New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-10
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Music.loving New-York will learn with pleas
IRE That II is 20 have at last Music Hall that will be
n credit and comfort TO the city. The eminent firm
OF Messrs steinway s. Sons. who have long had such
plan in mind are about TO erect hall In rear OF their
magnificent Piano-Fore warerooms on Foarieenth'st'
having ground for 1t at the time OF the erection
Of that building which Is itself without rival In the
United States They intend that tho new hall shall be
as complete and elegant in Its way ms their ware-rooms
are-more than which NcwYork has no need to desire
IL will occupy the space back Of the present building
between Fourih-ave and Irving place on Fourieenthst,
and reaching thence to Fifeenth-st. The dimensions
OF the hall will be l23 feet long. by IS feet broad.
end ~ feet Ia hghtln the latter respect avoiding
we are glad 10 see the excessive hight which Is one
chief fault OF the Boston Music-Hall The pro.
posed elevation In this hall Is abundant
both for architectural and acoustic effects. The main
entrance will be on Fourteenth ST.. with spacious exit.
also on Fteenthst There TO be two galleries on the
end nearest Fourteenths extending each side not
more than one-third Of the length Of the halla the
rest 20 be clear from floor 10 ceiling. There will be
80 actual seats all comfortable and all aording clear
view Of the stage. Probably the open space OF the hall
will afford standing for 800 persons more. who
NAV be enthusiastic enough 20 like that way OF hearing
concerto Very careful attention has been given In the
plsus 10 acoustics-one OF the points wherein hhi'
meant for concerts most often prove defective matter
NOT less important to comfort is ventilation which also
will be thoroughly accomplished. II will he possible. In
this Stairway Hall TO sit through q concert,withou
that dreadful sense of seepness those dreadful head
aches aferward which frequenters Of existing music
halls have sad experience Of Warming and lighting ar
anoements have been studied with equal care. Steam
ia 10 be used In heating and gas for light with burners
40 disposed as not fatigue the eye while brilliantly
lighting every corner OF the hall The decorations o
wall and ceiling TO be mainly fresco costly elegant
md chaste The walls Of the building will be % inches
thick set In cement buttresses with heavy piers noof'
laid In cement and the whole building constructed Will
conscientious regard 10 safety well as TO splendoi
and comfort An organ OF great power Ia to occupy
the stage end constructed expressly for the purpose al
a cost We believe Of s20, oOo and powerful as the
ain. OF the room will admit Adjoining the hall will b'
another building, on Fifteenthst., devoted partly u
pspo studios for artists and partly to the machinery
the organ The estimated cost OF the ball Is e9O0oo
exclusive of the lot and OF the organ. The
n,ans are already in the hands OF the build
era and workmen are now clearing the gronnd
removing old buildings and making excavations. I'M
contracts call for the completion Of the work by th
first week of next Septembern good time for the con
cart season New.York will then have the satisfaction
of knowing that she possesses music hall which II
beauty fitness for It's purpose and In general e1ce
lence will DO surpassed by none In Ameriea-we eIpeo
!. to DO able to say. equaed by none