Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1919 — COLISEUM HAS LARGEST STAGE IN THE WORLD [ARTICLE]

COLISEUM HAS LARGEST STAGE IN THE WORLD

Crowning Feature of Methodist Centenary Celebration , Columbus, O. —As the Coliseum is the crowning feature of the exposition grounds where the Methodist Centenary celebration will be held June 20 to Jnly 13, so it will house a number of the crowning features of that celebration. Built originally by the state of Ohio at a cost of a quarter of a million dollars to house live stock exhibitions, it has been transformed by liberal expenditures into one of the finest auditoriums in America. It h** been furnished with a $50,000 pipe organ. It been fitted with the largest stage in America. It has bean reseated to accommodate 8,000 spectators. The stage will accommodate 2,000 people. The orchestra pit is arranged for 75 musicians. The building is solid concrete, steel and glass, and has extraordinary acoustic properties. In the building will he given the daily presentation of the pageant, "The Wayfarer," with 1,060 participants; the daily organ recital, periodic concerts by the symphony orchestra, concerts by the trombone

choir of 100 pieces, lectures by Lowell Thomas, distinguished traveler and writer from the Holy Land, and other events equally notable The architecture of the Coliseum is such that every person will have an unobstructed view of what go e* on upon the stage, and oan hear every word spoken or note played or snug.