The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-10

arporuonmcnt, and drap,ry should DC removed
from the boxes.
ms week Nss Mutton" viii reopen the
doors OF tao Union Square Theatre. ana the
proverbal prosperity OF shook y fhuer Will
continue; uut lm no judge OF character ID
shed Suuok's heart Is not iuiicr than his pockets
today ani Mr.. Palmer has neen absolutely
brpNen down sluce tnr hour OF his testimony.
io them aud to tue friends ot the lost every
honest hand IL EXTENDED with sympathy lnd
confidence, wit the actors who were saved
from the hamcs VIII always be remembered with
peculiar interest.
10 day We gin new week.
Let the pu-t bury the pHsi-nJ more brOiling
carpenters" no mure "uplited faces" no more
&c 'stN Wardrubes' the present villa its duues
Is upon u.s. ana Whether we uc PLAYER. or " TX
crs. le' u do tine best we can, ind TN event of a
future emergency be sure remember, WANTED,
LLADEh MONsiLLk y.
The History Of the Hroollvn Theatre.
In Isl II building association. composed
In smef Of VIM. C. Kingsley. AleXtnder McCuc.
and Aoner G. keeney, erected Tor Mrs. +. Is.
CONWAY the cdilce then known as Mrs. Con-
way. brooklyn Theatre" Under her manage
ment the ir-t season opened ON the evening OF
OCT. ., 1871. tho play being nulwer's comedy of
"Muney." with Mr. and Mrs. conway. Edward
!. NIB. Mrs. FArren and others In the cast. Untn
1875, with varying success, Mrs. Conway kept the
theatre open, introducing her daughters. Min
ME (low Mrs. Lew and Lillian, Mr. Roche. MIR.
l. mt, Mr.. Chippenlale. Mrs. Fifrcn, and others
In the regular comp NY, and pliying as occa-
siona stars Booth. kavmond. Jefferson Sothcrn,
the Florences, the wiamses. and Charlotte
THOMPSON. At her death the daughters con-
tinued the lease, making their mann ccrial eehut
IN me I'VE v, ornn ,n'. Thr hoa'e WIS packed
pnnt say 50. deJ sister; we are nos without
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rinr.l if iirD.hI1n IIercf1flrc. tIr c..f in.
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som and Aii IT,. ..Nton. IA .fri,ou.. AMI Vernon
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the convenience. ia Tie audtt1ri I'M II the
irnukINn d. h..tre were uluuirtul, ARRANGED Tor
IN rs ,'rl r,'t''f IN l.t - ~ mi -ft,
tret N.r., Iil.. fh.se Of ryer ntler thra,re ~.
nuter enfratc. was shnt IN frnn, Tho stf,et nv
tnr,s a1urs I"eof Hes "nenri ot, tn A cor
MdIr' 9, a. ~. t ',It oi WIvh was me o9A 1ns
..tt.
ny,ti o.iHre the olos9 VI 'n' pot' J'iii li,ig' an
M, an ffjctitv in yet,tnr ont f1r thera ware two
large doors ouentng from the nrst cur. 10 on 10
ne corridor which in Turn led 10 me movable
Entrance oiened ON a short and narrow hail. on
Que sIde Of which wa, the paity Wall. aui % the
other hi.h iron palti,iou. From tins hlll one
t. he ssil.ry. A. All times m. ex 'lus of ne
gallery boys, in all theatres, is nois, aul turbu-
could picture the rush. Critical examination
Of the placrs Of EXT from the lower sec
ee T,S d.. tIe nr"Site'i LII H.. tia.r" m
cDullfi't h, AZ ingenuity Voc worse Under .f-
dinar, cirrlni ,tincc, nye minute. time would
,,,,,i. I. ,,.., flo In -i ~ H., fri',ti, ,,o,.
.trih uutcIinble There Nh, t,,,I,,,r, M M,
rcal ui th, Theatre a small stage door. which
served fpr the in- and outs Of the people ~ tine
company. and % Yer, large door through which
heavy scenery was passed with ease These
under ordinary circumstances would bee more
thcrc empinvrd. Int On hi. occa.inri the, were
shut nif b., the flame and smoke In the rear nf
the RIGHT hand lower prl,c.ulum box wn, an
Iron door. used hy the directors of the company
owning the theatre II opcned un an allie, lead
i'm the pr,-ofl - NJ mind of the head usher Mi
ltnchlutil, Induced him tp open II Tor thl- ncct
sion only. and make il available tO the audience
A. far AS experience aud money could uie
immunit, from dausrrthu liruuhbn Theatre wa,
equal 90 the best appointed MIA, houses. Every
ga- let was shielded hy gnuze -hldo- SO -mnA-
ing WAS allowed I'm any of the rooms. 40 match
e- were tolerated. Auunc but the "a, man. Mr.
Webster. wa Permitted o. .shi the gas. In the.
rr,r Of the left hand prn-cenlum hos was Mr.
lnorprs piiNate Office. II communicated with
thr hpN and also with the auditorium. n WAS
used tNi- WNN. ht Mr. Ihnrnr lis "a an ssine
room Mrs. lhuIue was, ~ always. with him.
Ou tho other sid, IF the stage, behind the other
bpA. wa, Fanny Mulaut - room. instead oi re-
mining lill Tine close Of the piece, she
lrn at the end of the NTH act Above