of productions plod As tho name indicates Indica the decorations are done in ornamental plaster pIls tor colonial style The colors are ivory and and Tho greater reutel part valt of Uw audi auditorium torum is finished In this green the tho gallery plaster work Ik and 1 I box ornamentation is dune done in II a yellow and ant gold which lends un ivory color to that part mut of tho house housell The ll sounding hoard board In the form of an arch in front and above tho proscenium is decorated to tn match with the auditor auditorium ium It I is done dono to represent a t blue grey cloud effect I The scats will wi be bl or upholstered leath leather leat er cr with wih the tle exception of o those In tha tHI gallery which arc aro of hardwood the polished 0 as to retain the natural grain of the wood woud Tho rhe gallery galery will wi no with the lower part palt of the house hou e tho entrances and ant exits exit being being In the alley alleyway way to HIP cast of the ln Th entrance arcade to the lower loer Dart cart of the house is JO feet long Ion and will wi also alFo bo decorated in colonial style The rhe ar arcade I cade cado leads into In to a foyer fo erl 1 by b W 10 feet feel which extends upward two floors On Ou the second floor 1001 encircling this foyer foel Is a promenade This chamber will be he the most charming clarmin in tho thea lhea theater i ter as it is i possible In il a single room 1001 to lo adhere very pr closely to the tho style st le In tn architecture as well as decora decoration Hon tion From the foyer CO C stairs lead on ni each elleh side to tho balcony halon or family cir clr circle cle above in the center of o foyer fo er is the entrance to the parquet i irie The rie parquet floor Is constructed at such Huch an angle anSle as to overcome every as to seeing seeing over tall neigh neighbors bors hOlS heads Tho auditorium is GS feet deep 70 feet high and 70 font wide and U the tho low lower er floor seats sM ts G 14 persons Tho balcony extends much farther over the lower 1001 than Is II usual In the tho older thea theaters theaters a I style stylo which is being adhered to generally by h modern house 11 order that all al possible space In the auditor auditorium The balcony ium lum may ia bo be utilized will wll scat cat persons It I Is only onh ul n entering the tho gallery that thal the theater gives the tho Impression lon of being large laro The he gallery extends s to tn toward ward the thc stage until It I cornea in eon con contact tact thc with tho upp r tier tel of o three boxes There art n 11 1 boxes of or six s x seats each ech decorated In Ivon and anda art a rt glass glas Ahoe the and of equal width Is the sounding hoard board or 01 arch in front and above the proscenium This arch is of or ornamental plaster plater and a ul 37 feet deep The stage is feet deep S foot wide wl c and SO feet high the stage are al nine nino dressing rooms and ant a I musicians room Tho fhe curtain and scenery have nut IUt yet lt arrived from fro I the Twin City Scenic Cos os plant In Minneapolis painted Tho rh where they aro fl being bi Ig Will VII be furnished with an as asbestos I over 01 curtain by h tho same sale firm i but says Manager 11 Grant It will wl not bo he disfigured with advertisements Tho management Is having painted for forthe forthe the establishment one complete set Ret oJ scenery so that any an production cai eln be given gIyen The lighting and ventilating plan cannot fall fal to draw the approbation oC or the general public All Al exposed lights lu tho auditorium will wIl come from In Indentures 11 dentures In the wan wall and from flOI behind ground glass No whatsoever will bo exposed The rhe ventilation is ai ranged by b means of o electric fans am and duels ducts through which foul all air wll wi be Il drawn rawn On hath both sides Hides of oC the or ur orchestra chestra will wi be suction holes and in Inthe the tho rear reul and top of o the auditorium will wi be ho other suction ducts To each euh circle in 11 the gallery gIler are aro four exits two for fOl emergency down dOla the tho sides silles of the tho building and two leading into the tho main lain lobby Manager Grant states the ordin ordinary ary ar attractions will 1 play pla week engage engagements ments at ut the hc Colonial and ald that they the will wi have the Hie 1 I down to tn class casH of o productions which at present play pla In 11 tho Salt Lake In n tho past companies coming from Denver havo havoen boon en obliged to tn curtail their theil stay hern hernto hernto to two lO days to make place for fOI other othel production Two 10 companies on 01 the same circuit will 11 play In Denver DOler at tho th samo time for orio week and all companies however In the past could not conic core to Salt Hall Luke Lale on account of oC thorp thel being b lug but hUl one theater here Mr 11 Grant thinks It possible that during the summer tho tw theater may bo bolet bolet let to stock companies One On hundred men arc aro working day alt night on Oi the structure so M that H 1 11 bo If ready for r I the tho opening opening a IL week from Wednesday next |
