The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
MULLONE'S THEATRE.
Work Actively Begun-To
Open March 1.-The
Plans Described.

Ground was broken this morning on the
site upon which SO long stood the burned
ruins of Doyle's saloon on Newark ave
nue., near the City Hall. and piles are
being driven for the foundation Of the
loDg-talked-of theatre. to be erected by
the Klein heirs, and managed for the
next ten years by Assemblyman Michael
Mullone.
1.-THE new building, which is to be
beautiful structure Of brick and stone
with an ornamented front, is TO be COM
pleted by March /, and first class attrac-
tions Immediately put upon the stage It
is understood that nothing but legitimate
plays are to run in the new theatre.
Architects J. b. McElfatrick & Sons, of
New York, have drawn the plans, which
have been accepted. and Architect Ru-
dolph w. Sailer, whose Office Is located In
the Weldon Building, will superintend
the construction Of the building. The
cost Of the building alone will be $50 600;
furnished, the figures will approximate
1900.
THE PLANS.
A reporter Of The JERSEY CITY NEWS
was this morning allowed glimpse OF
the plans, and then a general idea of the
new building was CLEANED. The front
will be OF Philadelphia brick, in the
Renaissance style of architecture, with
elaborate trimmings of stone. brick
arches and galvanized iron. A Dutch
tower, surmounted with a five foot final
will loom up from the centre. The height
from the pavement to the top of the final
will be seventy feet. The front will
cover the now vacant lot. The entrances
will be through three enlarged
arched openings, two of them lead
ing to large lobby. The en-
trance. to the top gallery win be
the box office. Above the first row Of
openings will be a row OF arched win
dows leading out upon large balcony Of
galvanized iron that overlooks the street.
and other windows will ornament the
upper part of the front.
A large cafe will adjoin the lobby.
Platform steps will lead to the prom
enade around the parquet, which, with
the orchestra circle. will be furnished
with plush covered opera chairs of the
latest designs. The height from orchestra
circle floor to dome viii be forty-five
feet. The walls will be of decorative
papier mache and further ornamente d
with designs in fresco. A beautiful drop
curtain viii cover stage opening 25x>6
feet, and the stage will be nauked with
double storied proscenium boxes, with
openings 9xl0 feet each. Adjoining these
viii be an open loge. All will be highly
ornamented with Dapier mache and tap
estries The balcony will be reached by
a series of platform stairs, leading to the
promenade. The balcony seats, too, will
be covered with plush aud those in the
gallery above made comfortable aud
roomy.
The stage dimensions will be such that
the largest plays can be splend!diy
mounted, and equipped with all modern
stage paraphernalia. The dressing rooms,
including that OF the star. will be located
in the basement on each side the trap
room. The boiler room and supers
room will also be in the basement, aud a
large open space left for the packing
away of scenery and other storage. The
seating capacity will be about 200, and
the building will be heated throughout
by steam.