Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09
yug 1UDrroRfuM BUILDIAG.
improvements TO the Rink to Be Com
pieted Next Month.


As previously stated the rink on Eleventh
street, west Of Madison, is being converted
into music hall. The improvements are
expected 20 be completed by Aprl 2Otii,
when the building will be formally opened;
Previous To the formal opening there viii
be u complimentary concert, ny whlch the
Spanish Students and home talent Will be
tile attractions. On that occasion j. 4.
Clvmcr will probably have charge
The improvements will Cost about
$500 Tie sum of $1,000 will be spent
on lrapery, which will adorn the pil.grs
extending along the sides 81 the structure.
on the Pillars will be brackets containing
potcd plants and thus the building Will
be given the appearance OF conservatory,
A large stage and orchestra chairs will be
Entertainments will not be given
nightly. as many imagine. There will be
concert probably once n every three
weeks. The musicales will be strictly
high-class and include the Boston sym.
nlony and the 3eite. The building will
be rented a. reasonable prices for first
class attractions.
The hail will be called the Auditorium
| Building and Elmer L. Benson Will be
| business manager
A circular which will be issued next
I month says:
Elmer Il. BENSON manager Of the Audi
]
poses 70 offer the people of wilmington
4 and vicinity tine opportunity Of hearing
| series OF musical entertainments OF the
/ very highest class at the very lowest prices.
| Obviously, this is only possible in house
of great seating capacity where numbers
can take the place of high prices.
| The old rink property, thoroughly reno
waited and Tctitted aud now called the
Auditorium Building is admirably adapted
for the purpose i'll size in location and
especially III the thing Of vital importance,
its wonderfully line acoustic properties.
II is believed that not less than 100000
persons attended the recent Moody and
Sankcy meetings in this building. During
period Of three weeks from 2,UO0 to 4 ,5Uu
people were in attendance twice day and
all able To hear distinctly not only the
chorus and solo singing. but the preaching
OF Mr.. Moody, whose words were usually
spoken in % tone scarcely above that OF
ordinary conversation. Probably no sefereI
practical test could be made and certainly
no more satisfactory result could be at
tained The musical entertainments pro
posed by Mr.. Benson will be invariably
iirst-caSs, only such as all lovers Of music
will appreciate.
The fundamental idea is not simply K
interest those who enjoy classical music
but as well to consider the claims of thpsl
who care most for the simpler melodie
when skiilfnily rendered, hence the PRO
grammes will be as varied and the seiec
tons AS carefully chosen as this idea viii
, admit Of.
The prices at which such entertainment
can be given will. of course, depend on tn
support accorded. The financial theor,
!, is That with ample and comfortable seat
ing capacity. low prices should attrac
! great numbers and in turn great number
i should Justify low prices. hence the seal
Of prices will have no reference to tn
character of the music rendered. but oni
, to the supposed desire Of a large numbe
: to he well entertained with good music.
The Auditorium Building Is lighted b
6 electricity. heated by steam and well vet
2 tiated. It is provided with exit doors 0
4 four sides, thus eliminating all feeling {
/. danger from fire or "A panic from any caus'
!. Announcements will be made in tn
1 papers in advance Of each entertainment
Mr.. Chas. Carman, from Petersburg, III
), Writes: II know salvation OIL to be vol
u good remedy for neuralgia, rheumatism, burn
J. tooihache and cuts. We are never without II