, 1873-08-28

HNAooAt Atlu N1pbb-GitUiGi A14A I'D AAHA4 II NOt
higher thah In any Of tic other thoatreH, But
IN tho gallery, whore perpendicular spaco has to
bo economtzod, tho ourgo ts worry apparent and
yory graceful. Tho total scattnng capacity OF tho
thgatro t,,tt y is not far non from ,4oo; .
oxcelent. Tho main light IL In tho onormons
glass domo abovet and lB d novelty in Chicago.
It is known az tho !" London calcium Light" and
a 30 bright that II cannot bo lHad without honto-
thing to dilruso 1t. Honoo 1t is concealed from
Wow BY whito ground g1hBs screen, which eorv %
to soften aud mellow it, IS well aa to difY1Be 1t
through tho theatre. An ingenious arrangement
Of Mi. Gardeners own deyiBiug has also boon at
out Of sight Of tho audience. Il. ID 80 contrivod
that, by tho removal Of slide, tho full forco OF
the calbium light can DO thrown upon tho stage,
tho effect only being Visible. Thus moonlights
become moonlights more g naturally ana @ shadows
nium also iB we'll lighted from chandeliers hang
h,g half In aud l1a1f out Of tho boreH. The apaco
below tito halcony clrolo Ia vol lighted by tlroe
rich chandeliers.
their way. They are built with u canopy In
Oriental style, and aro especially rich In design.
Tho canopy is frcacood In bluo and gold and
black, in harmony with tho construction. Tho
gold I'D silk aoss. Tho curtains haye boon
manufactured to order, 4nd arc exquisite In
design. Below tte proaoonium boxes Is stage
entrance, concealed from tho audience by hang
lnga OF blno natln, which will ansWer many pur-
poses not dreamed Of generally.
The entrance to tho balcony and upper circle
are by moans OF staircase On oach Bide OF the
ycatibulo, tho gallery being approached by q
door at tho sido Of the building. Tho exits are
against tiro Is concerned. Tho 1owor floor can
DO omptiod through tho three largo doors lead
Ing into tho vess6u1e, as we'll as BY side door
leading into tho alley. The upper clroles are
secured by stairwayaa loading INTO tho veatibule,
and ftr fha 5f1r
buildings. provision for doscending from which
has been ingeniouBly made.
Tho ventilation is as complete as possible.
Bosidos tho orthodox vontilatora around tho
An Arrangement Is nado for forcing In cool air,
when tho temperature OF tho auditorium re-
quires it,.
For some unexplained renson, tho artist who
audionce for all timc in ovory thcatra wator
piece. There is alwnya calm, cool oxpanse OF
wator, with Swiss cottage in the foreground, or
balcony, over which . woman with pitcher
appears to bo contemplating auiciae by plunge.
Thore is generally .. lazy sailboat, making no
progress, or somo other quiet figure suggestive
Of nothing connected with a theatre. Tho artist
inRista that after tho storm OF passion On the
stage, or tho struggles OF hand aud emotion
something calm and contomplatiye is dosi1a-
bio. But Why should We always DO
compelled to gazo on water Is 1t to thia Bug-
geation OF thirst that is due tho frequent oxits Of
tnn NAE portion OF re andlonce ls tho aconio
drop-curtain at the Academy Is no exception to
tno general RUE. ont tue curtain is nevertheless
. tlno effort. The drawing is good, and the col
oring as seou IN tho daylight, rich and effective.
rcason to feei proud Of tho transformation Of hia
theatre. 1t iH utterly changed from the old ono,
and ranks among tho moat beautiful in tho
country:
t VII open on Monday evening with Lawrence
today for the aalo Of seats. f0N>
uno, 49, r1,r.rnv
Altar voo. au of moi yerv n1' 1roat a,cc,aa "7,o
Victims" viii be- withdrawn 1this oyonip9 ] to cjvo
pot ~ +sn;,;ar Nt1aiiov;s nrns.;a., Iaa
q fshoc,,nat n-y;, ~ f9,lari,,rp asat on''teo
81, r.,,, N A0 S"e ~tsos'
Gs r,f .Mf. 6nMVan
San Tarr mf; unsrlos y btahop
ai ae SaM1et L. 4teea
parsIov AT: l1: narry ttie
MI: L. 4. Myno
nuetie.. ..:.:................Mr. Augustus Dunbar
es,n Mss 0a1siotto ss,o lsuas' Afss Sydney oowcll
aattna ~, Miss Emma Cline
Jans nItsa s'lao ao ysGSSon a1ont
Mattc.. .Mlss Annie Morgan
Tho appearance. for tho first timo this season
OF tho popular fhvorie, Miss Sydney Cowell.
will guarantee good aouBo. Mipe Clino and
Mr. Sullivan will also sloT us moro OF tns1 aaia
abilities. It is possible TINT on Monday evening
prouaon Howard'a new pece, Lilian's Last
Love. written Tor this theatre. will be produced.
II Miss O'Connor's physioiaa will allow her to
appear tho pioca will be played If not, 3" Friend"
viii bo given. This is au additional reason, il
any were neodod, for hoping fnr her speedy con-
Ysloscence,
Moy1oKEnB THEATRE.
A change Of programme 1 IL announced tor thls
evening at McVickere Thoatro, occasioned By
the arrival OF MjsB Ada Gray lady not very
well known in chicago, but favorably regarded
by those w}'~M ~ saw her last winter at tho Academy
Of MIlsI1i;, 1i,.,. 1ne Played N Article ~" and
"Wlon Wife, not calculated to exhibit
nor IN the pee hghs. central Park " will give
way AGAIN 70 tnat = 1T NOSE excellent dr9ma with IN
awKWaro 1ltlo, Inc Nomanco Or Poor Young
Alan, WI; VIII chanHo OF cast Iho leading char
Manuel. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. nNeil
% qevannea. '...............;W ". =. Floyd