Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-17
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as can be- The entire front on x street OF the
old theater has been torn cut, and handsome
front made IN hight and design to correspond
with the Lardner building for two stories
II is the intention of the proprietor Mr.. Gal.
latin, in the near future. to finish the other
two stories, making it correspond with the
LarGnsr front. The building then will be
four full stories, with frontage of 40 feet
In the center Of tie building is the main en-.
trance. Over this will commence tower ex-
tending above the main building one story,
and surmounted with handsome dome.
The main entrance to the theater will be 10
feet in width. The main entrance to the old
one was only 8. Six feet back from the front
are the entrance doors-of glass, and three in
number. On passing through these doors
you enter large hall 10 by 80 feet, on the
iefshand side of which Is the ticket-offics
and managers room, the front Of which is a
handsome pagoda. Adjoining the ticket
office are the doors entering the main lobby,
from which Is an entrance to the ladies'
room. This is an apartment situated in the
rear Of the main entrance, subdividsd by
handsome arch 10 by Is, and furnished with
all the modern conveniences. From this
lobby are also the large docrways leading
into the main corridor of the auditorium,
which is separated from the dress circle by
iron columns supporting the rear portions OF
ihegsllery, between which is a handsome silver
the dress circle, parquette and private boxes.
There are only two private boxes lone on each
sidej, and will De known as dress circle in.
stead of proscenium boxes. The boxes are
separated from the dress circle by . very
handsome silver-plated railing. with curtains
which can be opsDsd or closed at will. The
seating capacity Of the boxes is eight each.
The stage dimensions are the same a. that of
thu old tteater. The orchestra is inclosed
with light iron railing, and is sunk eighteen
inches below the paIquette, thus removing
their obstruction to the view or those occupy.
ing seats in the parquette. The parquette
and dress circle are furnished with the modern
iron frame fitting seat chairs, with arms. and
upholstered with crimson leather. These
chairs are of such width as to hold the spec
tators and give them plenty of comfort.
They also have pleasant inclination in the
b2ck, plenty Of width of the arms, and are at
sufficient distance behind the rowof chsirs
10 front TO make q stretching of the lower
limbs easy. From tho Lobby i. broad, easy
stairway leading to the family or balcony
circle, which occupies the three front rows 10
tie gallery; the ends on each side directly
ever the private boxes is subdivided into two
stalls, in which there are movable chairs. In
rear of this is low, close railing subdividing
the gallery proper, the ingress and egress to
which is by separate and distinct broad
stairway located on the west end Of the
front. This makes two. ticket offices; four
audience apartments in the buildiug-dress
circle. parquette, family circle and gallery.
The dome in the center is "a feet in diane.
ter and IL feet in hight. The portion of the
ceiling over the gallery is slanted upwards,
giving it an increased hight of s feet. The
seating capacity of the building is as follows
Parquette, $50 dress cirss..S7, 450; family cir
Gle, $50; gallery. 400; total, 1,250. All of
the doors open outwards, and the lobby pre-.
vents an interruption by parties outside be-
tween acts. The finish of the theater is in
Oriental and Eastlake style. The frescoiDg
is done in the highest style of the art. The
dome represents Moorish tent, with hand
some flowers and vines twining around the
supports. The ceiling is subdivided into
panels, IN which are represented music, art,
aud tragedy. The owner of the new theater
is Albert GalIatin, of the firm of Hunting
ton, Hopkins & Co., of this city; the archi-
tsct, w. I'll. Hamilton ; contractors, Carrie &
Croly; fresco artist, +. Schmidt; lessee,
d. j. Simmons. The new scenery and drop
curtain viii be put in place this week.
GIVE Us A WIDE BERTH.--At the pres
ent time this city is infested with lot of
thieves and suspicious characters. People
who have homes will do well to be on the
lookout. Some Fifty of this class made their
debut in Sacramento on the arrival of the
circus. 0ne OF them was arrested while
here, convicted of petit larceny and sent
up to the chsingang for 100 days. The entire
police force was on duty night and day, and
they say that every minute while the show
was here they expected to hear of burglaries
being committed. There are evidently some
of this class in our midst still. On Tuesday
evening about half past s o'clock, as a lady
rUa mas down Ninth 10 T. oet
this class stepped out of the alley and caught
her by the arm. Her screams aroused the
neighbors, and they ran out to see what the
trouble was, but the villain made good his
escape without enriching himself The light
fingered gentry that are now in our midst will
soon have their ranks increased bv an influx
that always takes in the State + air. The
officers are on the constant lookout for this
transient class that keep moving about from
place TO place, and if they fall into the hands
of our police they viii wish they had given
the city, and State Fair, wide berth. II
brought before Judge Henry they will not
get less than hundred days in the chain
gang, and will lose all of the California fairs.
LOOKING AFTER BUsINEss.-A few days
since farmer who lived in the country was
brought to this city for medical treatment.
He was taken to one Of the hotels ia
town and lived but few days. After the
death of the individual, his wife requested
friend to have the body taken to an under
takers, embalmed and put on ice, so that it
could be kept until relatives who live at
distance could have time TO reach and attend
the funeral. The friend did as the lady de.
street.-The body was taken to an undertaker's
and properly cared for. A rival undertaken
went to the wife of the deceased, pressed his
claim, and prevailed upon her to sign an or
der turning the body over to him. She did
80. There was row over the corpse. Un.
dertaker number two hiss possession now, and
the widow will have to pay the expense of
two funerals.
REAL ESTATE AUCTION. & Alsip,
real estate agents, will sell at auction, at 10
o'clock A. II. tomorrow, at their Office, No,
1015 Fourth street, between and K, the
following described real estate belonging to
the estate of r. L. Brown, deceased: The
fine two story frame dwelling, containing ten
large, airy rooms, bathroom and gas lot
160x160. terraced and seeded to bluegrass
situated on the southwest corner of Eleventh
and ID streets. High lot, S0xl60, on III street,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth. Lot
30xl60, on Eleventh street, between and d.
Lot S0x160, northwest corner ef Fifteenth
aud Il streets Full block between n and O.
Thirtieth and Thirty-first streets South
half of block between o and P, Thirtieth and
Thirty first streets.
FIRST WARD DEMocRAcY.-The Democ.
racy Of the Fret Ward met at the st. George
building last evening. There was quite
large attendance, several short speeches
being made and much enthusiasm manifested.
After eiecting the following permanent officers
they adj ourned TO Friday evening: Pres.
ident, DIR. J. +. Montgomery Vice.Pres-
idents. b. +. Huptly, Glenn. Laufkotter,
Owen Harmon, William Gleason, John Sui
Ivan; Recording Secretary, William Miner;
Financial Secretary. Thomas Fox; Treas
urer, j. n. Payne Sergeant-at-Arms, Brown
Mauldin Executive Committee, Mark Fos.
ter, w. II. Ellis, +. 7. Burke, 9. f. Kiink.
Lopez Mauldin.
AUCTION To-MoRRow.-Bell & Co., auc.
tioneers, will sell at 1890 A. M. tomorrow. at
the residence No. 1920 Twelfth street, be-
tween and K, the following Hair-cloth
parlor set Of five pieces, walnut bedstead and
spring mattress, feather pillows, blankets,
comforts aud spreads. ingram and Brussels
carpets. tsn-foot extension table, dining
chairs. chromes, range and fixtures, bed
lounge, and large lot of glass, crockery,
woodsnware, etc.
CAPITAL THEATER.-The Capital Theater,
belonging TO f. w. Fratt, located on K
street, between Front and Second, has been
leased lease, by J. L. Browne, of the Theater
Coniqae OF San francisco. He takes posses.
son and will open the same on the b Of
feptemoer. BE proposes to bring gosd
Htoapes 20 this city. present chaste dramas,
nu wiz charge the popular prices. % and 30