Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-15
A NEW OpRRA HOUSE,.
Proposition by Miller aud Miller 10
Free, n 1hrSplan Arr structure
IN This CITY.

Miller and Miller, the well snown
real estate brokers, have written the
following letter u The Chamber OF
Commerce.;
John W. Donncllau, Efg., President
Chnmbor oi Commerce, salt Lake
Ciiyi
Dear SIR During the past year thcro
has been much written and said about
tho necessity Of u now opein house tor
SAT- Lake city; structure thoroughly
modern ana complete, that would rank
with tho knu'siord aud tho now citv sud
county building AS 10 source Of pride 10
tho ci,y.
IN Wow Of this domnnd we mako Tho
following proposition TO tho cuigcns q
salt Lake through your body;
N the site b. givun for that purpose, we
Will croct In salt Lake the nnest lholtro
hetwoou Chicago aud san Francisco. We
have for thla purpoia bought an option
uu % by lis fcct ndlninlng thO new Eagle
block Of the Auurhach Bro hers ou lie
south loppo,ita tho Dooiy block ON West
Temple street. ut % piioo oi e4,uUU, good
I'LL November 10, 1872.
We will submit, for tho approval OF
your body, plans and specification. for
the proposed opera house. and upon do
livery 10 ne Of Warranty deed for aid sits
will eniCr into bonds in the sum Of $4,000
satisfactory 10 your body, that said siruc.
turo Will b. comuenced within thifty
days snd hu pushed with all diligence To
completion IN accordance with such platH
aud specifications. The building will DO
according IN the latest aud most modern
Ideas of theatrical architecture. II shall
he NJ nearly hreproOf a. it h. possible to
make 1t, provided with most ample frc
exits, with u special liroproof stairway
separate from the main building leading
from the galleries and with special rooms
sot aside for fire and police patrol. The
house ahnll seat not less than $40 poo.
pic and will bo luxuriu uliy finished,
with foyors, lndiUs' pnrlOra and all that
can be devised looking 10 elegance aud
comfort.
Wa feel that We arc Justified In asking
the donation OF the ground under the
following circumstance; IL ~ q WELL
known fact that only Ia one or two cities
Of this country will theatre pay ~
good returns upon an investment
As an Office building Of tho samo cost.
Including cost of ground In salt Lake
such theatre a. we propose would not
pay per cent. on tho amount Invested;
tho old opera house, moderate ~ was it,
cost, paid only > or . por cent. we arc In
formed. IL u quito customary To give
the site for such purposes. In Omaha
$4,000 was donated by tho citizens 10.
ward the now Boyd opera house. In
almost every Western city ~ import
ance sites have been donated for such
buildings.
a modern, handsome opera house In
Salt Lake would not only bo n source Of
qualification t. amusement lovers, but
would Toe a subject OF pride 20 every cili-
zen and of value 10 every properly holder
and business man Ia the city.
We earnestly request immediate action
upon our proposition by your honorable
body, ~ our option limit IL shou, and II
the proposal II accepted wish To get our
building completed Tor Tho opening Of the
theatrical season n year hence. II we are
not able to secure tho donation Of tho tito
we will be obliged TO lot tho subject drop