Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-04
M'cLURE'S OPERA HOUSE.
while ~squabbles we're Numerous Here
Mcclure Proved an Active Mar.
BUILDS OPERA HOUSE AT GUTHRIE.

Since leaving this city, j. z. Mcclure
has built and opened Q tine opera hous,
at Guthrie. Oklahoma. Ii was opened Oh
last Tuesday night with the PLAY Of
Faust" by the Lab0die company.
The Guthrie Leader contains tho fol-
lowing account OF that city's new opers
house building:
I. The statement can be made that the
people OF Guthrie are pleased with the
new opera house. Manager Mcclure las
booked a line OF strong attractions aud
there will be no kicks on 'limited stage
capacity" hereafter.
The new house cost $31,50O. IL viii
prove q standing advertisement for the
city and territory. There can be no
doubt that all feel very grateful TO Mr.
Mcclure for giving GutDrie such q nnt
play house. He came here al entire
stranger, but with the very best Of refer.
ences from different parts OF the country
where he had built opera houses. In
these II was stated that he was q gentle
man who, In every particular, would DC
ex actly what he agreed to do and very
often much moye. This statement ha,
been fully verified by Mr.. Mcclure In
the building OF the opera house. IL Is 10
tVtuCuOb WINS hb 10 ktNiuk I'd muCi
more than was expected.
The chairs are Of q wing back and Of
a design OF the latest manufacture BY
A. n. Andrews Il Co., Of Chicago. The
f~rescoing work was executed by the Vim
Eckert company OF Chicago, and IL is In
deed beautiful. The firm OF Eckert ranks
foremost Ia the country. The ~draperies
silk tapestry and carpets were furnished
by o. ". Richardson Il Co., Of Chicago
and are the best that money can buy
They harmonic nicely with the otheI
decorations.
All balcony and box rails are to b.
covered with green plush to match thu
upholstering on the opera chairs. Thu
house will seat 1,200 people, which will
DO sufficiently large for the next twenty
years. A. II. Meshe, Of Kansas City
painted the scenery and he is known Il
be the finest scenic artist In the United
States.
Mr.. Mcclure is receiving the praise oil
u people for his splendid work and hs
Ii certainly deserving OF 1t. There II
not a poor seat In the house as they are
30 arranged that q good and satisfactory
view OF the stage can be had from any
part Of the building. Mr.. Mcclure viii
run the house for the first five years, and
for this q has booked between thir
ty and forty first class attractions, which
will keep Guthrie pretty we'll enlivened
As Mr.. Mcclure has been found TO be q
gentleman In the fullest sense OF the
word, II wa hoped that he would 70.
main with us all the time AZ . citizen
but as he has other opera houses to build
he will employ a manager 10 look after
the house for him.
The grand entrance Of the house Ia
finished In olive green and gold, and
exits are placed on three sides. The par.
quet contains 500 seats and this floor has
six elegant boxes all draped and fes-
TONED In magnificent double faced silb
damask; colors terra Gotta and darn
green. The floors are carpeted with the
finest Of velvet carpet, Persian patterns,
The proscenium arch opening IL without
doubt one of the finest 10 this country
The decorations have to be seen TO bt
appreciated. The entire house Is furn-
ished In terra Gotta and gold.
The electrical and heating appliances
OF the house are first class. Last even
ing the house was beautifully illuminat'
cd by electric candlebrs. Brass chan
deliers encircle the balcony, boxes and
foyer.
The stage Is one Of the chief "eys. open
ers" Of the house. Ii measures 40x6;
feet. Dressing rooms are under thu
stage. Taken all In all the new theatr,
IL modern In every particular, and Is In
deed q delight to the eye.