National Republican., 1879-08-25

house Is the destruction of the old gallery.
The dress-circle is now very commodious,
and, IN the opinion Of many, contains the most
desirable seats In the house. Although the
orcheatra seats are the highest priced, the
dress'circle bids fair to become the fashionable
part Of the house. Owing to the wedge.shape
| OF the lot upon which the Opern House Is built,
the stage being placed at the widest end, there
| Is not scat In the house from which fair
| view Of the stage cannot he obtained. From
the vestibule on the main floor wide stalrways,
with handsome and substantial balustrades,
mount on either side to the dress circle. A
lito-sizo oil portrait of Joe jefferson as Rip
and q similar one of Edwin Booth as Richard
| III, have boen hung In tho entrance to tho
box.oflice. In tho vcstubule, on the orchestra
floor, are hung oil portraits Of J. h. Ovens as
d. OVGpOd, William Warren as FdistGf. and
George Holland as DOg5srry, all life.
sizo and admirable works Of art. The
work about tho house has been oxe-
cuted in manner most creditable to
the artzans. The froscoing was done by II
Matill and his assistants; Nlessrs. Spauding
& Company had charge Of the painting; w.
Williamson put In the gas fixtures Henry
Sauter did tho carpenters work, aud John
Alexander bad the contract for the paper
hanging. The crystal chandelier is 10 be
placed In positson to-day by Edward Cavcrly
b Company. Milton Slemmcr is at the
nchu OI InC ucIbIlnhcubl ullN
Morgan Sherwood looks after the properties
The attaches of the house are gentlemen well.
known 10 tho patrons Of the National under
Mr.. Ford's management Joseph Sessford aud
John Plant will preside over the box.oiiicc.
George NJ. Ford aud Nathaniel Plant will
oaiciate as doorkcepers, aud the ushers will
be Messrs. John A. Ellinger, Clem Venable,
Barrett Spaudiug and Joseph Sessford jr
THE REPUBLICAN reporter yesterday, after
inspecting tile various parts Of the theatre
found Manager Harry Ford in his shirt
sleeves seated in the topmost row Of the dress
circle, viewing the busy little community OF
workmen below him from his elevated perch,
and apparently not in the least concerned OF
spprchensve lest the theatre would not be
ready to receive the public tonight,
DO you think you can get it ready IN
time p inquired the reporter.
Not the least doubt of IT," replied Manager
Ford. Why, we could open tonight If neces.
sary."
could you, realy3" asked the doubling
reporter. Observation-Disclosures,
bad one 81 far advanced as this, the day before
opening. Why, when we first opened this
theatre the carpenters did not begin to build
the private boxes until the morning Of the day
that the house was opened"
Before lie left the house the reporter was
urged TO be present at the initial performances
of Fatinitza" tonight, by all means. Be.
sides being the occasion of the reopcuing of
the house, the performance tonight is awaited
with considerable interest, as it will be the
first production here of the brilliant little
comic opera Of Fatini,za." The opera pic
tures in music, song aud act, the adventures
of young Crcassian lieutenant, while mas
querading In female garb, and is filled with
fun and pretty scenes. The scenery has been
painted for the occasion, aud the setting Of
the opera will be faultless.