The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-11-12
.rIsE OrEIsA MOIsE.
Some Account of ihe New ANA
elegant building soon
10 Sic Opened

By the Kindness " the architect, Mr.
| w. W. Lnrm Vr, We are enabled 20 give
somr ac.ouut 10. the new opera huuse, ~
| which the near tppronch 10 com .ictiun
uwakcus very natural and patriotic
lntcrrsl g. tue subject. After ~ many
ycnrs ~ waiting Tor An opera house
suitable to the dignity and NJ ds OF thus
city It IL gratifying ~ know that til" one
soon g. b. Opened ~ iir-t-rla-s IN ir-pcct
to si2., fue fui-h and IA all it, an ONT
mrnts. II will comprise the cutlre sec
oud floor oi the large double McClcl-
hand hu ding, an Impp-lns structure,
AMI one prrroniiuS nu imposing amt
impressive appearance, from the outside,
bclug splruiiily and very deliberately
finished aud urlhmrutcd. The upprt
house will brsiru feet 10 depth and ~
fr,t NJ width, with II ceiling ~ - iert,
free from pillars, iil" roof beng self
uppurti,g one. TIE auditorium vii
Represent % space " ~ rect IN depth, 81
d t IN width Hui address, circle 81 |lxGl
'er, with u cutlery ~ tn" form ~ -
-emicuclr running from the c"utvr ~
| I'll, building uu each side across the
! hail, 'auuk the stage The ReHting
l,nuuclty wall h" "A follows. uhrgurtt'.
3il, dIr-H circle, 10, and gallery, b.,
mt. iug total seating cap city Of 81.
! The windows occupy 'hc cntlr" iro I
uxc, pt the pillars and ARE sixteen feet
III height opening un the ilp OF the
gullrry, giving perfect ventilation,
| b,sIlrH which there are ycntllating
win lows hIgh above the gallery aud
at tine top 81 the tiout - the building.
| TIA, hnllvuy giving nccc to the Ruiitp-
4 .Ira. f....l VlHf. Ia
and of ch-y ascan with opening aisle or
man entruu ~ seven feet, and two
othar hisles ~ five feet each in width,
! The Htage thlrty-tllrcc feet dcop by
Mtty.iivc feet IA width, which affords
| large entrance umA, fine dreHHiuB
| rooms Hul one music room in addition
| to very lurg" stage proper,
The furniture aud appurtennnccs will
b. 10 k.cUIug. The seats, both IN par
qucttc and dr sa circle, being p rtnhIe
folding uprra chairs ~ latest style and
fashion, The aisle. will bc heavily car
pctcd aud thn hail Illuminated by one
| immense chandelier ~ thrty.twO lights
and twenty tour border lights, with foot
liIhts, tmfty.twu IN number. The stage
scenery will be- Of the very best procurR
bic, no pnina or expense having been
bphTtl III giving tlt 'lutlNs Inc tDNl
all told, il MA follows Scenery, (2,iD
chairs, loo, sundrics, Sl,77O. Total
$500. one most admirable feature o
the building II the abuuda { fire escape
which ia 10 complete that the lRrRcat nu
dIenco could he cmpticd IN u few mlu
utea. In addition to the wide u, AREAS
b OF twelve zee the mnHslvc WItccu fUu
y windows are 40 arranged to open, Rs "
have said, directly III rear Of the drop
circle and gallery ON the floor Of each 4
=, that the cutirc tiout Of the bmldin
could be opone IN moment ON to
large gallery surrounded by secure opoi
pc railing. a bridge viii be built acrol
the alloy aud connect the npcrn CALLER
with that ~ the McClcllHnd house Tn
elegant building will be n credit to ii
city and to the puhic-spirit0i morchan
who put it in operation. We nro assure
10y the architect, who il also stuC
/, holder TINT 1t will be- opened by Dcccn
Der l5,tho stipulated time tins seen
probable from the fac that the bulldIl
ia ucnrly completed aud the bulk Of /
scenery and cnrpcutora stage work wit
the drop curtain were loaded ON III
II cars At st. loui- last Tuesday and shon
r. he here III day or two. II looha nlmo
II like hit uf Justice that Mr. Garlnu
vino bmIt up aud carried GA thent
=, here Tor ~ many years under great di
4, cuurhgcmcutH SHOULD now that nm I'll
CUNT opera huuac IA built become less,
aud manager.