The Detroit times., 1911-02-23

STAGE There shall be provided
I'm all cases a freDroof door at each
end OF sub-stage, at least three
from the basement under the stage
into an outside passageway or onto
a stairway OF hreproof construc-
tion leading TO the open space mere
inbetore provided Tor, or TO ian no.
sidewalk. and IN such stairway be
on the street side OF a theatre
building located on q corner lot. the
area way for such stairway shall be
stronS iron railing of not less than
three CD feet In height and with
strong movable bar sxtending
across the approach to the stair
way at the Ersde. -,
Sec. 20. DOORS OF EXIT. All
doors OF exit and entrance shall
open outward. and shall be so hung
as TO swing In such a manner as
not 20 become an obstruction In q
passage or corridor and no such
come imperative when the building
IN occupied by an audience.
Revolving doors for exits are
hereby prohibited.
Patented acting doors for use In
proved by the Department Of
The outer surface OF the frames
and doors OF all emergency exits
shall be covered with nreproof ma
Sec. 81. HARDWARE FOR
EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS. The
hardware for keeping closed all
doors for exits shall be OF such .
door to open instantly when push
Sec: %; DISPLAY OF RED
shall have over or at the side of
the same on the inside the word
EXIT in conspicuous letters. not
less than six (s) inches high and
with a distinguishing numeral as
81" 80" etc. and over each such
Exit Sign there shall be placed =
light. which shall remain lighted
until the audience shall have left
the premises, and no other red
light shall be allowed In the Audi
tO s.s except FSE sh ssc ctsE To BE
LIGHTED-wHEN7 Every outside
Balcony and Fire Escape shall be
provided with and kept we'll Light
ed by electric lights, Of not less
p ssn ea except spr tn. Outside sx-
Its during . performances before
sunset.
Sec. "a. WORKSHOPS AND
PROPERTY ROOMS. No Work
s9e PPspsy snog Pr R ssSP
or rooms shall be allowed above
or below the Auditorium or Stage.
Said shops or rooms must be sep
arated from each other and from
the stage by IRE walls. and floors
and all openings shall have stand
ard Automatic Fire Doors.
Sec. 25. FLOORS ABOVE AUDI
forums. Structures OF any kind
and for any purpose whatsoever
Auditorium. containing a combined
seating capacity for four hundred
tt00) or more people. shall be en-
tirsiy OF nre-proof construction:
ATRE BUILDINGS. Nothing in this
Ordinance shall be construed TO
prohibit the use OF any part OF q
Theatre building for stores. omces
or Hotel purposes prey rowyidhed h ,nnt
with the exits to the street entirely
distinct from the Theatre part or
the building. and shall be separat-
ed from the Auditorium, Foyer,
S.ss and sy Ar n.p Ssssr rDs sa' w IL
Sec. 81. sKYLIGHTs AND VEN
TILATING SHAFTS Skylights
and ventilating Shafts OF com.
ei.icl OF the stage area. shall be
Installed In the roof above the
In case of there being rooms over
the stage OF existing theaters one
or more windows OF equal capacity
TO the skylight. may be substituted
for the skyiight, II located In the
wallis OF the stage near ceiling.
The openings In every such VEN
ilator shall be closed by valves or
open automatically and which shall
be kept closed when not In use by
q fusible links and cords. Such
cords shall be OF combustfbie ma
terial and 80 arranged that x the
same are severed the yentiIators
shall be arranged 30 as 20 be open.
ed az will by the cords which shall
be continued. down. TO the stage
level. ,. 80.
skyiisht coverings for yenti,at-
ors shall have sheet metal frames
set with double thick glass. each
than one hundred t1oo) square
Inches. A suitable wire netting
shall be placed Immediately be-
meath the glass. but above the ven
tlatOr opsnisns INC No eo wss sssn
Of see' Is SAGE FLOOR. The
part of the Stage Floor used in
working scenery. traps or other
mechanical apparatus. may be OF
shall be less than one and one
eighth t1h) inches I'm thickness.
All other parts OF floor finish,
back OF the proscenium walls, shall
be Of freproof material
Sec. %. DECORATIONS All
relief decoration. shall M., be of Of u I n.
and metal Iath shall be used 10 Sc
cure the same to the body OF the
See q .. SEATS T. ,S ~ l AyPsTSR
except those contained in boxes.
shall be spaced not less. than thirty
600 inches from back TO back.
measured in a horizontal direction.
floor. No seat in the Auditorium
shall have more than six go seats
Intervening between such seats
and an aisle on either side.
comics and Galleries shall not have
q greater rise than twenty .one l2l)
Inches. nor be less than thirty (3o)
inches from riser TO riser.
the e respective pc f moor: Of the Audito-
rum. having seats on both sides
two and one half t2nl feet yid,s,
at the point OF beginning and shall
be increased In width towards the
20 each nve as running feet. Aisles
having seats on one "a side only
shall be not less than two CD feet
wide at the point OF beginning. and
shall Increase In width the same as
the aisles having seats on both
sides.
No aisle. passassway, court or
other means OF exit shall be re-
duced In width at any place be-
tween the point OF beginning and
the exit TO which II leads
Sec. %, CROSS AIsLEs TO BE
PROVIDED. There shall be pro-
vided n cross aisle. not less than
two ca feet six (s) inches wide. In
each Balcony and Gallery. 1eadin z
directly TO the emergency exits,
and extending across the full width