Telegram-herald., 1889-12-11


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auditorium proper rhe ines ~ s-znt are acDir4.
Die giTiux a. excellent view ~ f1e sraee from
a. parts TIE forty boxes haFs caGirs for ~
people. TIE seating capacity o. t1s ra qaet
Is q - frou ths fco-is-ts 70 toe last ~ ~
soats u 81 10 ieet auc rs is ~ le@r between TIE
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family circle 50 chars and tae e. ery ID
chairs. THIS gives total seating s-c-ty cf
49sT TIE h-4-lag 4ld geHtL4tlng arrange
meats are comprehensive and q the most mod
eru devices one n the most Ingenious devices
are 10 hinged ceilings that make the coves in
part of me gallery aR1 family circle They are
80 arranged te4t ~ pressure 0l lever lacy re-
verse on q haf circle shutting o-t uota tness
portions 0f The house thus controlling - seat
ing capacity increasing or diminishing IL as Ne
cessstY requires.
Tiers are over tea miles Of steel wire cable
required 20 operate stage machinery spec
tacuisr Effects can oe produced ol tle Auditor
tam stage that are not possible elsewhere fne
stage ana equipment including iron curtain,
cost over s75 90. but they are FIRE proof and
the stage constitutes = great and pern anent at
traction The total depth y the stage from
fo0tlgats 70 rear vail is % feet, ana from the
curtain Inc % the rear wal o2is feet ieav
ing an apron OF o. feet Ta7 clear
width between side walls Is e3 feet
giving the total availsols stage room
Of 81 square feet. extent mure than
equal % The demands O, the mcst sumptuOus
Of practicable productions.
The stage is built in sections four ia number.
and th-se may be elevated or lowered separate
ly. There are numerous traps and hrlAges 80
disposed that the entire stage door Is adapta-
bic 20 tho necromancy OF appearing and dis
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tion of scenes and 20 the production of those
multitudlnous effects that make up the stage
realism Of dramatic Operatic pantoml-oic 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 oy a hydraulic system. The nine
teen rams that supply the power are supplied
I with water from Z tank set ia the tower q tho
Auditorium, ls0 feet above the sidewalk, Two
force pumps with q capacity OF 2 40 gallons per
minute maintaining the pressure
In addition % these rams there is horizontal
+ hydraulic apparatus % raise or lower the iron
curtain the drop curtain. and 70 control the
horizon" q panoramic device moving on a
semi circular iron frs-ne around the three sides
1 Of the stage the purpose OF which is 70 do away
with The SKY borders and drops This horizon
/ has been painted by eminent artists o. an end
less roll. with alternate sections depicting the
sly " every season of the year ana Of every
4 ccL4-klDl OF weather. 20 tu1L "ArA t-tif u aAl
exterior set on the stage the effect wiz he pre-
cisely-under the graduated lights - that Of
/ looking az the natural heavens. This Is orc 81
the chief glories OF this remarkable stage
The grand organ OF the Auditorium was built
/ by Roosevelt, and while not as large in sound
ing steps as some others In the world. will
surpass al OF them In purity OF tone, as well as
in the latest Improvements and novelties lu
electric and pneumatic power The main part
/ of the organ IS located in front OF the pros
cenium arch on the left of the stage the cham.
b4r designed 20 hold IL being twenty-five feet
wide forty four feet deep and thirty four feet
/ high. The keyboard is placed in the left al
T the orchestra pit 70 allow the performer tc
observe The leader should occasion require ac
/ compartment with the orchestra This key
/ board controls seven different departments OF
the organ, namely: The great pedal swell
I choir. echo. solo and stage. The key box,
wonderfully complex and Ingenious arrange
/ rneut extends below the floor of ta- hall and
( contains the delicate combination action ans
/ electric apparatus. intricate but perfect in ne
I simplicity OF their workings The cost OF the
entire work will Dc $500 a summary of the
number CT stops. pipes and accessories used il
/ each part is as follows: