The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-23
7 n E A T RIO Al

Tbs New Broadway Thcafrc-Its Alterations
and Improvcnents-rhe New Company aud
the New star.
The Broaiway theatre Is admirably fitted BY slzs and
position occupy The posiion in New York
Strand theatre and Varieties occupy in London and
Parts. II H. and should be, the Iijoa theatre o. tho
city, and under tho popular management Of m George
Wood its most DO ereat rs tint OF its pro.o
type Europe; for Il il evident that the manager parcs
expense to mako tho house worthy both from a
tera and professional point Of view the patronage of
that portion of the pubic Of Nov York which delights
In tie drama. II l. unden,aby the BRIG test and
tasteful theatre in the city and is different in appear
from the Broadway OF Chaafrau and tho Menken
that il appears quite house
ENTRANCE
10 the house has reduced to one-half its width
the street, but 10 compensate Cor this the box Office has
been removed from the little pen which used 10 stand
in the ddle Of the entry To the sldo and the space
allotted the public thereby in reality inc eased from
eleven ard half, fec. thirteen feet. This entry Is
very neatly decorated, and orcns the 9th side Of
the box oficc into
LOBBY
which rs now similar the crush ROOM Of the aristo-
cratic London theatres Extremely vide and roomy II
commands excel mt of tho STAGE the front
OF the house and has been lifted up by Mr. Wood with
estremc good taste. Round K, eguidisant, placed
large mirrors, which reflect the light Of two large snu
lights HING above, which also improven thu
old fashioned lamps which uscd to lght tho audience to
their sras The onamcation ~ the lobby chaste and
elegant, and the carpet IL rich and Of tasteful Design. In
the old theatre the road 70 The psrquet up a
igh Of strps bui in tho the lobby is level
with the parguet, ana thus. IL any Ia rel
quish his for prnmensde no tue business
OF the stage thopt tho ,htrst obstruction O either
and family circles the two stairs meeting At the top OF
the second gh and overlooking The lobby This alone
:. vas. improyeme., slo. The OLD ,s'a and adss
OF this part ~ the house, indeed, OF the whole
theatre reflects the highest credit upsn the correct taste
Of Mr. Wood who dsagnod and Fuper,nionded the whole
Of tho alterations himself
PAEQrkT,
which used 20 comprise straight forms, With slight
sprinkug Of chairs as been thoroughly transornied
and Is the shape n !iors, shoe. The orchestra
chairs have been multiplied and an extra MOD cum q
room derranee 10 tls prevailing style Of feminno
dfess-ailowed between each row Around the rs,sed
part Of The parguct Iuns row u balcony ehairs from
any Of which pcrfc e, view of tho house AMI the
stage Is obtained Tho whole Of The seats In the par
que' have been frch covered witt, drmask as have also
orchestra stalls. Tie lower part Of The home appears
altogether more roomy than before s efnbeli Nj
but whether 10 II Ia reality not informed
cIrcfr,
bymany considered tho best rar Of tho house ia now
In Itself in fn dress. All that rich Material aud
correct judgment c0nd DO has been DONE and b.sees
the embeisbmeut Of ~ circle II II made
Portable aud rocmy for The auditors vile space Is
allotted between each aud the STATS rise gradually
with the floor, that every person. whatever yo
s,tina In the circle, has uuotf acted view " tue
stage The gairA avs which, lead up ton either u d0
from tho lobby form entrance tho dress circle
sor, Of prom made which |, does not require = very
brilliant imagination 70 transform into another "Fops
Alley" with the exception that the dlys % point aos
and perlks ruInbeIcf, and not likely % 200
subsitern's guard nrrshaed into WOod'a. The mai.
ting tho stairs Il nlanluusy Injured on either tac
by fcx inches Of cIprt wca gtycs 10 itsH Interesting
and novel appearance.
number ten instead OF two Additional box La.-
been constructed that IN ~. s. placed parallel
with ths circle aud three either aide svins
heen improvseA parallel viii, ta family clgrir they
MI tzstcfuiy huns vita yri,,w SILK and lacc
tsins, aud the Interior fuiufe has beer INTRODUCED
uu frcsh II ~ notable lcA are too that the rid
lamps have en- ren1gcd nod uieir placs Is sup
ped By q brilliant fila tho second bon each
side OF The STAGE Tho theatre Ia principally lighted by
large Sunlight. suspended from the ceiling, which
sheds beautiful aud s.t' Cd light al tho house.
and render oouspeuols the very tasteful
ornament aton OF the ceiling.
Mr. james Stark who las made reputation In Cpli
forna ,t cAr- traaediab AMI vh acting Va Ncw
York most old play goera TsntabrE has returned %
this country and orcnCd ~ tho broadway In the exact
Ing ri. ~ Rchei.u. On ths frt night Il MS reayresr
tho excitement VI 1rng IN New York iof th i
tina and lie natural 81 tho
opernted dnN backs upon his performance and
although his rendition ~ the Cardinal thoroughly
snsn~d abe audience scarcely sustained the r2'c'ir
iuigmen, Of California critic. Anre hen however Nr
sark has steadily Improved nni last night his artinr
waa th0ron ghly srse and stu thoroughly natural Tho
new comtany supyued yr. StNk we'll aEd look Cor.
ward 20 .lc new stars en@agcneni proving psrfec'
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