The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-03-27
1T MAY BE A GO
The Opportunity for Securing a Mag
nidcent Opera House for Mitchell
Presents ITSELF
The YanktOn Airlift is Investigated by a
Committee MAY be Used on the
City ArteSial Wells.
ENJOYED THE DANCE
st. Bernard Commandery Afford Society
People an Opportunity to Enjoy the
Pleasures of Dancing.
OPPORTUNITY is HERE.
The Plans for the Opera House Have Ar
rived--Wiil it be Built:

The Plans for the Opera House Have Ar
rived--Wiil it be Built?
Ever since the rink was burned sew
eral years ago Mitchell has been with
out building to accommodate a large
crowd, except in the summer when the
corn place was utilized. The necessity
for an opera house has been apparent
times without number, but the town
has managed to get along with the
court house in the winter and the corn
palace in the summer and probably it
could be done for another year or two
However, at present there is an op-
portunity to secure an opera house
which will surpass anything in the
state. When Jos. Scheuer, of Mil
waukee, the owner OF the Koch block
was here recently he looked over his
property carefully and interviewed
several gentlemen in reference to con-
verting the building into an opera
house. He considered the plan feasible
and said that he would have the plans
drawn and sent here for Inspection and
which were received the other day by
j. K. Smith. We were shown the
plans for the interior of the building
and if Mr.. Scheuer does what he ex-
poets to Mitchell will be the possessor
of a commodious opera house. The
building will be remodeled to conform
with the architects plans, which will
add considerable expense. The parti-
tion extending through the lower floor
and the second floor above will be torn
out. throwing the building into one
immense room. The stage will be
30X40 in size, with comfortable dressing
rooms adjoining, and fitted out with all
the necessary scenery and mechanical
appliances. The lower floor will be
seated with movable chairs in front Of
the stage which will give room for
dancing parties, the area of the floor
being 45X4S feet. At either side of the
stage will be tier Of boxes, four in all.
Back of this space the seats will be
raised so that a good view of the stage
can be secured from any part of the
| house. A balcony will also be placed
in the structure which will greatly in
crease the seating capacity of the house
! The entrance will be on Main street
and on either side will be the ticket
office and room which can be utilized
for council room or for the CONNER
cial Club The building will be heated
by steam and lighted with electric
lights and plenty of exits will be made
so that the crowd will have no trouble
in getting out in case of fire.
At the completion OF the building
Mr.. Scheuer expects to have about
$1,000 or Sl2, 900 invested and all he
asks Of the citizens of Mitchell is to
guarantee him an interest of per
cent. on the Investment for two years.
The idea is suggested that if Mr..
Scheuer was rendered $500 as a rental
for the first year in advance he would
accept it, and further that if there is
no use for the corn palace fund for a
year or so that 500 OF the fund could
be advanced and then returned. While
there is a possible chance for the in.
vestment not paying yet we do not be-
lieve there is any great risk in it. So
far as using the corn palace fund for
the nurpose of paying the rental is
concerned it remains with the stock.
holders. 1t would seem that taking
into consideration the profits realized
on the rink in former times that an
opera house of this character would
certainly pay 500 per year, inasmuch
as the taxes and insurance would be
paid by the owner. 1t ought not to be
a difficult matter for 25 men to take
hold of the enterprise and make it pay