The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-10-16
INT BUILDING TO BE ENTIRELY
FIRE PROOF.
WILL HAVE EVERY MODERN CON.
VENIENcE - AMPLE SEATING
oApAclTY-LADIEs' LoUNeINc.
ROOM AND GENTS SMOKING.
RooM-eooD COMPANIES viii
BE eILLED-RRIeHT FUTURE
MONUMENT TO THE NEGRO
RACE. NV

Dn Ut ABOUT January 10, 1909 tho
colored Pythians of the State ne 10 ~
islana will throw open the doors r ~ :
nrst-class modern theatre to Tho 80
ored population of the South and W. ~.
tend TO them a privilege that hoe "a
cioi peen gwen to them before. AL
GAINED GA the theatre will be "6rst-class
and modern" - CLASS
~ ne mousse Will be absolutely frA.
pIooI. The floors of the auditorium.
ana balcony will be of concrata
Cne entire building will be conet,.,,o trS
wItn IRON, steel, stone. terra.cotto anJ
DIlcK. The theatre will he Ioco+o5 1'l ~
i ta'e oo sIA.story Pythian Temple so r.
- - easy 10 see why the term "firenroofs
useu, says the National Review
a., vi tne lower or orchestra aoor
t theIe VIII De a seating capacity Of 4s9.
IlIs moor will be fitted with q ladio,,
louHsihg room and gentIanoao,a
sitoklng-room, both to he nm 80 as
sCanuard and to meet every convan
lence of the patron. 0on'en-
On the balcony floor tbera nil,
seating capacity of 26O. and II MI, - !.
and WIN a ladies' lounging-room
S Snu sentieman's smoking-room tha
b Sa as the lower floor and 70 he
4IIe 'I fitted for the comfort ~ ~
t nc patron. or course the eaIIerv
oaeIe' ana VIII have a seating canaci+s
VI IoV -Four boxes-to he boa,,t stetey
~ ntted up and to meet every co,',sn'i.
I'll the patron-will provide saatine
space Tor 81 persons, making tnta,
seating capacity of S92. 'o'"'
Inc stage measurements oro -,
Tvs foo4 OIL Ieet 8 inches in width nv oe
a ngeL inches in depth; proscenir,0
%icn' 70 feet wide by 20 feet & i I,.s,an
I'LL; Inese dimensions Will nrovi5e
90 room for the Settings" onS
=, props OF the average comnanv Tb ho
CIOuper' will be provided with o,aht
lIuli;y,-equipped dressing-rooms and ~
snail be the aim of the manago,,ao1t
not TO allow this portion of the bonno
10 go lacking, because il is beliouoS
OIL o'' ene lhesplan" should be given
al the conveniences and comforts
wICliln reason. 1t is desired that +ba
= shall feel that he can coma
ooutn and receive proper treatment
ana Know that New Orleans has nro
Vlded a playhouse which meets a1ar1,
COMFORT for the patron and PLAYER
New orleans and louisiana Pvthians
eel proud of having establishes
something that has never been Of.
empted before by the race. thor
'saln, they feel proud of this house
Is II oifers to its patrons greater com,
ort than some of the other theatres
n this city offer to their white ma %
rons. And all feel proud Of the fact
nat for its size, it will not he sur-
assed by any playhouse in The
ountry, as neither time nor money
vii be spared toward making II
lonument to the Negro race
lnls theatre extends to the colored
eople OF the South a privilege that
as never been extended to them be.
ore-that is. applying to the hoy
nee and selecting any seat in the
ouse, and the privilege of being in.
ertalned by good company. in
ouse meeting every requirement of
and grand in all its appoint.
tents. And yet they wonder how the
egro can do it!
IN another place is an advertisement
lat VIII greatly interest managers