The New York herald., 1851-11-18
THE An .RlcAH IN uEATRE.
[F,om the Alta cilIfe.oian, Oct. ILL.,

lrEotn l'lr .A't fc.nian, Oct. Ill
We have had, from time to time, to ro.ord the
progress Of stru ,tuTe. designed for emyle of the
muses., which bas now sufficiently ne ared compile
ton TO enable us 70 peak positively of its appear
alce lhe AineIicau, which has been erected by
Or ID. u. Robinson sad Il. Wiesenthal is located
On the east s6o # 1lnsom street between Sacrls
men;o AID California. The founda lion was laid
some thrty-bye days siuce, and Ia less than week
the same was securely established, and the first
story of the building was up Tho same rapiditp
ana strength Of worh manshp have been adhered to
IN the WORK since performed, ana on paying visit
10 the American, last evening, we found it in this
wise The walls arc of brick, at The base '}5 inch
es in thickness, wheo3e they taper to 20 inches,
whi:h is the naiG thickness OF the outside walls.
Ihese heavy masses of masonry are laid on four
tblckresses of the heaviest timber which latter
securely fastened in solid earth as VIC we're assured
The building is 100 feet deep, 81 feet wide, and II
feet high OF the interior, 90 feet arc occupied by
the stage ard dressing rooms Tao stage is one Of
tie most commodiou- 70 be found IN any theatre in.
the Union. IL is Of sufficient capscity TO produ,e
any piece, and viii be so arranged tha. ali can be
brought on to advan age Upon each side are four
teen entrances. The scenic machinery is very ex.
tensive: and ia ceyery put together, and the
'trars in the boards are well fashioned and lo-
Gated Behcd the stage VIC COMO to the green
room, and then TO twelve private dressing rooms,
between the performances.
The proscenium Is ten feet deep, and, from the
stage to the crown q the arch crty feet u height.
Looking fro the stage re Yieg--frst the private
proscenium, end the remaining two az the end of
the dress circle. These are to be elegantly fur
nished, and have already beer engaged for tho
next three months. Their, on the main floor, we
End the paIq1ettc ana open boxes, which will also
be SUPPLIED with superb furniture-sofa. centre
tables, sc. Behnd these is the pit, furnished with
comfortable seats, rising after tie other, that
perfect view oi the stage can Be obtained from
every part. This ia entered from two large doors;
tie parqustte and boxes from th3 same Avenue that
leads TO the dress circle, which department we fud
hf~la Et1f .l-.Au 1t
iron ptlars, in height about twelve feet above the
main tioor The 8, ats viii be suparby cushioned.
Above, after q same vacancy, comes the gallery
In capacity ard furniture nearly the same as that
Of the dIess circle, and entered from n door ia the
rear. Ibe theetre, allowing eighteen inches for
each person, will accommodate two thousand per-
sors
But prominen. feature Of this elegant e,tablsh-
nent is It's f2ey ornamental decorations, the see.
nery Of TIE stage and the eIq qpsitely painted de-.
.Icns that tint the wood work from pit to dome
This is the sork ot VI Clayean, a Frslch artist Of
great meIi', AID Mr. Tirre! White and gold are
tie u ain fesiur in this latter decoration In the
ceDte OF the ceiling, which is a-ched aad bends
equally from the dome il every dire ;tion, and PEN
cilled the artist With such iDtrc icy and proprie
az to oefy description il placed "revolying SUM-
which Ger ainly very much resembles one, being
covered with Furnished gold, and, by cendie light,
becomes beautiful orrament-a yery lively one,
TOO, as IT can be made to turn upon is axis By
means Of IN machinery.
very important item in the erection of such
buildings has not been lost sight Of in the erection
OF the American. The doors and windows are pro-
tecttd by two sets of heavy iron shutters. They
are each Of size sufficient to furnish an outlet to n
full audience in the space ofthree minutes. liz the
rear Of the ad hce Is capacious reservoir, from
which force pump will convey water through the
house, Al upon the roof (Which, by the way, il
constructed OF iron, quarter Of IN inch in thick.
pess, and heavily sanded) whi,h can be flooded.
Thus much we have said Of tho building, IL is
deserving OF a more minute description, both on
account oftbe deserts Of the gentlemen who have
raised IT. and It's being Of the chief ornaments OF
our city. The cost Of the building, when finished,
will exceed it5,000.