Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-04
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LNOfVSED NEW ltplElI AMI IhE-NhNh'
Much has recently been said in regard to the
general desire for good Theatre and Concert
Hall in this city, and Architect Bradshaw has
taken up the matter and projected, planned and
estimated upon structure worthy oil notice anu
co operation. The location chosen Is the lot
owned by Mr.. D. Appich upon which stands
the old Alexandria Insurance Building ahu IS
perhaps the most central in the city, ana ID, mas
sufficient width and depth for modern notel
on the European plan, together with large
and first class Theatre in the rear. The lot IS
fifty feet front running back l76 feet to a VIDE
alley, The plan represents the Hotel trout
three stories high with depth OF "A tcct to an
ar.a or court eight feet wide, the first floor con-
tanning the office, sitting and dining room, with
a massage and stairway upon cacn Sloe' one ioF
thc Hotel and the other to the Theatre. The
src,nl Anor has good sized parlor, seven large
rooms and bath room. The third floor has
fifteen comfortable sleeping rooms. A portlco
and balcony 81 feet long by six feet in width
projects in front, rcceding four feet from tho
building line on King street The Theatre
hnldius in the rear will be 5OXll4 feet with
numerous pillars, carried up Il sufficient hcig
to admit OF room for kitchen, bar room, billiard
r.ou, Sc., underneath, for the use of the
hotel, together with ample sheltered yard ROOM
The entrance to the Theatre is eight feet wdc
is upon the cast side Of the hotel, and has an
easy flight of steps, at the top of which you find
y,lrsefi in full view of the ticket office situated
upon the right in the auge of the passage to
the main entrance to the first floor or parquette,
which is computed TO comfortably seat eight
hundred persons. This floor is provided with
four aiSles three feet wide running to the or
chcstra aud stage and has three doors for exit
into the main passage out The stage is 24x5O
feet, in the rear Of which are two dressing
ROOMS one large property room aud stairway
for exit INTO the alley. Near the ticket office
and opposite the entrance to the parquette are
two stairways leading to the dress circle, which
will seat fully 500 persons. You enter upon this
tlnor screened from the audience by light
partition running across and along each side
with doors opening opposite each aisle. The
passages for each side are three feet wide, at
the end Of which are starways leading to the
stage aud opposite the head Of the stairway
are private boxes. The whole arrangement Is
complete, and seems to have been carefully
studied. aud, il carried into effect will be pro-
ycl with spacious aiscs, doors and passages
sufficient in case of alarm or fire to prevent any
Inconvenience .u retiring frnm the building
The whole cast of this enterprise, Including
the lot and buildings thereon, Is estimated at
Ir>> than SO, uOO, and we learn that the pres
cnt proprietor will dispose of the lot and build
Ing ior reasonable sum and subscribe $4,000
towards the proposed Improvement. Now Is
the time 10 secure one of the best locations III
the ely, and it is hoped an effort will be made
10 carry out the project and secure to us such i
place of amusement as will tend to keep our
visitors aud cirizrns from spending all their
lno>,. change in Washington. 1t is ouly ncces-
>.ry To he known that We have good hall tUr
theatrical performances to Insure Us the best OF
:illScmculS, and it is asserted that responsible
parties are ready to lease both the Hotel and
Theatre Tor Il term of years at u lair percentage
upon the cost, with the expectation OF making
Ii a paying institution TO all concerned.
rEnsnNA1.--C Col. William S. Gilman, dele
gale in the last Legislature from Richmond,
and at present the travelling correspondent of
the Richmnnl Wing, whose letters have at
tractcd much attention on account OF their
general information and their very interesting
STYLE is on Il short visit to this city and Wash
mgton. Col. q. 5 speech in this city during
the last Presidential canvass drew to him Il
host OF admirers.
Ex-Gov Randolph, Of New Jersey, passed
through this city ycstcrda y on his return home
from Il visit to Richmond
Gov Walker passed through here yesterday
an his return to Richmond from Blnghanpton,
n. l., where he has been to attend the funeral
Of his mother
Linden Kent, esq, of this city, is absent
on trip through some Of the upper counties
Of the State on professional business.
Samuel W. Thomas, esq, of Warren, one OF
the most popular and efficient members OF the
last Legislature, was in town yesterday looking
we'll and hearty. We understand that there Is
no opposition to his denomination to the House
Of Delegates. Mr. Thomas has represented
Warren county for a great many yers and al
WAYS has proved himself to BIZ the right mar
in the right place.
DEpLoRABLE INCIDENT Passengers on the
seven o'clock ferry boat from Washington yes
;erlay evening, just previous to the starting
81 that boat, and many persons on the Whar
there, were witnesses of q very exciting bu
icplorablc incident. A carriage containing two
gentlemen and a policeman drove to the wharf
when one of the gentlemen, the elder, became
violent in his behavior that two additional
Policemen were called upon to assist IN hand
cutting him. but the attention OF the officers
hrlug diverted for moment he seized the op
rortunIty to rush to the end OF the wharf AND
Slraug overheard and would doubtless have
drowned had not Mr.. Frank Skinner DOTTED his
clothes in an instant, jumped into the water
and succeeded in rescuing him. lie was
brought to this city on the boat and was here
rutv the throug h train for the South, the
services Of officer Simpson having been EN-,
played in conveying him to and fastening him
N the Car. His name is r. NJ Pastor, Of New
n ,.. lie has lost his mind aud Is en- route
'' rn al insane asylum to bis home, IN charge
y" HIS son III law, MIR. William Kirk.
~, '"'"AAc FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
t, ,e monthly meeting of the Potomac Fruit
"'""rtS Association, was held 10 Washington
y', We, Ia The President, ChaIkcy Giingham
JI' ,'.I c''a'r' Among those present were Dr.
T I;T". 1m and ladies', Mrs. Margaret Htzel,
" w y nSa'n''eraln, }. H. Gray, J. 7. Bramhall,
!, ~ ~ owctzer, of Virginia G.. S. Gilbert. f..
H. khleout and Z Al ep.a &c uornlnn