, 1877-01-18
M'VICKER1S THEATRE.
TIE uwNxIi'H RErLY ro THE SUPERINTENDENT
Hill ILnINQA.

TIE UWNEffb REPLY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT
UF HClLDlHas.
The recommendations Of the Superintendent
Of buildings III regard TO AlcFickcr's Thcatrc,
contained til bis recently published report on
Chicago placcs Ut amusement, hayc drawn frotu
Mr. J. IL. Mcvicker the following reply:
L!cEnx Ti!EArHE, NEw SoRk, Jan. II. lE77.-
r.; i; & e. d SVy :; SAieaso-M1 pEs s,": IL
10 the Mayor un ths tl,ealrps VI Chicaso aud, ~
far a. McvIckcr's Thr4tso Ia concerned, beg to
takn isste with you on very i",p"rtant polntt rc.
tbs rsbt e. .,sak tton' the faet ~ 10Y voluntary
stsu9 sstS"s sufSs S s s., Put t~9' saF' Tx
out tho suggestion Of Inspectors nr tho IN.
netmsMt 81 lass. to improve my pronrrty
inat sal Ssd Aev!sscr. Ehs%tts bt"n @ aror4t!e % i
ava asee ;oui lasy to promps toa,y HI new "H III"
rHoscment, aud At lhe rxpifatiun Ut your time
your HntccssnF. should hH n'teniiun he cac 10 1t
ynn, aud on MT the tnd Ut tic, fur, ~ tan it.
not perfect, hs juAsnrnt must lave tic impress.
snreipt. u aut VII thosg IL aasv,!s"
thsou:hont the country that they hays remained
! innctIya o' lt,ls subject until grsat ralamny.
'H !" .ts H IT, % s; I'D "s! III. !. Il.
It lasures eaee fo1 t,o<e ia t'owrs. 80 '' '''''' -
YOU hase, unlntrnlionallS nu anubt .onr err at
inIustire IL Mcstckrrs Theatre, au,l cAtlnttc4 In
but little skill a tu wha. sufficient OF nnuri-
Client outlets. d" Int admit that architects arr
they wssc they afe surr, lku octuts. tn aitn:rre.
anil !. !" rare occurrence II grt perfect bniljH
from lt.u brrt Of them, that cannut bc rvmn
tault With ny brother architect Or nj ln,prrinr.
sprakth: u bullets. yuu 'aJ 'thcfe should be two
stair"a,s f1um thu salsTes Il so.'s from zach re'
fhYiItHi Of f lrI Ie
with . lalso nuluber of persons. who. ul!tssr
~ etena*'snss', leu, se4nrs f9n!tol tot thytt
than ds~a, and that panic c.:l'tsEen rsspis
81 n ,s T5aa r sai T.
end q al theatres neee.,arIIy much lower thaa
sssnt ot paalc, in thr!r s.se posIt.siy iotss re
,sm 70 sns h o,nst "sa by "tnn
thrm tu - viii! tess hAsts ani nure safety.
have espsEsmsu1rd u this, aad KNOW whereof
to Improve ny theasrc h,sny years ago, l pro.
sdsd tht's r1ita yun ~ugsrrt, Ut the .'pf,scensuu
mt 1n u ,1ag ts g4iits,y .t.ss thoIoush .Iai
,ht galIvries wouia .i.tt ~ thrm and
ply becanre 1t seemed nasftE III - down rtI5s ,h
up. though up "as really The best: At tho atst op.
eosysn!u,n sud q thc gallery, et.!esug .ha, they
wnuit tnlaII.tr lltc tn c.:ae Ut fright.
Tie upper circle Ut Mcfiekrys Theatre IA better
provided with outlets tlan any other tleatte la t,e
country. mud doubt II lheTa 10 unu beltxr IN ths
wnsd ID m ,MpastlbIhy for tho-e III It to fo...,
blockade. There kre live aisIcs cadlt,G IL ;Art,
nMplc Nutvs-une Zach 4iIr aud uae in the CEN
efe, and ut tef,uHs tH tte circle 1+ is naturally
for thrse outlets. should thr1s is danger In lIe
front huitain:. the side calls Ira4 A,liIcrcnt H.
Ttetl0u. lUlc ''PrIecsu1uEa end exits" would
send to bew,Ics frishtcued people. ond cause dis.
Asler. when without theul 1.uua Would occur.
sslhRY stumble Nfiu fat !"
Asa wl1tC, yoat report Yt3e8 an tMples sAsou bt
Insufficient extts whth eannut it pa.s without =
urOtrst- ns your au.sestIous unly remind luu u
''ihu Eth Whrcl ~ = so4eh." Ihrrs IL 40 poIul
In the Hatn hallway uf Mctiekc1's bui Is ~ farxe
~ asiS duot by which the psop1u enter It from Ills
man aouf, AMI 1t grows larxef u theJ advance,
lcnee YOU eanuot blockade It, aud there IL no
acressty tu puss through tho stutrs, uuier any
circumstances, uulets ~ order suit Ut clothes
from Wslsae or buy candy In Gunthel's. Over
.:D00 Fstenns have frequently pas-cl out ot Mc-
ttckes1 1heatEe without haste insnts Ut foue
! nlInutes. I would adytss you to attend prof.
fwiugs sernlohs every 64n lar, Aad held your Ma&eh
willis the sssi conEtesAtlou IL raAs!nx cut. They
| sEe Chrlsttalt. aud 70 slow cut sure. anl will
nsseF ts 4.estaken by ttd whiis they xof,hEp tu
That bailttos should one oecur In The stores pt
o7ces the hzfa Eet the uti the t{e6trr auI
hallway arc of seiI1 bstck,. thr nldieLes /. Hot
sua,pel)sa 10 70 tb9. way for IL ,uth event ihe
arc ample. ha,e not built md .ruodeleI thea
tres without giving Ill these subjects due eonsla-
ctattou. Tor own to : lorHl obg alton the pub.
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