The New York herald., 1869-01-25

Breughan's New Thcnfre.
This evening the peculiar looking marble mont
building fronting on Twenty-fourth street. ~ the
rear OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel win be opened
to the amusement loving public as vaudeville
theatre under the management Of the ever pleasant
and popular John Brougham. The building, 1t win
be remembered was built some few years ago. when
the gold fever was at its height, as Q hospital
In which those afflicted with the fever might
assemble in the evening and indulge In the mad an
tics with which the disease was accompanied Pub
lie Indignation destroyed the heat OF the malady, and
the building falling into dlsuse was purchased and
fitted up as minstrel hall, under the management
OF George Christy. The lower door, however, was
transformed into billiard hall, and while the festive
George ratified the "bones" up stairs the festive
OF the neighborhood ratified the "ivortes"
down STAIRS. Minstrelsy failed to make Q per-
manent home In the establishment and 1t was trans
ferred to varieties theatrical company. The va
rietics business did not succeed much better than
minstrelsy, and In the OF time the house was
purchased and placed under the direction, as above
mentioned, OF John Brougham
The new director, with keen appreciation OF the
comfortable and beautiful In theatre, commenced
at once an ovcrhauiing, digging and expanding
process the result Of which has been
AMAGNIFIcEST TRANSFORMATION
which deserves more than ordinary mention. On
tie front of the house handsome and substantial
awning has been constructed, whereby the visitors
to the theatre may be sheltered while going IN and
out from the inciemeucJ or weather. Three door,
ways open into a neat lobby With tiled pavement.
and from this lobby on either side Is stairway or
black wainat leading to the upper circles o. t.lc
house. Gong up " step or Two and swinging open
red door with glded panel mou.dlgs the visitor en-
terS at once TO
THE AUDITORIUM.
The seats are arranged OF course in enlcircles,
and the peculiar brightness whicl Is everywhere ap-
parcnt Is heightened DY tue white frames 10 the
chairs. Standing In the centre OF the parglet and
looking up and around at the hoase, rne visitor is
struck vita the briniancy OF the eatre place. 1t Is
not briliiancy which might DO termed dazzling or
glazing, but q cheerful, sparkling, comfortable bril-
liancy, which carries VITA 1t as the idea OF
the genial John himself. The wallis on either
side are wainscotted IN oak about lour feet up
and from this to the ceing are hugs mirrors. The
balconies are guarded by lfon vineGork-Dalconies
painted white and artissicaily picked win gold,
which Is backed By crimson uphostering. The
dress circle similar TO those In parqueG,
iron frames painted white, with uph0lslering OF pink
damondetter. The ceiling Is handsomely paneiied
around the central ventiator and In these
panels alternately are representations OF Cupid
var,oIsly engaged ana pa parapae1rnaia Ia q ~ music
ing depends chandelier with some forty porcelain
csndLsDurners, the light from which Is reflected and
reracted by the innumerab.e crystals and glitterng
pendants by which the body OF the chandelier Is hid
den In front OF each OF the balconies, at short in
tervals, are gas brackets with similar burners and
covered with crystals The seats In the family circle
wo0den SemI-crcular forms, upholstered IN GRIM
reps. At either side OF the auditorium adjoining
the proscenum are three boxes divided from the rest
Of the house by iron lattice work, painted white and
gold. behind which are siding curtains OF crimson
silk chate!ane. The front draplng of the boxes s or
crimson reps bordered witch gold, and On the doors
are velvet carpets OF purple. with neat relieving
lard hall, and the dress circle Is where the parquet
was before the regeneration was commenced 1t will
be readily understood, therefore, that large amount
OF additional room has been secured for working
THE STAGE,
which has been made forty-hve feet 'front.' by nfty
deep. The stage front Is very much like Wallack's
being fani,ed by columns With carved scrollwork
painted in white and gold, with background OF
reps with an orange-colored fringe border two feet
deep. The act drop Is beautiful piece OF painting,
caanc o for Working The es sre on either
and the scene-painters have possession Of
family circle. the carpenters shop is stlll higher
up over the auditorium and In front OF this Is the
Sossamers loom wnsre can number ,Il Of nimDe hngers
the dresses. The dressing rooms, green room and
property room are located under the auditorium,
and are specimens OF neatness. cleanliness and
completeness IN appointments. The stage Is lito-
rally cut up with traps, and the machinery
the fats of importance are constructed on
single frames, are lowered or hosted up and down,
or he h arc IN the
extreme, ana constructed to be out Of the way
Of EYE everybody y9I using the stage. :, s !, -.
managers friends Saturday, and the j0cund Br0ugh-
am was on hand, assuring everybody that the house
1t was.n There were none TO doubt his word, how.
ever, and all seemed to agree In the opinion that
Brougham's new theatre Is probably the hnest al
though perhaps the smallest, In the city.
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
Camilla Crso nddled In Boston last night.
The "Kanucks" Of Toronto are 10 see "Uncle
Toms Cabinn this evening"
Miss Kellogg sings in Detroit next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
FILTRATION" Is the name OF the new comedy to be
brought out at the Boston Museum.