The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-16
Concluded rom rage Four.

accidents to stoves. The steam heating
machinery was furnished and put in posi-
ton by Messrs. Crane, Kelley 8 Co., of
| Cincinnati
The stage machinery is of the latest i'm
proved, furnished by Mr.. Fl. @. Raymonde,
an experienced worker In this line. Every
thing works to charm and almost with
out the least noise. The scenery for the
stage consists of the following pieces,
furnished and put up by Messrs
Noxon, HALEY & Toomey. of st. Louis
Drop Curtain, Bastillian Prison, Rocky
Pass, Garden, Flower Lawns, Set Rocks,
Set Trees, Palace Chamber, Rustic Kitchen,
Horizon or Sea View, Landscape, Set
House, Terrace Pieces, Balconys, Palace
Arch, Perspective Street, Cut Woods,
Garden Balustrade, Set Cottage, Tormentor
Wing and Doors, Modern Chamber, Street
Arch, Gothic Chamber, Garden Statues,
Rustic Bridges. The above makes COM
plete stage equipment, and the different
scenes can be mounted with great accuracy.
One of the principal features of the furn-
ishings is the beautiful drop curtain, which
| was presented to~he company by number
of appreciative citizens. 1t represents a
striking scene from some royal palace.
On either side rich colored curtains divide
and disclose on the left a scene of a balco-
ny, with lyle floor and low ornamental rail-
ing. Beyond is river, and beyond this a
mountain range fading away in the distance
Altogether making beautiful perspective
view. In the right centre lisa medallion,
representing Paul and Virginia. The cur
tain is hung so as to slide instead of roll up,
which it does without the slightest percep-
tible noise. 1t was manufactured by Mr..
W. J. Cunning, of Chicago, and seventy
five gentlemen of the city contributed TO-
ward its purchase.
All the aisles and hall ways in the build
ing, including the directory, are covered
with brussel carpet of q crimson color with
a small black figure, and the stair ways are
covered with cocoa mating, so that persons
going in or opt do not disturb the audience
in walking:
Tho windows and boxes are hung with
cufains and crimson colored damask lam
lbrequins and the top of the balnstrades
around the outer side of the parquet, par
quet circle and dress circle is covered with
crimson colored velvet, finished off around
the edge with trimming of gilt.
7 The acoustic properties of the building are
perfect as everything else is, which is en-
tirely so. Every sound emanating from the
stage can be heard distinctly in every part
of the auditorium and every sound of the
voice, even whisper, can be understood.
In this respect, the Cairo opera house has
no superior in the United states.
Two large vehtilators and score or more
of windows will furnish all necessary fac
ilities for ventilation, whichis of such great
necessity to all places where large crowds
of people gather, and which is 80 often
neglected in public buildings.
AS whole the Cairo opera house is
one of the finest and most perfect in every
way in the country, and as Chicago gen
tleman, who has travelled much and visited
nearly all the large places of amusement
ia the United States, remarked to the writer
few days ago, it is credit to the state of
Illinois. 1t is especially credit to the city
Of Cairo and a lasting monument to the
public spirit of those of her good citizens
who have contributed SO literally of their
time and means towards its completion.
Among the members of the company who
have been especially active in the move
ment since it began, and who have taken
especial pains to see that the work was pro-
pery completed, may be mentioned Col. s.
s. Taylor, Captain T. w. Shields, and Mr..
M. F. Gilbert. These gentlemen we're
members of the executive and building
committees, and kept constant supervision
over the work as it progressed
The names Of those citizens who have
contributed of their own means so as to
make the completion of the building posi-
BILE, in other words, the present stockhold
ers of the company are as follows: W. p.
Halliday, T. w. Shields, Salena Fetter, d.
Hartman, P. G.. Schulz, S. s. Taylor, Louis
Herbert, Chas. Gallagher, G. Pink, j. A.
Goldstine, Roswell Miller, A. e. Stafford
Jas. O'Neal, r. II. Cunningham, d. r.
Powell, N B. Thistlewood, NJ. F. Gilbert,
Lew Hates, r. w. Dugsn, W. G. Wright,
j. NJ. Phillips, M. j. Howley, 4. A. Buder,
F. Korsmeyer, Jno. Aisthorp, Ed Dezonia,
]. s. and P. w. Barclay, Fl. Fl. Candee, e.
A. Burnett, II, Wardner, G. o. Patier and
n ~ Miller