Arizona republican., 1910-10-16
NEW THEATER {. FUR PHOENIX Modern Show House on
 Site of Grand SEATING CAPACITY 5000
Will Be Largest in Arizona and Finest Between Kan sas City and Los Angeles. Henry Ware and W. H. Nall, Owners.

Excavation for the stage of a new
 theater, designed to be the largest and finest between Kansas City and Los Angeles, will begin next Tuesday erected by w. H. Nall and Henry Ware on the site of the Grand. It's total seating capacity will be 5000.
 The new show house is to be un- der the same management as the Grand is at present. Samuel Draper Dunlop will be manager and F. C. Bishop, treasurer. only the highest class road shows and stock com panies will be played. For the pur- pose of lining up a bunch of shows for the new Grand and also to pur- chase opera chairs and other equip ment. Treasurer Bishop will leave this morning, over the Santa Fe, for Los Angeles.
 While it is probable that the the ater will be run under the name of the Grand, it will not bear the slight est resemblance to the old Grand. IL is to be a modern, up-tO-date the ater in every respect, with a stage large enough to accommodate any company upon the road. No expense will be spared in the purchase and installation of equipment. It Is un- derstood that the cost of the theater complete will be close to S40,000.
 ,l, frD.. west instead of south. and the stage is to be just east of the south end of the old Grand In the rear of the building will be a ten-foot alley The theater is to be 40 feet long and v feet wide.
 No dressing rooms will be upon the stage. which will therefore ex- tend the entire width of the build ing It is to be at least 40 feet long In fact the new Grand Is to have a larger stage, as well as larger seating capacity. than any theater in Arizona. There will be two entrances, one on the side and one in the rear. Either will be large enough to admit an automobile or a fire department.
 The front is to be very artistic. Just inside will be a spacious lobby, with dressing and rest rooms on each side. The lower floor of the audi tOrium will slope at the proper angle and the balcony will extend almost to the stage. All seating arrange ments will be the best Obtainable. Regular opera chairs, which open when a button is touched. will be installed. The boxes will be large and elegantly fitted up.
 All the interior of the theater will be tinted in soft tones. One of the most unique and modern features will be the lighting system. Light will be furnished by electric bulbs concealed in the ceiling. Another ex- pcnsive feature will be the heating. for the theater is to be as comfort able as such a building could pos sibly be.
 Plans for the theater were drawn by a man named Winters, who is q contractor as well as an architect and who will construct the building. This morning MT. Winters will com mence the erection of a temporary roof over the Grand. This work will be finished tomorrow and Tuesday l mornng he will commence excavating 1 for the stage. The theater will be l built right over the southern DOT tion of the Grand and the old walls | torn out For a short time the | Grand will be a rather small house.
 Mir Winters has contracted to the building in 65 days. In order to do this he will have to em- Dloy two eight-hour shifts of car Denters, bricklayers and other arti- sans. He is confident of his ability o do the work on contract time, in satisfactory manner. MT. Winters quilt the Fulton opera house at Lan- ,aster. Pennsylvania, and is an ex- ert in modern theater construction.
 Messrs Dunlop and Bishop say hat they intend to have no mediocre ttractions at their house. They will ndeavor to secure the very best pad shows traveling through the outhwest. MT. Bishop hopes to in- |, uce many companies which would ot play this section otherwise, to 1 ome to Phoenix this winter and ap- ear in his theater