The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-20
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Roanoke Has the IIandsomest Play House
In the South.

"-a the worlds stage, ard all the men and
women merely players us You Like 1t
The condition OF the civic man H. bnt the re-
llcciion OF the Individual man. Wealth doe not
gauge mans advancement while ts application
doc. Tho structural beauty Of city is always II
ph )togrAph of its citizens worth and this applies
vigorously To Roanoke.
l.ahOr's Hntidotc IL recreation, and generously
wise were the citizens OF Roanoke when by their
patronage OF amuscmenis they brought about
the erection OF tn, Academy OF Music, which
easily bears the palm as the mOst pcricc; amiisc-
ment temple in Virginia The thca'cr was form
ally opened on October 1892, by Kaw ard
which was greeted with the most fashionable
audience ever seen in Roanoke.
seventy feet on Salem avenue and has depth Of
i'i4 feet. The height of the dome from the street
IL eighty feet This IL the work OF the Roanoke
Metal Roofing and Cornicc Company and is " III
TO he the finest piece of galvanized iron work in
the safe. The architecture OF The front OF the
theatre Is designed after the French school. From
the ground to the second story 1t is in ct granite.
with the main entrance In the center. and
either side n storcroom 3)X%1 feet. The upper
part OF the front is OF faced brick with Terra
Gotta trimmings and stucco work The windows
n lnrge spacious hail sav.niv.tivc fcct lone hv
foriyhve in width, Intended FOR prOmcnadimg.
ana can be utilized rs n ballroom The second
gallery is entered from the rear of the building,
The entrance leads first to the lobby woica il
2i feet square, and is handsomely tiled and
decorated. The wainsco;ing il OF colored glazed
tics. The floor IS OF marble and Is fnish in
papicr nachc work. The lobby contains the
fIcSct uitcc me AUDITORIUM G insists q u mar
qnct and rnscd parQuos circle and inns n seating
capacity OF 10 people The chairs ase richI, IN.
holstcrcd IN crimson plush. 1hc boxes, eight ia
nGmhcr, 80 arranged That their OCCUPANTS
com aiand Il complete view of the stDgc and
are furnished with crimson plush lined with
papicr machc and furnished with silk trimmings
two etairways, III feet wide lead to the first
balcony, which has seuting capacity OF zoo per-
sons. The c1nd gal cry e. tered from the rear
OF the building seats 50 making n total seating
capacity for tho theatre OF 1,iiJ0
The interior decorations arc profusc' vet lar
monieus With The general furnishing. The deco
rativc work WAS done by frederick Tode, ono OF
the decorators of New York.
The stage IL part quarry sppcons, being l0xG5
feet. and /. capable Of nccumm odatlDg any thcat
rcal company in the United States 1t is fitted
with the very latest improved mechanical inven-
tions for producing scenic and dissolving cnccts
and IL fdinishcd with several traps COnsttut
ing the scenery are twenty drops eighty wings,
i've full interiors and drop curtain The
dressing rooms. zen in number, are tastefully
fitted up with all CO.. vcueHces and comforts.
The honsc Is lighted by electricity. Edison sys-
TEN. There are O lights, 800 CT which are on
the stage. The footlights are so arranged that
they can lie controlled ~ will and are also provi-
dcG with colOred mediums producing red, white
or green effects rs mag he desired. I he doors
communicating between tho stage and audito.
rum are Of lion. Tie exits are wide and an en-.
trcly separate tsit IL provided for the second
gallery. The honsc Is heated by steam. The
feet thics. Messrs. holland and dcSapssurc were
the architects. The huiding cost $500.
Messrs AmScg and Lazell were Lhc builders md
70 tl.c