The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-01
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|: BURKE
| BUILDING
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
UNDER WAY
Work on the Remodeling of the
Grand Opera House Commenced.
Changes That Will Give Carbon
dale Almost a New Theatre Park
Clothing House to Make Impor-
tant Changes.

improvements of note that Will be
completed before the opening Of the
semi-centennial celebration are the
changes that are TO be made at the
Grand opera house and Singers Fark
Clothing house.
Work on the remodeling of the opera
house is already under way, ara within
a few days carpenters VIII he busy
transforming the Park Clothing house
into a store that will he most credit
able addition to the business center
wherein II Is located.
The plans os the opera house, when
carried out will give to Carbonate as
handsome n playhouse as can be Wis
tied outside Of the big cities The man
agement has been most liberal in its
provisions for the remodeling and reno
waiting. but IL believes that all of its
expenditures will he justified by the
response of its patrons during the com
ing season and in years to come. The
purpoee is 10 give Carbondals theatre
that will he a credit to the town, and
this will he reached III the changes and
improvements comprehended In the
plans that the force under Contractor
Hansen are carrying out.
Among the changes is a new entrance.
1t adjoins the present entrance, the
vacant store adjoining the Imperial
restaurant being used for the purpose.
This entrance will he larger than the
other and will he for the use of re-
served seat holders only. The present
entrance will be used for the accom-
mediation of patrons of the gallery.
The interior decorations will be of a
rich orange color About the boxes will
he nickel and plush trimmings, and a
row of incandescent lamps will be on
top. The draperies in the auditorium
will cease 10 do service and Will give
way to we'll selected patterns. The
stage will also he given attention and
new furniture and carpet will be sup
piled in place Of what has been there
for several seasons. There will he les
ser changes here and there throughout
the house that will go to make the
playhouse almost new.
Mccormack & French are the archi-
tects, Hansen Bros. are the contractors
and Edward Hall Is the decorator
The theatre will he in readiness for
eemi-centennial week, when the open
ing will he among the features of the
celebration.
The changes at the Park Clothing
house will be commenced by Hansen
Bros. before another week. There will
be new plate glass front that will
appreciably enhance the exterior ap-
pearance. The main entrance will he
on the corner of Main street and Park
Place, instead of facing Main street as
a present. This will permit of a large
double show window on Main street
and a good-sized display on the Park
Place side 1t will probably be the most
acceptable display window in the city
The interior will he completely trans
formed. There will he new shelvings
and furnishings. and in the rear of the
store there will be an office. The first
floor will be used for furnishings and
the chidren's department, while the
upper floor will be fitted up for the
mems department. The increasing busi-
ness of the store makes the changes
necessary,