The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-11-10
ELECTRIC EFFECTS.
Completeness OF Work of Hawai-
ian Electric Company.

Completeness OF Work OF Hawai-
ian Electric Company.
The perfection 10 which The lighting
OF theatres has been brought II mod
eTu times makes that branch OF the
fitting OF the New Hawaiian Opsra
House one OF Ihe most important OF
the many details connected with the
theatre The lights in this house. OF
which are are almost 500. were
placed with greater cars than Is re-
quired in the srricCesr observance Of
The rules laid down By the Board OF
UuG5rErirErs- The material Is the
best quality and the appliances are
covered b. the latest patents on eIec-
Crical machines
The 50 border lights. those occupy
ing space above the stage. are placed
in I've rows o< seyeury-six lamps each
alternating red. white and blue globes.
The proceniuu. or space directly be
hind The stage opening has 2 row OF
thirty clear white lights and the foot
lights are also composed OF seventy
I've lamps with alternating red white
and blue globes. The object Of these
lights : % obtain the beautiful effects
q The changes from sunrise 20 broad
daylight and again 70 sunset or
twilight The harmonious blending OF
c0lC-s zcco-plisheS this as il could De
done by no other means but 70 do II
properly. II requires. IN addition 70 the
coIoreG globes q skiIlfuI man az the
switch hoard
The auditorium Is lighted with I25
lights n the metal ceiling and IS double
brackets around the gallery and walls
The foyer has three large chandeliers
and the same number have been placed
a The entrance Under the balcony
Z large cluster OF lights furnishes an
PIE illumination for that part Of the
theatre For the purpose Of deeora-
ting go extra lights may Be placed
above The gallery, the wires having
already been strung
Two OF Colts latest pattern electric
calcium lights are used on the stage
when { particularly strong light Is
needed 70 add 70 the realism Of the
scene and another for throwing 4 light
from the bzIcony 10 some one object On
the sage The mS connection nay
also be used for bunch stands which
supply thirry-ziI additional lights
The boxes are lighted with clusters
Of lamps and in each OF the dressing
Rooms rEo S3-czrile power lamps have
been placed q each mirror. Nr- Irwin
box VIII have among its elegant it
ting & means Of telephone coumuni-
cation With The stage and box ofzce.
II wiring the building the Utmost
care has been paid 20 avoid al risks
q IRE through rhe wires coming in con-
tact with the WOODWORK The en-
trance 70 the theatre fs made by under
ground eor6uits and leading 70 the
cur GUS which are placed On marble
slabs and rom there they are led 70 z
switch board of polished marble b.
this hoard the lights are controlled
The switches are the noiseless knife
pattern finished II antique bronze;
each Circuit also hzs its separate dim
uer and besides there Is one large dim
uer for TIE auditorium Every par
ricIe Of wire used Is OF the double
rubber covered variety. Wherever ths
wires 20 through The woodwork Il 4
AE--EELE- o AzL- El-l-E L-L---S c4--
down between the walls each wire IA.
its separate conduit As q still furthel
preezution, wherever il il necessary
70 run them over wood the latter Il
protected bE porcelain
The fixtures Throughout the audiIo
nun are q polished brass with th'
glass shades colo-ed 10 hsrmonize viii
the paint On walls and ceilings
As an additional preTeurztion tn
circuit Il closed st the works Of th'
Electric Light Company and is operates
in novel manner. When the light
have beel shut on ar the ODerz HOusi
cluster Of lamps begin burning in IN
engineers rooD four blocks away an
he Immediately closes the circuit q