New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-10
sryorAr1oy OF NIBIo'S THEATER.


IT. l,;ous decorations of theategs boiels and shspe
crcos, 80 fast in this City that il Is difficult either TO de-
plt or sunrise the public with anything new ana spea
did We oucs,on il there he any European community
harder 10 strike with wonder regards fresh psanai
urporons and splendors than New-iork at ms monen1
The pubc for example Is informed that there "a new
hotel with miles Of corridor and chambers, eh' ~
many hundred gas-burners and many hundred do"S-
ties ard the wonder absorbed in the next step Of inno
yotion in an Ericsson vessel that goes twelve miles an
hour and then sinks in the boiling water or the ap-
r,; for marves is saled for twen,y-iour hodrs
in ,Le account Of Banchards TmberBcnding Ma 'hine,
which takes the Oldest and stoutest toe Of the frs aad
twists IL without breaking fibre, into the shape OF
horseshoe We hardly expect to excite the curcsityo
this public in telling them ta while they are waiting tor
new opera-house be the most splendid IN the world
,beacr lust reno, ated which rca in beauty close upoa
thc heels OF the far-amcd HaleHs of Paris We mesn OF
,ourse Niblosas it has been redttej and decorated
during the past weeks The following DESCRIPTION OF
tho interior will give the reader an dcaofh
An entirely new ceiling has been erected, and spacious
dome introduced the decorations Of which consist Of alter
nate pano-work and medaions painted in freseo' and
richly orramentcd with gold holdings and carved
trusss of ehsse designs. The walls throughout the build
inc are also pauneled from floor to ceiling between lcfy
arches and embelshed with rich gold ornaments AMI
scr-wolk The fronts of the dress-ccle ana upper boxes
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laid cut in plain but massive panels, with corresponding
,arss elrod with gold The front Of the second uer
:; rcbv ombelshcd with figures In true oassoi'"eNo'
with elaborated y-ornamented medaions' rom "' ps
massive golden brackets to sustain the Neh'! ="
I, DESIGNED and executed expressly Tor thS
Tho rrer boxes are in Similar style ot emoeiShmen-
a, rsno between the mcdalions being ornamented with
sh ooIdon Nreaths Of flowers with antique heads
=, o,to.,elievo on pale rosctintcd surface
t Of new columns of very elegant design, with rich
cars bases and cncircng wreathcs o gold support the
boxes shch have been far increased in capacity
ss 70 afford one thousand additional seats The ceilings
Of the dress circle end boxes throughout the house present
nm entirely novel feature and effect being painted in the
richest style of fresco and corresponding in character with
the other portions of the Interior and completing the uni
frnity of tone throughout the whole building The pro-
scenum has been entirely rebuilt upon new ard carefully
designed model in which has been sought to combine tho
most appropriate architectural form with high beauty.
From the solid base each side springs ht arch, en-
cosino private box On each side Of this stands life
size e-Caryatidc-supportDg pcdiment. which
ropose Cupidons, in relief these and the Csya
tides being designed and modelled for this portion Of the
work Above each pediment arises another private box,
decorated in the style and terminating in richly
nodded and heavily gilt cornce from which springs the
arch of the proscenium, having space of fyour
the footghs This arch corresponds in decoration with
the dome and ceiling In the center Is rich medallion IN
alto relief, with obong panels panied IN ireco Dordorch
with crimson and elaborate ornaments in dcadencd gold.
Ten private boxes for families have been erected In the
second tier with accommodations fo six persons EACH and
hirysx orchestra seats have been added to the parue
and are furnished with comfortable am-chars All the
private boxes are richly furnished throughout those in the
prosoenum having lace curtains and appropriate drapey
The seats every part Of the building furnished with
har-stud spring cushions and backs covered with rich
marooncoorod velvet plush. new accurtain has been
painted to correspond with and complete the interior deco
raiions rich crimson drapery, being raised in heavy
fsioons dcloscs beneath pure white curtain, with gold
fringe and bullion edgng; in the center oths curtain s
tableau omblematic OF American Progress The coner Of
the group represents the Genius OF Liberty surrounded
by the spirits Of Art and Industry. On the right OF tho
principal figure is Commerce rewarded by Abundance,
and prospcing in the sunrays Of Freedom Below this,
Agriculture and Horticulture display the rich and beautiful
productions of the teeng Earth, and them seen
Poetry and the sister Of Music Sculpture and Painting
The genius Of Mechanical Skill is surrounded by the imple
mens Of industry Naval Architecture is represented by
kgure holding alO the model Of steamship which bears
on its side the Of Fulton; and other emblcmatic de-
signs complete this alegorical tableau.
In this newly ydccoraed and tasty and elegant establish
ment the Rayels playing to crowded houses-anong
their attractions being the Russian danscuse Yrca Matthias