The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-11-04
nepeIllls Family PlsI Holst Is
BEING Built
WILL SEAT AuOltncs o. 1000
70 BE Opened Abov, Dec, i-tntsr
price Of G, =. Desss Leased
10 7. V. kins

The fertile brain Of Chas = Desky
has conceived new scheme lAs'
most OF Mr.. Desky's schemes Il IL .
good on. % Is a scheme which viii
accomplish double purpose. u will
hll. 60 use hackneyed phrass. "a Ions
felt want" I. viii also an the purses
II those financially Interested. Finally
Il will provide rational evening on-
tertainment. az trihing cost 90 a
large portion % This community, and
4 will add 20 The attraction Of the
Hawaiian capita
Honolulu l. 20 have a theatrical
pavilion. TO be- known a. the Or
pheum" It will be- situated IN the
very heart Of the city within a stone
throw from three OF It's principal
thoroughiares and yet snugly ensconc-
"a behind their frontages and embow-
-reu amid shads tre.-s and Strawberries
JUS opposite fbs Chlnsss Congrega-
tiOHa Church o. Farg Strcts little
uhnys rns Contra Frs station % d
sEn. rvelrs feet Iu uidrh taus~d, On
The nIauEl Hids by ths new Myrtle
npOm.ur 5nuss and CD -he mHEal side
by shs SwheflEBd premises b. fol
loving NJ ;hls Jane some ffly odd
ieer- tbert W. ss found .. presen; .
EAu4us %. o ian6 the property Of
Bruce WArlug a Co. This !s the ste
etoseE ;5r the Orpheum and IL must
ne admitted thai h would b. hard 10
beat 10 point Of location Or accessi-
billty
The structure will be wooden one
Its erection has already been commenc-
I'd anu Il will he finished before the
expiration OF the present month. II
will be OF simple design. comfort
rather than appearance, being the aim
of the projectors. Due consideration
prevailing here, and the ventilation
will be OF such amplitude as TO in
sure GOODNESS and airincss for th'
patrons. Accommodation will he pro
yided for 1000 persons. There will b'
several rows OF chairs In front and be
hind these the seats will be arrange'
in amphitheater style. The stage open
ing will be 33 feet wide and II feet Il
height Illumination throughout viii
De by electric lights, and the means O
exit so numerous that the audienc
ran vacate the pavilion In one minut
and half. At the Fort street entranc
there will be an archway lit up b!
two are lights. The Fort, Beretanii
and Nuuanu street tram cars all pas
by or within few steps OF tn,
pavilion.
The enterprising proprietO: has al
ready leased the "Orpheum" for
period Of two years. The lessee who
by the way, has plenty OF backing o
capitalists, proposes TO give variety
musical and dramatic shows all tn,
year round for a very small admission
fee, the exact figure OF which has no
as yet been fixed definitely. The larg,
attendance night upon night at tn,
Kickapoos during long run has con,
WINGED the "Orpheum" managers OF tn,
feasibility Of the plan and that II will
meet with success.
Mr.. Desky who knows the popular
feeling In Honolulu to a nicely, has
been wise in his generation. In other
words, In embarking upon this enter
prise he has taken good care to up
hold the high reputation which this
community has hitherto enjoyed and
for this reason he has had special
clause inserted in the lease to the effect
that the same Is granted only upon
the distinct condition that the per,
formances be OF "A strictly clean ant
moral character Any tendency to in
troduce the coarse and objectionabl,
features OF some Of the cheap theaterl
abroad will meet with stern rebuk,
and immediate cancellation Of con
tracts OF players. The prudish, there
fore, will have nothing to complain OF
It is confidently expected, that the pub
lie of Honolulu will accord this new
undertaking a liberal and lasting pat
runage.
Tom V. King Is the lessee OF tn
Orpheum. He is a popular "Islan'
hoy" OF sterling worth and one of tn
city's successful young business men
Mr. King has associated with hlmsel
IN his enterprise Jas. +. Post and Robt
Ellis both reputable theatrical men O
experience. by the mail OF yesterda
there went forward acquisitions TO
talent for the opening OF the house
II Is expected that light will be turne
on and the curtain raised in the or
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