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the gallery leads directly to the street. Tho stair
cases leading 10 the balcony, each side OF the
house, are scmcircular in form, and are about four
and hail feet wide The balcony also has three
aisies, leading respectively TO three entrances
about three and half feet wide. and open-
Ing into sort OF hallway, whence the snirs
are reached The ascent TO the gallery - by
means OF staircase about three feet wide and rather
stsep In Its construction From the stage there are
two doors leading, right and eit. alieyway on
either side OF the budipg. There is also staircase
In the middle OF the of The stage leading to
the basement. whence there two doors opening out
toward Broadway and four windows opening INTO The
aileyways. In the root there Is also trap door,
whence an egress can be made 10 the roofs OF tue ad
joining houses. All doors OF this house open out
ward.
ACADEMY MUSIC
On the Fourteenth street side there 1--WE fodin6
doors. seven feet wide. opening INTO the lobby. On
the opposite side Of the same de-
scrptlon leading TO an alley, extending TO Irving
place Besides these there Tour entrances Directly
from Irving place, making In all eleven In number
All these doors open outward and are not locked but
are simply secured by bolts under eycrybody'a
control Froiu the box tier and tho gallery,
an iron staircase, which still remains from
sides this, there the number Of doors these
floors the parQuet. These staircases are all
built OF iron, and all about four feet wide. From
tho stage there are but few steps TO the aleywny
leading To Irving place and besides there is en-
trance TO Fourteenth street direct. In case OF an
emergency there would not be the slightest difficulty
for the actors TO make their exit as these waJs are
not at all circuitous.
roSy PAsroR's
The main entrance Is Is feet inches by % feet
inches and the main door feet inches wide. door
auditorium. One star feet broau leads up To land
where IL emptcs into two other 70 feot stairs
that to the first balcony. The stage entrance "a
on Mercer street. and another goes 10 the dressing
room through the basement
GROUND PLAN or Tony PASTORS THEATRE
Mercer street.
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THE NEW BROADWAY THEATRE
Woods Museum the former title OF this cstab-
lishment, which has now been closed about tw o
months and since that time has been undergoing cx
tensive alterations at the hands oil Mr. John Banvard
To whom the property reverted after Woods retire.
ment Cndor the last regime the house was regular
tlndcr box, and bad ire occurred here, and a
large audience been present, the loss Of ic would
probably have exceeded that OF the Brooklyn Theatre
The main entrance 10 the auditorium leads from Broad
way, near Thiricth street, to broad flight OF four
steps, from which two starcases. each twelve feet
wide, continue TO the noor, which Is
extensive lobby Four doors admit tho
visitors TO the orchestra From this lobby the
dress circle reached by pair OF similar
tins portion Of the theatre from the second lobby.
The gallery has separate entrance from the street.
ant. u necessary, wide door Will admit those COM
Ing down from The gallery obbies below the top
noor ana thus enabled them reach street. via the
man entrance The corridors in which the museum
curlositles formerly exhibited remain intact. and
help To enlarge the lobbies OF the theatre. The stage
arrangements Mr. Binvard proposes TO make perfect
and with a view safety. The house will not be
open TO the public until December u
THE GLoRK THEATRE
There three entrances Broadway, y
feet wide, leading to the parquet On each side is a
reached by the same line OF stairs The windows
very low and oncr easy escape OF emergency.
KELLY LIONS aiSsrgELs.
There is main entrance OF feet width, with two
side entrances > feet wide. The centre door opens
into The lobby, from which two 6-foot stairs run to
the balcony. The stage entrance IS IN the basement
THx
This house has two MAN entrances .cct wide,
leading TO lobby II by l5 teet There two doors
feet each, one leading down loot inch stair TO
the parque and one stair OF the goes up 10
the balcony. On Crosby street there abundant
means OF exit The second gallery IS reached by
stairway Iect inches wide.
GRoCSp PLAN OLYMPIC THEATRE
Crosby street.
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TIRE AID MOVEMENT.

In response to invitation by Colonc! Sim to the
members OF the theatrical profession aud the citizens
of Brooklyn quite largo gathering assembled yes,cr
day afternoon tho New Park Theatre to take some
practical action toward raising funds 10 alleviate tho
OF those who had suffered by the calamity which
has so recently cast gloom the city. Shortly
before three O'Clock the people lille
the ais!cs aud occupy the seats. Few present
who did TO DO impressed with the mourn
iul duty they fct called upon TO perform.
Old actors came with saddcned faces and
took their places in silence. while with the more
youthful ones there Of that glceiul spirit
shown which is characteristic OF the members OF the
profession. Though tho profession not as largely
represented as might have been. yet many OF those
who were absent proved that they were not unmnd-
ful OF the terrible visitation of Tuesday night
OFFICERS.
The meeting called to order by Colonel Sim,
VINO nominated Colonel Thomas Carroll for chair man.
He was unanimously elected, ahor which Mr. Ed
Lamb was chosen vice president Mr. William Davidge
made secretary. and Mr.. Daniel Chaunccy, OF tho
Mechanics Bank, aIpoiucd treasurer
Mr. Carrol taking the cnair there was little
need to rcer 10 the dreadful calamity which hnd be.
fallen the community. 1t terribly liked In tho
minds o all lie paid high compliment 10 Colonel
Sinn beng he first Ia Brooklyn 10 take public
action in the matter. lie was sorry II so. as he
thought that IL the duty the Mayor do that
which a private citizen has undertaken. This
the tng time for The members of the theatrical
profession The people act, and although they
could restore hic, they coud do much al
ieviaisng the suderngs Of those who by tins iorribo
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wALLAcK's THEATRE
The egress from the balcony OF this house Is by
means OF staircase twelve feet Wide. The parqaet
floor, containing 600 seats, with three aslcs pro-
vided with three corresponding folding doors. each
fvc and half vide. opening into lobby seventy
i've feet wide, with three lobbies twenty feet wide,
two Of them opening Broadway and one on Thir.
teenth street. Between the theatre and these
lobbies brick wall, entirely cutting
OIL the main staircase and entrance passages
from the auditorium. The staircases and passages
alone wili contain 900 people, that The whole au-
dience might be in these passages and clear the
theatre. The gallery is provided with two separate
staircases-one twelve feet and the other ten feet
widc--mmedlatey accessible from the back OF the
gallery. where the openings are the same the
parquct floor. AT the back OF the stage its level is
large pair OF gates vide enough TO admit carriage
On the sde the north Of this is also The stage
entrance four feet wide. The room Is outside
the walls, the Fourth avenue side, and shut of
from the main building by iron doors The dome IS
and although at tho centre reaches the root
there is average OF fifteen feet between It and the
root.
GROUND PLAN OF wALtAcK's THEATRE.
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STAGE

nOusR.
The entire auditorium can he dismissed In about two
minutes. Four immeuse doors open from the Eighth
avenue entrance inlo the orchestra circle, besides
yard on Twcnty-fourth street, and four doors the
south side open into rwentythird street. II is mpos.
sibe TO have throDg IN the vast ohbes OF either
floor Of this building An exit is available on Twenty
fourth street from the main lobby through tho bar
From the family circle large glass doors open
into The offices lately occupied by the Erie Railway
Company The mode OF retiring from the stage is also
easy Tor those engaged there by separate en-
trance leading 10 Twcnty-iourth street The green
room and carpenters room outside the walls anu
have four doors for exit There is an independents
exit the north end OF the balcony lobby by wind
ing stairs to Twenty fourth street
PARK THEATRE.
This house Is OF small seating capacity. AS far as
the present manager Is concerned he has made every
possible arrangement against Impending calamity.
The building Is erected on Twenty second street, hav-
Ing entrance thirty feet wide on Broadway. A
staircase feet wide leads straight the orchestra
the outside Of the orchestra the stairs
to the balcony story aboye. The balcony has
separate exit broadway adjoining the main en-
trance From the orchestra door Icacing Twenty
second recently been constructed by order
OF the Building Department. through which the spec
tators can readily reach the street In OF fro
occurring the stage large hose attached to FIRE
MIGRANTS are constantly ready for use. third nre
plug can food the stage large tank holding 8 600
gallons Of water Is kept full at all times the pant
frame IN the flies for any emergency. The second bal
landings.
There three entrances ieet inches wide from
the street TO vcstbulc and three separating that
IRON the lobby. From the vcstibuIe n stair 4 teel
vide leads 20 the lobby, and two stairs, feet nches
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AUDIENCEs.

HERALD reporters were stationed last evening al
every theatre IN the city In order to ascertain how
much time was occupied in clearing the houses. The
result is herewith appended.
OPERA HOUSE.
Al the Grand Opera House tho performance was con.
cluded at twenty minutes past ten o'clock, and the
audience, which loft tho theatre slowly had cleared
out two minutes and forty seconds The attendance
would have seemed largo in a small theatre but only
appeared to DO moderately good in spacious az
the Grand Opera House.
KELLY LEoS's.
Tho curtain fell Kelly Leon's minstrel and
variety performance At precisely twelve minutes and
thirty seconds past ten O'clock and two minutes ana
half later tho audience entirely clear of the theatre
and the lights were cStinguished in the auditorium
The audience did not number over couple of hundred
persons, and was very leIsurely leaving tho house
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
There was large attcndan Mt the Olymplc Theatre
last night and the spectators appeared much pleased
win tue performance. The house cleared In four
minutes and quarter from the time tho curtain fell
The parqua orchestra chairs and dress circle were
emptied IN thioe minutes. but the gallery took
minute and quarter longer
- GERaANIA THEATRE
ne Germania Theatre, ON Fourteenth street, was
Iary hiled last evening" the orchestra stalls being
neariy all occupied as well as the front rows in tho
ence ia issuing from the theatre the fall OF the
curtain was timed by tho reporter, ard found to h
Tour minutes and forty-nvc seconds.
Tnk KAGLR THEATRE.
AZ Tue Eagle Theatre last evening" with New York.
Ash Was and ls. and varieties on the boarda .A~.a
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4 SURVEY or NEW YORK rHrArnEs.

A SURVEY OF NEW YORK THEATnEs.
The horrible event Of Tuesday night will naturally
q sensation of dstrust in New York theatre
eoers To give the public idea OF the provisions OF
the theatres OF this city guard against similar vs-
itation corps OF HERALD reporters made survey Of
them yesterday and from their personal examinations
and the reports ne the Bureau OF Inspection tho
following facts are ascertained:-
THE YIprH AVENUE THEATRE.
This house occupies the sitc upon which the old
Apollo Hall formerly Stood As far as human ingenu
ity concerned every precauton seems To have been
taken to guard against any accident In case pan &c
should seize upon the audience. There are three wide
doors on Tweny-eiehth street. opening upon the nam
entrance, and these supplemented by'a like num-
bcr leading TO the orchestra circle from the lobby ac-
commodatory TO as many aslcs Altogether seven
doors hve feet wide available IRON this floor to
allow the egress OF the spectators The balcony has
three asies, from which three man doors can be
for gorge take place, consequently jam IS out OF
the question BESIDES this, in case OF ALARM the side
ily opened and communication had with the Gilscy
Buildings, fronting on Broadway On the same door
is the ladies' parIor, through which door leads INTO
the same buildings, offering safe passage
out. The top floor, or family circle. has tour
doors opening into the wide stairs, and at
is entrance to Broadway The lobby is divided from
tho theatre by eighteen inch wall. with iron
doors. The balcony front OF the house is avail
able for escape in case OF emergency. steam pump
havicg two lengths Of hose attached Is at all times
available A number OF Babcock fire extnguisncrs
also distributed about tho building Those engaged
the stage in case Of accident can readily get away
through entrance on Twenty ninth street This
entrance is through eighteen ncn wall running up
the flies Three curtaus-one satin, one painted and
OF woolen-divide the auditorium from the stage
One OF defects this house Is the placing OF
eight boxes in the Of the auditorium that con-
tracts tho space that would otherwise afford additional
exit
NIBLo's THEATRE
The Broadway entrance is % feet wide In the mar
part the lobby 20 feet in width the crosby
side Is well supplied with means OF exit large
stair from Crosby entrance to the second
balcony while extending from the auditorium on
either side is five loot stairway. The room
and carpenter in hreprooI building ADA
cent to The theatre. In o! panic ire the
can be resorted to q OF escape. All ire
guards are provided.
GROUND PLAN SiBLo's GARDEN
Crosby street.
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SQUARE THEATRE
On the parque floor or this house there Is but one
entrance; this, however is fully ten feet wide, ana
through 1t the lobby is reached In case Of any emer
gency, however, easy exit can be made from the
windows the east side to an aeyway adjoining tho
theatre The ascent TO the balcony is by means oi
staircase five feet wide, opening into small landing.
and then turning rectangularly in corridor running
along the OF the seats From the gallery there
two starcases about the same width as that leading
to the balcony The roofs of the adjoining houses
also be reached from the galleries by means OF
windows opening in the form OF doors. From the
lobby OF the theatre easy exit be made through
the large gate we'll through the office and the
Union square Hotel. The actors can make their exit
from their dressing rooms under the stage by means
OF passageway running under the west side of the
parquc and opening the lobby. There is also the
regular stage entrance from Fourth avenue Besides,
the 1,es also be reached by a staircase, which
however very narrow aud circuitous and from tho
flies he made to the roofs OF the houses ad
joining the theatre both sides. The great objection
TO this place OF amusement is that the management,
their desire economic space have curtaed the
width OF the aisles. Tho main Of, the balcony
is only feet wide. and the side aisles two
feet eight inches The main aisle in the upper gallery
is three feet eight inches The side aises Of the par
quet but two feet seven inches wide.
GROUND PLAN OF UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
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&c; the whole forming contribution IN gross OF all
the receipts OF the theatre for the week. IL desired
that His Honor the Mayor ol brooklyn win dcpuie an
occr receive the avas OF the performances, which
should be made liberal by public patronage, as no
such contribution in ful has been offered 70 our
knowledge by the liberal profession known as
the dramatic. The precaution late named WIZ 90
taken perfect satisfaction as 10 tho
amount and delivery Of proceeds ,
Lessecs and Managers OF Grand Opera House
JOHN b. ArWATER
NEv Yogx Dec 7 1916 Mss L0TTIE ALLEN
the OATES COMPANY VOLUNTEER AND CONTRADICT
The remarkable coincidence Of name and business
in tho corpse numbered i at the Morgue led 10 ihs
announcement In tho evening papers that HARRY
Peck" the well known theatrical and travelling agent
was dead Happily the rumor proved be uniouncea'
will be seen by the following telegram
WASHINGTON, ID. e.. Dec !. 1870
Dr. SAMUEL J. BRADY, LAG Fourth street, Brooklyn.
T.. D..
Peck is here. Oates Opera Company volunteer cheer
fully for tho benefit Of tho sufferers
SAMUEL COLyILLE,
Manager Of Oates Company
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lead mp TO the balcony. There Is a stage exit on
Elizabeth street and an entrance to the PIT BY the
basement the Bowery side. From the second TO
the third balcony there two 5ioot stars. win
4-foot spiral stair the northeast corner, which
also runs up to the gallery under the roof The gal-
lery also be cmpiied INTO the balcony below oy
means OF two stairs feet inches wide The Buiid-
ing Department ordered latter put in, but
one OF them has been hoored over All safeguards are
provided.
GROUND PLAN BowgRY THEATRE
Elizabeth street.
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FRAScsco MfSsTRELs
The hall OF Messrs. Birch, Wambold and Backus II
situate On Broadway between Twenty eighth ana
Twenty ninth streets, and is reached by broad fight
OF steps leading from Broadway 1t only 700
persons, and in OF accident dozen windows,
leading into Gsey building, besides stairs can
be made available for exit. THIS house is emptied in
two minutes The stage people have separate
Twenty-nlnth street, by OF stair
case attached to tbs outsuc OF the building.
THEATRE CoMIQUE
The parquet Is reached by door 12 feet wide lead.
ing from a passage 20 by 100. On side is ~
foot passage with 5ls-foot stairs leading to the BAL
cony One STAIR feet empties the gallery Crosby
street. This latter stair, which Is broken by landing
is on the outside OF the building
GROUND PLAN or THEATRE COMQUE
CROSBY street.
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S TAGE
Broadway.

HELLHRs WONDER THEATRE.
On the parquet floor oi this theatre there are threc
aiscs leading each TO olding duor SIX i.et vide
Thence by taking six steps down another iodng door
Is reached at each OF the three entrances TWO oi
these lead into the lobby whence tie street IS reached
by large gate; while the other ono, being ihe road 10
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THE Chicago Inter. Ocean Is much
exercised about the excitement exist
Ing In that city. II deprecates mobs
and hanging Ia the following words;
We assert again that the law Is
abundantly adequate to punish the
scoundrels and thieves who have rob
bed and are attempting TO rob the peo-
pie OF their votes. We need no APP
peals TO violence, and we ask the
meeting which Is TO assemble to-mor-
row to show the wisdom which BELTS
a gathering Of substantial and intelll'
gent men by freeing their skirts from
the embarrossments and dangers OF
such proposition. The motto for law
apd-order men Is: "Everything In.
side the law; nothing outside Of It,"
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match on his boot to light fresh
cigar.
NCataputs. You have them In the
army, haven't you P' said the Judge
In rather an uncertain tone Of voice.
The President smiled u little, aild
said they did have few left over from
the war, but he believed they had all
been used up, Then the Secretary said
he should certainly order some more
made, for he considered the catapnlt
one OF the most effective weapons In
modern warfare. "lhey did great exe-
cution nj the siege OF Jerusalem, as
remember reading unused the Score.
tary, land II Ii doubtful whether IT,
berlus would have been able TO hav 0
reduced the city without them.o
Grant looked Mt his new Secretary
through the cigar smoke few mo.
ments, and then told him II he order
cd any catapults he had better have
them "rifled,n with an adjustable muz-
zle-loading bayonet, and the Secretary
made memorandum TO that effect.
III see that considerable money has
been spent In experimenting with tor
padoes, " continued the Secretary, look
Ing over the disbursements. "That
seems TO be waste Of money, and II
encourages bad habit among child.
rem. Serious accidents have frequent.
ly resulted from little boys throwing
torpedoes under horses feet on the
Fourth Of July, and 1t ought to be
stopped"
The President allowed that the tor,
pedo wasn'ta thing TO fool with, and
the Secretary read on. Suddenly he
Jumped to his feet, while the hot, In
dIgnapt blood flashed TO his very tenn
Piles as he exclaimed: "No wonder the
country is Impoverished, and the tax
payer grooming beneath his burden
Here, while trade languishes and the
wheels OF industry are clogged all ovei
the land, my predecessor has been
shipping luxurious delicacles to the
garrison OF our forts, thinly concealed
under the term shell What does
shell mean? Shell oysters, OF course
That's what II means. But they DOM
get any shell while l am Secretary
pll settle thatn r.r.
"Thats right" said the President
"If they get any oysters make then
shell OUT for them themselves" anC
then he added, In an aside to himself
"they would have to II they bough
them Of one Of Belknap's post-traders.'
eyes" continued the Secretary,
'look at the quantity Of grape on hand
classed among munitions Of war.
What does grape mean, and what is Il
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AFTER the following utterances of
the Courier-Journdi II will be In order
for "the old rooster" Of the Post, as
that gentleman is lrreverently called,
to lit paragraphlst's scalp. Says the
Courier-Joundl:
The French say, Phomme propose,
Dieu dispose; Punch has IL for leap
year, Ia femme propose, Dieu dispose;
but correspondent of the New York
Evening Post declares that II ought to
be, Phon,nie propose, IL femme oppose,
ie diabio dispose. This hen-pecked old
rooster of the Post ought to have been
Matched In FIJI, and had his neck
wrung when he was u spring.chicken,
Just old enough TO fry.