Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-05
WILMINGTON, DEL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1879
Heading. New Academy of nrn.lc.
ITS orsNNo-DEsoRrPTIo OF THE BUILDING

ITS oPeHISe-pEsoRIPTIoN OF THE BUILDING.
Mishlers Academy Of Mnsic, In our sister city
OF Reading, was formally opened on Tuesday
evening by grand musical entertainment Of
home talent some idea of the building may be
learned from the following description, taken
from the Times
Il is not small and yet sufficiently large to
hold what might properly be termed here, an
Immense audience, 1t having capacity to con-
tain fully fifteen hundred people, and enabling
every one to hear and see distinctly what is
tranrpiring on the stage The actual measure
ment OF the theatre il 112 feet in length BY 10
feet in breadth, with height Of 60 1t. from pit to
dome careful computation of the material
and work runs up the expense to the rather
large figure Of 5153, ,000
Standing in the parquet, where view Of all
the surroundings can be seen with advantage
you are Impressed with prevailing sens OF
proflse elegance, gorgeousness of display.
beautiful proportions. a magniHcence of detail
and all according with the absolute requirements
OF correct taste; and all this the result Of skill
ful workmanship. The stage is made OIL the
general plan that is. on an inclined plane.
There is playing room of 80 feet square, with
twelve full sets of scenery. The dressing rooms
on either side are certainly improvements ON
former attempts at other PLACES; they are neatly
plaHtered and have cheerful and comfortable
air. The drop curtain contains picture OF the
memorable Ehrenrreitstein on the Rhine and
this painting, together with the other scenery,
shows the tracings OF masters brush. The
dome which is 20 feet in diameter and IS feet
high, is beautiful piece of work and will stand
the most scrutinizing examination. Here arc
arrayed In presiding attitude, the Nine Muses.,
and more befriending and harmonious coterie
TO watch over the destinies Of this dramatic tenn
Pile could not have been selected.
The main body Of the theatre is divided into the
parquet parquet cire, aud dress circle, with a
division behind the latter for the lower priced
patronage. The mechanical arrangement of
these divisions is after the approved curviinear
U style, and every row Of seats is higher Than
It's front neighbor The parquet is covered sRith
scarlet plush tilting chairs, the backs being
beautlfed with ornamental carving aud each
one containing its appropriate number. In the
parquet circle the seats are made Of Rolid walnut
with backs and bottoms, covered with scarlet
rep. This has rich and finished appearance
when the theatre il ablaze with light, aud TO
produce this effect, there ia a superb chandelier
Of fifty burners pendant from the dome, which,
when lit, fash with a diamond light through
twice as many prisms, making a dazzling dis
play. Besides there are sixty-nine side lights in
groups of three The dress circle ia supported
by an iron colonadinR and the moulding OF
both this and the pArquet circle seem encased
in a sheet OF gold.
Directly above the centre OF the stage in front
il a faithful portrait of the founder Joseph
hlishler In the upper arch above him is Mo
Fart, while on the eoutnern wings OF the build
ing, in congenial colors upon the ceiling are the
likeness Of Shakespeare and Schiller, Pretty
medallion cupids holding hArps are stationed
towards the NORTH and near the stage. the
ceiling is set of in panels of sky blue, crossed
with network of brown, the intersections OF
which are tiDctured with gold. The walls are
richly frescoed in imitation Of arched reoesses
with crossbarIed drapery.