The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-11-21

plying chairs to opera hosuee, churches
and schools all over the country, and 1t
obtained the contract for equIpplng the
theater in competition with some OF the
leading chair manufacturing concerns IN
the United States. They were UNIVERSAL.
admired last night. They are the most
comfortable theater chairs known. Not
a particle of wood is visible. They rest
on iron supports and the seats, OF course,
can be turned up and down. The seats
proper are made OF cushions stuffed with
the best curled hair, while the cushions
at tie back are stuffed with cotton. All
the chairs are upholstered with mohair
plush OF the finest grade. The chairs on
the aisle ends are supported by antique
copper plate bases and ornamented
throughout in the same way. In all the
chairs is a device for q noiseless auto
matte hinge, which is patented by the
Manitowoc Seating company. In the
main part of the auditorium the chairs
are nineteen inches wide, except few 10
the balcony and gallery, which are soDe-
what narrower. The word ''P8bst" Is
cast IN the hat guards under each chair.
The color OF the chairs harmonizes per-
fectly with the prevailing color of the
house. They are made Of cast-irou, and
the only combustible material about
them is the plush ard the filling of the
cushions. Even in the gallery the seats
are OF this same make only there ingenI-
Gus provision has been made against the
plush being soiled by boots or shoes. To
prevent the gallery patrons from throw
ing their legs over the backs Of the chairs
in front of them, these backs have been
made somewhat higher, SO that the
goods" will have to turn up their feet t.
the eky, il they wish to find rest for
their lower limbsL The manufacturers
have been highly compllmented on their
work, and have received the thanks OF
the architect and the theater manage
ment.
milwaukee Journel Nov. 81
The especial feature, something which
excites favorable comment at once, OF tie
new theHter Is the chairs, which are from
the factory OF the Manltowoc Seating
company OF Manitowoc, Wis. They are
much broader and roomler than the
average theater chair and the slope Of the
back has been carefully studied to attain
the angle of greatest comfort. They are
upholstered in Leavy crimson plush
matching the general coloring Of tie
house. Underneath the swing back seat
is the usual depository for hats and the
whole chair is much more elegant and
comfortable than those in any other
theaters hereabouts.
The balcony chairs are identical with
those Of the parquet and dress circle,
equally roomy and comfortable, while In
the gallery the chairs, although not SO
elegant as on the floor, are IN SO far an
innovation that they are in the gallery at
ahn
Portable also, upholstered in crimson
plush with swing back seat and hat rack
beneath. They are mounted in iron
frames with the word "Pabst" in open
letter across the top of the back. They
only differ from those lower down in
that they are not quite SO wide and the
back is somewhat straighter. But they
are not only infinitely more controllable
than the old time gallery benches.
but are also fine, comfortable chairs in
themselves-as good a chair as can be
found in most tkeHters in the country.
Especial credit is due to this manufac-
turing company for having designed and
constructed q chair SO admirably suited
to the uses OF the theater. It is not at
all uncommon to hear complaints regard
ing the chairs In otherwise admirable
play and 10 the case Of the Pabs,
theater chairs, all these difficulties seem
to have been overcome and the problem
of personal comfort In the theater solved
milwaukee News Nov. Id
As the audience passed out the doors
of the new play house nothing but re-
marks Of the highest compliment and
words OF the greatest appreciation fell
from the lips OF those who were fortunate
10 witnessing the opening of the great
theatre.
The luxuriant red plush chairs used all
over tue new Pabst theater we're put 10
by the Manitowoc Seating Co., OF Mani
towoc, Wis, firm that are pushing
rapidly to the front as manufacturers OF
fine opera chairs, church and school
furniture. There is something SO roomy
and comfortable about these chairs at
the Pabsu theater that makes one feel
that the makers know just how to fit the
human backbone. There are over 1900
of these chairs used, the color OF the
plush harmonizIng nicely with the
general decorations. Each is fitted with
the handy wire to hold the hat and coat
and nolseless automatic hinge, patent
controlled by this firm. The contract
for furnishing the opera chairs was CON-
peted for by all the leading factories in
the United States.
Manager David Henderson OF the
Chicago Opera house, who looked Mt the
new Pabst theater yesterday, said that it
was the finest play house in America
There are larger houses OF that descrip-
ton, but none to exceed it IN elegance
and completeness. He predicts perfect
acoustic properties. There are no columns
under the balconies, and no combustible
material.
From Der Abend Post Nov. 81
Exceedingly comfortable, are the seats
in The new Pabst Theater No doubt
the patrons of the new Pabst Theater
will be very much pleased with it's large,
soft and comfortable upholstered seats
which to acquire was one Of the chief
tasks Of architect Strack.
Mr.. Strack inspected the seats in the
Auditorium at Chicago and in various
other theaters, but made his selection ID
Wisconsin.
Visor SID manufacturers were en-
trusted with the construction of the
seats. The Manitowoc Seating Co.
concern, which has been in existence
only a few years, secured the contract
and filled the same In most satisfactory
manner. Every person who he's occu-
pied one of the seats Is full OF praise OF
the same, which is certainly a tiatterinp
and gratifying compliment for the Mani
towoc firm.
The seats are Of modern construction
and experts have declared, that the Pabst
Theater, which is row one of the most
handsome and modern play houses IN the
United States, is the best seated of all.
Capt Pabst also expressed himself IN
Iandable terms abo1t the seate.
Wisconsin material only went into the
manufacture of tie same.
The officers of the Maninitowoc Seating
Co. are: Thos. E. Torrison, President and
NJ. 81. Murphy, Secretary and Manager
Mr. Murphy personally superintended
the placing of the seats.