The New York herald., 1876-12-16
GUARDING AGAINST FIRE.


CISCO MINsrEEIs AND PARIsIAN VARIETIES
YESTERDAY.
The Official inspection of places OF amusement in
this city was continued yesterday. The inspectors,
consisting OF Deputy superintendent Dudley, accom-
panied by Messrs. Hyde, Maginnis Green and Owens,
first visited the theatre formerly known tho Globe
hut occupied by The magician Heller Although
there is gallery in the house it is not at present
uscd and tho passages leading 10 II are closed up.
Tho balcony will accommodate about 900 persons The
regular means of cgress two, by wide stairs into
the vestibule opening on Broadway. There are also
two passages one nj each side OF the private boxes
leading down to the parquet. large passagcway,
with rooms or it, having windows on the balcony over
tho main entrance Broadway, In case OF need could
be utilized The parquct seats 476 people IL has three
aslcs running from tho orchestra to doors opening
Broadway. Besides thcro are large windows on both
sides looking into acyways and only short distance
from the ground on the outside Tho stage has open
both sides INTO these alleyways that those
employed behind the quit the building with
out crossing tho stage All the dressing rooms arc
convenient TO the stage underneath The scenery
with tho exception of that in immediate use stored
separate building in the rear Of the house Tho
Of egress were found 70 be amply sufficient both
behind and before the fooishts and no recommenda-
THEATRE ooMIouE
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lery oil this house will hold apou; 400 people From
Broadway there s entrance and there is also ono
from Crosby street These have been found sufficient
for the rapid dismissal OF nn audience On the south
side three windows look out on the roof OF the
building about four feet below, aud from these windows
the inspectors will recommend that iron steps be placed
as an additional means o safety In OF
fire. From tho dress circle therc two distinct
OF exit by stairs into the vcstibuc There are
also three wide windows the north s)dc opening
over and only snort distance from The root OF the
adjoining building ON the south side there are also
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into the actors dressing room in the building. All
these windows be made available for escape
anything should happen 10 the obbcs or on the STAIRS
The parquet has two wide doors leading OF and
window door wh.ch he used The performers
tire. Besides the regular stage door a separate open
ing will be made within the next few days leading into
the relrcshmcni room on Broadway. The windows in
the upper row Of dressing rooms open on
the roof OF the adjacent building. The stage
door opens directly Crosby street. and there
is another exit also communicating with the stage on
the street. II is through this last named door
that tho auditors from tho gallery, with the
exception exc aon, o. those who Who, ws s TO descend
tho performance. The furnace for heating pur-
poses outside OF the building, End is we'll projected
stairs will be strengthened al tho loot and the
Crosby street side and ,his with the fire escape
which the managers will immediately supply, will
make, II ID thought, the Thcatrc Comique perfectly
rHn axRMASiA THEATRE
The Gcrmania IN lammany Hall. Fourteenth street,
was next submitted to inspection II is pretty little
house inside with only one tier or balcony The main
entrance leads from the street TO the balcony and
parqueL The corridor Is WIDE and the lobby back OF
the seats In the balcony spacious. The means OF
egress from tho balcony are adequate. Apart IRON
tho regular stairs leading down to tho street
there Is separate door the south side, opening
into the main entrance OF Tammany Hail, and two nre
escapes, SIX feet broad, on the north sdc leading
into an adjoining yard. In addition 10 the main
trance there is aso another leading the
buc OF Tamnany Hail. Stili another door, on tue
north sidc Will be cut. communicating with the yard.
The dressing rooms all level with the stage.
Egress IRON them is through the rcgunr stage door
aud by stone stairway leading to the top OF tho build
Ing. AS additional security against accident the
inspectors will. in all probability, recommend that
doors be cut through the wooden partition Of tho
dressing rooms. II this done the performers can
escape from to tho other without going the
stage.
THE SAN FRANCISCO xrSsrnELs
The hall OF the San Francisco Mins.rcs, situated
Broadway, between Twenty-cighth and Twenty nnth
streets has gallery capable OF containing about 800
people From this gallery there two Of
epress, and another door will be madc lead
the place thoroughly secure. This door Will be To-
Gated nearly opposite to tho middle aisle and will be
exits IRON the gallery The inspectors will recon-
mend that the asles be made wider. Mr. Gilscy, who
owns the buding beng present during the iDspec
tion, fully agreed in the reform and announced his
10 carry out the suggestion Immediately
The parquc Will seat about 400 people. Tho asles
this part OF tho house roony In addition to tho
man entrance, which leads INTO Broadway by wide
stairway. another passaRcway will DO cut into tho
house adjacent THIS It is thought, will afford every
means OF cgrcss necessary The dressing rooms arc
separated from the stage and reached by IRON
stairs the outside OF the building, Twcntyninth
green found to be hung IN unsatisfactory
manner, and opened inwards Attention was partic-
uary called to this, and immediate steps taken
| to have the alteration mado.
PARisIAx VARIETIES.
The next visit made to the Partisan Varieties, In
West Sixteenth street, near Broueway. The gallery
will ouly accommodate $50 people. From IT there is
means OF cgrcss The height from the parquct Is
great The parquct 500 persons Three aisles
lead 10 doors opening into the main entrance TO tho
street. The all loose and the inspectors will
recommend that they be securely axcd 10 the flooring
Six large widows look out into yards al both Sides
II Is he Intention OF the inspectors that
two windows, one on each SIDE be cut down and made
available by means OF doors Tor the security OF those
nearest the stage. The dressing under tho
stage and communicate with largo under tho
Sixteenth street. From the stage two windows open
into a building on West Fifccnth street. rhc base OF
these windows is about six feet from The stage floor
Tho windows are unprotected by iron shutters
inspectors VIII recommend that they be provided.
BROOKLYN ALDERMANIC INSPECTION.
Tho Aldcrmanic committee having In charge tho
inspection OF public buildings OF Brooklyn, consisting
OF Aldermen Ray, Murtha, Donovan and French and
architects Crooks and Gayior proceeded on their tour
Hooleys Opera House. Court street. Though the
mittce had called there Thursday, they desired 10
re-examine the premises. Though tho sue wall on
Rcmsen street was buged little III the construction,
the architects said they had think 1t was
unsafe Tho entrance TO the stage the latter
was also inspected. The stairs are 2 fcet inches
In width, and q limo with them arc the dressing
rooms OF thcacsors. Tho woodwork Ia well protected
from tho furnaces
Brooklyn Heights Seminary for Young Ladies, Nos.
las and 14o Montague street was next visited The
upper floors but stairway, which is tho only
OF exit from that part OF the building The COM
mittec will recommend that additional staircase DO
constructed between the second, third and fourth
stories Mme West the lady principal, informed tho
committee that " had teen har intention make the
Improvement suggested Tor somo time past. There
about 100 pupils in the seminary.
Tho Brooklyn Institute, corner OF Washington and
Concord streets which Is frequently used for public
entertainments, was next lisp ctcd. Hero there nrc
two staircascs, each feet inches wide, lead
Ing TO the large hall on the second floor The hall
will hold 900 people, and is so by 10 feet A stairway
feet wide presents nm ample outlet to the OF
the building. The third story, used by artists for
studios, Is reached by one light OF stairs The ad-
OF lre. Tho Aldermen were satisfied with tho