| Show A AMUSEMENT the fourth ward bow in the possession of a theatre bit little lias been said of the fourth ward amusement hall during its erection and therefore but few know w here it IB quite a number of people in the ward are not aware tint such a building ha been in progress for the month in the latter part of november a number of the young men of that ward fleeing that a hall for amusements bad become an absolute necessity conceived the idea of building one after one preliminary meeting at which it was decided by the mechanics of said meeting that the ball could at least be ready for dances by the holidays a building committee was appointed and in to go right ahead A finance committee was also appointed aad they went to work to raise the money realizing that it would be difficult 0 o maiee the means by donations they concluded to form a stock company and let every young man in the wa d become a etoia Iio liler after having the ward until they hai placed he majorey of the stock a meeting of the stock holders was called at that meting a biard oi directors was elected and the article of incorporation adopted these will be hied in a few days bince then the work lias been pushed with the utmost vigor and today to day it is completed to all intents and purposes as far as the holding of dances is concerned the stage is about completed but the scenery has not yet been painted that will bj ready in about two weeks and if better nea her be granted than they have hitherto worked in the building will doubtless be ready for occupancy in every of the word by that time the structure is located on monroe avenue green street between twenty third and twenty fourth in this hall alie company propose to give dramatic entertainments during this and coming reasons and they invite their many friends who have previously delighted in attending the performances to give them a cal they will have better scenery better facilities more room and more coi than aliey ever did before and this v ill greatly add to their performances iha stage is twenty feet between the tor mentors aud twenty eight feet deep and in case of emergency can be made forty feet deep by throwing open the back scene everything is comfortably arranged for the dressing rooms and the makeup make up room and the hall and stage will be lighted by gas as soon as it is brought up that far had the gas company not struck quicksand which forced them to in their work until they would have had gai this fedon the pipes are now within a block ol 01 alie place it is in this hall that they are now iriving dames with much success ahe room they bae now at their disposal and alie convenience offered will undoubtedly induce who cannot play on the opera house stags to engage this hall which lias a comfortable for table seating capacity of many of the bench people who never attend the opera house would attend there when plays of any value are booked for the hall if they can play on that stage while forced to paes by alie opera houe there app ara no why they should not stop in oden one night provided they c udd get a full coohe and the management proposes to offer good troupes a guarantee to play there so fir everything baa worked smoothly and from present appearances the concern is in such a shape that it lancet help hut ba a success under proper management ihn fourth ward is tobi on their enterprise in this respect in thus giving to the city a temporary opera house a little remote until the new building is erected on union square |
