The New York herald., 1860-09-15

ner Of the stage Montague street. behind the private
Boxes.
will be divided into two parts BY three srches he out
one towards the auditorium up 10 the oeiu
and the other two being about fourteen feet below n
intermediate space viii be occupied by an arcade az suan
columns In each Of the The arches viii -
medallion shaped space which viz oe occupied By soas
appropriate device, while decorative designs OF chssa
and tasteful character viii compese ths beauty Of IL
portion OF The structure
the Gothic and Moorish ORDERS but harmonouaiv
arranged as 70 produce the most agreeable eject w
in lis construction The general idea thruugSos
the building
In regard 70 the mode Of Illuminating the edhcs =
plan has yet been definitely determined but Il -
eved that the light will be reelected through cxta-
themselves being invisible. This mode has beea foaaA
70 operate admirably under OF ler circumstances and
thought that. with al the facilities posessed hero,
system OF Illumination may DO naugurated thai VI
prove ~ enectve ~ II is novel Besides these there
viii also be burners scattered around the auditorium
BILE rejection which both performers and audience
encounter In looking upon the surrounding multitude
Tue ASSEMBLY, ROOM APARrnEETs.
We have thus described portion the Academy 70
be devoted 70 the MUSES. There another department.
simply an apartment Directly over the ysstiSuIe for,
feet high and forty two by eighty eight In width and
length designed for either dining hall Of
anty decorated finished IN Gothic style with mas
i've wooden ceiling From this apartment ono may walk
cut upon the portico over the entrance
In The basement under the vestIbule is large kitchsa,
forty two by fifty feet In dimensions which IS desixnsl
10 be used whenever the requirements Of dinner above
may render 1t necessary This is to be supplied with
umb walters, ranges closets panles and a the utsa
rbs rsmsnsr ,Ie me "nasr ss 70 peg
occupied By the jantor as q family dwelling.
The edince was designed by Mr. Leopold EidIitz, ths
is now actively progressing
THE STAGE FIXTURES
will be OF the most improved and combine
their operation and effect all that novel and useful
The stock OF scenes painted for the Academy CONSISTS
osxeve distinct sets with which may be performed TIE
iammermoor. Barbiere di Sivigiia. 4 Linda d Cha
mount 9. sonDambula. .. Maria d RohAa. q Dea
Ernani IL. straaelA IL Marta 49, Eisir dAnnors.
a. Gurameuto. The last OF Lucia di Lammermo
ssassoOds With view q The % os.s wo. y '0S s
the distance and xcsedingly effective The opeaing
the grand canal Of Venice BY moonlight with iSs
different palaces illuminated. Tho secoud scene Of ~
second sSn &C. : Gothic roo room Of the Rarsss style vs
is also quite picturesque Tho machinery we'll contve1
correctly represents the moving wheel and water
The drop curtain represents the temple Of Apollo ths
God OF Music Tho style Of architecture is Grecian In
The centre Of the temple 10 colossal statue OF Apollo.
DOR 80 contrved as to appear as the rays emsnAasd
from the head Of the god himself -Four colossal statues
representing Melpomene (rsgsdy), Thas Comedy, IN
upon which analogous TO the statues above
them, occupy the sides OF the temple.
The following the scenes of which the stock Ia
posed, 10 which allusion has not been made:l, WOOD
2 garden; 8, Gothic ROOM 4, q palace g. ruins by
moonlight; g. Venice by moonlight I, street; s. VI
age; o. rustic chamber; TO- temple; III, landscape;
IL, vestibrle.
The act curtain, which is in contempA.lou, and .
sketch OF which We have seen, the representation Of
icent Italian villa upon the borders Of lake. with
rich landscape In the distance little to the e u
rent groups listening the strains OF his The
Tire painting enclosed BY rich damask drapery with
The whole OF these were designed and painted by Mr.
Hannibal Calyo, assisted by his father, Mr. NJ Cayo, The
well known scenic artist Of this city, and his brosAsr
TIE oPSMSG
OF the Academy win probably take place the LIST a
january next, when grand musical and dramatic fsss
artists IL this country Ii Is intended . b aissiv
recAvche affair." and with tickets at nve dollars each Il
probable that large and highly fashionable audisaos
will assemble TO join In the Inauguration
ST. PETERS CHURCH.
Another edince Of beauty In process of erectioa
and now nearly completed is the church OF st. Peter -
the of Hicks and Warren streets The building
one hundred and sixty eight feet deep comprising ~
parsonage sixty I've feet wide bees ooasuc>sa
from plans drawn BY p Keeley, the architect undew
the supervision Of the Bev Joseph Fransio ths passsr
within year OF s inception. The style OF archsctxrs
Is Romanesque but its principal attractions are the ss
CANT escoes in every portion Of the church. painted by
Francesca Anecro and Marco Cresconln and reprsnI-
life Of our Saviour Some Of these may be cnumersssd
Ii the centre Of the ceiling is figure o g. Peter (ths
patron OF the church, covering space neen feet hh
and twelve wide Around the church are busts of IL
twelve apostles In the sa,u~ ave large
pictures surmouDted by angels holding smblems Of ~
passion OF Chrt the centre piece being the scene q u
Crucnzion, with MARY Msgdaleoe and 81 John Bap-
list prominent In the group ii the foot OF the
On the right Of Cnrs h represented q pssaohinw
10 the temple when he 10 found By the Virgin prcaohax
ospx Adjoining tSs picture Of chriss in the Gsrsss
OF Gethsefnane, with IN angel bring pg Q chslce frsm
Hesv.n the three figures Of Peter, James end Joaa sp
On the len hand ID the sosoc Of the three nAx mska.r
offerings the group being composed OF the Virgin sitting
this repres otztop OF the annunciatou, with The Viz
gin praying The last four pictures sshtsea eet hA
Of 81 BSidges and ~. Patrick, larger than iife
All thfee paintings works OF merit and are ~
Of The modern iasn schoo of church dseor.,,oss |. ~
pure state. II probable that the edncs viii BE- opsnsA
fcr week or two durrs the present month, when -
essue shortly alter.
rnE BROOKLYN Arnzsaux
Extensive aterations being made in the o.
cert room Of ths Brooklyn Athcneun corner of Arans
and Clinton Streets which win estircly change Ne -
peGaDcc Of the hall rbey consist of . neg 90
more commocloas stage, with ornamental Pc
sceuuu and painted drop curtain, and nns ~
waiting and dressing rooms FOR the psrsornsss, 10
which The old room was deficient There win also - Q
rec gallery entirely around she ROOM supported i'm
columns with raised platform under rs shsrssy stvng
oil the audience unossucssd view of Ne sage n
entire noor hss been rclad for dancing asw 80
wider stairs erected for the puslc accoauodAsssa.
The entire room h 10 be ornsmented and painted n
csco and when finished. according 10 the designs -
Be fDe hail. With RECOMMENDATIONS tor sboui ~ -
so1s me work 10 being done under the supervssss &
NJ J. ". Martens, archtcct II Rookiyn He u ass eel
tending dry goods storc through from Atlantic Pasins
street. which vii naxe 70 oas of the largest In The eisv
being about 3ox2oo fe~t
rHR CITIZENS GAS coxrAsv's NEW wonxs.
The city Of Brooklyn, - u generally known, d Lighted
In accordance With The ain anae- n IA ooiy whss ~
moon s abssut IRON bemspbsre the pscsess BrSs-
Ign es Company light the street laaps o. III osAg