The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-05-08
THE OPERA HOUSE.

1t is undoubtedly known to most of
the readers of The Pilot that the question
of building public theatre on the North
Side has been agitated by the Slovanska
Lipa Association, and the public in
general, for some weeks past. The
society at first intended only to enlarge
their present hall, but sitter ascertaining
the expense of building the additions ETC.,
they concluded that it would be most
advisable to move the old hall back for
stage, and build a new audience room.
A building committee was appointed. and
instructed to proceed in the best interests
of the society. Mr.. John Mendlik, one
of the building committee at once set to
work preparing plans for the new build
ing. When The front elevation was COM
pleted, submitted to the committee and
the admiring eye of some of our enter
prislng citizens, the enthusiasm was so
great that it was unAnino usly agreed
that it would be great mistake to erect
building with such an elegant front on
any other street than 9Th street. Ac-
cordingly, some of our wide awake bust
ness men raised some money on SUBJ
scription, bought the lot adjoining the
society's old lot on the back, and pre-
seHted it to the society, with the under
standing that they would build on it.
The society have accepted the gift, and
the old hall viii be moved onto the new
lot the latter part of this or early part of
next week, and the work commenced at
once. The front of the new building
will be very imposing one. The build
ing will be set back about feet from the
sidewalk. Large wide steps will lead
to the main entrance, which will be
ornamented with heavy stone portal.
Is feet high. All the Windows in the
front will be double, witt. stone cans and
stills. On each ssi,ae of the front will he
large, neavy columns, extending up
ceyond the caves of the roof, each orna
mented with cap and large gilt globe.
The top of the front will be furnished
with rich cornice from the center of
which will extend flag staff. Under
the cornlce. in semi-arch, will appear
the word Opera" in large stone letters
the face of which will be ground and
gllded. Height of front. 50 feet, height
from sidewalk to tip of flag staff, rs feet.
The extreme dimensions of the "Opera"
will be 103x50. The first 20 feet will be
reserved for an entrance hall, wardrobe,
and ladies' dressing room. The audience
room proper will be 50x52 and 273 feet
high. The ceiling will be half oval.
The gallery will be built in horseshoe
shape, the circular part extending over
the entrance hall, wardrobe and ladies'
dressing room. Instead of being sup
ported upon pillars, the gallery will be
suspended from the roof by means of
large iron bars, thus leaving the floor
below without distractions. The stage
arch at curtain opening, will be % feet
wide and Is feet high. The stage will
be 81 feet deep and furnished with the
most improved scenery. The whole
building will be heated by furnaces thus
making it equally comfortable for every
one, also affording chances for the very
best of ventilation, besides leaving the
floor free from nuisances in the shape of
stoves. The seates in all probabilities
will be raised seats. Seating capacity
will be 700 to 800 people comfortably.
The "Opera" will be one that the
society can we'll feel proud of, and de-
serving of the best support not only of
the north side people, but by the whole
city, as it fills a necessity long felt,
especially by the north side. ~