The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-08-23
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
St. Paul to Have the Finest and Safest
Theatre in the United States.
This New and Magnificent Thespian Tenn
pie to be Formally Dedicated on
Monday Evening, September
LIST, for Season of '9O-l

Monday Evening, September
LIST, for Season of '0O-1
On Monday evening, September 1st.
Jacob Lifts New Grand Opera House,
corner Sixth and St. Peter streets, will
be thrown open to the public and for
mally dedicated Mr.. Lift, the sole
owner and protector of this theatre, is
a young man, scarcely thirty years of
age, and yet he is one of the foremost
and most successful theatrical mana
gers in America, owning and controll-
ing theatres in Chicago, Milwaukee
and Minneapolis, besides a number Of
travelling theatrical companies. The
new Grand Opera House will be cred
it not only to this city, but to the en-
tire Northwest, as it will contain the
most approved ideas in theatrical arch
itecture and stage mechanism, and in
addition to this Mr.. Lift in the con-
struction of this house has considered
two things. first, the perfect safety, and
second the comfort of an audience. AS
a proof that he has most happily sue
ceeded in his efforts it will only be
necessary to give brief description of
some of the most prominent features of
the Grand Opera House. In the first
place it is fire proof. There is no boiler
or engine or fire of any kind in the
building, all the floors, walls and cell
ing are fire PROCEED, and every precau-
ton has been taken to render this
house an absolutely safe one from fire
in every form. The next important
feature, and one that is found only
in this theatre, is four wide exits on
each floor in addition to the regular
entrances to the house, this makes a
total of. fifteen exits, not including
those on the stage, and they are not
emergency exits either, but are intend.
ed to I've used at each performance,
leading as they do into well lighted
and paved open courts on either side oil
the building, and then directly to the
street. The exits above named from
the gallery and balcony lead on to sep.
arate broad iron stairways, from which
by an easy descent the courts named
are reached. The theatre is seventy.
two feet in width, and has stage upon
which the largest productions can east
ly be presented. The chairs are mod.
els of beauty and comfort, and in addi.
ton to that are roomy and ample in
their proportions. There will be SOC
incandescent lamps used for lighting,
and perfectly appointed retiring rooms
for ladies and gentlemen on the first
floor. The Grand Opera House has g
capacity of 1892, and every seat ir
the house has been arranged to give q
perfect view of the stage. We cannot
give detailed account of the many
! beauties of decoration and construction
of this theatre, but have confined our
selves to the TWO essential things to be
considered. viz: Safety and comfort
pointing out the superiority of Mr.
Lifts house in these respects. We wist
to say few words further about the
enterprise of the management in pre-
senting attractions to the public. The
prices being within the reach of all
the best reserved seats being 20, 35
SO and rs cents, while the gallery viii
be Is cents, and these prices will moi
be varied or changed under any cir
cumstances except for the matinecs
which will be given on Wednesday anc
Saturday, when the prices will be 20
25, IS and so cents for reserved seats
The list Of attractions to be seen a
this theatre is one of the strongest evel
nresented in the Northwest on,hrao;nr
the very cream Of travelling Theatrical
companies. The opening attraction
will be the great character comedian
M. B. Curtis, in the latest New Yorl
success, "The Shatchem," while fol
state fair week, commencing Septem
Der 9TH, the reigning scenic success O.
England and America, 1.-The Stowa
way" will be seen, and these will b,
followed by a series of attraction.
varied in style. Each company ap
pearing for one week.