The Detroit times., 1910-05-14
MILES READY FOR
OPENING SUNDAY
New Home of Advanced Vaudeville
Will Prove a Revelation To De-
troiters-Three Shows Daily.

When IL was announced carry
the month that the new Miles theate
would open for business May 10, tn
J task OF getting IL in shape In time
seemed an impossible one To thos'
whose curiosity had led them 10 tah'
la peep inside. But Charles II. Miles
the enterprising builder and owner o.
Detroit's latest playhouse, Is not IL
the habit of breaking faith with the
hubble. When he set May 10 as the
date for the opening he evidently
knew what he was talking about, toi
lin the few days that have elapsed
lsince the announcement was made or
der has come out of chaos In re
lmarkable manner and now, with two
days 10 spare, everything is practically
lin readiness for the lifting OF the cur
tain on the theater's premier Per
lformance, which begins promptly al
Il:3U o'clock Sunday afternoon.
To say that the Miles Is one OF the
prettiest, roomiest, contest and safes
theaters in the entire middle west may
sound stereotyped, but ii is certainly
no exaggeratiou. This is the fourth
ltheater Mr.. Miles has built and In IL
| he has incorporated all or the bes'
ideas gained by his former experience
/ in this line.
| Two features In particular Will ap
peal to the patron OF the home or adj
vanced vaudeville" as the place has
been christened. These are its roomi
ness and its absolute safety, There
are Ia spacious exits leading directly
| &c the ground. while the green-carpeted
aisles are exceptionally wide, as Is the
marble.lined iron stairway leading 70
| the balcony from the right or the
| foyer, as one faces the stage.
! The lobby Is a revelation. Measur'
ing 20 feet wide and 10 feet long, II
extends across the entire south side oil
! the building, with three sets OF doors
at either end. one set forming the main
entrance and the other opening on the
alley. It's mosaic floors. its hand
somely decorated walls and ceilings
and truly elaborate electric fixtures
combine to form a most artistic ana
harmonious combination. From the
entrance to the lobby 10 the edge OF
the ornamental marquise overhanging
the sidewalk in front of the imposing
entrance-way is a distance OF 20 feet,
so there will be ample room for pa
irons TO keep in out OF the wet In
case IL Is raining when the perform
ance is over.
From an artistic standpoint the new
playhouse is a triumph. Everything
is in perfect taste and the colors EN-
ployed are well blended. The dom.
inant tones are French gray and gold.
with touches of red, old rose and
cream here and there and green car
pets to match the velvet on the seats.
The mural decorations I'm the pros
cenium arch and elsewhere In the
theater are the work OF Judson Smith,
Detroit artist, and reflect great credit
on him. The foyer is exceptionally
roomy, in keeping with the rest OF
the house, and massive pillars oi
scagliola lend palatial atmosphere.
To the left of the foyer, as one en-
ters. is an elegantly appointed ladies'
retiring and wash room, while SINH
lar room for the men has been pro-
vided In the basement.
There is no gallery in the Miles, on.
~ balcony. but IL Is an immense az
fair with seating capacity Of LOAF.
There are S21 seats on the lower
fioor, exclusive of the boxes. which
will accommodate f46 persons. fhus
the total seating capacity is close to
1000.
The stage is large and deliberately
equipped The newest style OF stage
lighting has been installed and an
electric device at either side an
nounces the acts as they appear,
Every provision has been made for the
comfort of the players as we'll as pat
rons. an air shaft running back of the
dressing rooms serving TO keep them
we'll ventilated at all times.
As an added precaution against Are
an automatic sprinkling system has
| been installed over and under the
stage and in every dressing room.
The moving picture booth at the top
! OF the gallery Is box of steel. COW
cred with wood and lined with as.
! bestos. There Is also an asbestos lin
| ing between the steel and the wood.
All emergency lights are controlled
from the box Office, pilot lights in
stalled there showing whether the
exit lights are burning or not. There
is not an inch OF exposed wiring in
tine building all the wires having been
placed In iron cQnduits except those
running to the border lights. which
are encased In asbestos-lined flexible
tubes.
The theater will be heated by the
Central Heating Co, fan system dis
tributing warm air through the house
in winter and cool air in summer.
There Will be three performances
daily including one matinee and two
evening performances. except on Sat.
urdays, Sundays and holidays. when
an extra matinee will be given. Or,
dinarily the matinee begins at 2:3O
! o'clock. On Saturdays and Sundays
the first afternoon performance will
start at 1880 and the second at 3:l5
The evening performances will begin
at 1880 and 9:t5. The program will
include FIVE acts and motion pictures
/ For all first performances individual
coupons will be given, emitting each
patron to given seat For second
performances the tickets will entitle
the holders To any seat in a given
| section.
The prices for matinees will be 10
Is and 20 cents. and for evening per
furmances, 10. 20 and 30 cents.
/ Other theaters built and ODerated
by Mr. Miles are the Miles. In Mime
apolis, and the Majestic, in st. Paul
i He Is also largely interested in q
house on the coast and. on June |
will break ground for new theateT II
another large city OF the middle west
e. w. Porter Is the local manager TO,
Mr.. Miles He is a man OF pleasing