The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-14
HERALD MONDAY, JUNE Ia. 1853


second and third scts brouyht the time up 70 nsr ps
twelve O'Clock, prsduced coosi erabe clam0v "a
ooliosion 10 the house As this ancsare aOpesl WAs
msce from the Stage woesber tie Datonsl anthem Should
be sung and the performance coreo tins fourth act b
PROCEEDED With tnere arose . ouo cAmor, some ynS
The Queen others demanding the lest scs 10 the
mdst o. which tie nterocotor disappeared the
however, ooniil uiug the question once more pu 10
the Auoepce whether Considering the puDctusiy with
which the house had been opeued 10 the DAY appointed,
and the ssness Of the hour, would not be batter 10
oiose Ut onoe with the pstionsl anthem. Commngog
cries ssseDt End dissent were veo, aod hnau the cur
tam discovered eli the company ranged In oraer
AID the orchestra striking up God save The Qaeen, and
The natcrsi anthem was sung by the wocle company,
greatly erSssoed Ss tho fact Of large number Of the
sde preee appearing the dresses which they had
attended the Drawing room
Tho following description of the house, the largest
In the world, except la Scala, OF Milan
Tie ceiling, which IL circular and has dismeter of
sixty Eve feet Ut M sprpgrg, decorated after design
~ hsssrs jackson Son The ground Is OF pale azure
IL % formed into twelve compartments by broad oraa
mental taUcs OF god VII Oh rsdats from capre twelve
feet IN diameter forming the circular ventator THESE
rsc,asng bands pass broad circular be Of Felised
work IN GOD Beyond this belt or "cove there Is
nice enriched gold moulcog and IN space between
II and tbs enriched bosses placed at equs. dis
tanoes 1ne compartments Of the Getting arc divided by
nOuicrg, having the appearance OF golden cores which
are looped up from the trelised belts. Golden osses
mark TIE point q. witch the cords ooped and from
each or them will be suspended BY golden cords smaller
Chandelier, which viii hang around tho large
central one There is no attempt al allegor,csl
CON positions In painting on the ceiling, the Whole
su oet gsomesr,c arrangement or gold upon al azure
surface fhe eomca. ceiling Is supported by four eiip
cal arches, which are orDameuted with deep Ruocne
bsrds trw ned with wrea'hs Of ivy. rne pro4hum 10
oecorsted uIoB the principle tho conastW coors
ederdec berg that light and elegant one OF white and
gold. The pencil Of the artist has not been employed on
the proecebium any more than on the ceiling; NJ Mont,
tue SCULPTOR OF the veed figures and other works OF merit
has coDp0sed group n platter which stretches over the
ests of os bust OF the queen surrounded by golden
stsh OF LAUREL and on each side are grouped figures eu
bemstc OF TIE g,ores Of try and the arts and
&C e1oes which cherish. Toe bas relief rs supported
by deep ard elaborate gold gulioche border entwind
with the ivy wreath and whon stretches in broken
hne sorg The front Of me prosceniun aod curves down
waos at the SHES, whereu sests against the piiassrs,
aso of white And god which rise at the sioes OF tue pro
seen um The fronts Of the boxes partake OF the
.tye Of ornament, white and gold The mouldinss
hate been made slabs OF plaster Of about welve feet
length and have been all gut aad finished previous TO
their being brought TO the bulldog Round the upper
part OF the spaces between the boxes there border
god Of the graceful Ionic oyoo oesgu enc return part
of the lower consists OF border Of treb
work in gold At dstauce OF twe,ve feet, beautifully
moce,leo winged figures WITH foAtea TERMINALS, sapbort
wTeshs Of rcse shamrock ard thistle grouped and which
at their centres upon the rellis work. The
winged figures relieved with gold Placed the DO
passing from to the other and resting upon she pleas
tres work. appear OF extreme iigntness aud
elegance preserved The centre chandelier is ono OF
grtk msgniEcence, and the twelve satellites which
around II remarkable for their elegance. The new
Opera has three tiers Of boxes which named ne
pit tier, grand tier, and first upper box tier The dvi
eious Of the boxes 70 arranged a. 70 be readily
m0veo that eecb tier may be thrown entirely open,
the Ordinary drees circle OF theatre 90 the pit tier the
front OF which may be removed that the boxes will be
thrown into the pit when required there thirty elk
boxes and the same number upon the upper tier Tue
Grand yer consists Of thirty one boxes exclusive OF those
side Of the house being the opposite side to that usually
occupied BY royal person.ses The gallery is very soa
cous and will afford seats Tor 36 PERSONS OF these $50
viii be in the lower gallery, smphheare stalls, and
$50 In tine upper part or gallery proper" o. the same
level the gallery, at tho sdes OF tue house, thore will
be sixteen boxes The floor Of the amphheatre about
% feet be the Of Of the four arches which
support the domcA ceiling, and the OF the ceiling
ct the circular VENT eight feet above the tops OF
the arches supporting On the ground Dor there the
usual division OF space into orchestra, stalls aud pit
There viii be SIG seats in the stalls, and every person
will have Insured 70 him two clear feet Of space while
IN the pit there will be about 200 Seats OF which
have twepy inches Of space. The distance bet
the Of Of the stalls will be twenty inches. and
b.tweeu thoee OF the pit fourteen inches The sccommo
dation provided by the new Opera house viii be -
loe boxes, cay four persons 10 each ......... 49,
10 boxes In gallery tier 81
AmphitheaIe stalls. SIG
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