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N. G.f consequently the block is owned entirely ly incmUre of the militia company. The otliceni of llio Opera House Company now are Coloi Bcrel. Ore a i L. Blftihly* pfcesi-dont; Cnpt. A. I). Keller, secretary; and Lieut. \V. M. Vinson, treasurer.The new Opera House just completed is 100x34 feet on the gmuud and ia 28 feet from floor to ceiling. The stage is 28 feet deep wHIl the opening in front J8xl2 feet. There are two private boxes, one on each ski'1, a capacity of five or six persons each. The parquet or nudito rium is 53x34 feet and seats 350 people comfortably. Thia is to he seated with opera chairs. In front you enter the building on the right through two large folding doors, which swing outward into a recess. After passing these doors you enter a hall 10x20 feet at the end of which are two more doors through which you enter the main auditorium. Immediately to the left of the main entrance is the ticket office through which you can go to the parlor, or reception room, which is 10x20 feet, and also has an entrance to the main floor. J ust to the left of the doors opening intc the auditorium is a broad flight of £ Lairs which lead you to the gallery. The gallery extends from the front of the building 22 feet where two wings circle out on each side extending 30 feet further. The gallery will seat 250 people, which makes ihe sealing capacity of the building C00, although 200 more could be quite comfortably stowed away. The seats in the gallery are placed up6n raised platforms extending Trmu the front back to the walls.The scenery for the stage was made especially for thia Opera House by L. L. Graham, of Kansas City, Mo. There ia a fine drop curtain with a beauriful painting in the center surrounded with business cards of our merchants. There are. 26 pieces of scenery with 11 different changes and will cost about $400 00.The total cost of the building will be about $£,0U0. It is one of the finest apportioned Opera Houses in the territory, and our citisens fee 1 proud of it.While most of the company have lent a willing hand to forward the enterprise, the real credit for planning and pushing the buihling to completion is due to Capt A. D. Keller and Lieut. W M Vinson.
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Elk Point Union County Courier
Elk Point, South Dakota, US
Wed, Dec 14, 1887
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