, 1874-11-07
A SPLENDID STRUCTURE.


octayo d0uDlo columns. GATH.
A SPLENDID STRUCTURE.
Tho New pnris 0pcrn.Ra0uscs
From, Tho p,!l-liau Gazette. |
TbiH Bumpsuous and ambitious house, which |
will DO completed within fow woolss. n,ay DO |
presumed to embody tho most approved princi-
pies Of thoatricni arrangement. It's deslgner, II.
0arnior. has studied all tho noHest monumontH
Of tho kind In Europe, and by tho aid Of "logio-
al arrangement hua contrlvcd to satisfy the do
manda Of forotgn audience. A groat national
thoatro, subsidized rnagniacont1y ro1ulros Il
building for ts Il administration" control, etc.,
for its school and PRACTICES. gteat galleries for
promenade. tho Indispensable foyer, whelo hnif
tho audionco may assemble. sort Of palace or Tor
accommodation for sccuca, acon,c-tnaotlnory,
ballet, c,oruscs, and ilrat SUBJECTS" whose
habits and tastoa arc Of . luxullous Kind. hl.
uaraior bas emphasized his various dopartmen1n
con noto The block in front which Expresses tho
foyer aud halls; tho cupoa which sig.
nitos the Balio or audience portion ana
the huEo. hox-'iko structure which s'ses
behind, aud botokens the etage and tho realms
above the etuge, lofty enough TO allow Of q
whole soeno bong raised without folding. Thsa
emphasis. however, is faulty; 1t dosroya tho
unity Of tho building. and prodlcoa tho eneot or
arrangements for entrance aud for tho proper
classification Of tho nudlonce have exercised
tho architect to no small legree, nad his wish to
10 logica. las lcd him into distinctions too 70.
Theatre should, like 4 church, bo disnflod wt1
au imposing light ot stops. naturally makos tho
setting down there Of persons who arrive Ia
oarrlasoa and 10 full drees m imposstbilitv:
beneath covered pavilion. n. Garntcf's sdo
arrangement ia, however. mtetoko; for tho
"carriagc company" after making Its WAY
through vault-ligo PASSAGES, has to climb oonl-
paratiyely moan 1ight Of stails boloro It. It. can
i,oaeh ita own proper staircase OF honor. There
is alBo capriciousnosa in those d1l1ereut ovcls
foot passscngcrs mounting by, flight
OF etepa from tho stroot to tho pluno
of the stalS tue ddrose ~ eo etpao;
and ascending three flights to gain tho boxes;
wlllo tho Chief Of tho State IL transported iu
lila carriage up MI inclined way, which allow
him TO 10 sci down on !ovcl M wsh !lta own VS.. s'
foYcr III brilliant hall, little too narrow for
it's hcisllt,-no elevation at which tho MUCH
talkcd-0f ljaudry pictures wiIi produce little n-
| prosslon. Tho ''houso" itsolf ~ uob}o hol,
| CIRCULAR Tho spectator, as llo looks from tae
rraud lior notes tho general nirinehs and Hight.
| ness, an effect produced by oil tho seats tteinE
| laid ont In bnlcopios tho boscs being, beh!nd.
Thus tho occupant Of every acat is III full YioS,
| while hss box b.nird forms sort Of little opcu
ealou. THO whole is ono mass Of gliding from
| loos to ceiling. md recalls tho decoration and
| arrangement Of tho alonnaio" nt Brnsscts.
| Oak il used abundantfy for tho doors and frame
| work; .athor ton austare material. Tho cllan-
| doiicr is nsod for illumination. On tho whole,
| beyond the harmony aud boauty Of it's shnpo.
there Is nothipg very novel in the treatment OF
| the Hnllo. .-- .--.
The 1cgona bolow the stags aro carried down
to dapta sufficient to cugulph any palace Or Gu
| thedral which might rlss to the. height OF tho
wllole scene. Looking aloft. the lines OF eoEdaGo
md living bridges t and 3D. snaos t aso
buildipg externally, supplyiuN II with hugs
| stouo chess. which rises with such dssnSrccable
| conapicuousucsa. Faw poopso have conception
OF tho vast spucs thus devoted above and below
| Europe. Ilore It ts posste!a to dcscend taroe
| or four stories below tho atnge. From those
vast depths will hereafter slsa hugo aud tower
| lug structures, which otialtonod acoomm odas1on
aud side scenos will bo arranged aftcr the usual
| Fsench fashion. for, though many now aud in-
gonious schemes wore laid before the commls-
sion Of direction, one -. OF ,,Sls, whssh-,ha. a
oung ss'd&es &a to thf ravs s'1 On ras aot
had nearly boon ndoptod by tho architect,
1t was found that tho old clun1sy syatosn Of sup
porting thoin against ~ nasss" md on "chagi-
which any fixed machinery did not. Nothing
can be marc lofty or airy than the corrldora OF
tao tino room ut Tho baok, sort Of foyer for tho
danco!s. which cap ba thrown into the stage.
Evory +" first subject has littlo suite OF tWo
rooms, which, rs IL tho custom in FRANCO. will
be richly furnished aud decorated according to
the tasts Of tho occupant or according to tlla
richness OF the allowance otten made for tha
purpoao. Thes contrast favorhbly With tho
cell like rooms With which first subjects aro i'll
dulgcd on this side OF the Channel. Tho crowd
| Of dancers dress in targs long rooms. Even tho
question Of tho ourtnln was doalt with BY n.
Garnier on spsthstical principles. As.cf long
discussion, ho doIermned that mimic curtain,
with folds, ETC.. painted on canvas, Is tue truo
form A genuine curtain shows croasse. collects
dust, and grows shabby; wl,llo landscape b.
longs IL regious behind tho curtain.
Tho completion OF this office before tlo now
year will tux tue energies OF al concerned.
fow days since matters had advanced thus far-
the dome was painted and glst. as wore also tht
var1ouB balcoples down to the second tior. Tue
Qooriug OF the salle WIS laid, bud the dlYlsionl
| of the boxes were in their place.. All the plas
| tcring appeared to be done: tho roof OF tllt
foyer was decorated, and tho sunerb marble
chimney pieces were In progress. The stage mt
stage machinery s oil but complete. IN shofl "; 7
tue painting, fitting, ami furnishing has all II
be DOM; aad ton NeelIa Hcenls but u short tim
into which to comprosa 10 much work. No donb
1t vii! so aprasens!y completed by tho day fixed
though II will tako many mouths bofpre 1t cal
he really finished. On tho whole, tho s,1ccess 0
Iy reward tho Thought aud pains expnuao1 on Il
Thn classical mud stately Dordoanx Theatre, wit
it's lno eoounado md statues, will probably re
tam 1ta rnuk es tho 1luest house Of its linl i
franco.
J California Vintage.
From ths saA Francftco CAronicIs.
Tho cBtinnto OF those best acquainted VIII. til
vino business Of The State is Tint tho rintaG
this year will no. fal! short Of 2,Qlo.Q GOO gnllon
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