The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01
Grand opsrs House.

Grand opsss House.
This beautiful temple Of Thespis is mon
nment to the live and progressive men who
aided in the enterprise and credit to the
city. 1t is located on West Broadway,
near Academy street. is OF red brick. two
stories high and the front is ornamental by
neat portico. 1t is fifty-four feet in width
and about thirt y.tive in height. The ground
floor, in addition to the main entrance.
contains two store rooms. The main en-
trance is 9x25 and in addition to an cleo
trc light in front, is well fitted with neat
gas fixtures. The auditorium is 54X7O.
and the height 10 feet. 1t is divided into
orchestra and dress circles, the first con-
tanning 1s2 and the latter $50 chairs.
The floor has good pitch toward the
stage and the elevations are so arranged
that the occupants Of any and all rows
OF seats can easily see over the heads OF
those i'll front. The space for the orchestra
is divided from the main body OF the house
by IA neat rail- The aisles are handsomely
carpeted. There are four boxes, two on
each side. They are neatly furnished. The
family circle is supplied with 300 chairs, ex
uctly like those below. One Of the princi-
BAL charms about the building is that it is
nicely proportional and the seats ~ well
arranged that IA full view Of the stage can
lie obtained from any 81 them. In case Of
fire on other accident, ample water and exit
facilities exist. In addition to the
other and large exits. From the
family circle there are two flights Of
stairs one on either side 81 the main en-
trance and the smaller stairs leading to the
boxes from the first floor, which can be
utilized for the circle audience. The plumb
ing il complete in every detail both in re-
gard to the water and gas supply and the
ventilation. The principal fixture is the
sunlight, which is dependent from the apex
Of the ceiling over the auditorium. The
stage and dressing rooms are well lighted.
The water supply is, like the gas. COM
plete and ample, there being at that point
Il direct pressure OF seventy pounds. On
the stage there is Il rigging OF risers and
valves, with cross-pipes perforated and SO
arranged that i'll case ri fire the stage can
be flooded in a moment. The dressing
rooms are suppHeN With not ana cola
water and are neatly furnished. The stage
was built and fitted under the direction Of
HI. w. Barbour, OF New York City. 1t is
33x54 feet and completely fitted with all
modern machinery, scenery, traps, etc.
The dressing rooms are six in number, four
below the stage aud two above. All are
plastered, well finished and lighted with
gas. They open into the alley. thus
enabling all luggage to he easily delivered
just where it belongs. The frescoing OF
the side walls is OF light tint,
relieved with panels and scrolls. The arch
OF the ceiling has a blue back ground and is
ornamented with allegorcal figures, exc.
cuted in fine style and rejecting grea credit
on the artists. The drop curtain is an Ital-
ian scene OF great beauty. 1t is fitting
adjunct to the remainder OF the work and
pleases the eye by making the ensemble OF
the pretty auditorium complete. A full and
complete set OF scenes and accessories are
provided. All flats are 2OxlS The acous-
tics OF the house are excellent. The ven
tiiation is all from the ceiling or dome and
therefore safe and good. The building il
nicely heated by hot air furnaces. The cost
OF the building was over $4,000, exclus-
i've OF all furnishings and drapings.
Ramsey, Atherdea 4 Co., Granite Street
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