The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-09-24
PLAIN
ASSUMES FORM
SALE OF SEATS FOR OPENING
PERFORMANCE DUE TO START
SOON-THEATER SURPASS
OLD ONE.

TlduS loT tHe TeDullQlnS OF Ino
old Gale theater into the best play
house in South Dakota are only
awaiting nov the stamp of approval
by the people of Mitchell. That is,
the project is an assured success If
the citizens will give II. their finan-
cial support by subscribing for tick
cts for the initial and benefit per-
forma4ee.
Building plans presented last
evening by John F. Anderson ito the.
specially building committee and the
board IT directors of the Commercial
club outlined the features Of the new
theatefi for hardly enough will re-
main dY the Gale structure. to identi-
fly it Filth. the new playhouse that
will rise fromsthet lshellgo til old. !
TheN Building plans indicated the
desire Ssbf. Mr.. Anderson to give to
Mitchen the last word ins modern the
alter structures. The playhouse will
be COMPLETE in livery -1details sim ar
chitectHre and design far surprising
the oldSstructure. Emphasis has been
laid urpn the comfort and ,the safe
ty Of heatergoerssSs6' sfrSne1y that
1t is the first thing to meet the eye,
in a tprsory examination of the
plans.M
The plans call for the erection OF
a full three story structure. In the
front of the building. there will be
two store-rooms on either side Of
the entrance. offices on the second
floor and living apartments on the
third floor. Except that 1t is under
the same roof, the front portion Of
tho h,,}1Hirr IN \. W. ~ o4~~nnkl@~
with the theater proper. The front
of the building will look the same
as the old Gale theater. except that
the ,cornice will be about 6 feet lower
and square ornaments will replace
they circular panels over the win
n the lobby there, NH be thresl
setaFof doors before entrance Is OBJ
tai4ed to the theater auditorium. The
boxs offfce will be between .thenffontt
main entEapeesand doors, in. the. mid,
dle4of the lobby, the foyer, will az
ford entrances toa3thed Balcony stair
waYA The dressing rooms will 7 .be
in 3the basement, with an ice-rom
ove& which air will be drawn to- cool
MISUNDERSTANDING the summer
Oh the first floor. there will be
620sseats, ararnged' In three sections.
With but only two pillars supporting
the balcony, the obstruction of view
with the stage will be reduced to q
minimum. The boxes and the stage
will be rebuilt as in the old theater.
he old %proscenium arch will besre-
placed by q colonial front across the
topSsof the stage. This will tend to
reduce the height of the stage loft,
but give as much room in the open
ing of the stage to the auditorium.
The front Of the stage will be more
artistic than in the former theater.
The CHIEF change will come in the
balcony. which will be twice as large
az. the former one and serve in place
o iShe two. It will extend much fur
theef nearer the stage, with two en-
tra6ces in the middle instead Of at
the$back Of the balcony. The stage
WIZ be visible from every seat in
thekbalcony.
Hhe booth for the motion picture
protector will be built outside of the
auditor4aMs.-xaths-ss,solid brick ..nre:
waii protecting e from the rear Of
the balcony. aalsessbrdeks valls also
will be built fB31ff the front oesthe
auditoriumlAk11fatS .4idA nc thesltkee
to Che ceiling. WithGSautomatfc steel
doors that drop at stheoutbreak q
IRE, and an anbestos curtain, tbs
auditorium can besshut on complete
" from the stage in ase Of con
fagaration. There will be fire exit
in all Of the former places. will
patented steel doors that can be
opened only from the inside.
The roof will be built on a stee
truss, making It safe Plans of tn
building have been sent to heating
and v%entilating experts that tn
structure may be erected with tn
msst modernsideas 70. the comfor
andssafety ofafheatefs aEoera. aE9
n last evenings meeting. whicl
VII presided over by F~gJs5fteffick
prV ddent OF the COMMERCIAL club
It tapas .decided, to place the matte
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