Mc Vickers observanda; containing a graphic historical sketch of McVicker's theatre from its inception to the present date (1891) (14764689332)

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Title: McVicker's observanda; containing a graphic historical sketch of McVicker's theatre from its inception to the present date
Year: 1891 (1890s)
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Subjects: McVicker's Theatre Theater--Illinois--Chicago--History
Publisher: (Chicago : W. J. Jefferson Press), 1891.
Contributing Library: Loyola University Chicago Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: CARLI: Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois



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built his theatre to meet the new demands, making such improvements as wererequisite to maintain the representative character of the house. The Great Fireobliterated the structure, but in less than a year there arose from the ashes anedifice greatly superior to its predecessors, the third McVickers being inevery respect, within the limitations of that day, a model play house. In 1885,however, taking advantage of newly invented appliances, and seeing opportu-nities to better adapt his theatre to the tastes of the public and the comfort ofplayers, he reconstructed the building in such way that it was admitted to bethe most perfectly appointed and completely equipped theatre in the UnitedStates or in Europe. The house became celebrated for its beauty and conve-nience, and was studied as a model by theatre builders both in this country and Chiekeving Chase Bpos. Co., 219 and 221 Ulabash Avenue. The eelcbPatcd Chase Bpos. Pianos ean be found only at
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McViCKERs New Theatre, Opened March 30th, 1891. THE building, decorating and furnishing accomplished by the followingwell-known firms : Architects, Adler & Sullivan ; Structural steel work,Albert H. Wolf; mason work, William D. Price; carpenter work,Thos. Clark & Sons ; ventilation and galvanized iron work, Jas. A. Miller &Bro.; plumbing and electric light fixtures, E. Baggot; painting and decorating;Healy & Millet; Carpets and draperies, Marshall Field & Co.; seating, A. H.Andrews & Co.; electric lighting, Chicago Edison Co.; ornamental plasterwork, Schneider & Kline ; ornamental iron work, W. H. Cheneworth Co.;Tile work and fire-proofing, Illinois Terra Cotta LrUmber Co.; plain plasterwork. The Mackolite Plaster Co. and Michael Cyr ; bas-relief panels, I^aSalles March Through Illinois and The Fort Dearborn Massacre JohannesGelert; principal curtain, Chicago in 1833, Walter Burridge ; act dropcurtain, Reverie of the Future, Ernest Albert; stage constructio