Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-30
THE NEW Con1oUE.
Description Of the Handsome New Edi.
iice About to be Ouened.

Description Of the Handsome New Edi.
iice About to be Opened.
Thu new Theater Comique will be for.
mally opened ON Thursday evening. The
handsome edi6ce il now about completed
and will be informally opened tomorrow
evening. This new Palace Of Pleasure
will be one Of the handsomest tneaters in
the west-heitimate or otherwise. It il
located on Main street, just below Park,
and directly in the rear of the famous
Arion. which Mr.. Richie has conducted 90
prosperously.
The new Theater Com que occupies the
site OF the old place Of amusement by the
same name. destroyed by fire n few
months ago. 1t is an imposing building,
erected at a cost of more than $50, 600,
and would do credit to any city upon the
continent. It is q three-story brick struc-
ture, with a light basement, and one OF the
prettiest stained-glass fronts in the city.
The length OF the building is 1875 feet.
with q middle OF IS feet. Both
Messrs. Richie and Gordon have had
large experience in the business, and the
Llans have been prepared by Architect
Roberts upon their order. The prcsenium
arch will be twenty-seven feet high by
twenty-four feet wide and the stage acces.
series will be very complete. The first
door will, OF course, be the main auditorium
and there will be two tiers OF boxes, giving
twenty-five private boxes for the use of
guests. In addition there will besix elegant
retiring rooms and numbers of seats for
those who would avoid the rabble and yet
not cultivate the fair maidens" in their
boxes. Bars have been placed upon each
floor, SO that work may be expeditiously
done.
n MAIN
Tho building itself il thoroughly con-
.structed, safe and secure and all that any
one could desire. Indeed, the interior
fittings might at any time be torn out and
the building be utilized as q store-room, So
completely has it been built. Nothing has
been lett undone to make it safe and
complete. The owner OF the building is
his honor the Mayor, the Hon. H. L.
Frank. As already said, Mr.. j. r.
Roberts is the architect. Mr.. e. J. Nc
Sherry Fad been the contractor and has
done his work well. Shatzlein e. Shovlin
have lone the decorations, while the e. L.
Bonner Mercantile Company provided the
handsome upholstery. The carpets were /
provided by Sands & Boyce, the hardware
by tie Butte Hardware Company, the I
by the Miners Lumber Com.
pauy, the gas fixtures by Gilday & Co., the
ron from the famous Lexington foundry.
THE A |
The same generosity that has prevailed |
upon the balance OF the structure has pre-
vailed upon the stage. Ample space has
been given to everything. Nothing has
scimped. The scenery is as perfect as
It could be made and il from the famous
artist, l.. Cross, OF Kansas City. twill allj
De in place on Thursday evening: !
In short, the new Comique is the most
vaudeville theater in the West
it's patronage will depend entirely upon
he catering of intelligence of Messrs.
htchie & Gordon, the ~lessees. Their great
'uccess in the past and their thorough
knowledge OF the desires of the people
guarantees success.
THE HOCsE-WARMING. ]
The new theater has nearly received its4
touches and will be complete and
eady for the opening on Thursday. In
'rder to introduce q few of their friends to
ermined to have what may be called a
house EARNING" ON Wednesday evening"
[pne &c. The affair will he strictly by In
'~itation, and will consist of a fuli.dress re-
learsai by the company. to be s1pplement-l
. by a ball. The new edifce will be lighted
md used for the first time on that occa.
ion, and it's handsome interior and ap-
cannot fail to make a good i'm
upon the guests who are ~fortu-1
Iate enough to receive invitations to be
on this occasion. This will be a
echerche affair, and the music viii be the
ever given in this city. A first-class Or
hestra, specially engaged for the opening,
'il be in attendance. in addition to the
musicians engaged, the best musical talent
q the city will be called into requisition.