The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-06
GETTING READY.
Preparations Under Way for
Opening Grand.
Crawford Will Ask Council for
Action Tonight.
THINGS TO BE DONE.
TOpekans Likely to Soon Have
a Safe Theater
And One in Which to Sit
Comfortably.
THINGS TO BE DONE.

L. NJ. Crawford of the Amusement
Syndicate, proprietor of the Crawford
theater and of the Grand opera house,
is actively at work with the prelini-
naries necessary to open the Grand
opera house. Mr.. Crawford will go
befoe the council tonight to request
certain actions which he deems neces-
sary to enable him to open the Grand
without unreasonable delay.
The following are the improveme ents
which Mr.. Crawford states will be
made at once:
All the outside stairways. exits and
platforms, steps, etc, will be rebuilt
and put in first class repair.
"a new modern switch board will
be installed and the wiring overhauled
and put in a safe condition.
"A new boiler for heating purposes,
together with all the necessary repairs
for the steam and water pipes Also
nose for fire protection on the stage.
All the dressing rooms will be put
IN repair and rebuilt
All the exit doors will be put in a
safe condition and repair.
1t is the intention of the owners OF
/ the property to entirely rebuild the
first floor and the front of the build
llg, moving and extending the front
OF the building to the sidewalk line
eN%AN eAoO CllletL ana increasing the
seating capacity and at that time to
rebuild and improve the exits from the
balcony and gallery.
We ask that any requirements
made by the passing of a resolution of
a 1Ormer council as to the changing Of
| the inside stairWays be waived until
the permanent changes are made next
summer
AmCng other numerous changes
/ the council recommended that the
: \
Mr. Crawford says that he does moi
want to alter them at this time be-
cause he expects to tear out the front
OF the building in the spring and
Drlng It out flush to the sidewalk.
Because the stairWayS are constr1lcte,1 S
IN the portion of the building which
Is to be torn out and reconstructed he
does not want the council to force
nm TO build new stairways at this
Nothing is said about an asbestos
crop curtain which the council bv
resolution said should be installed.
MI Crawford sent a letter on the
matter Of opening to Mayor Davis
/ this morning.
L don't know what action the conn
eli may take this evening with regard
to Mr. Crawfords communication. .
SAID Mr.. Wilmarth, but I certainly
feel that an asbestos curtain should be
paced IN position. It is. however moi
/ wise for me to say ANYTHING at this
time, as no doubt the council will dc
4 everything which it is wise to insist
upon. Mr.. Crawford came to me sat
urday afternoon and he talked with ms
/ about opening up the Grand. I fold
/ him that I was acting under the reso-
/ luton passed in January and thai
whatever did would be in accordance
with that resolution. don't want il
! to be understood that am trying tc
/ Obstruct in any way the opening of the
/ Grand in insisting on the terms of the
resolution I understand that the peo.
pie want the Grand opened Mr.. C,rav.
I ford has left, I understand for Ell Pasc
this morning, where he had a fire, and
I have not heard as to what he intend.
to do I did not know that he haC
written to Mayor Davis"