The Elk Mountain pilot., 1880-08-19
The PALACE THEATRE
The Pioneer Entertainment Of The Gunlison
Opened Out ia Irwin Tuesday
Evening to ! Crowd

Owing to the failure of the contrac-
tors to have the Palace Theatre build
ing completed Monday evening, tie
Initial performance Of the Palace COM
pany vas necessarily postponed until
the following evening, much to the
regret of the boys who have been de-
barred the pleasure of witnessing a
hrst-class theatrical and variety per
Torrance for 10, these many months.
tuesday evening found an immense
throng of miners, merchants ard men
of leasure congregated on the street
IN front of the theatre. all anxious to
get the first peep at the =" array OF
talent when the curtain went
up. The work Of the carpenters had
not yet been completed, but they were
working by lamp-light On temporary
seats, etc, for the nights performance.
At a late hour the doors were
thrown open and the living mass cou-
menced its slow march to the interior
of the
BUILDING,
Which is two stories high, 72x1oo
1eet. 1t has a very attractive glass
front, and stairway leading from the
sidewalk to the upper story, which is
partitioned off into private compart-
nents. Entering the lower part OF
the building, ones attention is first at.
tracted to the beautiful frescoed
walls and ceiling, the artistic work OF
J NJ. Anderson, one Of the best senic
artists in Colorado. His frescoe
work In the Palace Is worthy the
brush of these whose. reputation as Sc
mic artists is broadcast, and who
flourish in the highest circles of society
and are favored by the rich on &C
count OF their talents. We have only
this to say to the fastedlous and criti-
cal tender-foot, who thinks there is no
talent in the West, visit the Palace
Theatre and examine the work of I'M.
Anderson.
Divided off from the threatre proper
is the bar room, which opens on the
street, and through which you have to
pass IN order to reach the theatre.
Two large and elegant chandeliers
are pendent from the center of the
ceiling. The bar has a fine walnut
top and finish, while behind the same
is arranged handsome marble slab,
upon which rests large mirror and
fancy decanters. We might also add
that handsome young man presides
behind this bar and dispenses beyer-
ages to the thirsty that would make
the mouths OF the god- water
We enter the theatre proper. Here
is displayed the handiwork of
Hill Thomas. A neat drop curtain
bearing we'll leaered advertisements
of some merchants who don't patron
lze the PILOT, is the first thing that
greets Our eye. A neat and commo-
dious stage, with appropriate scenery,
+" flies" foot-lights, etc. On either
side Of the room, adjoining the stage,
are two private boxes. Beneath the
stage are two dressing rooms, for males
and females respectively. The par
suette is raised about foot above the
orchestra, affording a view to those in
the rear of tie house equal to that of
those in front. The seating capacity
is 100 and is we'll arranged.
Messrs. Thorne & MoQuaid, the
enterprising owners of the building,
have gone to an enormous expense IN
fitting up the house, and it is a piece
of enterprise that does honor to our
town and our citizens should feel
proud Of it.
THE COMPANY
Is under the management OF H. c.
Arnold & Co., prcprietors and man
ayers f; Jas. Dillon, director of amuse-
ment I; John Burns, stage machinlst
Prof. J. Kelley, leader of orchestra ;
Hill Thomas, senic artist; Robert ].
East. master of properties.
There was not standing room suffi-
cent for those who applied for admit
lance Tuesday evening. The enter
.ainment opened with the parlor min
strel scene, Jim Dillon introlocutor;
NJ. Cheab,o bo,a- aDI N,,lltr,s,