, 1874-05-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


The destruction Of the miserable Globe Thoa-
tre left yacancyin tho gum Of houses Of amuso-
ment, which will only be ahortlivea. A now
theatre and museum, talked Of for eomo months,
il to bo commenced imnadiataly. mr. Thomas
Tiley, author OF tho now fa1nouB "Eureka
plnn for tho Court House, has submitted designs
for tho building, which layo been adopted, and
the work will proceed without delay. Tho thea
tre is to bo credit to tho city, aud will cost
R250,000 in all. The projectors Of tho entar-
priBe aro MosarB. 4. F, Ruuyan and Il. r. ltaoe
Constock, tho latter Of Irving Park The loaseo
OF tho theatro Is W Van Fleet, formerly manager
OF tho Dearborn Street Theatre.
THE BUILDING .
will be Bituntol on tue Woil-knoWn lombard lot,
on the west aldo OF tho old pnHt.Qiliee Building.
It has q frontage on Monroe atreot Of 1oa foot,
md depth Of 100 feet, This lot 10 peculiarly
adapted for tho purposes OF auch building, be-
ing bounded OIL tho front by o main thorough
faro. on its east side BY tic forty-foot court
BY another forty-foot court loading direct into
Dearborn street. Tho advantages derived from
the situation are naado manifest in the plans of
tho building to be erected on It, Tho ground
THAT portion fronting on Monroe street
is devoted to BtoreB on the main story aud base
mont, and on the upper floors thia portion ia ar
ranged in Offices. The rear portion, littlo
groator than half tho lot is devoted to museum,
art, aud promenade purposes. and tlao lecture,
room. a division Ia male between tho front and
ronr portion Of Tho building, above tho main
story, by commodiouB shaft.
TIE ELEVATION
Of the principal facade on Alonroe street shows
q high stylo Of French :onaisBanco. Il prosolts
trout divided into four storios above tho buge-
neut to the main c0fnioe, aud picturesque aud
artistic Manaard roof sutnounting tho wholo.
The main and second storios arc treated in
nrrir I'm ff~3 II, fHufr n113 tim fn,yrfh fr,
CorinthaR, ull enriched With ornarnentation.
Each order carrios Its own cntablaturo on cacll
story. and tho lnain cornico-:in Corlnthian
worked up il detail in the most artistic manuer.
On the coruce will be lottorea "Uuicago Mu-
senm "-the namo Of tho building.
Tbs treatment Of tho Alansard ia In full ac-
cord aud unlson with the elevation, and, with It's
cornor and contsal domieal lowers, will bo an
ELEGANT crown OF tho whole front Of tho
both ~ design and decoration, mud will
be, when erected, Hecond to none OF lta
kind IN Chicago. Tho slde, or eastorn elevation
un cuatom-nouso place. as well as tho roar
Elevation on the court on the north, aro
treated in mannor becoming Tho PRINCIPAL
front, and aro tastafuliy arraugea in brick aud
etono trimmings.
T11H rn1SoIpAh KNrRANcH
iB on Monroe street, aud il OF a tlesirn nnsur-
jeotng from the main building on eagh aide OF
Tho entrance hail. aro clusters OF coIumna tiutei
and enriched In pnro HomRn.O Oo1iuthian BtyIo
The columns carry persiau carystidcs which aup-
port an ornate entablaturo OH circular poijn1aur.
From tho ontablaturo Of theao eolumns spring.
on elliptic arch, beautifully lined aud nodded,
Iaok aouaa few feat from tAeao coumnu arc
eimilar once, carving another elliptic arch chaHte-
ly onrlohed. Tho kayatonos OF these two
arches will bear faces in relief representing
Tragedy and Comedy. Twenty foot baok from
the 1attar columns ara placed their like, and tla
space between IL devoted to = grand vest!bulo.
Another entrance will be PLACED Oil Custom,
House place, lending direct from Dearborn
gtreet, which will be Of An ornate doaign.
Entering from Monroe atront and through
the magnificent portico and vestibulo, d porBol
will find himself ln q boautiful decorated hall
Way. eghtoen foet wi1e aud oiglltoen high, aud
mounting ayoply-diHparHol aud easily'rlsinE
stsps, will brlug Ono to tho doora Of tue
FLOnAL HALL.
This ia a ortiroly new and original conception
OF Er, Tiloy'a. It will be oighty-Ax feet lons
md forty.two foot wide, and will run parallo
with tho Lecture.Room. II will occupy the east
ern portion OF tho rear Of tho lot, Al ,ts pau,t
implleH, 1t will be conservatory. III tho eentra
will be placed a. magnificent fountain, Hi1tee1
feet in dlameter, and twenty foot high. 1t viii
bp Of rich floral design. o1poalng to tho vioN
, ialf-4croenod naiada, otc. Tho basin ut TIL
fountain will ha olsopnr but, equt-diAtlut frol.
each other, will ha built In " ak beautiful NT1a
placed on tripods mud padeatals, bearing tragran
flowers
itsolt will bs divided up lntQ pgomsnsasp, aora
swoet-scental iloweEa. tropical plants. voEp9
shrubs, dwars traes, pul oh0co forms. TAia Aal
.Nlu hs Oh lsfel with tho pAfQuat aud dresa'