The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

The projected theatsr which the Audi
toTiurn Amusement Company proposes to
erect on II street northwest, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. took
an important step forward during the
week
The property containe! IN original lots
3 and was transferred by the owners,
Mary A Drury and others and John T
Arms and others. trustees, 70 ". F.
Thomas. and by Mr.. Thomas to the Au-
dltorium Company. Bios for the removal
Of the old buildings upon the property
have been advertised for, and il is an
nOunced By Mr.. Thomas. manager OF the
company, that II Is hoped building oper-
ations may be started by August Is
Hotel Property Not Transferrsd-
The FredOnia Hotel property. which is
also under negotiation between the own
ers and the Auditorium Amusement Com
pany, belongs 20 the Danenhower estate,
and while the agreement for the sale OF
the property has been signed by the par
ties thereto. It must be ratified by the
District courts. which cannot be done IN
til the fall sittings OF the proper tribunal
Mr. Thomas has moved into the Fredonia
Hotel and has his Office there. TIE for
nal transfer OF that property viii be ef-
I fected later.
Plans for the proposed theater are BE-
I ing prepared by ". z. McEIfaterick, Ot
New York City. an acknowledged srchi-
tectural expert n such matters. I. IS
/ stated that he drew the plans for The
: New York HlppOdrome, and that he has
/ prepared the plans for upward OF ie0 the
[ aters in different parts OF the country.
{ The Auditorium Amusement Company.
| pUrsuant TO its general plan C inviting
| public subscription TO q portion o. Its
1 stock, opened the subscription books
about a week ago, and sIr. Thomas stat
/ ed last night that subscriptions for $4,000
OF the stock had been received 70 date
VIII Be = Vaudeville House.
The proposed theater. when built, VIII
I be e modern vaudeville house. in which
8Ir- Thomas states only high-class per
I fornances viii be given The seating ca
-acity Of the building VIII be about 2000.
{ Special attention is being devoted TO max
/ Ing the building freproo[ Il vii be con-
I structed Of forced concrete, and
when completed the only wood IN the
structure. according TO present plans. VIII
be the rails Of the theater seats and the
/ fagpole- TIE present plans provide for
access and exit By means OF inclined
+. planes, without a staircase Il the build
I ing The comfort OF those who attend the
/ playhouse. as well as their safety. VIII be
the first thought OF the builders
II addition. attention IS 10 be directed
70 the comfort. safety, and co1veniencs
OF persons who appear In the theste- for
the entertainment OF the public II most
theRters. outside the rooms provided for
the star and possibly the leading nan
and woman. the others players are put on
into small dressing-roonss. hot Il warm
/ weather and cold n winter. without good
facilities for comfort and with sanitary
considerations almost lost sight Of
Better Facilities Planned.
This viii b entirely changed IN the
proposed building. Dressfng-rooTns viii
be made larger than ordinary. Attention
VIII be paid to the lighting and yentila-
ton. Bath and toilet room VII be pro
vtded with each, end the actors and ac-
tresses will in tbs language OF 1r. Then
as. be treated ike human beings behind
the stage"
2Ir. Thomas states that rapid progress
Is being made toward realizing the plans
Of the company. He said the site OF the
theater would be cleared as soon as POS
/ siosS and -le contract 4eN Eor Lle sZcSTE-
I tons and laying the foundations Re
said that the lots ought 10 be cleared BY
August l., and the real operations toward
building the house begin He stated that
! the prelininRrles with reference 20 the
transfer OF the property had now been a.
tended TO and that the company was IN
I actual possession Of the lots. Mr.. Thom-
as expects the work 10 go rapidly FOR
ward. and hopes TO have the house ready
for occupancy by November l OF this
I war