Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-14
NIBLO'S.
The New Theater-A MOdel-The Gram
est House in the Country.

From the New York Herald.l
The des struction of Njblo's Garden in
Nav last was a source Of regret to all
acquainted with the many interesting
reeollections attached to that time-hon-
ored structure. Mr.. a. 7. Stewart, the
proprietor, With cOmmendable spirit
gave orders at once for the erection Of a
new temple of the drama on the site,
with the additional instructions that no
expense should be spared to render the
new theater more commOdious, beautiful
and complete than the former. The
work has now reached stage sutfic-. at
TO give a visitor an accurate idea Of
what the theater will be when finished.
Changes and improvements Of the
most important kind have been in
troduced, but the general features Of the
auditorium remain the same. The seat
ing capacity, through judieiou-G1onO-
my of room, will be increased to three
thousand, about two hundred more than
before, and the first balcony, or dress
circle, has been raised over fifteen
inches. The thirteen huge trusses that
bind the walls and roof of the auditO-
rum can be operated upon by single
key. The left-hand prOscenium boxes
will have handsome parlors attached.
The ornamentation of the auditorium
will be in white gold and blue, the
dome representing a delicately shaded
armament. The managers offices are
four in number. On the left will be the
cOmmOdiOus headquarters of Messrs.
J.rrett & Palmer; on the right, those Of
Mr.. J. A. Zimmerman, the Treasurer;
aud Mr.. L. J. Vincent, the stage man
ager, will have two offices, one of them
being on the prompt side of the stage.
But on the stage the most important inn
provements are already perceptible. The
hight Of the stage is seventy-ive feet, and
the distance from the stage to the sub
cellar is twenty-three feet, giving nearly
one-third more space than before for
moving scenery. Mr.. Benson Sher-
wood, the machinist of the establish
ment, has constructed a section stage,
which is a model for any theater. II
can be worked smoothly and noiselessly,
and is provided with ingenious contriy-
ance, by which, in a minute, the entire
stage can be withdrawn. 1t is one of
the most perfect specimens o. theatrical
mechanism in the United States. On
the right of the stage are the wardrobe,
carpenters shop and scene room, each
being forty by seventy feet, and twenty
five feet in hight. They are the largest
Of this kind in any theater. The ma
chinery connected with the stage is so
complete in its way, that the heaviest
and most complicated scenes can be set
or removed az a moments notice. One
feature Of Mr.. SherwOOd's stage is, that
there is not a single knot to be found in
any Of the boards composing it; it is as
smooth as glass. During Mr.. Palmer's
long absence in Europe, the weight Of
the work and supervisors has fallen
upon Mr.. H. G. Jarrettis shoulders.
He has been in the theater every
day since It began to assume a
defined form. The wardrobe room
will be taken possession Of tomorrow
by forty women, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Laury, and TO them the task
Of making one thousand dresses for the
opening spectacle will be committed.
The means Of communication between
the managers and their numerous en-
ployees will be very complete. Speak
ing tubes and electric bells extend to
every part of the building, even 70 each
dressing room, so that the stage man
ager can at once summon any member
of the company without the medium Of
cali boy or green room. The magnitude
of the scenery for the spectacle may be
imagined from the fact that twelve
thousand yards Of canvass have been
already brought into the theatre. The
act-drop will be very handsome, the de-
sign being a crimson curtain and lace.
with statuary. Hot and cold water will
be introduced in all the dressing
and the passages around the stage will
be roomy enough 10 prevent confusion
or erowdlng. The theatre viii be bril-
liantly lighted, particularly by a mag
niiicent center chandelier, the lightning
apparatus being of the same electric
nature as at Booths. The name of the
opening spectacle mas not yet been de-
cided upon, but the indications are that
in point Of magnitude OF effects it