New-York tribune., 1867-08-23
Mr.. EDWIN BOOTHS THEATER.


This building will be erected on the southeast
corner OF Twenty hrds and the sixthave The plot OF
ground on which to be built is irregular IN form, con
sistng of three lots on the sxthave having front OF
50 feet inches by depth Of Ga feet on TWentytmrdst
and five lots Twenty thTdst behind the above, meas
urng 100 feet inches by 9s feet inches The front Oh
the theater proper on Twentyhird-st, will he $50 feet
with hight IS feet from the ground to the coriice
The breadth OF tho theatcr VIII Dc ,s iee Dehd Wheh
there will be four-stOry building, 16 feet WIDE contain
ing large dressing-TOOms, the green-room wardrobe
workshops large sccne-roOnl, property rooms ana
HE theater and Gle sixthave will be 81 feet inches by
50 feet inches and VIII be divided into an entrance -
the first story with artist studies in the upper stories
The materials for the main building have not yet been
decided upon. The style OF architecture lstlebch i'e
naissauce and the front Will be divided INTO two stories
each having very rich coces, and the parts Deng so
Vin ON tbc first story win be two large doors II feet IN
width by 25 feet high, with richly nodded arches with
keyetones with foliage ard masks The center part j.
divided into five large doors and windows, three Oi Whch
can be opened directly upon the street from an
and thus the whole house can be vacated ln IeN huc
The second story has richly decorated inches Win
columns and capitals and other ornaments over lhe
doors Of the wings. and from elaborate WlLdoWs ana cen
tral niche the central part statue OF shakespeare
will be placed in the central niche The whole WI be
crowned by elaborate cOrnice and fichch IooI, WIN
a rich cresiug OF wrought iron. Tie front on SlAthaNt
viii have grand entrance door ana Ilchy decorated
marble front, corresponding 10 the HOh' on A"eh'y-
third-st.
The interior will be arranged follows: The genera
entrance Will Dc the West end Of the Iheater III We
ty-thrd St. 81 feet east OF SlXtbaNc ana VIII IN
width This win connect with the enrancein the Skill
ave which Will be about feet south OF the corner OF
ty-thrdst the two Obbcs thus formingan j. There VIII
two principal nrepT0Of stairs N the lobbes 10 te
second ad third tiers, aud third OF same sLe leading 70
the amphtheater The stage VIII be 55 feet by ~ 1ee
and Will be arranged with all the latest improvements
having pit for the dropping Of the scenery 81 iect
below the curbsOne and hight OF 10 feet between the
floor 20 the grders of the roof The auditorium VIII DC
divided into parquctte and partcre on the nst HOof
family or second tier; smaller rd ucri ana fourth
tier or amphtheater; and viii seat about lO persons
very comfortably and afford additional standing room
for 200 OF 800 The orchestra viii occupy the usual POSI-
tOn in front OF the parquette The prOscenun VIII be IN
the OF elaborate and elegant picture frame, with
seHnental arch crowned by "a bust Of Shakes
peare, the object being 10 present the most
artistic scenery and give IL the efcct Of q
real picture The sides Of the house viii DE decorated
with elegant plasters, which support curved ceiling
which will be decorated frescO. The whole building
will be heated and ventilated by steam from boilers placed
under the sidewalk in Twenty thrdst and there VIII be
mo fire OF any kind IN the building The scenes VIII be
lighted by gas and the auditorium by single reflector
placed in the center of the dome, and by lights on the
walls behind the various circles. II is intended TO make
the building as far possible, freprO0f The quarter
floors and roofs will be OF TOn and the greatest care VIII
be taken 10 guard against accident from fire or careless
ness The estimated cost OF the structure Is s2OO Inc
architects are Messrs. Renwck Sands