, 1881-09-11
WONDERFUL WORK.
What the "Push' and Ahi1itv
Of Chicago Builders Have
Accomplished.
Hagerly's Theatre, the Most Rapidly Built,
Perfectly Constructed Theatre Oh
the Continent.

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~ actl'e tne past sefso1i, u mas remained for
Chicago enterprise and Chicago builders to
| demonstrate what could be done in randi
| and perfect constructions. As such the uav-
nrv .{hootro wi, st,,,sl 80, ~, xa,,,1a - t,,
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QUICKEST oullt anu ut the same tltnc the n1ost
| substantial and i'll every way satisfactory
building of this character ever nut III, in this
| ar anv other citv :
M o~a,,;+ ~. an. ,..,
upon a1l MIRO have had any part III tile con-
| structfon latter the architect who took the
responsibility and nla,le the designs from
which the theatre was bull), especially be~
] longs to MessrS. Mct;raW u DOwuey. the
1Masons. WHO raised the walls; Dielier Il
kobillson, who supplied all the cut-stone; N.
| b, Bushnell. who constructed the wood
work; and W. 4. Mcdonnell IL Co., who
plastered the building throughout.
Ane,111rf-rt.r.t
When this theatre which ;s nov co,,n,o+ed
and stnn,is sa,n,,. '. ~ ;,hut noT eop,eisa
anI ,ipsrnin,s ahii;tv con 10 u,'.
| conbiueI. was first nr,iectp, y tfnrnnr,
search was madc by Alr& IIayerly for nicn
competent to design and snperiutend Il build
ing destined to br the chief temple uf Thes-
Oscar Cobb. Esq, were accepted, and i.
long list Of the best theatres in the West
were his references. While Mr.. Cobb is the
architect and has due credit MS such.
I1s FL
Masters. who has been his able assistant
OIL the different theatres constructed from
plans made in the office. The two gentlemen
combined are perhaps unuuuulett in the
building Of thettres i, the country: Tic
to their ability, aid We art. Informed that It
is in great measure due to Mr., Cobb's and
Mr. Masters untlrng energy in pushing c;tcll
department Of the work, and their thorough
understanding uf all the details Of the con
struction that Mr. Cobb, ably assisted i,y III.
Masters, we're enabled to complete the con-
tracts in the specified time, and helping Nj,
liayeriy to make gnod his promise to the
people, and give them IL place of amusement
allotted. THUS we find that these gentlemen.
Mr. Cobb. architect. in churge. and the energy
of Mr.. Masters have won for themselves Il
lasting reputation t!iru,igiiout the country
ability.
Mr.. Downey laid tile first stone of the mas
sive foundations early in July, and AIcssrs.
Dicner & Robinson placed the
CUT STONE
upn .mH gapuu uey tor oe % masos Mi.
eA..;sotu!il'ly M pioN'psau9e. lhe l!lposlMT
tLo"t; tho ,;,a N aloa ,t, -, 'Sms, Il, 1nGv Mtl
Inv nes -. ,t,a ut:'';'.,
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s..tuo ~ ano -, ~ -. so I'!'.v, , ~ " 80,
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pui.1'., ~ w - M.'a oia
s".n. ',,inn. aa ~ - sfo,,a.,,or, RIA Inn. r nT.
;ufnrnn IVA" ~ Ky. tir,n for cnunlatinr their
tDllea Mhs 'Wesl'y unyS nut sn e.lfcs n "!s
tett i;ciai1Ms M 1l o4S . ...ls E.nss u w"th
M .st a., "..e ,!'''',tsu ~ ~, =;
gle eSaanae la..t " pao.apl.ess, H., "alsa, . 20
fnrnis,in.S r's stnnn fnr ~ the E, r. 4 y nt,crs
tha Sin,'i,n'1 H1or1- Strnn.'. huitiin@ ~
Yonroe STREET. md MANY uther iurg.. con
trarts at rhe s;me time.
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