Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-25
A N OF Err THEATE r
Metzerott Hall to Be Completely Re-
built.
The Columbia Opera House Plans
Provide for a Modern Theater
in All Details.

The season Of 1S9G-97 will find Washing
ton in possession CT still another theater
of the first class. The new structure will
bear the name of the Columbia Opera
House, and will be complete and modern
in every detail. The new plan constitutes
an entire remodelirg and rebuilding of
Metzerot.s Hall, turning the rather small
hall into theater, capable Of holding
fifteen hundred people. artistic in its de-
sign, convenient in its arrangements and
modern in all its equipments. Not even
trace of the present hall arrangements
will be left. The new entrance will be
on street, and wide lobby. 26xSO feet,
will run back to the auditorium. The
theater proper will be on the ground floor.
and while the main entrance will lie en- F
street there will be exits on 18th. The in
terror of the theater will be somewhat
similar to the plan of the Olympia Theater
in New YORK. There will be two galleries,
three tiers of boxes, three in row. MAX
ing eighteen boxes IN all. The stage will
pointments. The Interior decoration will
have gold as the predominating color, re-
lief being furnished with terra Gotta Lib
eral allowance has been made in the plans
The entire structure will be fireproof. fin
ished with terra Gotta floors and oil other
known means Of providing absolute safety.
Mr.. Appleton G. Clark, jr.. is the archi-
L
ton about the first OF June, and the plans
provide for the opening of the theater the
first week in October. The management
win be the , same as that at present in
tlemen say that only the best attractions
will find place on the stage Of the new
theater, and that when such attractions
cannot be found the house will be closed.
The exterior appearance of the present
building will not be materially changed.
The handsome lobby on r street will. Of
course, make difference there. and the
lavish use Of electric lights which are PRO-
tected will also make an alteration. It
has not yet been decided what attraction
will have the honor Of opening the new
however. will be given here as usual dur
ing the season. No contract has yet been
issued, but the plans have all been drawn
up and accepted. and the projectors say
and be finished in time for the fall opening.
Hotel Arrivals.
Willard's.-J. II. Huling, Charleston. w.
Va; w. g. Mitchell. Philadelphia. Pa: 7.
T. sevan and wife, New Haven, Conn: A.
E. Tracy and J. ]. Gleason, Chatham, N, Y.
Riggs.-Dr. Justin. Syracuse. n. Y; ].
w. Mason, B. Y. Pippey, New York; BENZ.
Hilton, East Orange, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. P. Robinson and son, Lawrence, Mass.
Pages.-G. W. Hall. Toledo, Ohio; E. w.
dTlSS, stlCuuOuQ, va.
shoreham.-George Thompson. st. Paul,
Mimi; F: H. Sanders, Minneapolis. Mimi;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Oliver, Niagara Falls,
N. Y; T. Goodeyille. Cleveland. Ohio.
Hamilton.-C. T. Bidwell. Norwich, Conn.,:
D. Atwood and wife, Boston.
Arlngton.-W. F. Browne and w. H.
Hare, New. York: H. J. Pierce, Buffalo, N.
Y; F. B. Smith and wife, Chicago. Ill:
Mrs Chas. Keep. Mrs. J. R. Compton, L.
H. Balliett and r. w. Keep, Lockport. N.
Y; L. s. Draper. Hopedale. Mass; H. F.
Lipritt. Providence, R. l.; J. A. Taft, Mil
ford, Mass.
Cochran.-Mrs: p. R. Payne and Miss
Mabel Payne, Williamsport, Pa.
Oxford.-C. Gallagher, New York; c. w.
Seawell, Greenv,lle, Ill.
Howard.-F. A. Wheelock and WIFE Bos-
ton. Mass: A. p. Wheelock, Boston, Mass;
II. Raymond, Clarksburg, W. Va; w. H.
Small, Evansville, Ind; Samuel Woodbury.,
Boston. Mass
Nationally. H. Otter, New York; L. 8.
Stewart. Lexington. KY: J. Q. Pendleton.
Wheeling, w. Va; A. Caldwell. Wheeling,
w. Va; John A. Abel, New York; A.
Bendheim, New York; Miss A. German. Al
lentown. Pa; @. n. Sommer, Philadel-
phia, Pa; B. Schloss. New York; c. Gill
bert, Gettysburg, Pa.