The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-28

The inclination being sufficient to give shs N ~
lower hocr u The hoase thu air Of vast salssac
crowned BY tho spscieue and elegant Nsrs abova
The private boxes are also nearer TO tho AsSe thsn
in any other theatre In tho c;sy, fom Of than bdg
on sIevvl with n. Nr. Trinbis CT mate. thAs 80
thousand persons coz ind scat, in Tho thes,re st>
out uncom ortsbje cro~ding, ard ther . rAou
enough In the Iobbies for one thousand or AfSAn
huudred more.
Tie managers have adopted tbs ono price syuesA
-afsy cents to eli parts Of the house-aad O -,
first night they give Iesit nate piece, to b plASs1
by company Ied BY Mr.. Edward Eddy aas Mis Jslis
Dean, an italian opera, and . ballet dive .tiseasaA
IL which the ussets will Iced. This is stssmptiag
something before unbeard of In the history Il -
see, and OF course II will require very largo houses
TO defrsy tho expenses Of tie triple attraction ~
we have no doubt that II the mansgers keen thaie
promises to the pubic-and they show determiaAr
taon to do 90 at present--they will be supported.
We have thus given pcu-and Ink sketch of Ne
new theatre but a. ocular demonstration IL beesee
than any description, wc would recommend visat
to the bouse 70 III those interested In thestriuak
However oa fat they may be In tho details of ~
stage, we think that they win and something nsu
aud interesting here. The stage manager, Mn
Harry Etynse, Is In insefatigable In his lsbors, al
the resalts Of them WIN soon be PLACED before shs
public for It's decision.
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW OPKRA HOUSE IN FoUnp
TEENTH STREET AND IRVING rLA0B-TmPnovz
HNTS ON THH STAGN AND FRONT or -
HOUsg, Hrc., KTC.
The new Opera House on East Fourteenth stseet
and living place, within two blocks Of BroadwAG
and Union place. Is rapidly advancing towards csn
pletion, and on Thursday last Of our rcpostsss
visited the house, end examined It In every pasA
The statement that work had been suspended -
the house IL without foundation; in fact, nearly II
the carpenters work is cone and the house 10 roal1
for the seats. The decorations of the bones -
rapidly progressing towards completion; those =
the second and third tie have been finished and ~
massive pr0soenium viii soon be resigned By ~
carpenters and pass into the haads Of the astists
The 'stock scenery for SIX operas" IL painted, -
immense amphit, eatre is finished, and the ssaaD
have been cushioned ready for their ocoupan1A
The beautiful decor atoms Of the dome have ben
finished, the stage arrangements quite comDlcav
and although there Is considerable work yes TO -
dono in the lobbies ard reti ing rooms on the msA
front (rviDg place side we SEQ no reason why ~
house should rot be ready by the middle Of Ose@
Der, or even arler Kit was necessary.
The following is believed to be q correct hissulY
and description Of this establish ment, In many rss
poets tho finest building Of the kind in tho UalloA
States, and containing improvements - yes -
known in the opera houses Of London and PasiA
Its fate win decide the vexed question Of whesbee
or not the New York public will support Arlb
class opera house. Nothing seems TO have besa
omitted Ia the endcavor to give the house this -
tinction.
On tie 10th OF June, 1862, James Phalen and ~
associatos we're incorporated with power to hold red
and personal estate of the value Of two hunAre1
thousand dollars under the name and style Of Tha
New York Academy Of Music.n The capital stec1r
was afterwards increased to the sum Of three ban
dred thousand dollars. Messrs. James Phalea, Js>a
Payne, ~. c. II. Wsddell, Cortland Palmer, Rsohsa
Is4hers, Thomas y. Davis, and Charles A. UsvMy
having been appointed commissioners, tue plaas
for building the DOW Opess House were commeacsd
Two years previous to this time, Mr.. Phalen -
purchased the land Fourteenth street aud Irviag
place. for tho sum of sixsyve thousand dollars, Al
he conveyed the land to the company for the ssss
sum. According to the plan adopted BY the stoct-
holders and directors, the manager. whoever he NO.
be, win have to pay threc hundred dollars aisAA
for the use Of the building. whe each stockholdee
(two hundred and ffty In an,) is entitled to fso
scat. The choice Of seats among these privileged
individuals is to be decided by lot, and the ticsoo
will be transferable so that the manager win t1us
be deprived Of the best places In the house, and -
public, by whom the enterprise must be supported,
Of an equal chance with the stockholders.
The New York Academy Of Music viii bs used -.
casionally for concerts, balls, public meetings, a11
theatrical performances.
The house win probably be opened Ia Octcbse,
uneer the management Of Mr.. Max Mretzek, fsr
the production Of grand opera The yearly rentsi
is thirty thousand dollars. The builcing has bsen
eighteen months in process Of erection, and tAa
work Throughout Is OF the most solid and dorabls
nature.
The first view Of the exterior Of the now Opers
House will not prepossess the artistic eye Ia its
favor. The buile ing Is Of brick, aud the style os
architecture Is composite--the Roman Of the dx~
teenth century rredoninatng. The front on Irving
place Is marsd by an unsghty projection, intsndsa
to serve az shelter for carriages. The building y
of two exterior stories In height, having al extsat
Of 204 feet on Fourteenth street, and l22A Irving
place. wbile its height rom the level Of the sdswalk
Is 7ei feet -Four pilaatres, with Corinthias capl
tails, at the wings and six Of smaller szc In -
centre, support the main cornice and psrapct The
mouldings, ornaments and capitals Of cast iron
On Fourteenth street there Is balcony seventy
four feet in length and three feet In width, CIV
ing TO the suditors opportunity to enjoy the fresh
air, although 1t Ia not sufficiently extensive 70 give
accommodations for many promenaderA This bal
ccpy will be- Illuminated by row Of exterior lshtsA
Thirteen windows, osch twenty yfve feet In heis1kv
and surmounted BY Roman arch, open ON ths
ront balcony, and four Of the Same dimend - %
the hide facing Irving place. There are, also, four
inches for statues smbemascal of the character =
the bSldiDg. Tho projections Of the main front 40
formed by ths pilastzss, bat do not extend moss
than fcot fsom the main body Of the structure.
The main entrance, twenty fest wide. b On Irving
place, and thsre also thirteen other enfrsnoess
all of which could b used should occasion require