Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-12-05
A GREAT IMPROVEMENT.
DOUBLE ENTRANCE FOR THE
OPERA HOUSE.

Manager Moore to Commence Inn
mediateIy Very Important
lmprOvements--O
Business Changes.
BRecently the PIONEER, in a short
item stated, that in few days a prom
inent business change would be an
nounced. The PIONEER has known
for some days of the contemplated
changes, but has withheld publication
at the request of Manager Moore.
The interior of Moore's Opera House
is pleasing, and after some years of
changes and experiments, the seating
capacity has been so arranged as to
suit the people. The stage is large
and the scenery beautiful. In fact the
people of Bridgeton have only found
one fault with this house, and with
that remedied, it could be termed well
nigh perfect in its arrangements. The
exits have been bad. Manager Moore
has realized for some time that a
change would necessarily have to be
made, and he has been studying the
best plans for the work. The wide,
open stairway now used, makes a fine
entrance and exit from the gallery,
but to be obliged to use it for the first
floor has proved rather awkward at
times when there were unusually large
audiences.
The friends of the local theatre, will
be pleased to learn through these col
umns, that in the near future there
will be another desirable entrance to
this house.
In the first place VIM. G. Sithens,
who occupies the store adjoining that of
Mr.. Moore, is to retire from business
after the holidays and ]. Q. Adams, the
barber, will remove his parlors from
their present location to those vacated
by Mr.. Sithens. This will allow Manager
Moore an opportunity to make his
improvements The present entrance
will remain as it is and another door
cut on the south of them, making in
all front entrance to the Opera House
of twelve feet. Then portion of the
store now occupied by Adams will be
taken off, and a twelve feet lobby
arranged there to run the whole
depth of the building. The box Office
will be so arranged that tickets can be
sold to those who use the present
entrance, or those who may enter the
new lobby. Going down this lobby
party woy the theatre goer will find
wide stairway, ascending which will
place him on the first floor of the
house at a point where the old cloak
the room is Stationed in5 Northwest
corner of the theatre.
This arrangement will be complete.
1t will allow the people on the first
floor to use the new entrance or the
old, and will give a splendid exit. A
prominent contractor who is estimat-
ing the work, says that when the new
stairs are finished thousand people
can leave the house in five minutes.
The remainder of the store now oc-
cupied by Adams, which will not be
put in the lobby, will be arranged as
an Office for Manager Moore, while the
rear will be handsomely furnished as a
waiting room for ladies and gentlemen.
Brussels carpet will cover the floor of
the reception room, and a part set
aside for ladies' toilets. This will give
the theatre what few Opera Houses in
towns of this size have, lobby for the
use of the patrons of the house.
Manager Moore is going out of the
shoe business and he will give his at
tention to the Opera House. His store
is for rent, and his goods for sale at
cost. He is resolved to make his
theatre attractive and comfortable.
He believes that his house is appre-
ciated and will be a great deal more
so when the improvements above
mentioned are finished. He has little
fear OF any other proposed Opera
House scheme. He has all the advan-
tage of location, and to build a house
superior to his, would cost it's projec-
tors SO much, that it could not be made
to half pay. With this improvement
which will be finished during the first
of next month, Moore's Opera House
will be in every way suited to the
thousands who delight to be amused
and entertained there.
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