The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-16
A nEsrnREn rmEArnr.

The Theatre Royal OF DresdCu--a noble build
i1E standing in an isouied positIon-hss been
completely renovated. This theatre isin,crcsung
as one in which some OF Wcber's 6ncst operate
works were fret produced, and a statue of tho
great composer erected in 1862, stands in the
public square near by. The correspondent of the
London Mriral World gives the details O. the
Improvements IN the theauc:-
"The Renaissance style has been pre- served in
all the decorations Of the twO saloons. a great
oeal is simpiii d. In the upper saloon, the
painting On The ceiling has bceL renovated. all tho
tones being kept warmer and lighter. the walls
are painted in Oil. The old lOIk.ug-glGs-es, ION
sisting OF small plates, have been repl boy new
uuts. I'm the grand rctrcshmCut room, newly
done mp, Iessirg's statue has been er,c.od 4
second reireshment room has been opened on the
first tieT btbir the 1mphhCgtfe. The corridors
at the back OF the boxes have been painted In o /
with gold borders, and the 'Rarde robes or places
ioF coaks, bonnes, ETC., arranged in ut,hes in the
walls The floor Of the Circle and the pit is
raised, in order that the spectators may have a
bette view Of the stage. Tho comfortable plush
covered t0WaWh buve numbers Of porcelain
utliyCd 10 them, while the benches are also uum-
beteO, so that any one can easily hud his place.
All the dTBpery AID OruamcutatiOn as well rs the
upholstery work OF the boxes i'm each tier, are
new. The space in the orchestra has been ar-
Tanged for the bcucr All the haugings and other
materials employed In ttting up the boxes and
other parts of the house are made by Saxon
manufacturers, with The sole eXCcp ion OF the
velvet and tapestry of the royal box, which
came from Is Ous. Tue pictorial decoration of
the audi nee part Of the house has been simple
fed, and eyerywh carried out in white with a
yelluwish tone) and gold. The beautiful ceiling
has, fortunately, been saved.
II has been rubbed with bread, and in some
| places only newly painted. 10 really looks like
new, ali the necessary operations having been nd
mir.hy carried ont by the French artists The
gliding on the ceiling throws up the painting cOn-
sderably. The wreath above the chandelier was
formerly one massive piece. IL is now of light
| p0p,Cr mdche, and there is 10 longer any danger
Of its falling. All the lighting have
| been vastly improved one hundred burners,
| in the form of wax tapcrs, have been added 10
The chandelier, aud the gloomy shade ab .lsncd
Still the auditorium is not TOO brilliantly lllumn-
atCd, and the greOt,rc canCss may result from the
reflection OF the white nd brilliant painting ra her
| than from the chandelier itsef. The principal
| channel of ventilation through the aperture over
the chandelier has been carried directly into The
| open air, and new ye1tilatOrs have been intro
duced in the third aud fourth tiers. The first
performance, however, demonstrated that, despite
| these Improvements, the almost utJeTable heat
in the audience pant OF the house had undergone
| scarcely any GiuinutOn. The decoration of the
| prOsC um, as 0ell rs all the painting and gid
ing, has been admirably executed by LInknu, who
has also cleaned The curtain painted by Pr fessOr
llubner. The red curtain a mlsterrieCe Of deco
raiye painting after nature, By DisDlerhiu, has
| been painted 10 and rcgilt ruat artist has no.
! however, succeeded in restoring the eNtraordna-
| rily effective beauty Of the COlurng. Behind the
float, the entire system Of lighting has been en-.
| lUrgCd and improved"