Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-31

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And Music Hall In Los Angeles
Location in the Center OF the City.
A Beautiful Structure at Moder-
ate Expense.
Messrs. Maxwell & Moore propose to
erect q large, spacious and beautiful
hall, suitable for concert room, theater
or opera house, on their fine property
on the corner of Spring and Court
streets, 60xl47 feet, costing S2s, 900.
The building will be three stories
high, with fire escapes in all
directions, and the proprietors offer
to construct this building ready for
occupancy by the first of August next,
and lease it for ten years, at the merely
nominal sum of $3.50 per month. to
stock company with capital Of $50, 900,
divided into 800 shares, of q par value
OF 500 each. The company to furnish
and decorate the same at their own ex-
pense, and to pay the sum Of $1,000
advance rent to the owners Of the build.
ing at the time of its completion. The
hall to be furnished and decorated in a
fitting manner for dramatic and operate
purposes that would cost from SIS, 900
to $40. 900, the owners to bind them
selves to purchase the furniture and
fixtures Of the establishment at tho
expiration Of the lease at two thirds its
appraised value.
The main entrance will be on Court
street, fifteen feet in the clear, in the
style of the Baldwin Theater in San
Francisco, with grand vestibule, and
two six-feet stairways to the gallery,
and q seating capacity of over 1900.
with $50 opera chairs, the stage and
theater decorations to be in the style of
the "Bijou," of Boston, Mass, the most
elegant and aesthetic theater in the
United States.
Extra exits will be provided by means
of iron bridges connecting the stage,
and dress circle, with Central |
Block, Spring street, in case of fire or
other emergencies. The plan is feasible
and may be made easily practicable, and
if our citizens and property owners are
anxious and desirous Of having the most
aukif,,1 tk fa~ H. d.
they have in this proposition of Messrs.
& Moore, an opportunity of
obtaining what is needed at a small
cost and in few days time.
There is no time to lose in this matter,
Tor II the business men of Los Angeles
do not respond at once to the PROPOSE
tion the proprietors will erect a two
story business block on the lot, for which
they already have plans, estimates and
that are held back a few
lays to await the action of the people
,n this proposition.
As all previous projects for such a
Iheater have fallen through. because the
amount appeared large, this plan seems
10 obviate former objections by placing
the cost at a mere trife. 1t is estimated
that not more than $4,000 or SlS, 900
will be needed to furnish this beautiful
hall with all necessary decorations,
scenery and appliances for cantatas,
iramas, concerts, balls, public meetings,
festivals, fairs and operas. Such
is necessity, and If finished
in elegant style will attract large num-
Der of visitors to our city; and we have
no doubt but that the City Council will
put the license SO low that the managers
of the establishment can afford to keep
open nearly all the year, and make the
enterprise success from the start.
1t should be borne IN mind that about
iorty thousand visitors will come to
California this summer to attend the
Triennial Conclave Of the Knights Tem-
plar at San Francisco, many or most Of
whom will stop at Los Angeles. and if
proper entertainments are provided for
them will remain few days and become
a grand advertisement of the country all
over the world.
BY the plan proposed in this article an
opera house can be prepared ready to
receive them and give q reception that
shall be beautiful in all its appointments
md surroundings.
Unless the stock shall be taken within
! week, two story building will bo
erected instead of an opera house. and
another story placed ON the Central
Block connected with it, and this oppor.
tunity gone where the woodbine
lwineth. In conversation Yesterday
with some Of our leading business men,
hey all considered the project feasible
md easily accomplished, admired the
central location and expressed desire
10 take stock in the enterprise. The
building would be in the center of the
city near the hotels, the HERALD Office,
postofiice. street railways and Court
House, and be an ornament to the city.
When the postofioe was located at its
present site, Messrs. Maxwell and Moore
gave 81 500 as gratuity to the move
ment, and other gentlemen contributed
literally, but this movement is no gra-
tuity to them. 1t is an investment for
which the stockholders get value re.
ceived, and il the stock is not taken they