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ReprewnlajjVe of CJijcagp CapitajjWeady to Build NewfTheater.ASKS SMALL SEAT 8ALEBetter Terms Than Other Promoters Have Proposed for i .Building,EVERY DETAIL COMPLETEThe theatre plan *o which The Mail referred tome time ago is now up to the Business Men's association for action. There are others of course, but ‘the*’ plan referred to is the one presented by Mr. MacDonnell of this city. This proposition embodies some features which are absolutely necessary, tf the theatre la what it should be— commodious, well seated, fire-proof, modern and full-sized stage, etc. Anything short of this would be far short of Moline's requirements. They might have done ten years ago, but we are to build a play house now, and not only for the present but the future; and as everybody believes, the future holds great things tn store for Moline.Such a theatre cannot be built and equipped for thirty or forty thousand dollars. It will cost at leaat 860.000, for‘the uecessary features and the desirable features are expensive. A barn will n^t fill the bill; we have one now.Here are some items whtch will give an Idea of the reason for the total expense:Automatic fire protection of stage— 4,500 gallon ateol pressure tank, with 80-foot soft fuse openings, controlling
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Moline Weekly Mail
Moline, Illinois, US
Thu, Mar 06, 1902
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