Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-14
TENNIS STADIUM WILL
BECOME AMPHITHEATER
Pasadena to Gain a Convention
Hall with 5000 Seat
ing Capacity

PASADENA, Nov. 14-That Pasa-
dena is to have an amphitheater con-
vention hall with a seating capacity
of more than 5000 persons now seems
certain. d. M. Linnard, president ana
manager of the Pasadena Hotel COM
pany owner of the Hotel Maryland,
stated last evening that large tent
has been ordered for use as tenn
porary covering for the new tennis
stadium which 1t Is proposed to con-
vert into an amphitheater when occa-
sion requires.
Many Pasadena citizens claim to see
in this the sounding of the death knell
for the Carmelita convention hall idea.
Inquiry last evening among the otn-
GERS of the Pasadena board of trade
failed to throw any light upon the
question, What has become of the
Carmelita propositions" Citizens gem
orally seem to think the Maryland
amphitheater will fill the bill.
The Pasadena Hotel company, com
posed principally of local stockhold-
ers, is looked upon as a sort or CIVIC
association through the fact that Off
GERS of the company have on numer-
GUS occasions thrown the rooms and
grounds OF Hotel Maryland open to
conventions, flower shows, charity
balls and other gatherings of public
nature.
d. M. Linnard, president, and Frank
c. Hogan, vice president of the COM
pany, are connected officially with the
Pasadena Polo club, the Pasadena
Tournament Of Roses association and
the Pasadena Driving club, while
Judge William Spinks, secretary
treasurer Is rated as Pasadena
booster, although he has declined to
accept official positions in civic asso-
Citations.
Thus what was originally intended
to be a private corporation has evolved
itself into a semi-civic association ana
the announcement has been made that
the Maryland amphitheater will be
open to the public as we'll as guests of
the hotel and that it will be available
at all times for any entertainment or
gathering for which convention hall
can be used.
IMMENSE CANVAS ROOF
In addition tits planned to so ar
range. the seats in the amphitheater
that twenty men in three hours can
convert the place into tennis sta
dium or arrange for a flower show, dog
show poultry show or even an auto
mobile show.
Work on the dining room addition
between the tennis stadium and the
former dining room is being rushed A
permanent stage 38 feet long and IL
feet wide will be constructed outside
of the dining room addition. This will
be used as a porch for the hotel when
not in use as a stage. The west wall
of the dining room will be removable
and the entire room can be converted
into additional stage room when de-
sired.
The temporary covering for the am
phitheater is expected to arrive the
day after Thanksgiving. A permanent
covering 126 by 142 feet in size and
Weighing approximately two tons has
been ordered and will be put in place
next spring The tent will be erected
on steel posts connected with wire ca
bles in order to leave the tennis courts
free from obstruction and afford op-
portunity to hold tennis tournaments
under cover in case of rain.
The amphitheater will be initiated
November 29 and 80 with production
Of the comic opera "Pinaforei by local
talent for the benefit of the Emer-
gency league. This will be followed by
a high class invitation tennis tourna-
ment December 1, and 3. Arrange
ments are being made to hold the high
school commencement exercises there
next June. With the 5000 seating ca
paeity 1t is said the affair can be
thrown open to the public In former
years, on account Of there being no
available hall large enough to accom-
modate the crowds, attendance has
been restricted to invitation.