Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-08
CITY ITEMS


THEArRK-In consequences Of the inability Of the Ari
Elns to complete the improvements and decorations Tie
opening Of the Theatre for the fall and winter has
been postponed until Thursday night The dress circle
aud parqnete have been entirsy remOdeled and such
oher changes made 70 give the appearance Of Reess
10 the whole Of the interior The dress circle consists Of
several tiers Of seats separated By ases dvergng from
the columaar supports instead ofby demipartitousan
arr.neenent which viii greatly promote ingress and
egres Tue seats are wider and further apart than the
oil ones aud are provided with scld backs and cush-
ions ike the pews Of fashionable church. The lobby
between the euancdOOr aud the dress circle has be,n
reduced TO passage-Way, aud the space thus gain
Cd embraced in the dress circe-an admirable change,
which not only increases the accommodations, but wi
prevent the audiences from being aunoyed By the oqaa-
cOUs groups who accustomed TO meet in the old lob
BY. The front Of the dress circle occupy proieC-
too termed the balcony which extends over the par
qute, and thus brings the opposite sides Of the dress
circle into closer uxtaposiion- The intervening space
Is narOs that The use OF opera glasses when not d.
rected toward the stage, viii be but little short vulgar
ruieuess The entrance the parqlete is outside Of
the dress circle BY fight Of winding stairs under the
stairway lead3g 70 the second tier. The seats IN the
dress circle are also constructed with backs Ike peWs,
and are nicely Cushioned with red damask There
pie kneeroom between the seats Under the present new
arrangement ladies' occupying the dress circle shield
ed considerable extent from the gaze Of the other
in the parQuee and the elevation Of the balcony"
VII prevent fstea-tstes between gentlemen in the par
queue aue Anelr ae lllllAncta IN the ufeSS clrcc
There Is no interior communication between the dress
circle aud second uer"a in the right direction,
which should be followed up by cutting on al access 70
the upper tiers except 90 the classes for whose accom-
notation they specially designed. The alterations
90 the second tiers have been extensive scale,
but the walls have been freseOed and ,ther improve
megs made corresponding with the general renovation.
conspicuous feature Of the improvement, in the aiii
fo Il the construction Of four private boxes on each
SIDE Of the prOsceuum the entrances 70 the lower range
leading 70 the dress family ciree." A new DONE
has been painted, and also a new "act DROP By NJ.
Geo. Hege the hitter Of which We have not yet had an
opportuni OF viewing The stage has been heightened
itE feet 20 form convex etge, where the foot
lights usually placed The orchestra box conforms
60 ths alteration The building will be lighted by about
thirty brackets Eith globe shades projecting from the
trout Of the bioco1y-the old chandeliers having been
entirely dispensed with. We have said enough now,
convey general idea Of the Improvement and % show
the patrons Of the drama that Messrs Kuukel Co.
have rendered the Theatre attractive and eOmior
able han 10 ever before. Wi, not such efforts
the part Of the managers be rewarded with increased
patronage and encouragement.