The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-25
TO REBUILD ACADEMY
Lincoln Hall Association Acts
Quickly After Blaze.
WILL MAKE IT FIREPR00F
Heaviest Loss Aside from That on
Building Sustained by the secrets
of Police" COmpany-TOtaI Damage
Is Placed Mt SSO.OOO-wesIeyan
Chapel Is Not Harmed.

Steps TO rebuild the Academy Of Music,
the interior Of which was destroyed yes
terday by fire-as first announced through
q postscript edition Of The Washington
Herald yesterday morning at o'clock
have already been taken by the Lincoln
Hall Association, owners OF the building.
W. H. Rapley. treasurer Of this associa-
ton, wired yesterday 10 firm Of the
atrical architects In New York 10 send
one Of their best men to Washington al
once.
On the arrival OF the architect, plans
VIII be laid Immediately for the remodel
ing and reconstruction Of the Academy.
II is the intention Of the owners to make
the new theater one of the most attrac-
tive in this section Of the country. Arch
itecturany the rebuilt playhouse viii
necessarily preserve its former appear
auce, but it Is planned to make the IN
terror unusually attractive.
II IS believed from the results Of the
first examination Of the walls Of the build
ing by the District authorities that only
a small portion Of the masonry Will have
To be torn down and rebuilt. The interior
Of the theater was practically destroyed.
The auditorium will have 20 be rebuilt
throughout. new balconies constructed
and new seats and other furnishings put
in. a new stage viii be built, and com
plete equipment Installed
To Guard Against Fire.
The owners plan 60 guard against the
possibility Of another disastrous fire IN
every way. The stage equipment viii be
OF the most modern design, and the part
of the theater back Of the proscenium
arch rendered as nearly freprOof as pos
/ sible. The architectural firm that viii
/ have charge Of the work is that Of J. b.
/ McElfatrick & Sons.
/ Aside from the owners Of the building
| the heaviest loss was sustained by A II.
+ Woods owner Of the Secrets Of Police
company. that was playing az the Acad-
envy this week. The entire scenic para
phernalia was consumed by the flames
I OF destroyed Or the falling debris ana
/ water. Contrary 10 what was nrst be-
/ Iieved the members of the company SUI
/ fcred little loss The dressing rooms
we're not touched by the flames. ana the
/ trunks and wardrobe Of the company
were but little damaged.
/ Alexander J. Pollock, manager OF the
! company: William BtiFns. property man.
/ George Dillon, electrician. George Davis
carpenter. and Charles Mcdonald song
I book boy. an members of the company.
were early on the scene. and worked Tor
/ hours in the icy water and debris IN an
effort 20 save some Of the company S
I equipment Three calcium lights and a
/ few properties were saved. Mr. Pollock
estimated the damage done 90 the pro-
duction at $1,000
Opens In baltimore Monday.
The company will go 10 Baltimore to-
day. II is booked in that city FOR
next week, and the management. an
nounced yesterday that the company will
I open there Monday night, as scheduled
( scenery has been ordered shipped from
New York 10 be used temporarily while
a reproduction Of the original stock is
. being made.
/ The Wesleyan Penjacostal chapel oc-
/ cupying a part OF the Academy Building
was not badly damaged the furnishings
suffering slightly from smoke and water
Sunday services led by Rev. II. Hos
lev. will be held as usual
The total loss Is estimated at So, o..