The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-17
Ths musss Doing Up Town.


This new puiane, ., sas Of Fourth ayenos ana
Thirteenth street, for the accommodation u me devo
tees Of the tragic muse, being up with sshus
ike my Theological rapGfty. me enterprisns proprietor
has sstutsy supposed that the tide d population
and busiuess flows town. wi the Indications ~ tne
theatrical barometer Acend. Down tom theatres viii,
IN act very fall into the ard withared i@si
fbe gentry OF New York viii 10 time NOR
think OF coming below canal 10 90 10 theatre
han they would veetnre : rope with the 10
n'o"s Bcndin Broadway 10 every DAY becoming more
remarkable for magnificent e s.rd roie~ AM
ire Other surrounding streets are by DO means oenind-
hand In this respect The buildings Of Mr. u. J.
Howard IN s,eere street. with extensive and elaborate
steam machinery awe proof Of ~hat New Workers sen
and gin for Tho embellishments and naprovemeo, d
the city. Numerous other buildings besg mp 10
Broadway repeat the story; and II IL not too mucc
say that there Is place ip the world that
pete with ,be Empire CITY, either in the variety the
msgnincence OF It's public structures
There are, however kind Of buildings IN which the
community deeply Interested In churches, hoe
pitfalls academies and ,lic nestes these institutions
always crowoet !, greater Or less extent, and
right that great caution, ssi and should DO
cised IN raising fabrics Of this character.
The new waiacks theatre, alluded TO above,
now rapidly progressing. Its foundations have
the piers which 70 the parque,.s and the
drtu circle are nov being laid They entirey Of
thick brick columns, four feet height the base
q each co,onn being supported by oasis N bro 20
stone. tere IL TO be wall Of two stories separste
the lobby nom Toe dress CIRCLE the OF which
win BE- twelve inches me basement wall 10 two feet
thick .~enty inches above. Mr. Jackson the
tect, IL endeavorios W make the building = SUD
sssp,iSl and eoduriox the grrund rounds
under .he basel he has laid solid about
tee ~ Give inches tnck ana three feet wide. Tue
priUars excavAiiops we're Only begun Ave
sDa such has DeD inc rapid progress made In its
beams sn be tai mex, week There present about
Or m-n hare NJ cork the building; the masons
diligently occupied throwing az emnsas mens and laying
sloru uDoa"ns while the oArpepters and jo,pers are
sha Their PAVE sod for the approaching At
tact on Deal and p,cn pine-
The new theatre vii, on the whole, the catering
uesens q iis o~ner be carried out, be very
sno coumodions budns he proprietor ard designers
suppos. u viii ne able 70 seat upwards tnousan1
persans than tine Broadway Waiacss theatre can
al present. sccnmmod .te Its elevation viii nearly
nus snov, euro, with s,ve space fr about
three spacious urrs sufficient 70 aoootnmodsse al
ururnsl number Of people. TINS Will admit VI the
erecs,on u three stores ard QUE of the features WI
b. that there VIII 80 distinct entrances and
exr {, al parts Of the bnilong Tue progressing
a,'cil, and ~thln few weeks the walls wi have
gun 70 ssceno On The foundations nov being laid
TIRE only, and yet the most important question 10
ssked, ~'ii smpe ortcx foundation be sufficient for
ha support Of y, important building ~ puoiio thea
Ief 4 10 all very cell that The columns nov appear
thick aud strong: bat when expoeed TO tie
o.ts Wtsore ~hcn toef must ubcergo, ano 70 sne
sc,on q WIND and weather WI, they DO able 10 endure
such Combined and mpromispg Undue mccall Il hes
Iae the custom In tn city 70 pnsh up built
with me suddeoness Of fairy palaces, only IN
Gl 70 p'.oen th scarcely lees oeerity but 10 "
b. noT+d thal The less of the past may .
waning the pteSpt aud the future, Archi
tscts AID wokmep " spend little more time on their
sk that lbere oe better guar Antee for she
lives of the people
There has ven considerable care bestowed % the
foundation cf Hssckf theatre, but appears
hat ~ might bsge been more srlidiy constructed. A
heat Al he hu =
iounnatiou The has. itself certainly Of stooe
g. entirely efficient Every " the props, fr
bare 20 sIcI snoulo also be- OF stone me would
not be much greater, she the security OF the
sork would be- eouhied II net trebied What require
New York pot much rapid solid building rne
strength Of the foundations Of this theae-so far sp
n go be doubted; but say that
possble a. make ~ twice strong On aod veil
laid foundation there be fear OF the superstruc-
ture that before the walls ~ this build
be up, the architects w be fully assured Of the
strength and dur ability OF the foundations.