The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-29
THEODORE THOMAS CONCERT.
Dedication of tho new Opera House at White
hall

hall.
Whitehall has right to feel proud for
it can boast of as fine an opera house as
can be found outside of the large cities, and
even cities of some pretensions cannot show
so fine a place of amusement. Not only is
Whitehall to be congratulated ON its mag
nificent opera house, but the place that can
claim for citizen public spirited man
like L. w. Hall, to whom the place is in
debted for this temple, may well feel
proud. Nothing can be more appropriate
at this time than a brief description of the
building.
THE NEW OPERA HOUSE
faces upon Williams street, and is brick
structure four stories in hight, including
the Mansard roof. In connection with the
opera house is hotel, this part occupying
the front portion proper. The main part
is forty feet by thirty eight, but there is a
wing two stories in hight which is forty
two feet by twenty -five. The hotel is fitted
up with all the modern improvements, and
no pains or expense has been spared in Sc
curing everything that would conduce to
the comfort of the guests.
Passing through the long wide hall that
leads from the main entrance, we find
ourselves at the foot of short st airway,
which upon ascending places us at The en-
trance proper of the hall. At the right is
n ficx at f,fAoa aud from, tb,o
the staircase leading TO the balcony, and
from 1t also is the double entrance to the
grand auditorium. This is most spacious
audience room, being sixty-six feet by
sixty, and having hight of forty-six feet
from the floor to the dome.
A balcony runs completely around it,
both ends terminating with the stage. The
frescoing under the balcony is panel work
aud border. The ceiling is divided into
panels, ornamented with medallons of
Mozart and Beethoven, surrounded with
Illuminated borders. The pi oscenium is
brilliantly illuminated with stars. In the
center is large figure of Shakes pere sur
rounded with flying allegorcal figures. On
the sides are medallions of MolieIe and
Dante, besides medallions OF musical in
struments.
The stage is on a magnificent scale; Its
dimensions being sixty feet by forty. In
its rear and on Il level with it are five large
dressing rooms. The stage machinery is
OF the latest improved kind, and is COM
plete in all its details. The scenery is
everything that could be desired, and con-
sists of twenty-five scenes. The seating
capacity OF the auditorium ia about one
thousand, and that Of the balcony about
four hundred, making IL total of in the
vicinity of fourteen hundred. Taken all in
all 1t is equal to any theatre to be found
anywhere of like dimensions.
For some time previous to its completion
the proprietor has been making arran ge-
insnts for its dedication, and when the an
pouncement was made that he had secured
the world renowned orchestra of, Theodore
Thomas for this grand occasion, the public
have anxiously awaited for the event
to transpire. Such interest had the pub
lie at large taken in the matter that
arrangements were made with the different
railroads to Iun special. trains and this
was taken advantage of by large number,
for on yesterday evening, in addition to the
large quota that Whitehall furnished, large
numbers were present from Rutland, Far
haven, Port Henry, Fort Edward and
other points, SO that when the hour arrived
for the opening of the concert the hall was
filed to its full seating capacity with one
of tho most cultivated of audiences. 1t
would be useless for US to attempt to de-
scribe the orchestra. 1t is sufficient to say
that it was at its best and delighted the vast
audience to the last degree. Followingis