New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-12

Of this the fashionable CIRCLE Ihe font Of toe Ct Go
is made safe by 'uDdng Of light graceful aud ex
oeedingiy beautiful iron-work.
BY the adoption Of the semcircular form Of audto-
rum, instead Of the horseshoe share, although the
theater Of one-tbi onehalf oreuier cpscity than
the Wallacks of Brpone street. the apdtor who
occupy the front Of the house are further removed
| than in the old Lonse.
There this or four large sislss runoing from
the lobby at be back TO the ironwork that bounds tn
front Of the circle. In tho ceuter the soias ten
deep, but the extreme sides Of the c cle the
stage, they but three deep These seals OF the
relative Dimensions tbose already described In
our description Of the parquet floor TIE floor on Ibs
level hss pitch Of three inches to tie foot The effect
of the view Of the stage from this position exceedingly
| fne.
| The UPPER gallery is intended to accommodate
greater NUM- er AN that Of tbe old the ter. II i
reached ~ before stated from the Thirteenth street
door by going mp two flights Of stss- lobby separ'
aes the stair landings frou the auditorium which ir en-
tered through two de doors. This circle Is ,ulP fted
by ten non pillars, Handsomely orDam-nIed From this
lobby vsitor has 20 up three low reIs to reach
| the d, or that admits him tie tbeater proper. lie
sea ARE arranged much in tie circle below, tberr
| being fonr aslce cutting through fr"m tie back seat~
! 10 the trout The seais are n arranged ~ TO be
sofls deep in the center and deep on the extreme
sides Tue floor, and consequently the 'ea's, have
very steep slant toward the sage, Itch forids thote
in the front seots offer the iehteet obstruction 10
thoee sitting in the rear The pitch of thus hoor
| inches to the foot. The view If the stage, though
som. what of tbs brd'se,e fashion. il exceedingly
striking and beautiful. Theron rds and era.- ~hic'
have been put in b., the architect 10 make ASSURANCE
doubly sure and reucer this one OF The m"si 81"
buildings in the city, are here visible though they d.
Lot obstruct the view.
There are l2 Orchestra c air. being 30 than in
the old h. use Each chair 10 - inches ide, and Of
most @ ndortshle and lux urioos diu siops in every
WAY; and o. thanks ~ the g1sious experimenting
power, there Is attached each char cnrivaice 10
receive the hat OF tie sitter, that ho may not b.
compelled TO either ho it in tbs lap, deposit 1t o.
the floor 10 It's rretevable damage BY tobLcco nast
nesses
The upholstery OF tie seats win be all crimson
plush the cusi ions in the beet ses's beng double
stuff "a with the ber, cared biir and in every way
made 10 conducs 10 tie best comfort Of the vis'o'.
The private boxes will DO cuItainod with cruson 10
match the upholstery.
The house will be lighted by bronze braehes for ghs
lights arranged about the circles in rrples: there Will
be- 10 branches in easb row aud abe naib Der ana
syIe of wsll-lig to- There viii zlsp be elegant chm.
deiiers at the prorc MUM sides ard the whole tous
will lie brilliantly illuminated. not reckoning tie light
from tho foot-hghts and borJerlglts. which, though
., ecly belonging the Stage, reflect always nore or
lees light into tie house.
From the OF the parques 10 the center Of tie
ven,ilang dome, tie iislt Is al feet The me,
ample and IL is hoped, effective meaus have been
taken 10 thoroughly ventiine the hous1 Mt AL ume~
Over the back of the isuh, circle, md Visible tVn
The body Of the house, is bngr square ventato, ~
Geet by TO- which can be throws immediately ~ en- TO
the outer air there a-o four smaller yentiorr Of
circular shape, feet IN diameter, and tie ooia- 81
tho ceiling it-. H. 10 f,et in diameter, Is arranged
20 admit q ooustaut current Of air.
Besde thee facti,s the doors and the lower wio-
dows Of the house dsp sed that the houss can lie
keft COL IN Summer aud Ahutd On, c. q" irsl 81 oa
be SUPPLIED nj ali ,esrsis without discomfort iDoI
vent 10 the audieUce.
The pew b u.s will s.ai zoo more reIl. than Wal
laol's ola TIsat-r aud will crafty the viil'ds win
more conioi table r.tt than lie found elsc here
Not only u. comfort but the safety Of the andenc,
hls been carefully attended to-
All the .tairca.. ar. but the solid brick walls
which ARE themselves twenty incbes thl'k-a met nm
usual safeguard. T. exc s'aircs's 'ons'rne I'd
~ TO be entirely bdeI ndsui 81 tie Auditorium, and
thus are perfectly t, in Of FIRE, for hey would
remain solidy inb,ddeo in tie walls, even shoald The
re, Of the Lnildiag tura
The III ans II exit in Of panic are many, are
easily attained aid arranged that te hpre cun
when crowded b. it, very ntost capacity H. ehupy
euptied Of It's audience In t1u mInu"s, without dhg~i
10 any one. The doorr all open onward. aud are ~
numerous that when all opeu III once lcy would oiief
little impedinent 20 a rlH4.Ing crowd.
Connected with the u,estsr ~ handsome ryrcSh- |
uent rom, "a fo.t hy lS aud nine hih ttis hrs
an e,irnIce on TnrteeIth For the ndSs there
is MI eegan, reripg-roon, under the grand staircase
10 tie eft of the mann bali Til r'om Ia ~ feet by
49, and ia decorated ia the mort Injurious yls will
be fu nished with soias mi rors, lid every toi!et
oonveuieice.
OWN, 10 the absence Ct sage boxes In tie prosce-
rium tie night Of tie dome. nid The general shspe q
the interior the ,tyo ariiis will lave unnsnly
favorable OPPORTUNITIES the display OF their Tho
arch over the tIn, tie pfocenInm coluns and the
suppor,ng Pillars will admit Of most beautiful rlecis-
II Ia merely question 81 tie niDy Of tie nnhi. Tho
prevailing colors " i'll tie white and gold. with sneh
warm shades Of pink and SALMON color ARE rcquniie
10 give toe gold liz finest effects. TIE artss Will be
very clarv Of tie git however, and will reigousy
avoid all tswdry ana pinrerb esd efecis-
The dimensions OF tic such ~ IN admit OF
much wider range OF fine rcenic efrcI- than ever
p. ssibe the OH tenter IL BrOone siit- Perhaps
the r., awe stage prs bilu.s Vi Wuilnclr ola and
Walock new theniers will DO Test understood by
statement Of TIER respective Stage diinoDslois
In the new thcater, he stage n - feet wide, 80 feet
ipeLe, from the footligts Y, The curtain line and ~