The New York herald., 1866-05-27
THE FRENCH THEATRE.



was heretofore beset with many dfnculties foremost
among which was the want Of local habitaion This
want is now happily supplied by the completion OF the
theatre where the works Of tho French opera
and drama will be presented, embracing tho works Of
Auber Oncnbach and Horod and the literary labors Of
Sardon, Auger and other popular authors descrip-
tion Of the theatre will doubtless prove interesting
| to-day
| THE FRoNT
Ia on the north side Of Foureenth street. within few
doors Of Sixth avenue the theatre is built on 10. Of
one hundred and nfteen feet. Tho structure 10 OF
Phladelphis brick, with freestoue ornaments ana Is
apparently three stories In heighl Five wide doors
reached By stoop few feet above tho level OF the
street, give to the vestbuies within; i've large
windows with arched heads, shedding light into tho
foyer on the second floor and dve smaller apertures
being placed above. Higher up still. In a moulded
panclling, scuptured in large letters tho words
Theatre Fnncas"
TIE vEsrIBULEs.
inner and outer handsomely frescoed and brilliantly
lighted The three central doors for the ngrcss Of
the occupants Of tho dress circle ateer while the
psqae and gallery reached, tho former by IN
trance to the right the latter BY psssagsway TO the
lcft The ticket Offices either sdc Of the
bue thus made to double purpose tho
being seated back TO back Having entered the building
and passed tho check taker second vestbuls leading
to corridor running around the auditorium, pro.
vided with dressing and closets ushers the spec
tator into the auditorium, that will comfortably seat
about twelve hundred persons
VIEW or THE sALLH.
At glance the spectator will admire the ohaste mag.
nncence with which the house has been decorated The
artist and architect coors and mould,ngs most
sparngly and the result OF their discretion speedily
made evident. An architrave ceiling with open panels
with n openinu cc ntro termed
an 'eye," forms tho canopy. Surrounding tho "eye"
which in summer will for the double purpose OF
illumination and ventilation, numerous frescoed
dalions designed TO represent the adventures OF
score winged and chubby urchins, Ia Raphael who,
having b. freak OF fortune obtained possession Of
sundry musical Instruments evdsncng their salts
faction by blowing horns and clashng cymbas
iveliest zest From large medallion located almost d.
recty the proscenium borders st. Cecilia looks
around upon her juvenile worshpper, but appears to
take little heed Of their mischief The panels
Of the ceiling are multicolorcd bearing the
of prominent French dramatiss, and gided mouldings
and hdso reevo arabcsques Of pink and gilt scattered
lavshly, though the effect produced by the whole by
means Of the CANDY and gingerbread like of
works that have been forced upon the gaze OF the public
within the past few years To the exiremtiss OF the
semcircuIar canopy half ring OF burners. with
ground glass globes the gas jets furnishing light to the
occupants OF the gallery proper and casting subdued
rad ance tho decorations Of the ceiling
THE PARQUEr.
reached already stated, by separate entrance IL
provided with slightly aoor some below
the lsvel Of tho street will three hundred
thirty iron arm chairs, covered with leather
The model Of these fauf.uiis--they arc tcchni-
cally known grands oom(ovtabiss-ws i'm.
ported from Paris. and the style will
undoubtedly prove acceptable to all theatrical managers
who desire insure the comfort Of their patrons
Strange say these degenerate days lady patrons
Of the theatre will be able TO pass between two Of
seats without crushing their crinones, aud gentlemen
will have dread the OF du
pex elip ptc and it, contents One marked Improvement
the construction Of the parquet the almost total alb
Of the iron pillars that usually obstruct the Wow
eight only the ground oor and dress CIRCLE
the upper tiers being entirely free from the columns. be
hind which few bcated spectators not unfrequentiy
condemned hide their diminished heads In the
the parquet door leads into the OF
theatre and side corridor, crossing tho
stage gives the of entcrprising
| ierer in Fifteenth street.
THE pxEss CIRCLE,
destined to DO the headquarters o the bea. mond,
prses three Of private boxes the og the latter
being separated from each other by high partitions
which will preven, social intercourse and thus bs par.
cuarly adapted IN the wants of msanthropes and by
pochoDdriacs generally. Those who exhibit partalty
for the pleasant chit chat that whcs the brief
ery' sts will undoubtedly monopolze the from, rows
The boxes In the circle somey carpeied
and topisstes with maroon dsnask they offer accom-
moda,ions to about hundred and eighty Aab,tuss
Burners with globes suspended the lrescocd cell
ngs above, and the gas Jets dem, c,rc, shed lusre
the White and gold parellngs OF the balustrade at
ached 10 which eight consols supporting giIdod
rrench eagles, each twenty -four inches ia height
rns urrEs TIERS
% which there two, provided with complet. seats
do not differ essentially Ia minor details from the dress
circle ON the first another flight OF imperial eagles
seek refuge, the balusiradcs OF those above being
simply adorned with white and gold panels, similar 10
those the kaio0~ below ON the Of the tier
however has been located foyer with SOFAS mirrors
and all the appurtenances OF apartment devoted
clusively a social gathering spectators during
the ertr aos Above the gallery proper will accom-
moda,e three hundred spectators who obtain
onby the separate alluded to heretofore The
occupants Of the seats, we'll s the favored
holders Of the aueu will all be able and hear
privilege not too frequently accorded the public by
tain avancious frpy,sdrii and theatrical managers
| THE rgoscysIua Boxks
eight In number In sire they most
commodious. and on tho inner decoration has
teen bestowed profuson Of damask, velvet
and SILK Tho mopldlngs Of tho bala.irades are
In s,riet keeping with te like features of other pars
Of the house. The two upper io9s to be reserved
for the ayf,s Of the theatre whose greatest gratca
ton would appear, when relieved from active duty,
Is witness the performance Of their fellow profess
sonalE The lower boxes wi be occupied by the oldest
| patrons of the French muse
rnE rRoscEsIUx STAGE, SCENERY. MACHINERY
AND REriKiso ROOMS
are Of unusual completeness, and Of good dimensions
when the sire Of the auditorium taken into considers.
ton The proeoenium, decorated In white and gold Ia
adorned either side by two huge panels from vhch
stand forth In relief ngure Of Apollo leaning
and another Of Baochus riding panther The stage
Is seventy i've feet length by thirtynne In tvislbs)
width The working galleries are twenty. three fee,
the level Of the boards and the fats be no~n
hoistsd ou Of sight without being rolled up and lam
/ sged in most theatres The stage " nlumnsd by
sunsen foot lights Of the most approved pattern AMI by