Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-08-29

One of the most notable of improve
ments of the year is now making i'll the
Frostbnrg Opera House. In fact, the
gain to the owners is twofold-in seat
| ing capacity and appearance.
The gallery front, moved forward
from both rear and sides, is gracefully
curved at the rear and around the two
| boxes which flank the stage opening.
| The long-paueled face, tinted with
green, is cmbellished all round with
p0pitr mochc leaf of pretty design.
The four iron columns supporting the
ceiling and the two sustaining the stage
arch, are painted white, the Corinthian
capitals i'll copper green, gilt finish.
making them ornamental as any neceS-
sarily obstructive features can be.
The gallery has been divided into two
| departments upper being 1.-The
gallery" the lower "the balcony with
Il combined seating capacity of 300.
| This portion of the auditorium, however,
is not all in arrangement the manage
ment desires. 1t Is contemplated, there
fore, to make the needed changes later.
As IL whole the du''iOriHm is finely
frescoed-ceiling light; walls Nile green,
bordered at top and all round with
| wreath of deeper green, and at summit
of each side of stage opening decorated
with blade figure, same tint. The view
from the stage therefore, will be most
attractive
From the auditors view the front
curtain, though very pretty, but little
surpasses in beauty three other drops"
all wildly portraying natural and
artificial effects, illustrating modern
times and life. AS intimated, these are
,..,1i,ti, hrilIinnf luminous fl1n
of the scenic painters art. Altogether,
the combinations of views will permit
eight distinct and pretty exterior and
interior views.
The present fine equipment of opera
chairs for the lower floor will be aug
mentcd by about 100 more, the last six
rows of which will be raised about six
inches higher than those in front. OF
those altogether there will he 400
making entire seating capacity about
100.
Behind the stage there are eight dress
ing rooms, to which au elevator i'll 70
tunda opening on Union street at the
| east door of the "dificc will be tributary
as Il carrier of company properties,
nearly ton at Il lift
OF course, the entire establishment is
to be brilliantly illuminated, for which
purpose +. P. Strang. OF Philadelphia,
an expert electrician, was brought here.
In passing it is i'll order to state that
+. Mertcus' Sons, of Cumberland, are
doing the wood work, their proxies be-
ing several maStcr-carpCnterS.
Considerable work will be expended
upon Assembly Hail. the big third
story apartment. The music-Stand is
already in place and the floor will soon
be ready for echo to the touch of the
light fantastic" But there will never
be anything doing i'll either hall when
the other is occupied.
Eight large radiators in this hall, six
in the 0"ditorj"m and IA number else
where to afford IA supply of heat, gener-
ated by ample boiler capacity, will meet
every emergency usually precipitatcd
by Frostburg weather in mid-winter.
This plant was furnished and installed
by the ID. ID. Price company, of this
place, i'll their usual maStGrful style.
Taken as a whole, the renovated d"di-
iorjHm will be to hdbii"rS of theatrical
exhibitions ii radically changed and
handsomely improved hall. To visitors
it will shine as a resort for amusement i'll
consonance with the up to date charac-
ter OF the town.
As elsewhere noticed, the h ouse will
be opened next Friday-Septembe 4.
with the presentation of Are You Il
Mason? pa play repete with spectacular
and stirring events.