Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07
NEW PLAY HOUSE.
Everything Ready for Devils
Auction" Tonight.
Ample Stage Accommodations for tie
Largest Companies.
Nothing Elaborate in fhe Decorations But
Everything in Perfect Taste.

The new Opera House viii bc opened
tonight. ana before the large audience
which is promised secs the fail Of the
curtain, there WIFI ~ many comments
as to the appearance IF the handsome
new playhouse
one ~ the things that Will strike the
players with favor is the arrangements
FOR the green room and dressing rooms.
| The green room is located on the floor
with the box office iii the second story
! This is large and commodIous. and has
every convenience II is well furnished
FIR the comfort os tho players while
waiting for the cue. Large toilet rooms
and lavatOrics open from ID. these be-
ing fitted with the most modern plumb
ing devices
AZ one side is the elevator, running
from THE stage overhead To the floor
beneath. ny which An the usual strain
ing to get tn" trunks up and down
stairs Will be done away with ana the
actors win have everything at hand
There are two flights Of stairs Leading
"ut from the green room one is for
tLr orchestra ana tho other ~ for the
actors. TIL" former leads to the audi
ruCc room ana is 50 located that the
musicians may slip in ana ont without
being noticed. The other leads To- the
stag. itself and comes out AT the right
7. tha audience.
In tln green room AS wan Us d., tho
stag. but se located as tn H.. .,,t of
-i-rt. arr rooms f1r rhr nrr hasu tbis
apparatus being of the same size and
.N'T AZ that used IN the regular fire
department. should 4 ilre break "ut
va any '.'' '' 'i'' stag ~ ".''''u ''e
'"'''' Mint nm ''' ''.',i-
'.'''' """'" '"''' ~ an "'" 'H'oS
'u'j1iN i1 cover IN" opening. AMI the
doors leading tr tha dressing room. sO
chat il would be imupsSible for a fir
to got into the iudi"uc. room.
Thr stage is mo4cl. Tx il large ana
rOnmy ana VIZ sufficient capacity tp
take cave Of the largest company that
may appear without an appearance nj
rroVdinE. ann uf ample accommodate
uons to pr"d.ro the most elaborate
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taken WIN m dressing room. A@ IN"
result any company no matter how
large "r he" many principals. Will have
amn-" a'roihf"d tons h"e" dress
mug rooms are am i"' f''' on IN" west
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avg ''' gay" "'A '' I'''' '"' ''I"i7.
The scene lnft. when there is nothing
I'm the stage seems tn hc located In the
clouds ID ~ Up sp high. But III spite of
its being SO far away il can be easily
reached Ill au times I'LL sreakirr tubas
run from HE stage to Tia rIv CALLERS VI
that any one can BE- called without
raising such Il disturbances III would
attract The attention WI the audience
on the opposite side Of the stage is
the apparatus for controlling the cleo
trir lights A description VI this VAS
given in the Journal "A short time ago.
So that IT is needless 70 repeat it, 1t is
sufficient 70 say that the foot lights are
arranged with three colors. red. white
and green 50 as to assist in the effects
These can be controlled 50 as tn give
the fun light or only the most dim
lights as when the william appears to
low music.
The scenery is very elaborate ana is
Of the latest pattern Following the
prevailing tendency il il Of A much
lighter shade than that in thn Old
theatre. Seen at close range. it is not
at All coarse. and ut a distance 1t pre-
sents a very elegant appearance. The