Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-15
Letter from Boston.
From our Boston Correspondent
BOSTON. Oct. II.
BEETHOVEN HALL.

BOSTON. Oct. IL.
BEETHOVEN HALL.
The new and beautiful Beethoven Hall,
was dedicated last Monday night II is
situated at il3 Washington St. Snch
hall with a smaller seating capacity than
Music Hall or fremont Temple, and which
lets for n smaller price even than Horticul-
tural, aud now the euterprising house Haley
Morse Il Co.. have furnished the public
with just what was ncedful ia that line
1t Is approached by broad passage way.
being located In the rear of a furniture
store owned by the builders OF the hall
The seats are numbered the same as IRE
mont Temple, being very simple meth
cd, So that seats can be found easily, with
out the assistance of usheTs il necessary.
The general plan OF the hall is almost per
fiction, and the lights are admirably ar
ranged. The ticket offices are conveu-
lent and on the first floor. rs are also the
cloak room. and ladies aud gcull mans
dressing rooms. The stairs which lead to
the hall are handsomely finished with
heavy black walnut railiugS The walls
are painted in frcsco in the Grecian style
in brown colors, aud present very sim
pie, yet elegant appearance. |, seats.
without the stage, 1850 people. The price
per evening il SO. and it Is said that it
must be let every might at this price. for
six months. before the owners will have
received even eight per cent Of the cost.
Ii was dedicated by the reading Of an al
dress by Charlotte Cushman. and a con-
cert. The following is copy of the clos
ing lines of the address
BEETHorEN HAIL-wc break no naeou nov
Bui call the soul OF Master To- respond
Unto our dedication
with his name
10 guide and 20 direct. nough, but the good.
The pure, and noble can nnd welcome here
In happy homes, may from thi. b ah arise
KEN. mcrances To stir the lumost heart.
rom paiE. may here be found the soothing help
- hATmonies that bless unto Iull peace
To happy ones. may irucr happiness
he added then and made more lasting here,
20 time shall teach a. all IT. lesson deep
And all The -im. directed tor the beet
May OF The pleas ATTEST. within these walls
lie many learned.
To yoI who come. ysh schaut.
our hr't support aud cheer have Kindly gwen,
"" SPEAK agAln the welcome truly frt
MAJ OF the ieet returning -ees an rla.a
N"T rom IT. Eai"s 20 out un.aiI.n,e!
| - 'hAlt 1hi~ home Of mu-ir. hnusr cor
u. name, and hrarts aud lips shall ole.s inject
Inc buhding, builders AMI the hours here passed.
II was read in a beautiful manner, a.
only Miss cu>hman can read The con
, ert which followed was too rich. consist
Ing - Il did, Of too much talent. which
made the programme very long. Camilla
I tr>o, "a> there with her violin which al
ways speaks IN beautiful tone, Madame
Schiller the pianist lent her ala: Madame
sophie Dowlaud. OF Enc,aud made her
debut, aud "a> Well received bat failed We
thilA. to create the Impression which her
friends hoped Eciizcl thc flute soloist
was but little cnjayed, Mr. o.. good dc-
lighted the audience by siu sius Ave Ma
ria ia a very finished aud artistic man.
ncr, aud Last but not least. Ne will men
ton the Temple QIaftc;ic. which always
receives = hearty welcome from Boston
audience. They are Away, good and
lever fail y give a rich treat
Altogether It was 4 mot cujo,abIc af-
fair. ami The hall va, decorated With an
abundant display Of iloS,r.. most arti,-
tically arranged.