The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-18
PIXIES OPERA HOUSE.

Description OF tho New Temple OF Music on
Eighth Avenue-The Dome. vestibuio and
Balir0Om-The Largest Stage and the
Finest Opera House In America.
At the corner or Eighth avenue and Twenty-third
street opera house worthy OF the metropolis fast
approaching completion. Mr.. Pike, OF Cincinnati fame.
now preparing his magnificent temple Of music and
the drama for public inspection. It will DO probably
two months before the scaaodins 10 all down and the
finishing touches Of tho architect carpenter painter
&c., are given to the new establishment 1t STANDS in
the middle Of the block extending towards Ninth avenue
and has three grand entrances Eighth avenue Twen
ty-third and Twenty fourth streets These entrances
open into long passages twenty-five feet in width
and sixty EIGHT in length, all three meeting
in . splendid vestibuls In front Of the
opera house On Twenty third street and Eighth ave-
nue. the entrances nanked on either side with i'm.
menss nuted iron columns above which towers white
marble structure. Large variegatsd lamps will light up
the entrances and paintings will adorn the passages
ing to the vesbuls This hall seventy Eight feet
length, fortytwo in width and nfty-four in Insight
marble floor reflects the glare Of the rich chandeliers
and statues point from their inches every side
grand black walnut leads the dress CIRCLE 10
. largo ballroom and 10 promenade balcony
which looks down upon the door OF the vestIbuls
The ballroom Is the left - We ascend
the staircase, and 10 nnety-two feet In
length, sixty IN width and thrty.two 10
height. will DO finished In the best styie and viii DO
adorned with stauAy and painting There are four exit
passages from the house into Twenty street
sides the entrance 10 the family circle % that In case Of
accident the opsrs house empsd Of lie audience
in IN noonceivably short space Of time Az for the
opera house proper. 10 lss feet In length and 90
breadth. The height from the parqust 70 the dome ID
70 feet II will sea. 700 persons comfortably and -
Hov h sAs thesv ~
sorum consists Of six proscsnium boxes parQus
qust circle. dress circle and family circle The last
mentioned IL nos placed near che roof, - 10
the csss with many Of theatres, but there
consderabe distance between lie seats and the fros-
coed ceiling The front row OF the drsss circle ooesss
are rsscoed In large msdaous In blue drab and gold.
and have very brilliant appearance The nine muses.,
doms The latter 10 shs most attractive feature in The
house. broad glittering border Of gold surround s
statues look down the audience. Each bears .
cleaning torch In its grasp The dome proper Is Of
stained sa's s TS.ksd n hsausoms o oSvcs o.
Zee. Of the eight statues. the prosssnium
orchestra larger than ordinary being forty feet long
and ten vide The stage seventy feet In depth, eighty
can be thrown OPEN in the resr and in spectacle per
spscvs Of hundred and ninety feet may Be obtained
The yard behind the stage walled and may Be brought
into rsqustion, necessary in nne weather Regarding
the working OF the scenery on the stage there some
interesting features In this establishment The grooves
extend the stage, and the gas with the accompa-
nyipg renectors be raised lowered q pleasure
The fats are twenty two feet high and thirty feet wide
the stage, made after the design OF Benson Sherwood
10 section one and Be taken apart In the smallest
sections with the most perfect ease. The depth from
the stage 70 the subcellar Is thirty three feet The
entire building will be heated By steam, the engine
being located IN front Of the house. Every prccauon
win be taken against IRE and hose may be attached 70
the steam engine aud throw stream Of water on any
part or the building ~ moments notice. The green
room will DO In Of the houses on Twenty third
street. The entire cost OF this magnificent opera house
probably close 10 the neghborhood Of mlllien dollars
II will Be rssdy for opening about November and then
We may have the pleasure OF hearing The great Il
Grange aud the s'lvsry voiced Brgno In the nnsss
opera house on the American continent