Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-24


for their convenience. They too have
parlor or smoking and loungine
room. cloak ana toilet rooms These |
rooms are finished in blue and a shade |
of brown. They are of the same size
as those allotted to the ladies and will
be very comfortable. These suites o.
rooms with the roomy vestibule be-
tween viii add much to the Pleasure
of attending ATTRACTIONS in the hall.
Passing from the vestibule through
the big doors one comes onto the floor
of the hall itself. This slopes gradual
ly from the rear down to the stage.
The chairs will be massive affairs OF
the latest design and very comfortable
The floor of the hall is shaped Il good
deal like a sugar scoop, and there will
be an unobstructed view of the stage
from every seat-provided the Ladder
| remove their picture hats, and OF
course they will, With the convenience
provided.
The balcony extends over the main
| floor but 4 small distance being in thu
| shape OF a horse shoe with widely far
| ing ends. The rear gallery-niggeI
| heavens over the two suites o
| rooms already described at the en-
|
sharply from the front balcony to the
| rear near the roof Of the building.
| Eeginning at the center of the bal
| cony. directly in front of the stage, the
| door slopes down towards the stage 50
| that the seats nearest the stage are Il
less distance from the floor than thosc
| back from the stage The arrangement
of the floors gives every seat in the
| house an unobstructod view of the
| stage, even those in the extreme rear
| OF the back balcony. 1t also makes il
! possible to seat the largest possible
| number Of people in the allotted space
There will be 1904 chairs in the hall
| and on a pinch 1900 people can be COM
| fortably accommodated.
The balcony IS in rapier mache work
| in heavy scroll effect with old ivory
and gold finish and the same effect has
been produced on the procenium arch
The style allows the effective grouping
Of many electric lights, the fixtures
being Of brass in very delicate ana
beautiful designs. Many lights have
been placed under the balcony and in
tho rear Of the hall, 50 arranged that a
suhdued glow will result. the bright
| iI-i4t cVitllli5 II Jill tue IOi) Oh the nalt.
The decorating was done by Morten-
sen & Holdensan Of Boston, and is q
bit Of very artistic work It is ex-
tremely difficult for layman to sue
| cesSfully describe the effect produced
and only an artist could give clear
idea Of it. Above the procenium arch
there is a splendid center piece depict
ing the muses.. The bulk of the cell
ing space is occupied by a circle, the
center being a beautiful! cloud effect
ana the border beautifully arranged
and exc ,uted roses.
Six nine-light electrical chandeliers
|; will be arranged On this circle. Thes5
, chandeliers must be seen to be ap-
preciateG. They are Of solid brass Of an
| extremely graceful and beautiful design
floral in general effect. The lights are
placed in clusters Of beautifully deli
: cate brass leaves and when all aelow
the effect will be most charming. These
six chandeliers will throw down a
food Of light from the very. top Of the
hal!. method that is consithred best
for theatre. There wilfsbe hupdreds
Of incandescent lights -in->all SO ar
ranged that all VIII blend '~With.st any
glare. They win all. be contrdSted
from a huge switch board on the Stage
and any degree Of illumination can DE
obtained.
The walls are covered with beautiful
frcscoes, the whole color scheme being
original and elegant. In short the hall
is q little gem and the equal of any
thing Of its size in New England. 1t is
, arranged for comfort and convenience
as well as beauty and is expected to
, furnish an unlimited amount of
: pleasure 20 the city.
The stage is 72x35 feet with SO feet
drop and q Il feet procenum arch
The height is sufficient to allow the use
Of drop scenery MOLLY, the plan hav-
ing been prepared by a professional
scenery hanger. The scehery itself il
furnished by Mortensen & Holdensen
Who did the decorating Of the hall
There are eight dressing rooms, four on
, either side Of the stage suspended like
crow S nests. In order to give as much
stage room as possible these DO not
! start on the floor of the stage but
, seven or eight feet above and extend
to the roof. They viii be furnished
with toilet accessories and everything to
make them convenient for the actors.
Short flights of stairs on either side
f lead direct from the stage to the bal
cOny and there are also entrances to
: the main floor Of the hail and stairs, al
ready mentioned leading from the
! stage to the main corridor on the
street floor of the building. There is
also an entrance from the stage to the
. pit for the orchestra directly in front OF
: the stage and sunk into the main floor
y of the hall.
There is a big door at the north end
, of the stage to admit any special seem
: cry that may be carried by visiting
, | companies. There is an arrangement
] for attaching a set of blocks so that
: | the scenery can be hauled directly
: from the teams to the stage. Truck
| teams hauling the scenery can drive in
/ between the old City hall and the new
r from Front street and send their loads
directly to the stage.
: SO much for the two upper floors of
the building Now passing down to the
basement by any of the numerous
ways; the arrangement of this floor
is similar to that of the street floor
T.f. a~f.n Of