New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-01
MUSICAL.
rARgPAs FIRST 0OSCERT-OPgSlE0 or sTEfTwAT !
sons HRw CONCERT RAIL.


This following description of tho plan end Dimensions
Of he hall a. furnished for general information:
TIE main ealraaoe ao 20 thcss sai be grand
Music Hall ia through the elegsn marble pefiioo on -Four
teon,h at whioa has width Of u ieet tnl Is saiRoieo y
four C0Fjnbian o0nns forming hanesome VestDie nt
floor Of which OF Italian marble TIE OF Mosaic pattern sno
lighted e esg99i pase Lantern as eoor o 0s s
sste starTsys each seven iee wide lead directly ~ tAe
ground foOr OF tho hal proper spscOrs vcsbue ~ @
IA hight the floor 20 the roof vhoh lighted and ventl
ted With te Perieohon Of modsrn art from tas vssDus
grand LEAD into che main hall eDd two separate
srways conduct 70 the two balconies eaoh beng indecnla
OF tho other. -, ,o,
u1Ib ~ sf L,t from floor 20 cling feet Connecting
with h, main Hall the Level o. tie ioo directly cppo
running 10 The front wall on Fourteenth which be opened
into shut % from tho main Hal at pleasure through the
medium OF sliding PARTITION doorS olofu's iO' i' :" P'
The entire building from foundation roof las been erected
in manner thoroughly substantial The foundations the
solid bod Of rock which crops out between Tng place across
Union square Fibave The basement walls Of the build
are OF granite three ec! IN thickness thence 10 the
ro5e the brick walls feet cigh; inches cs with heavy
external supporting buttcsses The whole Of the walls from
10 70 roof are laid in solid cement AZ addition " the
np,U strength OF the walls the main floor OF The Hall
scsG by two supporting walls beneath IT, extending directly
the thoroughly deaened by filing the Spares be-
tween te beams With non conducting matter thereby render
Tho Hall mpervi0us 70 the Objectionable features o. excess
c i,ni on Fectl is built Of the finest Philadelphia
front brick with brownstOne trimmings Dad finely crnu
te ief At a. end Of the Hall toward Fourteenth ST. which
cxtcl1 either side Of the about one luc OF s AB
The platform aud stage are placed the Fou5t end Of
the Hal and extend entirely across Connecting with INC
HAL and the westerly side there Is IN
p rooms The rpper story being devoted the belows wind
ds AID Of the heavy work OF the organ Whcu ~
present located the nor western corne OF the ISL
while grand organ when finished viii occupy the entire
s,nrs from sdew a.! 10 sidewaU
o-an used for present purposes has been purchased
from Thomas, Church and mad 3 stop, II ma, been NOR
oghir remoteled hy is original builders Messrs Hal La
augh who have added to eight new registers II VIII be
completed by the beginning Of December next ~, ., 90
the maa floor 80 seats the two balconies ana 4D seats IN
tr extension fo04n-in al 800 seats al being permanently
fixed framed srmchairs cushioned with ruby tiherthe
, being moro oonv and more comfortable than IN other
public buillnr in the coaniIy There IS ample andiag room
wild, A. az, also The spaces between the o. seats lie
means Of nre and scss Of the most capaciou5 charac'
on c:thct side o. The stage leading directly into Fifteenth a.
The doors Fourteenth and Fifteenth SIS al open out
ward allowing the ball to be cleared by lis numerous 'a"'
No ,enn nj resco,sr the hnl can of course H. made until
next ammr when viii be decorated IN the highest sye Of
meanwhile the walls are ha'dhnshed VIII pcar tnt
the ceiling bong pure WHITE Inc hau - neaeu eney
perfect regulation Of temperature The steam generator
placed in an outside building distance from tie hsi
The New Sciaway Hall illuminated by two Of De Frics
% 1sjg6ts N merits Of which have been fully tested in
Aood f Tbicb is sofcned and rendered highly agreeable
10 the ey by rows crystal pms encircng the eaectora
the Hall Mason vofk Marc Edit carpenter work Isaac
Co pissering Power Bros gas ficTs and importer: Of
the patent sunhghts Geo II Kitchen Go char mannac
turer b Krchlng. work, NJ GroSz & son.
Tho appearance of the Hall when lighted up aud filed
As il was on this occasion is one Of comfort aud cheerful
ness We do not admire the shape Of the ROOM should
have preferred semcrcula roof and also rounded ends
IS n ST. James Hail. London, which probably the most
perfect ball in the world We think also that the second
gallery might be dispensed with with good effect to the APP
peaance of the hall II would lessen the seating capacity
of course but Wa believe it would hcp the hall both in
appearance and seniority The outlines of tho galleries
are essentially ncegant but they have the excellence
OF aorng the visitors the most delightful seats in the
house The seats really delightful, ample IN width
and in the space between the The lighting too, is
essentially beautiful Calm and dAusing coPious and
without glare II is altogether ia" pieasentesi means OF
Illuminating public bnildng that have yet SEEN Il
woad be unfair 10 crtcise the details OF the hall in ts
present unfinished state When the hands OF competent
artists shall have thrown over the wall, and ceiling the
charms of the pencil directed By fancy and art it's appear
auce will be very different of it, aspcrites will be
smoothcd down and tie proportions will appear better
harmonzed.
Judging from what we heard last night, rs acoustic
properties will prove entirely satisfactory when the walls
are fairly dy At present the vibrations are rather slow
they lack the brightness which is found IN thoroughly
finished and wel.seasoncd building but, considering the
cxactng ral Of last night the acoustic properties were
bravey developcl. This Concert Hall is crcditibie
in every way the business enterprise OF the house OF
Steiuway s. Sons. They have supplied great public
want they have spared expenditure to make 1t worthy
of the purpose and satisfied that in pecunay
point Of view alone they will find their enterprise noby
rewarded.
The novelty Of the Hall fully divided the attention Of
the public with the old fayoes and the artists, bu:
al lOpEs
handsomer and younger than when she left us few
months ago. Her voice is as fresh ever and her
agemen of it as correct and artistic but she did not seem
as certain in her use Of it, She seemed the first act
though afraid to trus, it in that locality and her in
tonaiion was not so generally true usual. In the
second act however she recovered all her artistic apomb
and sang one OF her specialize songs delcOusy exciting
the warmest enthusiasm and commanding uproarious
encore She is on all points delightful artist, and fas
cnate the public by the rich melody of her voice. and her
perfect mastery oil the vocal resources This even
ing viii doubtless find her full possession of that arts
tic ease which enables her TO glamour and charm all her
hearers.
The appearance of Signor Brignoh the signal for
the heariest and most cordial applause that
awarded to an artist in conceroom. The applause rose
and FELL and again and again that Bngno seemed
be painfully embarrassed but seemed TO cheer him
to bis labors for be sang bis hrs song most chan gy
His voice is beautiful but it gives evidence Of
careful aud intelligent cutare He attends more care
fully the nuances of vocasm be carries bis voice better
and his duresandos holding notes arstiealy
cuted and wonderfully effective. OF course, he
unanimous In his duo with Parepa he seemed
little lazy from sympathy perhaps, for Parspa lazy
but his second song be sang with much grace nsh
and sentiment that he greeted by which he
was compelled acknowledge and replied to by the sere
made from Don Pasqusle most delightfully."- rendered. We
are happy TO be able record last that NewYork has