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

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Moustique, Captains boy on board the "Cor-
mOrant. .-......... Miss Emma Lascelles
Pages OF the g %,untess
Minnie De hue
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Ladies OF the Countess, suite:
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Captain De Merrimac. or the Man-o-War
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Mr.. John Houson
Valentine. oricer OF tho Rouslllon Guards,
Coquel5 cot, his foster brother and h-enchman,
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Cour tiers. Mobiles. Citizens, Wedding
Guests. Sailors, Soldiers OF TIM Guard, Pages,
etc, etc.
The Inaugural BaIl.
AT the close of the evenings operate
entertainment a. large number of in
vlted guests repaired to the Cheyenne
club for refreshments, returning 10 add
their presence to the throng which was
already enjoying the light fantastic and
the music of the fine orchestra. The
dancing room was completely occupied
and many fine costumes which had been
noticeable in the audience at the opera
showed none the less attractively in the
swaying crowd in the dance.
The party was continued until an
early hour this morning when the
merry-makers repaired to their respec-
tive homes and the building that they
had been %dedicating in q blaze of light
and the brilliancy of fashion, was dark
ened once more.
Tn Building.
The opera house is situated in one of
the best locations in the city, viz: on
the northeast corner of Hill and Seven
tenth streets. 1t presents a fine view
from the railway track, and it towers
above all Of the buildings in the city,
being sixty feet in height. 1t is built
Of brick and trimmed stone, and Is
three stories in height in front, the
opera house proper occupying the en-
tire height of three floors. In accord
ance with the custom of the atter day
architecture, no particular style has
been observed, but several classes have
been combined, the best feature of each
being preserved. In our opera house
we have the Queen Anne, Gothic, Nor
man and French roof classes. The cut,
represented on this page, was made be-
fore the building was completed, and
therefore does not show the dormer
windows in the pavillons on the cor
ners. surmounted with their iron crest
ings, nor the heightened pedlment over
the central entrance.
The entrance to the front portion Of
the building, is on Seventeenth street.
To the right are two large rooms, con-
nected by n wide archway, rooms
for the territorial library, 36x42 feet in
extent. On the left side of the hall
way are corresponding rooms and arch
way.
The main entrance to the opera house
aud second floor, is on Hill street, SO
feet from the corner, for the structure
Is divided into two parts by the large
hallway leading from Hill street. The
building has a frontage of IS feet on
Seventeenth street, and q depth of l1C
feet on Hill street. The opera house
proper, therefore, occupies o space SIX
IS feet, and from cellar to garnet.
The Hill street entrance is twelve
feet wide. Just inside the door is the
ticket office. The stairway leading tc
the second floor is a splendid piece Of
workmanship, being made of hard
wood, ash and black walnut, with q
massive newell post and finely carved
railing. This is the pathway of thost
who occupy seats in the balcony.
The front part Of the second floor
from the hallway forward, is a larg,
hall, 35x65 in extent. To the east enc
is a large banquet hall, 20x35 feet IL
size, while to the rea of this is the cul
mary department, lanked by ladies ant
gentlemen's dressing rooms, etc.
The third floor is divided into lively,
rooms, the large n ut the southeas
corner being occupied by the telephone
exchange, and the others by dodgers.
We have now n of the handsomes
and cosiest opera houses in the country
built in regular opera house style, will
the inclined floor of the p%arquette, ant
dress circle and gallery or family circle
Lproscenium boxes, inclined stage, or
chestra pit, etc. with direct connection
with the green room, To begin with
the stage is of very large size, being
29x67 feet. Four fine boxes adorr
either side. a number of dressing
rooms are located underneath the stage
arranged with gas fixtures, shelving
and all convenience for their purpose.
The parquette is in the form of a hal
circle, covering a space 3sxI2 feet,
Back of this is the dress circle, II feet
wide, ranging around the parquette and