The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-25
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2 lRunnInp for ohlce,1''Eto be presented
81 Matinee and evening To morrow and Tor
a the remn lndcr9 Vi q no Week 81;
S54s Tho new. - jotl Theatre vii open It's
doors to the public tomorrow ftelr,oot. 4
performance. Tho opening Of now,
II playho,rsc Is always mn Interesting event
sSnnd Rlchmondcrs we'll rem mbcr The first
performancc \. IS wen In the rem odclledl
5sstructnre which had beef, va Gated ~ the
III H. 81 Spence Company. he Y building
was packed n o. the wal lis. and 20 eager
Il was tho tIirnnE to galnSan &entrance that
G. some OF the 3 ass II In 4 the Broad Street
81 doors was broken. & For nearly six gears;
81 thnt theatre has served Richmond 3gas la
a popularsprtcc theatre. ID uring wnicllEtlmc3
al extensive inlpro Yements were n made ~ To-
thc building stlSs w & ii
s55 However * COZ and ms conlfortatls,
y, as I 4 was, ii did not answer thcEpurposc,
~ for It dldsnot have sufficient seating ca "
NJ aclty.5@s Tie SlnnragementsoyG q 4 ~
~ ngo decided that not another cent would
.St hey spend In cnlarigng or Improving the
Il old building They wanted a new Il hca "a
tire. ands4to-norrnwj the public Will see
Just what sort OF home they have built.
IL Only d q exy 1,ct,t,l Ia ptlicr5 ttnn hose en-
VI Ef,Eed inE work Itlr,6n5a tfe building. " have
* yet had a. pcep wi thin the.$wnils THE
Very first gIiinnse / or Tho Interior 81 the
5lliouses illssurpriae II ose who kaye been
III wat cliingStIi progress II of d the building
5s The bare walls gave no \ idcai OF what TIE
IS house really was u To be- Il % t98untl thu
ts$decora tors tand a Richmond man. A. Il r.
4, SauerWnid. WAS the contractor for thls3
5ysork) had put i their brushes II d the walls
" did tho wonderful INSTRUMENTATION take
place The color scheme OF gold. ivory
and green gives ,cautiful%cffect and
when seen tlnd hes glare Of six tcnnGh hum
4 dred lights the eyes d re- laszletI. & ,rfe.
chandelier In the cent ter. lis $a 61llass of In,
Fcandescent tights, and Is very similar
ITO that OF the Chestnut Street Theatre
which Is bbeantiful IN lis design AZ nnd; Til
Il he color effect, Is studded with electric,
lamps and ii second arch spa M the build
Ing over the prphagtra,t this tso l,eing
lit by incandescent lights. The draperlcs
& ana hangings arc rich, il coloring. and
fine In texture, they being as handsome,
1. as those found In any theatre south OF;
& New - ork. .8 Green carpets cover the
aisles. they being selected IL 10 carry out
the general color scheme. Sf5 IS ;;iSSg
The seating capncfty OF the house Is
"a 10000 more than TINT OF the old Biioll&
Tho auditorium Egeats about 100 more than
II that Of the theatre Just vacated. The
y great Increase in the seating capacity
IS. gained In the balcony and ga lery. The
q former has In It u tho chairs used Son tho
4 orchestra floor OF the old building. The
chairs In tho orchestra arc upholstered
4 in leather md ! 4 re o t extra width. The
4 gallery. or SECOND tier Is divided Into two
parts, one for the accommodate Of coll
y ored people,, and the other for the white,
patrons. Tho entrance to this part o..
the house Is $notsinst he lobby or the t!1e-i
! ntre, but Is from eIthcrside Of the build
4 ing. 3 IS. &, ,5 81 ias.s 81 \. "
THE lobby Is tiled. and is handsomely,
decorated The box OF flee viii 9rna Ike any
Ticket man smile for joy There Is ~
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