The Detroit times., 1911-02-21

STAGE. There shall be provided
In all cases ireproof door AT each
end OF sub-etage. at least tnree
(s) feet In width. opening outward
into an outside passageway or onto
a stairway OF hreproof construc-
tion leading to the open space ners-
inbefore provided for; or TO a land
sidewalk. and IL such stairway be
on the street side OF theatre
building located on q corner lot. the
area way for such stairway shall be
Strong iron railing of not less than
three C3) feet in height and with
strong movable bar extending
across the approach TO the stair
"ss Sec " 70 me pooRs OF EXIT. All
doors OF exit and entrance shall
open outward, and shall be so hung
as TO swing In such manner as
not 10 become an obstruction In
passage or corridor and no such
doors shall be so fastened as 10 be-
come imperative when the building
IL 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 nreproof ma
Sec. 2i. HARDWARE FOR
EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS The
hardware for keeping closed all
doors for exits shall be OF such q
kind as will release and allow the
door TO open Instantly when push
,,;rs ,sss;r %; pIsHLAY sEIs r OF RED I,
LIGHTS AT EXITS Every ext
the same on the inside the word
EXIT" In conspicuous letters. not
less than six CD inches high and
with distinguishing numeral as
Exit Sign there shall be placed =
sixteen (1O candle power red
light. which shall remain lighted
until the audience shall have ieft
light shall be allowed in the Audi
torium. except the stage lights
Sec 2s, FIRE ESCAPES TO BE
LIGHTED-WHEN? Every outside
Balcony and Fire Escape shall be
ed by electric lights, OF not less
than ~ candle power. during the
performance. except the outside ex-
Its during performance before
PROPERTY Rooms. No work.
shop, Carpenter Shop. Paint Shop.
General Property or Storage Room.
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
ars Sec Au.1misI1 g To6Rs PiTs RaSvE PSeTs AUDI
ToRIUMS. Structures OF any kind
and for any purpose whatsoever
erected above the ceiling OF any
Auditorium. containing a combined
tto0) or more people. shall be en-
tirely OF fire-proof construction,
Sec 2s. STORES. ETC, IN. THE
ATRE BUILDINGS. Nothing In this
p9Shs the 'ha a.s os ss aSg paT
Theatre building for stores. omces
or Hotel purposes. proyided nt ,nnt
the parts so used shall be pull.
with the exits to the street entirely oy
the building. and shall be seRarat-
ed from the Auditorium, Foyer.
Stage and all other parts or the
Theatre by fireproof walls without
Sec a.. sKYLIGHTs AND VEN
TILATING SHAFTS. Skylights
and ventilating Shafts OF COM
bined area equal to one-tentn
n.ts}l.a q the IN tSs issss sosf sf'1 above tn:
In case Of there being rooms over
the stage OF existing theaters one
OF more windows of equal capacity
for the skyiight. II located In the
walls Of the stage near ceiling.
The openings In every such ven-
iiator shall be closed by valves or
shutters 30 counter-baianced as 70
be kept closed when not In use by
a fusible links and cords. such
cords shall be OF combustible ma
terfal and 30 arranged that IL the
same are severed the ventilators
will open automatically. Shutters
shall Be arranged so as to be open
ed at will by the cords which shall
be continued down to the stage
level.
skyiight coverings for ventilat-
ors shall have sheet metal frames
set with double thick glass. each
than one hundred (100) square
inches. A suitable wire netting
shall be placed Immediately be-
meath the glass. but above the ven
.hs .is0r ;, opsnisns sss the mo %ss
Sec. as STAGE FLOOR. The
part of the Stage Floor used In
working scenery. traps or other
mechanical apparatus. may n.on oe o,
shall be less than one and one
eighth uh) inches In thickness.
All other parts OF floor nnisn;
back Of the proscenium walls. shall
be OF fireproof material.
Sec. 20. DECORATIONS. All
combustible material. Metal frames
and metal lath shall be used to Sc
cure the same to the body Of the
Sec. 90. SEATS IN AUDITOR
IUM. All seats in the Auditorium.
except those contained In boxes,
shall be spaced not less than thirty
tso) inches from back TO back.
and shall be firmly secured to the
floor No seat I'm the Auditorium
shall have more than six (s) seats
intervening between .s, .sSs sSeh seats
The Platforms for seats In Bal
comics and Galleries shall not have
n greater rise than twenty one S2l(
inehss ehss from noT oe e,ses e 10 na siser ~ ''V'
Sec. 81. AISLES. All aisles on
the respective floors OF the Audito-
rum. having seats on both sides
Ss sra the sns sa%s osess sss es wias hes
at the point OF beginning. and shall
be increased I'm width towards the
exits in the ratio of one Cd Inch
to each fve C5) running feet: Aisles
shall be not less than. two (9) 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 IL leads
Sec. go. CROSS AISLES TO BE
PROVIDED There shall be pro-
vided a cross aisle, not less than
two CD feet six (6) Inches wide, In