Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
PROPOSED THEATRE AND HOTEL.
A Brief OHtiinc os the Plans Pre-
pared by MIR. Edgcrton Rogers.

a Brief OHtiinc oT the Plans Prf-
pared by MIR. Edscrton Rogers.
The proposed plans for the projected
new theatre ard hotel have just been
completed by Mr.. Bdserton Rogers, OF
this city. The building will occupy the
northeast corner Of Broad and Eighth
streets. With a frontage on Broad OF $50
feet and on Eighth ~ I32 feet.
The theatre will occupy s. feet OF the
lot. from the alley towards Broad street,
and the remainder Of the lot will be taken
up with the hotel. The architecture OF the
exterior viii be after the French Rem
naissance, and the design will be carried
out In marmorene. which Is n composition
similar 10 the stucco of the old coun-
try, and which will he rendered imper-
vious to the weather by being coated with
patent solution. This marmorene can
be stained in any color that may be de-
cided upon.
The vestibule. which leads TO tie FIRST
and second floors Of the house. may be
entered by three main doors. On either
side Of the vostibuie are ticket offices.
which will facilitate the sale when there
is nm unusually large crowd.
There VIII he two Stairrases leading
from the Vestibule to the first circle. On
the left side Of the vcstibule will be the
Office and on the opposite side, there
will be the ladies' parlors and cloaf-rooms
communicating with the auditorium.
THE PRIVATE BOXES.
There will be fourteen boxes, situated
in the rear of the orchestra stalls,
Each box will be large enough to ac-
commodate eight persons and will be so
built that the partitions between TIRE
boxes may be removed and box parties
OF any size entertained The boxes VIII
be raised to such a level that the occu-
pants viii have a full and uninterrupted
view Of the stage under eli circumstances.
Two aisles will lead from the promenade
circular corridor at the back OF the boxes
10 the orchestra seats. Each OF these
seats will be p inches wide; that y. two
inches wider than the seats in the
Mozart Academy. There viii be no pro-
scenium boxes and every seat In the
house will have "A full view Of the stage,
the least desirable seat in the house COM
handing seVen-eighths Of it.
The stage opening will be 40 feet wide
and n feet deep, and on the interior 30
feet, leaving a clear space for scene
shifting Of IS feet. or sufficient to manipu-
late the largest scenery now on the road.
There win be fourteen dressing-rooms,
ereen-room, and a MUSHROOM for the
orchestra
The entrances to the second gallery will
be on either side Of the main vestibuie,
and entirely cut of from it. so that the
occupants will in no way have any com
mun!cation with the main portion OF the
house The second gallery will be divided
into two parts. hah Of 1t being reserved
for white people and half for colored.
The full capacity Of the house VIII be
L4fi and the orchestra Will accommo-
date thirty-four musicians.
Ths interior Wi be decorated IN keeping
with the exterior. in imitation ivory and
gold The main auditorium VIII be light
"a By SEQ electric lights. Special atten-
ton has been paid to the acoustics.
THE HOTEL ARRANGEMENT.
The hotel VIII he similar TO the theatre
I'm architecture. though less ornate. The
main office, billiard. sample-rooms and
lobby will be on the FIRST floor, with the
ladies' entrance, on Eighth street. The
heating apparatus vii be in the basement
and tine building will occupy three stories
containing forty-folr sleeping rooms. IN
suite or single pubhc and private baths
and elevators The top floor will be occu-
MED by the main dnng-Foom, and pTi-
vale dining-rooms for small parties. The
kitchen. laundry end store-rooms viii also
be on the top floor. with a double floor
ing. to keep the heat from the rest oil