New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12
\ GREAT CONCERT HALL
A NEW MUSICAL PROJECT.

PLANS OF THE THOMAS GARDEN CoMPANY-A MU-
sICAL CRYSTAL PALACE.
We publish this morning two illustrations of the
Concert Hall and Garden which it Is proposed to
erect in this city for Theodore Thomas the large
picture showing cross section of the bull ling and
giving a good idea both Of its external appearance
and its interior arrangement, and the small diagram
representing the ground plan Of the principal floor
Since the announcement several weeks ago that
scheme for the erection Of such place OF
amusement was in hand, the lveliest in
tcrest has been manifested in the under
taking and the projectors have received sew
eral hundred letters of inquiry from music lovers
both of Ncw-York and other cities. The present
condition of the enterprise may be stated III few
words: The preliminary application has been made
to the Secretary of State in accordance with the
laws of New-York; the requisite authorization has
been granted by that official to the persons named
below to open the subscription books; the ground
has been obtained, and a considerable part of the
necessary capital-we believe about oue-quarter u
the whole amount-has been pledged in advance by
three or four Of our wealthy citizens. The company
now appeals to the public to subscribe the rest, and
rs soon as the money is obtained the work Will be
begun.
II Will he seen that the work has been planned on
the most extensive and magnificent scale, and II 1t
Is carried ont according to the programme New
York will have beyond all comparison the finest con-
cert hall in the world. The site selected is the Hip
podrome property, the whole block bounded by
Madison and Fourth-aves. and Twenty-siXth and
Tyycntv-gevcnth-sts. An agreement has been made
with Mr. William II. Vanderbilt for long lease OF
tbs land Che contract with the present tenants be-
ing about TO cxpire and the Thomas Garden Com
many purpose to tear down the Hippodrome "nd
erect a grand building Of iron and glass covering
the entire block. The advantages of the situation
are Obvious II is in the heart of the best resi-
deuco quarters Of the city close to seven important
thorourhtarcs and 10 as many omnibus and car
routcs. in view Of Broadway, and inst in the great
hotel center from which 1t is well known That all
places of amusement; especially in Summer draw Il
large proportion of their custom.
TIE MUSIC HALL.
The ground floor Of the building will be devoted
10 uses that We shall describe later The Garden
and Concert Room are both on the second floor ana
are approached by wide double staircases from
entrances midway Of the north and south fronts.
The Garden is to be under the glass dome at the
Nali.on-ave end. and the Music Hall aud ITS de
tendencies will occupy the whole Of the eastern
half of the structure The stand for the orchestra
is ia The middle. 80 that the music can he heard
eouaIlv from the hall or the garden The hall com
pri,cs parquet with curved rows OF seats, ana
three galleries. and part OF 1t Is intended loi
the accommodation Of those who wish to SIT
and listen in quiet. In the rear ana
at each side of the rows Of seats Is first spacious