The New York herald., 1876-12-08
Broad way.


The parquet has three asles, and four doors about
FIVE feet wide lcad ng lobby l6x50 feet There
three outside entrances directly from tho street
fully seven feet wide. The balcony is reached by two
broad and commodious flights Of the side
of the house II has the same number Of alses ths
parquet and the same number of doors opening into
corridor running around and ending al the staircase.
The gallery is similarly arracged only from this there
Is separate winding staircase, about five feet wide,
leading directly to Fourteenth street. From the stage
there IS broad passage way leading TO Fifteenth
street. This door also be made use OF by the in
mates of the boxes the side of the building.
Superintendent Adams expresses the belief that
this theatre is very excellent regards safety
cHIcKERyG HALL
Morris K. Jesup yesterday complained TO Mr..
Adams that this hall is in dangerous condtion. Tho
main entrance is 10 feet widc 11-foot stair
way of twenty steps extends to Ian ding from whsch
7-toot stairs of twenty steps each start out right
and lett to tho parquet on the second hoor Two
7-ioo, stars run up TO the gallery. In the ID
spiral stair o. eos wide from the paraue, to
up TO the gallery from the parquet.
GERaASIA THEATRE.
The exit from the parquet floor be made by only
one door, about seven feet wIdc in the northwest
ncr OF the house. Thence through hallway about
twenty feet long and eight feet wide, the street is
reached As means OF ascent to the gallery stair
about three and half feet wide is used. There
are, however two FIRE escapes each about four feet
wide, leading from windows by means OF which
Nelson Hail can be reached without any difficulty.
In addition 10 these, the side Of the gallery
there a door three feet wide on which the words
''Aoth dusgang' Exit in case OF emcrrcncics) are
painted. This, oy lew downward steps, leads directly
to the main entrance OF Tammany Hail. From the
stage there direct exit to the entrance west
OF the main entrance OF Tammany Hail. There Is ass
stone staircase communicating with the fire escapci
tho top floor. All the doors open in outward d.
rcction.
AVENUE THEATRE
This house, which Is very small has stairway
leading 10 the balcony and two to the gallery. An
ira star TO the balcony put In by OF SUPER
nscndent Adams. The stage entrance is on Thirty
nrst street
when asked what theatres wcro in an unsafe con-
dillon Mr. Adams said that one thing about the Union
Square Theatre Is bad. There a steep pitch 10 the
balcony. He did not see how Il could be remeaicd,
however IL PROPOSE" said he. ''to compei them at
once To make largo entrance through the Office Tor
the relicf OF the auditorium aud another from tho
balcony through the Union Square Hotel to Broad
way They frequently hil the side aisles with camp
stools and chairs think the ushers speculate in
them With the exception of this and the sloats
that have already spoken OF, think all the theatres
are as safe as they well be made" Mr.. Hyde,
chief OF the Inspection Bureau, concurred In thus
opinion. Mr.. Adams has this year made extensive
drawings OF all the theatres and churches in the city,
which file In his department