The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-19
WORK AT LAST BEGUN
ON A STRUCTURE WARRINGTON HAS
LONG NEEDED.
The Now Metzerott Music Hall on Twelfth
Street Now Under way--It will BE
specia1ly Adapted for Musical Enter
tainments-To BE Finished by Decem-
ber 1,

The three buildings on the east side Of
Twelfth street, just below the corner Of F.
which were formerly occupied by the Emer-
gency Hospital the Newsboys' Home, and
wing of Metzerott's building, have been de-
molished, leaving space S0x100 feet, upon
which the handsome new Metzerott Hall will
be erected. The work on the foundation will
begin at once, and large force of men will
carry it forward to completion with all posi-
BILE despatch. The contract for the construc-
tion is let to Mr.. PLACER, and 1t calls for the
hall to be ready for occupancy by the 1st Of
December. When completed the building will
be one of the most handsome and attractive in
the city. The front, which will reach the
height Of so feet, will be fine example of
architecture. 1t will be highly ornamental,
and the materials used will be buff brick and
terra Gotta, worked into unique designs. Broad
steps will lead up to the entrance, which will
open into the concert hall, the dimensions of
which are to be 75x100 feet.
This will give seating capacity of 1900
people. AT the further end will be large
stage, the background of which will be shell
shaped, thus affording that resonance of
sound which the flies and intervening pillars
Of theatre do not permit Of There will be
no scenery, but the interior decoration, which
will be in the style Of the Italian renaissance,
will be of the most elaborate character. The
ceiling OF the hall proper will be sixty feet
high, thus giving the best of ventilation and
plenty of light. Though considerable has
been written about this new hall, It's true pur-
pose is evidently not we'll understood. This
city has never had concert hall In the true
sense of the word and entertainments of this
nature have been dependent upon the accom-
modations afforded by theatres and churches.
These structures do not bring out the full
effect of music, as it is necessary In order lat
the best result should be obtained that the
building be constructed with particular care
as to its acoustic properties. The floor will
be level, so that it can be cleared to be used
either for grand ball or banquet. 1t can
also be utilized for conventions. or mass
meetings, thus filling want which has been
long felt in this city. For purposes of this
| character the hall will be unsurpassed, and in
| many respects 1t will equal that of the we'll
| known Carnegie Hall in Pittsburg. Another
| feature of the new building will be a smaller
hall, 35x75 feet, beneath the larger one, which
| can be used for piano recitals or as room for
| select parties. The entire building will be
| lighted by electricity, and every modern con
| venience to make the hall perfect for the pur-
| poses to which it will be put will be utilized.
| A number of dates have already been secured
| with prominent musicians to give concerts
| there, among others being Theodore Thomas,
| Walter Damrosch, Boston Symphony Club,
and that popular local organization, the
| Georgetown Orchestra. Now that Lincoln
Hall will be legitimate theatre the need of
the new concert hall is more severely felt.