Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-07

to-date ideas in amusement matters,
and their desire 10 cater 10 what has
long been a public want in Wheeling
a spacious, handsome aud modern Thes-
plan temple.
This morning the work OF decorating
the building aud It's surroundings, In
progress yesterday, will be resumed
with energy, and before the shades
OF evening fall everything will
he in readiness for the grand
opening performance tonight, which
will be attended by thousands from this
city and vicinity, and by not few from
long distances. Yesterday evening at
least dozen PittSburgerS, for instance,
hal arrived, and others will come to-
day.
The building to be thrown open to
the public this evening is In the classic
style, ana was built from plans drawn
by Franzheim d Glesey, and under the
personal and daily supervision or Mr..
+. 3. Franzheim. 1t measures 1l6Xl40
feet In outside dimensions, and is about
sixty feet high. The auditorium proper
measures 9OX9O feet, and is As feet high.
1t is surrounded on two sides by a
porch 20 feet wide, by as many high,
fitted with steamboat roof, which
permits Of promenading between acts
by the occupants of the inside balcony,
access being had TO the roof by wide
windows. The balcony or gallery of
the auditorium is fifteen feet wide, sus
pended by steel rods from the steel roof
trusses, and has factor Of safety of il.
The stage is immense, measuring SO
feet 10 width by 80. 10 in depth. The
procenium opening is 80 feet wide and
% feet high, taking the largest drop
curtain ever painted by Armbruster, of
Columbus. 1t is splendidly appointed,
supplied with cOmmodious dressing
rooms, ETC., and will be under the man
sgement Of Will Richardson and a
corps of trained men.
Beneath the auditorium, on the east
side, aud reached both from the inside
Of the building and from the porch, is a
dining room SOx3O feet, bar 50x30 feet,
a kitchen 3OX30 feet, supplied with ice
boxes, pantrieS, serving room, etc, and
toilet rooms.
The appointments throughout are OF
the best, aud every modern convenience
and necessity has been provided in a
most satisfactory manner. The accous-
tic propers OF the auditorium are per-
feet, Mr. w. Z. Day singing a solo last
evening, a a test.
The stonewOrk for the building was
done by Max Lang; the carpenter work
by Woods Bros, tho painting by d. c.
Kurner, the plumbing and gas fitting
by VIM. Hare Il Son, the tin work by
Scheuerline & Bros, the scenery 0y
NJ. Armbruster & Sons, of Columbus,
the steel truSses by the Canton Wrought
IRON Bridge Co. To these contract
ors great credit is due, in get
hing the building ready in time,
amid such fearfully bad weather.
The work has been done under the
eye of Colonel Rolf, who, with Archi-
tect Franzheim, has been all but living
al. the Park for more than a month.
House 81 Hermann will furnish the
stage settings, L. Mendel & Co. and
Friend & Son the chairs for the audi
forum, and the floral decorations will
be by Kreiger and Max Hess.
The festivities will commence at
o'clock this afternoon with the concert
by the Opera House orchestra, dancing,
and the inspection of the unrivalled
side show" the Casino performance
will commence at Sis, and later will
come fire works, Illumination OF the
grounds, and q variety Of other things
of interest