The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-14
AN AUDITORIUM
 FOR BRIDGEPORT
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long-felt want.
 CIubs.-The Wednesday Afternoon Musical Club and the Bridgeport Art League have affiliated for the purpose of raising money to build such an Au- ditorium.
 The Wednesday Afternoon Musical Club is composed of 100 active mem bers, with a waiting list three years old. but the number of subscribers who have the privilege of hearing the ing capacity. The Club gives three classes of entertainment during each winter: Artists Concerts, Club Con- certs and Lectures. Altogether twelve Q2) concerts are given each season for the small sum of $500, less than one railroad fare and one concert In New York. Students under age of IT have the benefit of this music for $500. Talent of the highest order is brought to Bridgeport, frequently as high as $1.000 being paid an artist for single concert
 Bridgeport Art League. = The Bridgeport Art League has 225 active members, with an unlimited member ship. Teachers are provided for clas-a ses in oil, water-color, ceramics, his tory. art. of lace-making, design and composition photography, The sew guages, architecture and interior dec- Uration. Members may join any or all the courses, including lectures for the winter season, for $500. Exht- bftions gre given annually and each year samples of work are sent to the National Exhibit,
 Iectures-Lecturer of international reputation are engaged and frequently $1O0 or more is paid a single speaker. These lecture courses are open to suh- scribers at $3.6o for six lectures
 Educat3omal Value. = It is known that both these Clubs are of the hig1l- est educational value, bringing the yery 6sst ss's sns ans sse fs from Stamford, sStratford. Saugatuck. Westport. : Faarneld, Southport, Derby, Hartford, Norwalk, Black Rock, Da- rien. shelton, Milford and Waterbury. Art and Convention Cenfer.-with such "a proposed building Bridgeport can become the music and art center of Connecticut. Preliminary Plans.-T11e Committee appointed by the Wednesday After noon Musical Club and Bridgeport Art League has secured preliminary Plans from the Architects Of the St. Paul Auditorium (Reed 6 Stem). These the Grand Central Station in New York, now under construction. The general plan for the Bridgeport Au- 1 ditorium is copied from the St. Paul l building, and although on 8 smaller scale allows it's being used for various I purposes.
 Theatre.-The architects have de- vised system of pfvoted boxes, en- 1 abling portion of the space to be l formed into fan-shaped plan by the l addition of movable prosceniuin arch which creates theatre ample in every detail. The portion of the are- no floor which is used for the thea- ] ports required for the stage .noor; the ceiling immediately over this portion necessary facilities for the Rridfron
 loft used for the handling of scenery l theatre the total seating capacity Is | 1, 1,00O, each seat having an unobstruct- ed view of the stage.
 l ExhibitiOns.-When used for exhi- I bit1ou purposes the parQuet seating is I fioored. over. thus providing rect
 angular arena surrounded by boxes space, which is secured by system
 of arcades entirely encircling the | arena boxes.
 Conventions.-When used for Con- vention purposes, or for dances, the
 arena Is provided with seating capac- ity for 5000 persons.
 Amusements.-The building is 90 | ' in the way of amusements anything from amateur Theatricals to Grand tOpera, and from an Automobile Show
 to State Convention-all necessary Il facilities being provided for any of these functions. It is also possible
 to another purpose in an hours time. ] St. Paul Auditorium. IA huilding of this description. but on much larger
 scale, was built in St. Paul. being de- signed by Reed 6 Stem. It has prov en the greatest success, giving world ing the very best attractions for her citizens.
 Purposes.-f is desired to have a
 building for various purposes; one of which will have a few rooms for the private use of Clubs, and also suited
 for large gatherings such as Conven-
 tions. Exhibitions, Horse Shows, AG-
 ricultural Shows, or that may be used
 for plays and Grand Opera.
 Income.-This building could be rented, thus securing an income; and
 we are assured that many conventions
 would come to our city which now go
 elsewhere because there is no suitable place in Bridgeport.
 \ Benefit.-By bringing such Associa- \ tions as Photographers, Masons, Odd Fellows. Medical Societies. Dental So- cieties, Manufacturers, Merchants the
 Bar and State Conventions, there
 would result material benefit to
 Bridgeport. T Public Entertainments.-It is pro-
 posed to give public Concerts, and also
 that entertainments be given for the
 Public School children.
 Stock.-It will require $20O,000 to
 make the Bridgeport Auditorium a
 fact and in order to raise the neces-
 sary funds stock will be sold at $25 a share.
 Il Paymenfs-No payments shalt be l called for unless enough money h subscribed to insure the erection of
 the building. Il SHbscrfptton is a Sub.
 scriptfor Blank. If you wish to be
 a subscriber, eign and mail to MRS. s. T. DAVIS, Jr., II Chairman Building Committee. Fairfield. Conn. Il Committee-Mrs. Jonathan God
 frey President ". A. M. C.; Mrs. Her. bert M Knapp, President B. A. L.:
 Mrs. A. l. Riker,' Mrs Charles Fl. Da-
 wis.
 MUNICIPAL ICE PLANT
 FOR WILLIMANTIC TOWN. Willimantic. May 14.-This city will
 be the first in the state to operate a