The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-05-26

against the three walls. Overhead IS
the gallery or family circle, the heavy
ornamented pillars being 10 feet in
height. The seats are the latest pattern
of opera folding chairs, comfortable,
convenient and strong. The hall will
seat $50 persons comfortably, and can
be made to seat 1000 when occasion
requires. In comparison with the other
large buildings of the territory, the
auditorium of the opera house seems
immense, because there is a distance Of
AZ feet in the clear from the parquette
floor to the ceiling in the roof, unbroken
by pillar or other obstruction, and the
auditorium entire occupies a space of
56x6O feet. or course particular atten-
ton was paid to the acoustic properties
of the hall, and the weakest voice can
fill it easily.
The building is heated by two large
furnaces, furnishing Loat.J Al which
thoroughly distribute it al gger the
building. Particular attention has Deon
paid to ventilation, and this will be
found eminently satisfactory.
The lighting of the building is better
than that of any other building in the
territory, a a special gas machine has
been put in, and pipes are laid all over
the building. Gas lights are placed on
the outside of the two entrances. An
immense 52-light chandelier depends
from the ceiling, while single jets are
arranged about the walls. BY using
gas the stage can be darkened at pleas
ure, something new, ~ the way, in the
history of Cheyenne.
AS to strength and convenience of
escape the opera house is permanently
safe. There are no less than four modes
of egress from each floor, should n fire
cause q panic in the audience. The
house could be emptied in four minutes,
the doors and stairways inside and out
side being of extra with, and all open
ing on the outside. There is a large
iron stairway built on the northern side
of the building which, in case of neces-
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persons in the balcony.
The architects of the building are
Messrs. Cooper IS Anderson the well
known firm of Cheyenne and Pueblo. J.
S. Matthews, their chief draughtsman,
has had supervision of the building
from the ground up, and designed all
Of the details. That all have done
their work faithfully and well appears
upon sight. The building speaks for
itself.
The Interior.
Upon entering the opera house propeI
of course the first thing that attract:
the eye, as well it may, is the magnih,
cent drop curtain and fine stage set
tings. However, before speaking Of
these, it may be well to take a hasty
glance about the interior of this pretty
little theater, and make a note of the
numerous little touches here and there
which at the same time add to the com
fort and pleasantness of the auditorium
The ornamental work is not complete
as yet, but the plain white walls while
not glowing with the color of fresco a:
they will before the work is done, are
relieved on the east side above the bal
comics by three large ornamental win
dows set with cathedral glass, of which
600 panes were used in the work.
Beneath the balcony are windows,
from without appearing a part of and
in harmony with those first mentioned.
but set with plain glass in frames sur
rounded by castings of appropriate and
ornamental design.
Ranged at intervals, both above ant
below the family circle, are pleasing
double jet bronze gas lights. each will
ornamental glass globe shades, to ado
to the brightness of 4 strong but pleas
ant light.
The plain arch of the ceiling, ovel
forty feet from the parquette floor, il
relieved by n large dome, ornamenteC
by scroll work and cornice, from which
hangs a large fifty light gus light un
derneath an immense mirror lass re-
reflector, which throws tie 4 a. Ugh
over every part of the auditor.uH.
The parquette and dress circle art
separated from the parquette by a CLOSE
rail upholstered with red silk plush
while the front row of the balcony /!
protected by an ornamental wire screen
l., ,roan opJ brOp1a onrn,nnnfaJ by 6
guard rail, also upholstered with rec
silk plush.
The orchestra is held within bound.
physically also by a close rail with rel
silk plush upholstering.
The floor is not covered by a fin
Administer brussels by any means, t,
catch the dust of passing feet, but
neat mating serves to deaden the sount
of the footsteps of the audience goinl
and coming, and with its bright colors
adds to the attraction of the place.
On either side of the stage are tw'
, large and pleasant private boxes, tw,
, with entrances from the dress circle
I These boxes are surrounded by a dea
OF very artistic ornamental wood work
and while retaining an excellent view
| of the stage half face the audience
and yet are ample in room to afrort
the utmost privacy. The rail Of bronzt
, and green ~surmounted by a heav
E guarding rail, which in keeping wit
the other upholstering is of heavy sill
! plush OF a rich wine color. The net