Daily national Republican., 1863-08-01
LOCALhNEWSa
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A receut'vislt W MS magnificent sssscsufs
completion MADE within ths psss month. 1ke'din
Of an hundred hammers. rom carpenters, plsstes'
ers, gas nttsrs, and the workers % In and iros,
has succeeded that Of the bsfckiaysrs trowel, and
beneath their ronbined skill, the ~ ynimetrieal
proportions Of he bidihg -ts arthitsetural grace
ard massive btrsagth- being fapidly developed.
In the construetion the most approved models Of
modern architecturs have been followed. interpo-
lated with many impfovenrAtt -4elpesiaiIy In the
atranssnsnt Sf ths lines oi sight And In the mat.
tiers OF sentiistion su iliumination. n executing
the7desien OF the architect, much has depended
upon the skill and ingenuity Of the superintendent
Mr.. Jnmcs J. Ginord. .4, n FL. ...f
In a few days the interior will be ready fos the
pencil OF the eminent scenic artist, Mr.. Charles O.
Getz, who will ornamsnt II In hateful and siabo
rate style.s Ths denp vii b splsndidly Anishsa,
In ircseo, varied with hgures in bsss6 and alto
reflsvo. Mr. 0eis hss bees inaastfiousiy engaged
since January n aprsparias ths oschsnisai portion
OF these decoratioas, and n painting the new
scenery with which the stase viii v equipped.
He will also contribute . new dropcuftain Of ex.
quisite desisa. The work yet 10 b. doas will ell
be completed so that this new tempss of the drama
will be dedicated about the aoth Of August to the
"paiuts the joys and sorrows Of the Heaft.a =
newly discovered UTILITY of Iron. as q substitute
for wood and to this fact u to be attdbdted much
of the airy srAcs and the great strength attsined
In the structure. NJ f.rs.... r" g. HH#f
The ceiling Of the new theatre Is dnusuaiy ldfty,
an adysntaes which the ffequenters Of the upper
and cheaper circle are certain to appreciate at ts
proper value, sccustomed ~ they are, Ia most In
stances, to the su.osatang effect Of an atmosphere
heated by gas, and rendered noxious By the ~
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upon the Just principle, and as we believe correct
policy that the patropass Of the poor aad hard
working masses constitute one Of the steadiest
sources Of theatrical prosperity instead Of CON.
pelliDs the cheap-ticket purchasers to accept, as
usual, the barren accommodations Of dingy de-
partnent, has made the upper circle fully - COM
Portable, In all reapeets, - the 1owsr-a greater
mofesty OF ornanentstiou alone distinguishisg
the former from the latter. This popular section
Of the auditorium Is designed to hold one thousand
persons. Is. sf .-a1.. ro -. BE-. H... ~.
The Dress Circle. the especial resort for families
and the .on seats six hundred auditors and will be
.ntted up In magnificent and recherche style, with
every convenience required for personal comfort,
and with the most elegant and luxurious adorn-
nents, - rI ..ri.. Trr I.fr7 l.t .... fn. ..rH
The Orchestral seats, four hundred 10 number,
the select and most convenient portion Of the
house, Will vie w,th the fashionable circle In ele-
gance and rishness Of mounting. The psrqustte,
immedistely in the Of the orchestra will com.
prise four hundred seats, most tsse'ully and CON-
,fortably furnlshed. 20. f,-as .-..t ! s-..-.srr-
There are eight puvAte boxes, each one Of which
will be In sumptuously furnished and decorated
miniature drawing-room Altogether, tho designs
OF Manager Ford, II realized, cannot fail to rivet
the public atteatisay and to challenge the cordial
admiration Of the town, equally by their unstnted
libeGslity and exQuisite taste. ,, .r . 100.
The gas and water hxturss-thc latter Of which
might possibly be called upon to play an important
part In the fortunes OF the house arc Of the most
superb description. The water appliances arc on
tended throughout the buildins, and provided with
hose supplied from three-lnch pipes. that in the
event Of a sudden exiseney, . nood Of water may
be concentrated upon sny given point. 'a, /,
The stage, one Of the most Important features In
a building appropriated, ss this 10 to be, to the
representation Of dramatic spsctaeles IL unusually
larpS, Judging from the figures, which arc a. TO-
flows Width, Eests depth, talssts hsisht ~ fsst
. In conneettsn with The construction Of his new
theatre, Mr. Ford has made ample provision for the
sudden exit ofthe audienoe In case Of hre, ~ well
as to provide water snd hose fAsllitiss for exta-
gushing a frs, 20 mentioned shove. H .I.
A recspitulstion Of the statement above gives
the total number Of seats provided In the whole
house, as follows; .'... 'a 49, '.'
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