The republic., 1851-12-13
toCkE MATTERS


season on Monday evening. il has been fitted uP
In superior style, far surprising, II y said, in
many reepecis, any similar establishment in the
Union. Tiitts arb THREE tiers Of blHes, which flow
out in the parabola style, dut inse parallel in
clination with the parquet aud each tier re-
cedes back II she under one, after the manner of
tie Est0r Place Hpera ft1uss u is calculated that
upwards oftbrce tfi5usanS oersohs can ne comfort
ably seated.
| The stage is about seventy-tw feet wide, forty
| eight between the proscepiuIn and bet~0ep sixty
and seventy feet deep. The drop 70 forty eight
feet wide height to the proscenium, forty ieet.
The flats are thirty feet vide. The orchestra is
twenty. eight feet long by ten feet wide, and has
been constructed in the most approved manner,
and with the modern Improvements, including
sounding board
| 4 genilcfnsf, in describing this thcaite says
that il has been an almost biyersal fauft, in deco
rating heatres to make tho front Of the ,rtsin 20
gorgeous and gIittering to de,ract, in great
measure, from the scenic effect when the curtain
is raised and the stage brought in view This will
| be avoided n the National Theatre by making the
prevalent color rich chocolate, relieved with gold
thus giving TO the audience portion of the theatre
tie appearance of private parlor, and rendering
to the stage the fun beheht of it, scenery, The
boxes in front flow out gracefully iii sctoi, ard
profu sion Of gaslights, shaded with ground gIasS
| globes, add to the beauty Of the parabola. The
hand rail around the boxes is cushioned, and coy-
cred with crimson silk velvet; the seats are well
| stuffed, and covered with the same rich material,
| in keeping with the whole.
| The proscenium has elptical rake, formed by
the radii of twenty and fourteen feet Between the
b1xes and proscenium stairs desccnd to the par
quet somewhat similar to those at Niblo's. There
are four stage boxes, which have fine wire-gauze
/ windows, and are arranged that ~ closing them
the occupants invisible to the house, whilst they
| themselves can every thing that is going
Mr.. G. Lamb is the scene artist, and Messrs Hill
lard and Grain also engaged in painting the
| scenery and decorations
| The building has been strengthened in every
possible wnyj and the boxes, in addition TO being
supported on iron pillars, are also we'll fastened to
the walls by long iron bars In this respect
| thing will be desired
The stage and machinety under the supetit-
sehdence Of Mr.. w. Derr, stage carpenter of
thirty years expetencs.
| As we have heretofore stated Mr.. Hayand is
the architect. gentleman who has had much ex-
| perience in erecting theatres
| II is said that MIR. Z. A. Marshall the lessee,
has purchased wardrobe for the use of the com
pahy at cost of over six thousand doarG.
| We learn that n succession Of stars will appear
during the season. embracing the prominent talent
on the continent, and enabling the manager to
produce tragedy, comedy, Italian and English
opera, ballet, pantomime, &C.
According TO the extensive preparations which
have been made, we may anticipate brilliant
theatrical season. the character OF the lessee at
| giving an earnest of succeed.
| THE INDIAN DELEGAroSs.--I accordance with
previous arrangement the delegates from the
! Sioux, 0ttoee, Irwas; Araphoes, and Cheyenne
! tribes of Indians, {of which We hsTe heretofore
given some notice. visited the navy yard yestef-
day, accompanied by the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, (Luke Lea, esq,) Major Fitzpatrick, wto
has them in special charge, and MIR. Smith, in
terpretet. They were kindly received by Commo
dore Ballard, who took every care to show the
Indians all the great sights in the way Of htman
skill invention, and power. The roar OF big gtins,
and the various implements Of warfare and defence
! flled them with the utmost wonder and conserna-
ton Some of the Indians embarked on board
! a boat, in exhibition OF the maritime of fire
arms &c, and, rs the boat moved off, those on
shore shrank, fearfully, from the sight The COM
modore gave the visitors hospitable entertain
ment, in conclusion, at his quarters.
| The Indians express themselves delighted
with what they have scen; and, from what we learn
Of the territorial position and character of the
! rnl tribes Of which theee Indians delegates, in
habiting as they do, the highways leading to the
! new countries, California, Utah, Oregon, &c, to
| which our people nuincrousIy emgrating, too
much pains cannot be taken to instruct them with
view to the welfare and protection of our own
citizens; and pleased to lind that the head of
the Indian department (Mr. Lea) has manifested
! so much interest in the matter.
| CRIMISAL CouRT.-ln this court, yesterday, Jno'
Reed, charged with assaulting Patrick Magee, was
acquitted.
John Moody, charged with a similar offence
towards John Dewdney, was also acquitted.
Roster Gibson under trial. upon charges of
riotng and assauting John Buhlaycr, when the
court adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morning.
DEATH OF JoHN A, DotsoHoo.--Mr John A.
Donohoo, well-known and respected citizen of
this place, died yesterday morning after a brief
illness.
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