The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-12-21

| In the building. The number of electric
lights In the Auditorium proper is 1900
and the hotel and balance OF the build
ing nearly $500 making about 1000
| In nll; there are eleven dynamos, eleven boil.
| ers, twenty. zone pumping engines and thirteen
elevators; there are over twenty-five miles OF
gus and water pipe; there arc go miles of
electric wire and cables; there are $1,000 feet Of
polished plate glass; 100000 linoal feet OF fur
ring iron, and 175,000 square foot of wire lath
were reQuircd; there are 100000 square feot OF
terra Gotta tile, arches and partitions, tho cost
thereof being s210000 there are over $1,000
square feet of Italian marble mosaic floors, which
contain over 10000 600 separate pieces OF marble;
The total cost OF construction ana equipment
OF tho building will reach S2,7O00O0, and, with
| carrying charges Of about $500 0OO, will approxi
mate an aggregate OF fully S2,gOOOOo Tho
French Government paid over S,0oD,OO0 for tho
Paris Operahouse, besides 100000 for tho
ground, and It's erection occupied thirteen
years; yet It's capacity Is but onehalf OF that OF
the Auditorium, and the structure contains
nothing but an opcruhouse. II Is Furthermore
pronounced inferior both In beauty and in its
practical features. This Is true of all the great
opera houses of Europe, including those OF
Vienna, Frankfort, Dresden, Berlin and Milan.
The plan of decoration is consistent and ole
CANT throughout the building the Auditorium
and main rooms OF tho hotel being flushed
mostly in gold and ivory tone OF color This
ing exceptionally hne (twenty.three carats),
but 1t is permanent and grows more beautiful
with age, and therefore is wise economy as
well as effective In beauty.
The office portion OF the building has the ten
stories located on the Wabash avenue side. 1t
has broad flight OF marble and iron stairs and
three elevators. There are 100 offices, finely
furnished in antique onk and completely
equipped.
The Auditorium Recital Hall, containing SEQ
seats, is on the seventh floor, and was dodi.
Gated October 12.
The hotel occupies the ten stories on the
Michigan avenue and Congress street fronts,
and has 400 rooms. 1t will be opened January
l on tho European and American plans Tho
grand dining. room, IS0 feet In longth, occupies
the Michigan avenue front OF tho tenth story.
1t undoubtedly surpasses any dining-room in
the world, both in the matter of convenience
and richness of furnishing
The visitor to tho Auditorium portion Of tho
building enters through magnitlcent lobby,
with hs immense pillars Of perphory, its toors
OF rare mosaic, its high arched ceiling studhod
with electric lights, the tinted marbles of It's
walls and Its polished Mahogany woodwork. A
double series OF four sets OF swinging doors
gives entrance to mn equally deliberately deco
rated vestibule III feet lsng and 80 feet vide
From this are entrances to tho cloak rooms
under the rise OF the psrquet A large center and
two side staircases OF marble lead to tho grand
Foyer on inc moor ABOVE. IN tno tnCskter, OF
auditorium proper, the lines OF sight adn,irar
BILE, giving excellent view of the stage from
all parts The forty boxes have chairs for 100
people. The seating capacity OF tho parqu8t
is Lac From the footlights to the last row OF
seats 1t is 1l0 feet and 1t is 30 feot between tho
boxes. The second balcony has l,i3o cheirs, tho
family circle 4S7 chairs and tho gallery 5s3
chairs This gives total seating capacity OF
4,OSI. The heating and vontilating arrange
ments arc comprehensive and of tho most mod
ern devices. One of the most ingenious devices
are the hinged ceilings that make the coves in
part Of the gallery and family oircle. They arc
so arranged that by pressure on a lever they re-
verse on y half circle, shutting out both these
portions ofthe house, thus controlling the scat
ing capacity increasing or diminishing 1t
oessity requires.
There are over ten miles OF steel wire cable
required 70 operate stage machinery. Spec
tacular effects can he produced on the Auditor
ium stage that are not possible elsewhere. Tho
stage and equipment, including iron curtain.
cost over 6iT5sOo, but they are tre-proof and
the stage constitutes great and permanent NJ
traction. The total depth OF tho stage from
footlights TO rear wall Is SO feet and from tho
curtain line to the wall G2,s feet, lcav.
ing an apron Of 6li feet The clear
width between side walls Is 9s feet,
giving the total available stage room
of o,s62 square feet, an e1tont more than
equnl to the demands of the most sumptuous
of practicable productions. Though tho total
prosceniupl opening has width OF 10 feet.
which cnn be utilized on special occasions suoh
as the holding Of conventions the curtain width
will be but A. feet. The aggregate weight OF
these curtains is sc 600 pounds.
The stage is built In sections, four in number,
and these may be elevated or lowered separate
ly. There are numerous traps and bridges so
disposed that the entire stage floor Is adapta-
BILE 10 the necromancy OF appearing and dis.
u fhia IN 10 lon alt.lyu.
tion OF scenes, and to the production Of those
multitudinous effects that make up the stage
realism OF dramatic, operatic, pantomimic or
spectacular representations. The framework
of these numerous traps and bridges is OF iron
and steel, and all the mechanism OF the stage
is operated by n hydraulic system. Tho nine. |
teen rams that supply the power are supplied
with water from a tank set in the tower of tho |
Auditorium, $50 feet above the sidewalk two |
force pumps with a capacity OF 9.40o gallons per |
minute mnintSining the pressure
In addition to these rams there is horizontal |
hydraulic apparatus to raise or lower the iron |
curtain, the drop curtain, and to control tho |
horizon" a panoramic device moving on y |
so.nicirculnr iron frame around the three sides |
OF the stage, the purpose of which Is to do away
with the "slty borders" and drops. This horizon |
has been painted by eminent artists on an end |
less roll, with alternate sections depicting the |
sky OF every season Of the year and of every |
exterior set on the stage the OBJECT Will be pro-
csely-undcr the graduated lights - that OF
looking nt the natural heavens. This Is ono OF |
the chief glories OF this remarkable stage. Tho
are almost inconceiyablc, and u
revolution in stage productions will be inaugu-
rated II the mechanism works as satisfactorily
as there Is no reason 10 doubt IL will The
bridges can be given movement that rnimcs
the gentle undulution OF u tranquil sea, or the
violent rocking that would portray the
anger OF the waves In storm. The
stngo might be set TO represent tho ocoan in
tempest with ship and hor crew tossing help.
less at the mercy Of the 0lemcatS; tho ship
driven before the gale might sweep across the
view, be whirlod about In tae mad sea, and
then be utterly submerged with the crew, all
before the gaze Of the spectators, such are the
fscilities OF this stage.
rlTho grand organ o{ tho Auditorium was built
By Roosevelt, and while Not as larg, in sound.
ing steps Ms some others In tho world, will
,u,pass all OF them IN purity of tone, as we'll Us
In the latest improvements aad novelties in
electric and pneumatic power. Tho main part
II thc er;,an is located IN front OF tho pros
,eniun srcl, on the left sf the stage tho cf:an.
Der designed 70 hold II being twenty five feot
vide forty.four feet arop and tlirty.four feet
high. Tho keyboard Is placed In tho left OF
he erchcstra pit TO allow tho performer to
observe the ieader should occasion require ac
with the orchestra This key
,oard controls seven different departments OF
he organ, namely: The great pedal. swell.
,hor, echo. solo and stage. Tho key-box,
complex and ingenious arrange
pent, extends below the noor OF the hall and
,ontains the delicate combination action and
electric apparatus, intricate but porfcct IN the
mpiicty OF their workings. Tho cost OF the
ntire work viii be H5,Ooo A summary Of the