Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-09

which the play can be watched as well
rs il occupyinga seat. The smoking
room is carpeted and has rich furnish
ings and there Is closet room in con-
nection. From the lobby also are stair
ways leading to the balcony and
gallery. From the lobby two sets of
double doors lead to the foyer which is
SIX feet wide and runs the entire width
of the building. On the right is the
drinking fountain and ladies' parlor,
which is 11x14 feet and is charming
room, handsomely carpeted and beau
tifully decorated, and its furnishings
consist of q large plate glass mirror,
easy chairs, writing table, etc, and
there is gas mantel which adds much
to its cheeffulness and homelike APP
pearance. There is closet room in
connection. From the foyer are four
aisles leading to the seats in the audi
forum, the latter is 60x60 and contains
4l5 plush opera chairs. There are eight
private boxes divided equally on the
first and second floors These are all
models of beauty, with handsome silk
draperies and plush upholstered rails,
etc., and have a seating capacity of
sixty four, each box is furnished with
rattan chairs. All boxes, foyer and
allies are carpeted; around the pros
cenium arch and boxes and in front of
the balcony is relief work of paper
mache, this is finished in green and
gold. The ceiling is work of art and
is arranged with a large dome in the
center, through which the house is
ventilated. Here is where the painters
brush was used with good effect; with
wreaths, flowers and borders it
is simply gorgeous. The orches-
trail pit is sunk deep enough SO that
the musicians heads are below the
stage floor, and therefore there are no
Instructions from this score, The bal
cony and gallery seat 475. These floors
are in keeping with the balance of the
handsome playhouse; throughout, the
decorations are of Dutch pink, white
and gold and the draperies and carpets
are in harmony with the same.
The stage said Mr.. Johnston. sis
the most important thing of the whole
theater, because, without good stage
a good show cannot be given There
fore he has paid particular attention
to this part of the opera house The
stage is 40X70 feet and so feet high to
the rigging loft. 1t is supplied with
eleven complete sets of scenery, includ-
/ ing the necessary set stuff. The pro-
! cenium opening is 30X40 feet and is the
largest in Wisconsin, giving every one
seated in the auditorium, ample view of
every part of the stage. Under the
stage are dressing rooms, several
closets and the large boiler which gen.
crates steam for heating the structure
= lectricity and gas are used for lighting,
SO there will be no trouble in always
having light. There are q lights on
the balcony front, 20 in the procenium
arch, 90 in the dome and four rows of
border lights, and many others scat
tered throughout the building. There
are also lights on the outside of the
| theater, a row in the entrance arch and
one at each of the doors on the north
and south sides, which render very
pretty effect, Altogether there are PAS
electric lights. On the stage there are
appliances for regulating the lights so
as to give sunlight or moonlight effects.
RELATIVE TO MIR. JOHNSTON.
The PILOT cannot say too much in
praise of Mr. Johnston He is a genius
in more ways than one. He is man of
great executive ability, has dead loads
of good common sense, has the courage
to follow out what thinks is right, even
if he has to speak bluntly at times; he
never forgets to keep his word, and is a
genial, well informed gentleman. Ad-
ded to all this he is one of the best
scenic artists in the country. All the
scenery in the opera house was painted
| by MIN but about all that could be seen
last night was the drop curtain because
the opening attraction carried all its
own scenery. The title of the drop