The Theater Magnificent! The lobby, from all accounts, made jaws hit the polished floor: marble columns three stories tall, a spectacular (if overdone) chandelier, musicians playing from a balcony above.

See the problem? That's correct: overhead. It's one thing to build a theater this size, and it's something else to keep it running while you pay off the mortgage - especially if your patrons are paying a dime to drink from your marble fountains and recline in your sumptuous chairs.