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^ '—_—:___— ..i -A '•tn Opera B*nt« M I m4 .Plan* have been received (m L. M- Wood. lb* Topeka wrrbUoc;, by• Mf. L. O. Wiphit* b»ch if carried not 1 will *?v* gatlna m» tine an opert I hot*** a* there i* in tb* state, and Inreply to the Mention whether a | wtraltt be built. Mi. Wl*ht Mild.I ctmmience figuring lt;«Di ! buiWiHg. I generally build H ** It will occupy 75x150 feet of inutHk, nod alii Ur located on 9*wUi *ft«et Juat oppoaite the tVight block. 11wlJl be Ibre* atorfo* hifh, and tbt from u »hown in the draw lugr-, la a beautiful ana, There will be a!x hug* eolnmitn, half grauiU*, la the frost of the find floor, whilathe «al* aacv of the front sill !•#* of iron,with aocne preamwl brick, and eut *ton* tr ftnndug*. A large double entrance I* ail u* ted in the renter \* tli* block, which leaves four renal! More or office room a on Um* ground fl»*or, fire on the earowl and Are on the third floor The parquett* will hr on She ground floor, anti will eeat 4s*» persona, being 4*txbl feet, seated with ' the flnfwt op*ra chairs, with a stage I 31 **W feel, and two private boxed extending to the ceiling- Hie height will be 50 feet The drcaa circle on• UiSlWDOd floor will seat 240 per*uu* while the nailery on the third floor will M»at the same number, tnak-• ing a total capacity of 1.CW0 peo-, pie. The entire coat of building and grounds will not be l*w* than and In point of architectural beauty, It will be the flneat building In the ■ city. Mr- Wight any* Sallna need* an uper* bouse, and Is going to have one. even if he hn* to build it himself, and by the clan** of tulldiag* he has already constructed, It la certain ; that If he doc build id opera hou**.I It will t»e first da** In every rc#|wct. The location la central, aud will »e convenient for the patron* of :b* theatre.
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Saline County Journal

Salina, Kansas, US

Thu, Nov 24, 1887

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