The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-06
EDWIN BOOTHS THEATRE.

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, Progress of This New Temple Of the Drama
An Unlocked for Cause of Delay-Desorip-
ton of the Building as IL will BIO when Cem-
pletcd.
Conspicuous among the elements that give evdenos
OF the rapid strides New York taking develop her
nexhausble 10 the constant erection OF mag
ndcent mansions colossal storehouse splendid churches
and elegant temples devoted TO histronc art. They
point unerrngIy TO the wealth and enterprise OF ts ci
and In the Of the construction OF latter
the liberal patronage or it's dramatic and amusement
loving crcles This wildly shown the initial sspe
taken toward tho erection Of another theatre whose
stage will undoubtedly be the scene Of many faithful
deneations Of the legitimate drama
Many months since. Mr. Edwin Booth, whose name y
a household word aud whose performances live win
refreshing brliancy the minds Of the thousands thas
have honorsd him with their presence In bis Shaks-
rsndon conceived tho idea OF erecting another
palatia structure. veng IN architectural grandeur,
beauty Of ntsrnai embellishments external ornamea-
taon and soldisy, safety and convenience. with any
temple Of Thespis 10 the oily. The contemplation u
the project in this instance almost Of
success Mr. Booth with certain associated entered
into such arrangements that the idea exist
ing circumstances admitted Of ix practicabiIty wls
put into execution.
the ss OF the Intended enterprise was not the e. ses
part Of the grand Undertaking. and much time and In
trcate negotiations necessarily nssrwoysn with ~
inception yet after many vexatous delays was o
cdod that the southeast OF Twenty street
and Six tn avenue should be the location.
The demolition Of the old buildings that stood upea
the purchased property at commenced aal
upon the first OF Angus, gang Of aborsrs abroks
ground," and from that tho excavations for the
Ssd 90 ss TINS initial mos
september The OF the proposed stately sruc
ure laid since that Tune there has considerable
in al aoft ho
the unexpected meeting OF substratum or rock thal
necessstes blasting, labor which for weeks from
The building will be not only OF grand Dimensions bet
Of style or archiecu that WILL Of It's char.
The facade Twenty third present perfect
front OF one hundred and eighty feet four lnchss
eighty ieet The depth from the avenue viii be- faliy
hundred feet and upon both sides elevation e
sees vii, os % rms extent w mot cny
be two stores Of dimensions fully commensurate with
the character and stately grandeur Of the building The
principal entrance will be about midway on twenty
third street, while still another will be constructed lead
ing from sixth avenue The entrances will be spacious
that may congregate within tho building
The stage viii be situated at the end Of the site on
Twenty third street. aad will be Of construction CON.
bning the experience tho successful and unsuccess-
fu workings or all the humorous places Of amusement
in the country. 1t will be nfty.nne fee. deep aad o(
proportionste width In the workings Of the scenery
there been provisions OF unusual nature a. BY
mechanism unique and original in its design each viii
sink and be rolled on 70 its appropriate place side
room near the sage-aIoted TO their reception alone
The dressing rooms the carpet room, the paint ROOM
the boiler room and the additional rooms
CURED IN building OF its will be constructed with
The same artistic adaptation TO convenience will be OBJ
seryabe In the building as a whole.
Vaults thirty feet deep. paved with thick tagging
stone. will also be feature Of notice. Tho wall 'front.'
ing on Twenyhri street will be four feet seven inches
IN thickness extending twenysix feet below the level
OF me ground while that on Sixth avenue will 10
scarcely Of loss solidy The fronts will be Of granite
cut IRON quarrics Boston, OF character thai viii
admit o. an exquisite nnsh and will strike eye with
beautiful yet subdued tint.
Fronting on sixth avenue there will not only be two
stoes one either side OF entrance but 1pou the se
ond door there will be large hall, designed by Mr.
Booth to paTiako OF the combined character OF both
from the stores beside the entrance from the grand
corridor that will extend along the Sixth avenue iroat
age thereby making u easy OF access and properties
The roof OF the building will DO Of the .ams un,ous
chass and beautiful characteristics as the French Ia
signs always present and VIII add TO the grand effective
The whole supers,ructure will DO entirely Of sr,n,ts
and brick, with grders OF iron, and will be thorpurhiv
series Of iron pipes Of large dIamesrs psrforstsd
with an endless number OF holes each pipe m fssx
srs, Win ~. % vertically s &c. 10 every possible poso.
the boiler that, with large force puma there
can a. any moment be sent shower Of
will instantly quesch . FIRE that by NV
unforeseen casualty may occur In the mater Of vsr.
will perfect circulation OF air thss VIII No.
the theatre tns most acceptable In this wiss Of any az
Ths cost Of The building entire viii BE- ns.r,, ssoo
300, but, notwithstandnT this enormous outlay N q
confidently expected 70 provo rsmunerative speca-
curing OF building materials, the theatre win be- =
state Of completion one year from date
The conception OF this temple Of histrionIc art N
ne ritorous n the extreme, added TO which ia Earn
pie ton viii Do monument to the enterprise Of our m
lpp foachabv progressive city aud another e,,d.nc.
has there IS room for all such magnncent under