The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-20


from the basement under the stage
into an outside passageway or onto
a stairway OF hreproof construc-
tion leading to the Cpen space mere
inbefore provided for, or 10 land
ing between the building and the
sidewaik. and IN such stairway be
on the street side OF theatre
building located on q corner lot. the
area way for such stairway snail De
protected above the ground with a
three (s) feet In height and with a
strong movable bar extending
across the approach TO the stair
way at the grade.
Sec. 20. DOORS OF EXIT. All
doors OF exit and entrance shall
as 10 swing IN such n manner as
not 10 become an obstruction In a
passage or corridor and no such
doors shall be so fastened as to be-
come imperative when the building
is occupied by an audience.
Revolving doors for exits are
hereby prohibited.
Patented acting doors for use In
exits shall not be used unless ap-
proved by the Department OF
The outer surface OF the frames
and doors OF all emergency exits
shall be covered with fireproof ma
terial.
Sec: q: HARDWARE FOR
EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS. The
doors for exits shall be OF such q
kind as will release and allow the
door to open Instantly when push
ed against
Sec: 20; PI sTTs r OF REP REL,
shall have over or at the side OF
the same on the inside the word
EXIT" In conspicuous letters. not
less than six (6) inches high and
with a distinguishing mineral as
Exit Sign there shall be placed =
sixteen u6) candle power red
light which shall remain lighted
until the audience shall have LEFT
the premises. and no other red
light shall be allowed in the Audi
torium. except the stage lights.
Sec. %. FIRE ESCAPES TO BE
LIGHTED-wHEN7 Every outside
Balcony and Fire Escape shall be
provided with and kept well light
ed by electric lights, OF not less
than 80 candle power during the
Its during a performance before
Sec. q. WORKSHOPS AND
PROPERTY ROOMS. No Work
shop. Carpenter shop, Paint shop.
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 fire walls, and noors
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
erected above the ceiling or any
seating capacity for four hundred
(4o0) or more people. SHAH De en-
Sec. rs. STORES ETC, IN THE
ATRE BUILDINGS. Nothing In this
prohibit the use OF any part Of
Theatre building for stores. omces
or Hotel purposes. provided tnat
the parts so used shall be oullt
with the exits to the street entirely
distinct from the Theatre p part OF
ed from the Auditorium. Foyer.
Stage and all other parts OF the
Theatre by freproof walls without
any openings whatsoever In tnem.
rIfEe%srfkc sk sHAFTs Ask sfylisnts
and. ventilating Shafts OF a COM
bined area equal TO one-tentn
1-10) OF the stage area, snail pe
installed in the roof above the
stage.
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
walls OF the stage near ceiling.
i,ator sSai n'p be closed by valves or
shutters so counter balanced as 70
open automatically and which shall
be kept closed when not In use py
fusible links and cords. such
cords shall be OF combustible ma
terial and so arranged that II the
will open automatically. Shutters
shall be arranged 80 as TO be open.
ed at will by the cords which shall
be continued down to the stage
level.
Skylieht coverings for ventilat-
ors shall have sheet metal frames
set with double thick glass. each
than one hundred Q0O square
inches. A suitable wire netting
shall be placed Immediately be-
meath the glass. but above the ven
tilator opening. No wire glass
shall be used in the construction
OF s sScn ?. skys sage FLOOR. The
part of the stage Floor used In
working scenery. traps or other
mechanical apparatus. may be or
wood, and no flooring used thereon
shall be less than one and one
All other parts OF floor finish,
back of the proscenium walls. shall
be Of freproof material.
Sec. 20. DECORATIONS. All
relief decorations shall be OF In.
combustible material. Metal frames
and metal lath shall be used 10 Sc
cure the same TO the body OF the
Sec. 30. SEATS IN AUDITOR
IUM. All seats in the Auditorium.
except those contained In boxes.
ssS5 in inches fp from nm back to back.
measured I'm q horizontal direction.
and shall be firmly secured 10 the
floor. No seat in the Auditorium
shall have more than six CO. seats
and an aisle on either side.
The Platforms for seats in Bal
comics and Galleries shall not have
a greater rise than twenty,one CD
inches nor be less than thirty (3O)
inches from riser TO riser.
Sec. IL. AISLES. All aisles on
the respective floors OF the Audito-
rum. having seats on both sides
g, the r sa% os. shall not fees less W snds
at the point OF beginning. and shall
be increased In width towards the
exits in the ratio OF one I'd Inch
TO each FIVE 90 running feet. Aisles
having seats on one G) 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, passageway. court or
other means OF exit shall be re-
duced In width at anv place be-
tween the point OF beginning and
the exit TO which II leads
Sec. 80. CROSS AISLES TO BE
PROVIDED. There shall be pro-
vided a cross aisle, not less than
two (2) feet six 90 inches wide. In
each Balcony and Gallery. leading
directly TO the emergency exits,
and extending across the full width
OF such Balcony or Gallery: and
should a cross aisle contain a row
of seats then such cross aisle shall
be not less than three CD feet ten