The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-07
FRYE'S NEW THEATER
Proposed to Be Built in the
Coming Spring.
IT WILL suRpAss ALL RIVALS.
An Elegant Three-Stcry Structure, De
vot~d Entirely ss Purposes OF I'm
tertzinment- The Fine Location.

Inside az one year Seattle viii be the pos
SCISSOR Of As fine an opershouse as can ne
found in any city on the Pacific coast Mr.
George r. FRYE. who, since his fine opera
house Was DESTROYED IN the late IRE, has
hem undecided As to whether or net he
sbor,la erect another. has practically deter.
mined on plans for q brick theater block, TO
he huilt on his centrally located property on
the southwest corner of Yssier avenue ana
Soath Fourth street. This corner IS diago-
nallv across the avenue from the present
county buildings. and is located on direct
lire with the center OF Third street, making
II = most central as well as commanding
location. Mr.. Frye owns prop
erty there, covering an area
iaaxlso feet. having frontage on Aes!er
avenue OF To feet and extending south On
South Fourth $50 feet. OF this Mr.. Homer
Hill has lea ed space 80 feet front by
about lno feet deep from the
lower mart OF the Yesler avenue frontage,
npon which he is building q three-story
brick building. Mr.. Frye's operahouse Viii
completely eneircle the Hill block. IL VIII
have frontage on Yesler avenue. from
the corner TO the Hill bniiding. OF - feet,
aud extend back on Sout Fourth 80 feet,
then west in the rear OF the Hill building
distance of TO. feet forming complete l.. III
will stand three stories in height. and be
devoted for theater purposes en-
tire. being the only exclusive build
Ing of note on the Pacific coast.
Ii will be constructed of brick, iron and
stone, and viii be made as nearly fire.
proof as men and meney can make 1t. The
interior will be model copied after the
most modern designs. Ii will be exactly
$50 feet from the main theater entrance to
the front OF the stage. The stage Will be
65 feet vide by 80 feet deep, while the right
wing will be assigned 10 those apartments
devoted 10 dressing rooms, with ali modern
conyeniences. There will be here also store
rooms for stage scenery, ETC. iire-prooi
curtain will he a notable feature. MIR. Frye
says the scenery alone will cost small
fortune The interior divisions in the
main auditorium, such as parquet, dress
circle. galleries and boxes will be furnished
as deliberately as can be found anywhere.
Owing TO the price of material
and to the coming wet weather, Mr.. Frye
will rot commence operations until spring,
but at that time, if nothing interferes,
work will be commenced and the building
rushed to completion. Seattle's theater-
going people will inside OF year-if plans
materialize as Mr.. Frye now anticipates
be able TO attend entertainments in the
most elegant playhouse in the Northwest,
il not on the coast.
The location chosen by Mr.. Frye is par
ticuiarly eligible. 1t is doubtful if such
another site, combining all the advantages
for tirst-class theater structure, could be
found in Seattle. First of all, it is
within ready access OF the city's entire
system OF street railways. The terminus
of the Front street cable is within two
blocks; the proposed motor lines terminus
is distant only short walk; the electric
road is within block; while the Yesler ave-
nue. road passes directly in front OF the
building, making il easy of access from all
parts of the city. The fact that Mr.. Frye
is going TO build a theater and with his
son, Mr.. N. ]. Frye, assume its manage
ment, will be hailed with pleasure by
seattle's entire population. The expert
ence of the Messrs. Frye better adapts them
TO the management of a Seattle theater
than any other persons.