The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-06
MAKING OlD THEATRE NEW.

Although Managers Spitz a. Nathanson
intended 90 keep the Olympic theatre open
| for he remainder OF this month. the per-
fof.iance at the New Olympic theatre
Saturday night was the last of the reg
Giar season, and the last with the eXcep-
tioH 0i those this afternoon and evening
for the benefit Of Harry Young, treasur-
er, and Louis Caldwell advertising agent,
until the theatre reopens Monday, Sept
?, Labor day.
The early closing has been demanded
/ by the contractors. Horizons A. Hemmen-
way. who Will begin Monday 10 tear down
the rear of the theatre, preparatory TO
tic erection OF a handsome three story
britL building. OF the most modern type.
Ever since the theatre has been used
by spitz a. Nathanson, he dressing rooms
have been In an old wooden house on
chapel street directly behind the stage
The theatre has been enlarged In every
other way, hut aside from some changes
IN the interior of the house no improve
mcnt has been made in the dressing room
space Echind the stage. When the audi
torium was remodeled last season, the
sta &c was 10 have been enlarged, but IL
was found that the work would require
more time than WAS available, and so it
was postponed.
This season the theatre is to he made
one Of the finest I'm Providence In the
space behind the stage. Work on the
structure, will be begun today and viii
end just about time enough for the OPEN
ing. three story brick building with an
abundance OF large windows on the
Chapel street side and with plenty of fire
escapes will be built on the site. The
building Will be- AZ feet front and 81 feet
Pa inches depth. This will add IT feet 10
the depth OF the stage, making it AZ feet
depth and AZ feet width.
This will give much better accommods-
aons for the adequate depth on staging
spectacular productions. and will make
the stage one of the best arranged in the
city. The stage entrance will be at the
Grace church side OF the building and
Will consist OF a lobby 30 feet long and
eight feet seven inches I'm width
This will extend to the stage, and will
open at the left into n large and conVe-
nient green room. from which four Dress
ing rooms will open on the right. These
rooms. each having window opening on
Chapel street, will be 10 feet long and
seven feet ten inches wide. In each will
he placed a marble set bowl and two
water closets will he provided at one end
of the green room.
staircase TO the basement will lead
form the greenroom and az the front
OF this room an opening on the stage by
timed sliding iireproof doors will be "A
property room 10 feet 6 inches by ~ feet.
TO the stage Sentrancc VIII be the room
OF the stage manager. This will be bv
\ feet iu dimensions In front Of Il, will bq
the main stage entrance, an archway six
by eight and one half icet Like che 9TH
crs ot the three entrances to the stage
this will be closed 10y nrcproof Siding
doors.
ON the second floor will be located four
more dressing rooms, above those ON the !
ground floor and OF the same size There /
viii also bc another above the room of !
the stage manager and eight by nine and I
one hah feet in size with two more above
tho property room One ~ these Will be /,
htted for bath room, which viii mako I
the theatre unique I'm Providence
bathrooms are seldom provided In the.
atres and almost never in theatres de- I
voted TO burlesque az popular prices This \
il only one of number OF convenisncca \
unusual I'm theatres, provided by Mana 4
gers Spitz a Nathanson FOR the comfort 4
~ members of visiting companies.
Tho npsce taken by the stage entrance |
Is 60 hc l(ft open TO the roof FOR pur- /
poses OF light and air. two large sky /
lights being provided far above II In the !
roof plan. Above one section OF the I
sreenrOOm. another large opening for \
this double purpose. This will be protaci. /
ed on tho "a foor by n baiustrade Above
this will be big skylights. each 10 by II /
Inches.
The third floor will be taken up by the |
paint room n large store room at the
Ish apel street side OF the buiidins. the
90 the rs gallery. which Is now
reached only ny ladders ana hv other
details. There will b. 7e.inch Richard.
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