New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-08

The GRAND OPERA ScHEaE-We lately no
ticed the fact OF the Stuyvesant lot, at the corner
of Eighth st. and Foarthav. having been psr.
chased by parties who designed erecting upon il
an immense Opera House. a scale and in
style far superior to any edi6ce of the hind il
America. We are now at liberty to make public
q more particular account Of this magnificent
scheme.
The Stuyvesant Lot has been secured BY Mr..
EDWARD p FRY. THE NEw.YoRx OPKxl
House., as the building will be styled, will cover
the entire lot, with front of 1871 feet on Fourth.
avenue, and depth of sl7 feet. Complete plans
Of all its parts have already been designed eys
distinguished architect of this City, who 10
thoroughly familiar with this species Of Mohitec.
ture.
The proposed ediGce viii seat an audience Of
more than four thousand persons. sufficient space
being allotted for Hobbies, retiring rooms and
saloons, and for all the acquisitions of the stage
The angle at the corner of Fourth.av and Ninth.
ST. will be used for entrances to the Psrquet and
principal tiers of boxes, having a csriage'wsy
under the building 30 that visitors who ride may
entirely avoid exposure to the weather. The
angle formed by Fourthav. and Stuyvesantst. is
appropriated for entrances to the upper tiers
Exit doors occupy the entire front and both sides
of the house. as far as the audience portion Of 1t
extends, so that, when it is filed to its utmost
capacity, it may be emptied, without difficulty
in less than ten minutes. The first tier Of Boxes
and the Psrquet, are entered on q level with the
street. Viewed from the Parquet the house pre-.
sents four other tiers Of boxes the front of each
retreating behind the one below it, and the whole
forming a magnificent smphitheater-a scene
whose splendor no theatre In the world could
equal Some of the boxes will contain elegant
private drawing rooms attached, in addition to
which each tier is provided with number Of
retiring rooms. The boxes have wide promenade
lobbies, of circuit of 200 feet each, leading to
two splendid circular saloons, each about 10 feet
in diameter. The form Of the house ia so planned
that perfect view Of the stage will be presented
to every spectator, while, for acoustic purposes,
it will be equal to any Opera House in the world
A novel and important part of the architectural
design is plan for ventilatng the house with
warm air in Winter and air artfcially cooled in
Summer The plan has been thoroughly tested
and will make such building the most delightful
place Of resort imaginable on an August night,
Castle Garden not excepted. Byusing iron for stair.
ways and wherever else it is available, and by
coating the stage framework with uncomfortable
paint, the house will be as nearly fre.proOf as
such building can be made.
The means of accomplishing this grand under.
taking are fully set forth by Mr.. Fry, in circular
which was yesterday sent to number Of our
most prominent citizens. The cost of the lot and
A. af kus firm iaha al g..
use, are between TWO Hundred and fifty and
three hundred thousand dollars. OF this amount
the protector will put in the lot subject to q rea-
sonabe mortgage, and sum which with its gross
value, will leave less than one half say One
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, to be
contributed by others. This sum is to be repre-
scented by IteO hundred and ffty seats. which
are offered on lease Of ninety .nine years, for
Five hundred dollars EACH for the entire term,
and with privileges ia the choice of seats,
varying according to the number of seats
taken by any one party, eight being the limit
The lease Of a seat gives to the holder or his re-
presentatives the absolute use, control and as
signment OF it for ninety nine years, to DO held or
transferred at his option at any and every per-
Torrance or exhibition of whatever nature, which
may be given in the house, subject to no restric
tion whatever. Thus, since the holder may
transfer or sell his ticket for any Number Of nights
or seasons, he might in the end recover grea.
portion Of its original cost
Mr.. Fry pledges himself to give under his own
direction, or under the direction of Manager to
be appointed by him. in each and every one of the
five years after the completion Of the building, a
winter season of fifty representations of Italian
Opera, with Company superior to any which
has been engaged at the regular seasons of the
Astor Place Opera House, and to spare no effort
or responsibility, warranted by public opinion, to
secure the greatest artists in Europe. Grsi, Al
boni Mario, Lablache, and other great stars, il is
well known, are all ready to visit this country
and such an Opera House as this, with large au.
diences, and moderate prices, would justify any
manager in engaging them.
Mr. Fry's plan appears to us to combine all the
elements Of success. Where are the two hun
bred and fiftyl