National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-28
TALLMADGE HALL.
A Public Necessity Supplied.

Brief reference has already bosn made to that
new improvement, Tallmadge Hall, 928 and $50
F street, but 1t is something worth more than q
passing notice. Within two or three years past,
Washington has taken Q wonderful start in the
matter of social organisations for literary, dra-
matte and musical clIture, and these latter exhi-
billions, especially those of the "Joe Jefferson
and Schiller" clubs, have been witnessed with
great satisfaction. The want, however, Of suit
able, appropriate halls for their use has been
severely felt halls combining with fair audi
terium the accessories Of o properly constructed
stage. Tallmadge Hall not only meets this
requirement in every particular, but is peculiarly
adapted to all The purposes of an excellent dane
ing hall. and in this respect is furnished
with convenienees which ladies and gen.
tlemeu will mot heartily appreciate
THE ENTRANCE TO TALLNADGR HALL.
and the hall itselfis the grade ofthe street. and
through handsomely finished passage-wsy,so some
Their end 10 the ticket office with permanent and
all convenient attachments, and on the opposite
side is the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak room,
commodious enough for all purpoJes and so ar
ranged that the ladies, when 1t is desirable, can
pass through 1t. and be met by their escort at q
private door leading to the hall. This conve-
acknowledged with thanks. On the right of the
hall is first the stairway to the galleries, rOomy
enough for seating three or f0rr hundred people,
and adapted for two bands Of music, promenade
and dancing, and one of them, as at a ma1Que-
rsde ball for instance. will become very popular
with spectators merely in fact it has many OF the
characteristics Of private box Next, on the
right, is the gentlemen's dressing room, nicely
iOrnished with chair1, sofas, mirrors, washing
apparatus and o-ets and Just beyond this is the
laoies dressing room. A Brussels carpet Of bright
figure covers the floor, and is furnished with q
handsome sofa, gilt framed mirrors, easy chairs,
AID attached to this private saloon plrior
they will hnd their own retiring room.
The hall ITSELF not to be exact, but nearly so, is
one hundred feet long and fifty feet wide, and
will comfortably seat eight hundred people, ex-
elusive Of the galleries. and, including the large
windows-it must be recollected the hall is on the
ground hoor-tt has fifteen perfect passages OF
exit in case Of fire or any calamity requiring It's
sudden vacation. This, 1t is to be hoped, will
never occur but in case 1t should wise foresight
has provided against much possible injury. The
chairs are wide, roomy, and Of the woven cane
seat pattern. An audience can sit in them with.
out the slightest uncomfortable crowding. 1t is
ughtI1 from above by three immense reflectors
the centre one being seventy-t inches in diane
ter, the others sixty. They throw perfect food
still on its sides there are several ornamental
brackets, aud in addition to these there are the
tootllghts Of the stage. The ventilating and
feet. To these two most important considerations
the genius Of the architect has been specially
directed, and with marvellous success. The stage
be rSquireu, and is fitted up In regular theatre
fashion with drop curtain, tootlights, trap door,
hies, scene3, slides, and all the mysteries.
There are entrances from the hall to the
stage, and from outside in tho rear Of the hail. to
TWO large dressing rooms beneath the stage, and
these are fitted up with all necessary con-
yenienoes The drop curtain, painted by Lamb.
is river In the distance, on either bank bold and
picturesque scenery; and IN the foreground high,
rocky wall and castle. The frame 10 Of gold and
rolling back from the right is q heavy Venetian
curtain. 1t is very creditable piece OF work.
Under the main floor there is to be dining hall,
running its entire length, and about twenty feet
wide, and on the same side with the heating sp-
psratus, which, by the way, is Of the most sp-
proved pattern.
THE USES OF THE HALL
as will be gathered from the description, are
various. 1t is adapted to the requirements Of Q
dancing, lecture, dramatic SCIENTIFIC or religious
hall, but there 70 nothing common about It. On
the contrary Its lettings will be Of the most ap-
proved and even sr5tOcratic character for It is to
be the place for the assemblies OF fashionable and
cultivated society. All this is assured by the
high and honorable reputation Of its proprietors,
Tallmadge s 20. Next Wednesday evening this
new hall Will be opened TO the public for the rst
time, with q grand promenade cencsrt, the par
tieulsrs Of which will be duly advertised. Sue
cess to 7allmage Hall.