The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
now HOLD The SITE
Company Acquires Title to
II Street Property.
THEATER WILL BE ERECTED
Armes and Epiphany Home Lots
Transferred by Deed 90 Auditorium
Amusement COmpHny-HfRh-cIE
Vaudeville House Projected TO
Seat Three Thousand Persons.

All the property on II street north
west, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets. recently purchased by the Audi
forum Amusement Company was yester-
day transferred to that CORPORATION by its
owners Bids for the removal OF the build
ings upon the property have been adver-
tised. and it was stated last night by
W F. Thomas. manager Of the company.
that building operations would be started
about August Is. E K. Fox. Of the com
pany. is in New York consulting with the
architect about the plans with special
reference 10 the District regulations re-
garding hreproOf construction, fire escapes.
and other details.
The east half Of original lot 3 was YES
terday transferred 10 Mr.. Thomas By
Mary A Drury and others, trustees. The
west half Of the same lot was transferred
to Mr.. Thomas by John T Armes. The
property included in original lot 4 was
transferred by the officials of the EDs-
phany Church Home 70 Mr.. Thomas. The
three parcels Of property were IN turn
transferred b Mr. Thomas TO the Audi
toTium Amusement Company. The deeds
Of transfer contain the assumption OF
deed OF trust OF SlS5el0. While the price
registered in the deeds IS nominal IL Is
stated that the price paid for the property
was S315.J50-
Hotel Property Not Transferred.
The Fred0uia Hotel property. which Is
also under negotiation between the own I
ers and the Auditorium Amusement Com [
pany. belongs 10 the Danenh0ver estate. /
and while the agreement for the sale Of 4
the property has been signed by the par
ties thereto. il must be ratified BY the .
District courts. which cannot be done /
until the fan sittings of the proper tri-
9vraL Mr- Thomas has moved into the
tredonia Hotel and has his Office there.
The formal transfer Of that property viii
be effected later.
Plans Tor the proposed theater are being
prepared by W II McEIfaterIck. Of New
ork City. an acknowledged architectural I
Expert in such matters Il IS stated that
pc drew the plans for the New York I,
-l-ppodTome. and that he has prepared
ne plans for upward Of I50 theaters In
Inherent parts Of the country.
The Auditorium Amusement Cornpar~
pursuant 10 its general plan OF inviting
public subscription 70 a portion OF frs
.t0ck. opened the subscription books
-nout q week ago. and Mr. Thomas
iated last night that subscriptions for
a9.o5J OF the stock had been received 10
late.
VIII BE Vaudeville House.
The proposed theater. when built. viii J
.e a modern vaudeville house. IN which Z
lr. Thomas states only high-cIass per
ormances viii be given The seating ca
acity Of the building viii be about s.058.
pecLaI attention IS being devoted 10 max
1g the building frepr0of II viii be ]
constructed OF reinforced concrete. and 81
Fhen completed the only wood IN the d
according 10 present plans. VIII
. the rails Of the tbeater seats and the
agpole- The present plans provide for
cceSs and exit by means OF inclined 2
lanes, without staircase in the build b
Z The comfort OF those who attend the
layHouse. as Wen as their safety. viii J
e the first thought Of the builders.
In addition. attention is 20 De directed
the comfort, safety. and convenience
persons who appear IN the theater for
be entertainment Of the public IN most
leateTs, outside the rooms provided for
le star and possibly the leading man
I'd woman. the other players are put OF
TO dressing rooms small. hot in warm
Gather and cold IN winter. without good
lciltties for comfort. and with sanitary
'nsiderations almost lost sight Of
Better Facilities Planned.
This VIII be entirely changed fn the :
opposed building. Dressing rooms VIII
made larger than ordinary. Attention
III be paid 10 the lighting and ventila- :
1n- Bath and toilet room will be pro
ded with each. and the actors and ac-
esses viii, IN the language Of NJ
lomas, be treated Ike human beings
hind the stage
dr. Thomas stated last night that rapfd
ogress is being made toward realizing /
e plans Of the company. He said ne |
e OF the theater would be cleared as
on as possible, spd the contract let for
e excavations and laying the founda-
MS be said that the lots ought 10 he
aared by August I5. and the real opera-
ms toward building the house begin
2 stated that the preIimiuaries with i /
ference to the transfer Of the prnperty ]
d now been attended 10, and thar the 4
mpauy was in actual possession OF. the
s Mr. Thomas expects the work 10 20 i |
pidly forward, and hopes to have TIE / |
use ready for occupancy by November / 4