The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-17
Contractor Promises a
 Modern Playhouse. s2o.ooo TO BE EXPENDED Hirscher Bros. Have Secured
 Long Time Lease. Entire Entsrior will Be Made Over
 and Handsomely Finished by September t-Evsrything to Be of New and Nod A ern.. Design. .ir

The work of remodeling the Montgom- cry Theatre began yesterday morning at 2 o'clock, and by nighttall yesterday the interior of the old playhouse had been completely gutted. The contract for re- modelling the Theatre was awarded to Frank Cox. a theatre architect and build- CT of Chicago and the work is to De completed by September l. While no ns- ures are given by the contractor or the owners. it Is said that $2o,0Oo will be spent in remodeling the old building.
 The architect and contractor. MT. cox came to Montgomery Monday or iast week. He has been several times In con- ference with J. A. kirkpatrick anu Meyef cro,, who represent the owners of the Theatre, and numerous plans were sub mitted. It became necessary to submit the plans. as finally agreed upon, to the City Engineer and the Fire Committee of the City Council. The plans were ap- proved by the Engineer and the City Council during the absence from the city of MT. Cox, who was called to Nashville. Tenn, Friday morning on business. Sunday morning Mir. Cox returned to Montgomery and finding that his plans had been approved. he arranged to begin the work early yesterday morning. A big force of laborers were on hand. and. under the direction of George Kesler. superintendent of construction for Mir. Cox. the work of gutting the interior oi the building pi preparatory to its remodel. ing began.
 Practically a New House. l We will tear out everything that has been in the Theatre and hide it." said MT. Cox, in an interview yesterday, 'ant | we will build a modern structure tha will be adequate to the progress Mont gomery is making"
 Then Mir. Cox talked of the details oi the work. The stage is to be raised 5 to 60 feet from the floor level of the par auet. It is now but 2S feet from the fiool level. The depth of the stage will b. increased about six feet. Eight hand some proscenium boxes will be built. fou on either side of the stage. These pros cenium boxes will be ornamented witl polished brass grill work in front ant will be handsomely draped. The stag will be provided with splendid dressinl rooms for the stars. and. MT. Cox says they will be so comfortable that even tn fastidious Richard Mansfield can find m room for complaint. These star dressini rooms will be on the stage level. Othe comfortable dressing rooms will be pro yided, equally as good as those In an! Southern theatre.
 New and improved methods for deliver ing special scenery and baggage to thu | stage will be arranged. and 1t will be pos sible to put horses and carriages on tn stage with the most perfect ease. Witt the increased height of the stage an ar rangement will be made whereby th' scerxry ca nbe lifted bodily just as | done on the stages of the metropolitan theatres.
 A New Drop Curtain.
 An elegant new drop curtain and ad ditionaT stock scenery will be provided and the new theatre will be eduippe' throughout with the richest carpets, ta pestries and drapery.
 All interior clustering was torn ava yesterday. The walls and ceiling will b decorated in a deep rich red. The bo'