St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-04
Which Will Characterize the
New Cedar Street Opera
House.
The Between-the-ActS Fiend
Will Now Be Ellmi-
mated.
Three Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars Given as
the Maximum Cost.
Cir. Kalman Confirms the EX-
elusive Statement OF
the Globe.

Manager Scott, OF the Newmarket
theater, leaves this morning IN his ca
Oaeitv as manager of the new theater to
be built by the Oppenheim, Kalman and
Stickney combination. for the purpose
of booking his next seasons attractions
for the new house. Il expect to he
gone some time,a said the popular man
ager. as he strapped his valiSe and
made ready for his departure. The
attractions 10 be booked for the new
theater will be the very best in the
two continents, and although, OF course,
] can say lust whatc0mpany will open
the house, | shall take care that 1t Is
Cnn that will fill the 1900 seats on the
Isl of September. 1850"
MIR. KALMAN TALKS.
Mr.. Kalman was seen last evening
regarding the letting of the contracts.
and stated that all would be let before
Jan. l, and that the hauling of material
10 the ground would be begun imme-
d ately. There has been misappre-
hensi0n." he said, with regard to our
intentions. From the first announce
ment that we should build an opera
house, there has reyer been any inten-
ton on our part 10 aban- n the project,
despite all statements to thu contrary.
The work of preparation and inveStiga-
ton of the cost of site and material has
been steadily progressing, until now
we are in position to know precisely
what we intend 10 do ami make the
statement The statement that the new
theater Will cost S@350.G0o, hardly fills
the estimates. The original lntFHio ION
was to have built house to eCSt about
the sum mentioned. but we find that
acsfasn
nearer SS5O, 900. The structure will be
of stone for the first halfof its height,
and the upper half vii be of brick,
with stone trimmings. Irrespective uf
cost, we shall build tlieater which will
be credit to ourselves and the city.
/ have Just returned from the East,
where have inspected all the princi-
pal theaterS built by MeElfaetrIc Bros;
and the theater here will be designed
after the fremont opera house III BoS-
ton, built by the same firm. Mr.. Stick
ney is still in New York, aIld the plans
are being submitted TO him for approval
as they go on. Particular attention will
be Civ % to
THE ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
OF tn rev uoUor, ami the planS Will
provide Tor such an arrangement # the
seats that an avenue will be left be-
tween each row wide enough to Obviate
the necessity for a general rising when
one person wishes to leave seat. As
TO the interior decoration. nothing can
as vet he said, except that it will be de
signed bv the most Skilfful designers,
and will teclipse anything at present to
be seen in Chicago. However,
by this you must not I'M
derstand that We are going
in for gingerbread decoration. Every
thing viii be of the most substantial
and lasting character. and the first sign
of spring Will be the signal for Begin
ming of work. There is absolutely no
uncertainty about the matter, nor as |
have said. has there ever been any in
the minds of the projectors. A decision
as to site and cost having been reached,
the opera, house will be built, aud as
soon as possible"