The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-15
ST. LOUIS NEW THEATER,
COMPLETE AND Co3EY PLAY HousE
AT THE COLLEGE.
Has Magnificent Soenery-Fully Equipped
and Lighted-Large Auditorium
All Pleasing.

By the work of a few weeks
Artist Schloth, Carpenter Howard
and Electrician Hoffman, have
provided St. Louis College with a
very neat theater. The play hous"
is completely furnished and equipped
and brilliantly lighted.
The stage is 22x2o feet, with
commodious wings. Dressing rooms
are up stairs and in the rear. The
auditorium is Ioox45 and has on
more OH ihan one occasion seated
an audience of over 1000. a reporter
for TIE STAR visited the place last
evening "Biother Frank, assist.
ant principal, was an excellent guide.
After inspecting the place the re-
porter interviewed the scenic artist,
the carpenter and the electrician.
Mr.. H. Schloth explained that
he had provided the college opera
house with a drop curtain, seven
settings and the necessary wings, p"
flats" and flies.
The drop curtain is a very
spirited production of the "Circus
Maximus," copied from an en-
craving at King Brothers. Here
are portrayed with marvellous
fidelity and fine finish, the color,
action, detail and atmosphere of the
stirring chariot race indelibly pic
tured i'll words by Gen. Lew Wal
lace in ben Hur" Mr.. Schloth
has hit with striking nicely every
feature OF the glorious contest. The
wild dash of the maddened horses,
the desperation of the drivers, the
intense interest of the spectators
are clearly shown. 1t is really a
masterpiece.
The high standard established by
the drop curtain is maintained
through the scenery. Nearly all
the other pieces are creations of Mr.
Schloth's.
Rock Pass i'll the Pyrennes,
for mountain grandeur, rivals Nuu-
anu pail. 1t is morning and there
is suspicion Of fog. In the dis.
lance is snow clad mountain.
There is charming landscape.
In the foreground are trees. Il is
harvest time and the leaves are
turning. The center presents a
corn field. In placing farm house,
then hills beyond, the perspective
. is excellent.
The garden scene is highly at
tractive. Here Mr.. Schloth has
accomplished some Of his very best
work. 1t is an Italian landscape.
{ The grounds are those of a noble
!, man residing upon the Bay OF
. Naples. The garden has trees,
shrubbery, flower plots, statuary
and fountains. An ornamental
stairway, wide and solid, leads to a
superb mansion. A bit of the
placid water is shown and far away
is a noble mountain.
A very good street scene has
been supplied. This is called "A
Modern Street" II has imposing
commercial structures on either
side and the location of cathedral
in the neighborhood is indicated by
: a tall steeple.
A grand interior discloses a
! setting with columnar walls. This
: is fitting place for any petentious
assemblage. The plain interior
is for the parlor of a mansion
, Finally there is the lyrical kitchen
: which may be the annex of a big
: establishment or the living room o
working people. There have beer
provided such essential accessorie.
as a we'll with the old oakei
I bucket, flaps, etc.
t The smooth operation of every
: piece on the stage speaks for tn,
ability of John Howard, the stag,
carpenter. Everything moves a
the touch, is easily handled, "stay'
put" and will not get out order
Mr.. Howard has done his worl
well.
Theo, Hoffman,, Superintendent
of the Hawaiian Electric Company
furnished the lighting outfit for tin
new theater. There are Io4 mean
descent lamps. For the entranc
and at several points there ar
lights Of thirty-two candle power
It The rest are sixteen. The switcl
system is complete and simple
d Every light in the place can b
managed by the push of a button
The effects produced by the line O
footlights and the high lights of tn
stage are all that could be desired
r At night the place is brilliant.
II Brother Bertram, principal of ST
l. Louis, is absent on Hawaii. He
as we'll as all members of the facult,
. are immensely pleased with the nev
= opera house. The theater is for tn
use of the institution only. Severa
:, entertainments are gwen annually
; Considering that the college ha
over 500 students these concerts an
!; literary and dramatic performance
assume considerable magnitude.