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242 SEPTEMBER 1, 1886 GRASS VALLEY UNION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1886
[DIED]. John Jacks, for many years of Grass Valley Township, but of late years an inmate of the
county hospital, died in that institution yesterday morning. The remains will be brought
here for burial.
Remodeling Van Hoeter’s Hall.
Grass Valley is not to remain without a building suitable for theatrical and other public
entertainments, as Van Hoeter’s hall, which was heretofore been used as a skating pavilion, is now in
process of reconstruction which will adapt it to the purposes above mentioned. A new addition has
been built at the rear of the building which is 50 feet in width by 20 feet in depth, which gives room
for a large stage, side scenes, and several dressing rooms.
The stage has an elevation of 4 feet above the level of the floor of the main hall, and has a rise
of one foot from the foot-lights to the rear, a distance of 20 feet. Underneath the stage is a large
space to contain “properties” and furniture when not in use. The main building from the front to the
stage is 90 by 50 feet, the greater part of which will be used for seating the audience and for general
entertainments, or as floor space for dancing when the hall is used for balls. The parquette will be
occupied by chairs, and on a rising false floor in rear of these will be benches, and back of all these
elevated seats when necessary. The parquette chairs and benches will seat 600 persons, and the
elevated seats several hundred more.
The roof of the building erected for a stage, as well as the building to be used as an auditorium,
will be supported by trusses, and the central row of columns heretofore extending through the hall
are to be removed so as not to obstruct the view or interfere with dancing. The entire structure will
be strongly braced and supported with very secure foundations, as the main building which was used
for skating was constructed with reference to strength and solidity. The frame of the stage addition is
now up, and the roofing will be on to-day, and in about ten days the hall will be ready for occupancy.
The work is being done under the superintendency of Mr. Oliver, a competent workman. A
fine oil painted drop curtain, which was recommended by Ben. Cotton, has been purchased in San
Francisco, which will arrive in a few days. It is 30 by 20 feet in size. Some of the scene painting
will be done by the talented young local artist, Wm. B. Cook, while some will be obtained at San
Francisco.
The new hall will be spacious, strong, well ventilated, and capable of holding a large audience,
and while not pretentious as to style or ornamentation, it will serve the purpose for public
entertainments until a more costly and handsomer building is demanded. In remodeling the building
so that theatrical and other entertainments can be provided for, Mr. Van Hoeter has shown a spirit
of individual enterprise that is worthy of all commendation and has done that which attempted
company organizations have failed in doing. That he will find his venture a profitable one there can
be no doubt.
Persons and Things.
The skies were again cloudy yesterday. This has been the weather condition in the central
portion of the State for several days, with accompaniments of sprinkles and light showers of
rain. The highest and lowest temperature yesterday was 75° and 43°.
A few persons from this section have gone to attend the Marysville District Fair.
A Sabbath-like stillness seems to prevail in town after the rush of teams and the noise and dust
of Fair week.
The Transcript is responsible for the statement that a young lady who attended the District Fair
races last week, and who knew nothing about racing or race-horses, guessed nineteen out of
twenty winning horses.