Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-06
PROPOSED NEW THEATER
The Enterprise Which is Under the Direo-
ton Of Mr.. Albaugh.
A Location on G street-A Description
OF the building ne IL Has
Been Designed.

The above Is representation OF the new
theater building, which. as stated In The
Star. II is proposed TO erect on @ street be-
tween 18th and 18th. The project IL backed
principally by Boston capital, and John w.
Albaugh, who for a number OF years was
The lessee OF Aibaugh's Opera House. IL at
the head OF the enterprise. All the ground
needed. Il is stated. has been secured, in
Guiding one piece upon which an option "a
held. The proposed frontage OF the new
building is about Is feet with a depth OF
about l30 feet to an alley. There is already
a public alley on one side of the proposed
site. and it Is the intention TO leave an open
space on thu other side. so that the new
building will be entirely surrounded by
open ground, thus affording an opportunity
to provide ample exits. The projectors OF
this enterprise believe that q stock COM
pany could DO a profitable business in this
city. and 1t is the intention to make the ex-
pertinent The entire cost OF the building
and ground, 1t is estimated, Will be about
s2up.Vvo.
AS will be seen from the accompanying
cut. the entrance to the building win be
practically on a level with the street. There
will be eight proscenium boxes four on
either side. and instead OF the usual boxes
on the gallery level tie architect, Mr.. Rob-
ert Head. will treat this space In quite an
original way. On either side there will be
q nude female figure surmounting a globe
and the ngure or Pluto on q ball Of fire.
Above these figures will be a grotesQue
head with two heavy chains In its mouth.
One Of these will be held by the female
figure. while the other Is fastened TO q col
lar around Pluto's neck. This treatment
does away with the third tier OF boxes,
which are not thought to be Of much prac-
teal use.
The Interior Arrangement.
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rated and the Uniting throughout will be In
olive greens and harmonizing colors. The
seating capacity will be about LEO The
lobby will be but two steps above the side
walk and will occupy the central part Of
the front OF the building. 1t will have
three arched doorways and there are eight
other exits on the same level The floor OF
the lobby will be in marble mosaics while
the wainscoting will be of slabs Of marble.
The main stairway, which will lead to the
balcony and foyer, will be in the center OF
the lobby, with steps OF white marble eight
feet long. and will have elaborate wrought
iron ratings and newels on either side, the
newels terminating in clusters Of electric
lights. The ceiling and walls will be richly
decorated in plastic relief and tinted 70
harmonize with the surroundings. To the
right of the lobby will be the box Office with
a wicket opening therein and one opening
into the gallery vestibule. Back Of the
or parlor and adjoining this Will be 6
toilet room.
To tho left Of the lobby win be a bar
room and back Of this a toilet room for
gentlemen. On the level OF the back of the
balcony will be the foyer. extending across
the entire front Of the building and above
this a roof space Of about thirty or forty
feet by sixty-ive, which could be used as .
roof garden or a place to serve refresh
ments during the summer seasons
The Exferfar nesgyu
The design OF the building. as shown by
the above cut, has a tendency toward the
Venetian or Italian renaissance style and
will be constructed Of white marble or some
other material Of light color. The two
towers will be decorated the same way ON
all four sides. being plain and massiYely
treated until they reach the four arched
openings near the top. which Will be fin
ishec with red Spanish tile roof surmount-
ed by bronze figures OF heroic size These
figures are the creation OF Mr.. EllIcott, the
sculptor, who Is now at work on the
Hancock equestrian statue. The one on
the left Will represent the clown or fool
holding a mask in one hand and a bauble
in the other to symbolic comedy. On the
right will be q female figure holding In
enc hand decapitated head and a knife In
the other 70 symbolic tragedy.
Thirty feet back OF the towers will be q
wall following the curve OF the auditorium
with several windows Just below the cell
ing line. which are intended more for ven
tilation than light.