New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
ITS ARCHITECTURE.

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the discomfort of seeing much property destroyed if
the Opera House must go, said. it goes in good time
taste has improved in New York since it built,
wealth has increased, architects have arisen; new
building will rise the ruins of this that Is now
makinga spectacle OF ITSELF a building that, whom
its time shall to be burned las IL must for isn't all
NcwNOrt built with express eye To its going off IN
smoke the slightest proyocation will not permit
to look with Well, since that day, the
New OperaIIOusc has been built, and much of our
prophecy has been fufedso much was, indeed safe TO
prcdctbut the other half has by means been ful-
filled. So far promises of handsome house were
concerned. We have proved ourselves a prophet by 10
means TO be depended on moro convenient house we
may have, with better acoustic properties, ono III
which a third OF the audience will not be cut of from q
view of the stage In which the best place for hearing
will not be dark llsmelling gallery at tho top OF tho
house. These advantages positive negative, we may
possibly have secured, but beauty, elegance, spendor
We Is far from over II there be goddess OF
mcanncss altar ought TO smoke TO her in front of the
now completed building for she has presided over
the construction and adonmont (p Of every part OF
it, Whether the stockholders have all gone 10 seed
| unmcy, or are in state of impending bankruptcy not
having the pleasure of knowing them by name, we
unable to say but hope that for their sakes
they plead tho Of poverty for their parsmony
We suppose shall not bo far out, II we take II for
granted. however. that they men OF cpucd wealth
and taste that they have Travelled In Europe and seon
the opera houses and thcacr Of the foreign capitals ana
that 1t s by no means for them 10 have visit
from other countries whom they cndcavor TO interest
In the musoums picture galencs parks. aud other me
tropolan grandcurs of splendid city. We trust, IN
guess true that they have much grace left
blush when they take their friends from London
Paris Berlin. and Milan to their last achievement
| ia the domain OF taste and elegance the new Acadc-
my OF Music As for the external appearance of tho
building ugly as II was before and unmcanng its OF
namcnaton is far ugicr and il ornamental ica-
lures several shades useless and unmcaniug
We shall not find fault for this with Mr. Mlrczek. nor
shall call the architect To account the stockholders,
and they alone are blame for dsgacng the city with
80 discrcditabo a building Mr. Maretzck IL only the
manager aud he has proof enough OF spirit OF en-
tcrprisc and desire to well do whatever he undertakes
Whatever there is good IN the interior OF the buldg
whatever il an Improvement the old arrangements
(lnd they could have been any change must
have been for the bcttc doubt due solely To him
who acqutng him OF any share IN these results OF
snginess and bad taste combined. add the hope that
he may prosper In the that begins for HIN today
and live long enough TO Of Stockholders with
some notion OF libcraly, and Of those ideas Of
elegance aud taste which usually accompany wealth and
culture sitting in the chairs Of tho prcson board. and
ready help HIM In building opera hou.r in some de
grco bcfittng the largest and richest city in America
In fact 10 tax about the architecture" OF the build
ing external internal. ~ not IN order There u no
"archiecture" "a talk about The exterior il dull do
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tcla, saved from the ruins, and painted ayag rcd To
hide the unsceny bats. The noble porte cocl6re OF
costly pine wood which by some miracle escaped from
the ire has with due regard 10 economy. been re
painted and rcsndcd toh. why. spcndhru Nockhoilers
why not have spared the sand and saved ~ much
money and the cdfcc f. crowned 10y zinc cornce, Oho
made rs much like stone brown paint aud sand can ac-
compi,h pretty figure forsooh, for NcwNork to cut
by the side Of her sister BROOKLYN For brooklyn Ia, an
Opera House that need not Do ashamed !" $40" 10
visitor from whatever capital an excellent rc'o OF
architecture within and without. The finest building Of 10
kind indeed this side the Atlantic. Latte Boston, too
our ttm Puriianical sister whom arr always
| INVITING. has charming Opera iion'e' elegant
Ia its decorations, convenient Ia All i7 hIl'nE''
menls admirable IN It's ncoustics aud probably betIor
provided than any other theatcr. shal We say In the
world with entrance halls. dressing room' supper
rooms aud other adIuncts Of which our Academy has
hardly the itst word -
Having however quite io-t our temper over The ex
terror Of the building. will turn our attention u
the Interior which let fondy hope thA' NJ least
some Of the money saved on the outside hA' p'h OK
ucndcd But 10 have entertained such hope bcirays an
iuf,nte state ~ mind which, az ouf advanced years -
no credit TO Tho stockholders taste Tor p'''nony
seems 10 resemble Of igeTs fOr blood and once hay
inc GOT good taste Of outside aud found II palatabe,
thcv have proceeded take their fiji OF II inside We
rs, the reader believe speak the word, OF sober
ness and charity when we say that tho '''r "i 'ns
Opera is scale Of unparalleled chrapne's ana
hot ali the rsources Of stngness have been exhausted
10 pratfy the taste for small potatoes and few 10 The
measure II speak In figure. the reader must Jay al
TO enthusiasm which quite away with us on ihs
occasion w, seem 10 see IN our nina, eye, the eager
stockholders running about to the maker OF gasfXiurs
10 the paper hangers, the frcco painters, ana VITA the
rcccs,ne,- Il Americans, asking 10 see their cheapest
goods, We fancy hear them, with devil may care
air. giving unlimited odcI-to take off two per cent ana
throw in all remnants The result ~ worthy OF These
generous impulses The spectator, ~ he looks around
may fancy himself the old Bowey Thentcr III li'
declining days-alwsys excepting the dirt, in which as
vet our Academy. being new cannot compete Win t't
classic hoc-for the decorations, both Tor pr0fusoh ahu
! taste, arc quite equal 10 It's Bowcry predecessor.
Taking advantage OF the decreasing FOR glass beads
which our ladies were wearing few months Since nut
which are no longer in fashion, the stockhodesby real
stroke OF genius, secured NJ bargain a I'" hh"i'u
busbes Of the discarded necklaces and earrings ana
have constructed with them very successful imitation
Of the really beautiful chandelier that our readers VIII re-
member IN the charming place Opera House Of the
old time This cheap wonder depends from ceIIlhS
which Is so starved in design and 50 pary IN execution
that We should have something to say ABOUT II IL Oh 'nc
whole we did not think II very nt crown for the rest OF
the decoration Beside rs no one ever usoe'e5 MS c'h
70 look at these painted thcatcrcengs 1t may as well be
bad as good; an fact parsmony here wOud nave pceh
dcfensible and the stockholders might with popiley
have covered the ceiling with whitcwash Praise oil
the prosccniun boxes will be expected OF u.s. ana we
are core spOndingly s0Iry that we nave no praise
10 dive ON them the stockholders have spent several
extra shlngs and have got IN exchange good deal OF
white paint ard Dutch metal. with supefluy OF the
worst possible gingerbread work that can be bought for
money.
And this, without cxaggcraon il the way IN which the
word Of promise that should have new Academy OF
Music. is kept to the ear and broken TO the hope Mind
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