Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-01
THE NEW LIGHT INFANTRY AIR.
gyOisN.
The Opera House Itan Agreed Upon
The Contract Let.

The combined opera house and armo-y plan was
adopted by the building committee Of the Light
Infantry Corps, as stated IN The STAB several days
ago The committee, at their meeting last evening.
decided TO award the contract for erecting the
ouIulng 10 u. j. Macarty. whose bio was 81, 40
THE NEW BUILDING DESCRIBEp.
The plans for the building. which were prepared
oy the architects, MessrS Gray and Page, at the
request OF the committee, contemplate a large
structure with frontage OF lis feet 18th street,
and depth OF le4 feet along L street. The front
OF the building will have an elevation OF ~ feet.
with tower lis feet high at the corner or 18th aud
E. The styie OF architecture Will be The Eo-
maneSque. There Will be three entrances 10 the
opera house on 18th street, which Viii bc Ranked
on either side by serni-circular towers Ii feet IN
diameter. Above will be a large window u feet
wide and Is feet high lighting the loahies OF the
opera house. Above the window. and forming the
apex OF the building, will be gable surmoun,ed by
terra Gotta figure In the uniform OF the Infantry
building.
To the right and at the north end OF the building
VIII be the main entrance 10 the aTmOry. This
VIII lead into vesttbule 20 by 10 feet, into
which the officers rooms. four In number. open.
ana access Is given 10 the drill room. A flight "
stairs lead TO the parors OF the honorary members,
stories.
The drill room VIII be 90 by 100 feet ana IS feet
nigh. IL Will have only one row OF columns, and
tnat down the center. The walls and ceilings VIII
pe wainScoted and pannelled In wood. In the rear
OF The drill room will be the locker room. and be-
nina this again will be kitchen, closets, and other
cohVehiences The drill room is amply lighted by
WINDOWS on the 18th and streets sides, and on an
alley on the north side
Inere Will be three entrances TO the opera house
on 18TH street. and these Will open into lobby "a
uy ~ rect, from which grand stone stair case u
rect In width will lead to the upper floors on the
second floor there Will be wide lobby correspond
ing 10 The one below. and from this three entrances
in'o foyer Semclrcular In shape. This foyer Will
De IL feet wide, and Will allow opportunity for
promendding between the acts In this respect this
opera house is modelled upon the plan OF
the Boston theater. From the foyer five entrances
lead into the orchestra circle and orchestra max
Ing nve broad asles- lobby and foyer correspond
ing to the one on the orchestra floor Will be found
on The door OF the first balcony. Above there will
DE second balcony. The entire seating capacity
will be 1900.
There Will be four boxes on each side OF the pros
ceniurn, and the boxes. well as the proscenum,
VIII De enriched with columns and ornamental bal
usradeS The width OF the proScenium arch Will
De 40 feet, and il Will be SO feet high. The depth OF
the stage will be IL feet with width OF 20 feet.
Inc ceiling OF the auditorium Will be 81 feet from
the moor, ana will be panneled In wood arChed and
enriched with nodded ribs. The opera house is
modelled on the most approved plans, special aJten-
uon having been paid TO the ventilation When
nnlShed II VIII be one or the most convenient and
complete opera houses In the country.
MANAGERIAL COMPETITION PoR THE OPERA HOUSE.
The committee Will this afternoon decide between
the offers made by Messrs- Albaugh and Ford.
Each OF these gentlemen Offer it Is stated. loo
year rent for the opera house; guaranteed. Mr.
Aloaugh proposes II is Sale, 70 take also $4,000 IN
the bonds OF the CORPS by means or which IL Is
proposed TO raise money TO erect building.