New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE BALL SEASON.

OF THE LIEDKRKRANz-A ChAh'f Dali '
BRooKLYN-THE ARIoN MASQUERADE
A bogus French Cooks ball was gwen al lahn'
many Hall Saturday evening and proved failure.
ms nearly all the imitation balls have proven TINS
season. When society like that of the Cerce Fran
ears de pHarmopic or the Societ6 Culinare Philan-
thropque becomes it is sure to have imi'a-
tors such as the Cercle Francois de IOrpheon OF
the Societ6 Culinaire Cosmopolite. These mitators
give balls lust before the days set for those OF tne
genuine societies. endeavoring thus to reap the DEN
Eft of their reputation and advertising expecting
10 deceive the public by the similarity OF names
The real French Cooks ball will be given at the
Academy of Music on Tuesday night. IL is not
masquerade. The special feature is the supper
which is free to all. 1t is a contribution rom tue
chefs dc cuisine Of the various large n0tes, lests
rants and confechoners OF the city. The committee
on supper sends a notice t. each contributor ol the
character of the dish which he is requested 10 ur-
nisb. and thus not ohiy pien VIEW w, a,wavs from
TO ~ O'clock and Is sight IN itseii 10 gratIy une
eye we'll as the appetite Inns year one eaS
in Nilsson Hail. Tickets, which INCLUDE tue supper'
are 81 only. M :.
sppointed for Thursday next. The preparations or
this year have been unusually extensive sc?le,
owing, Doubtless 10 the sharp rivalry OF tho Ailoh
Soeiety which is another similar GermaHorganiza-
tion The procession and tabieaus have been re-
tanned bv the LiederkranZ Society, although some
of fine French masquerade societies haNc uiSpcHscu
been made known in the official programme of the
society Just issued but the tableaus will be several
illustrations of "A Midsummer Nights Dream,
Faust I" Der Frelschii'z," "DAfIicalne and
other operas Tickets, admitting two ladles and
rs sesa:m aTe viii be eRed on this occasion for
the first time, by Arnoux Il Hochhausen's electric
lights. IA
euv of Music on the evening of February .. IDe
list of managers includes many of the best names OF
Brooklyn society, ard these iades nave oeSu n an
ing special efforts hive the occasion b0th seeGt
and brilliant. double row of loXes Is to be punt
especially for this occasion arOuod tie ballroom
floor op the auditorium side, and All Of these nave
been quickly taken UP at prices that insure the
financial as well social success OF the pail ne
proceeds to be devoted to building an Gx5enslo
School Association on Flatbush,ave near Prospect
Park. Tickets admitting gentleman ana lady; are
sold for So and extra ladies' tickets 81. lhey
NAV be obtained Of the members Of the various
committees or of the treasurer, William H. Husted,
at the BROOKLYN Trust Company, at Montague ana
ChntOn-ss., aud in this city AZ The oihce OF Messrs'
w. 4. Hatch & Sons No ~ Nall-st.
On Monday evening, February .. the annual
Children's Carnival and Ball will take place at the
Academy of Music, beginning promptly at O'Clock.
The programme is very elaborate and comprises ten
tablcaus professions and dances Then follows
short order of dancing for the little folks, AFTER
which will be opened the ball for grown people.
The carnival is for the benefit of the building fund
of the Western Dispeniary;
by the Arion Society ar a rental of $4,000 for ITS
masquerade ball February 10. This society was
the first TO give balls at the old HlppodrOme, no
other building in the sity being large enough for the
fnll display of tho procession and other features
This year, it is claimed the procession VIII eempse
any of its predecessors. The decorations viii be
new and costly.
THE NEW MADISON SQUARE THEATRE.
sUMPiUOUs AND BEAUTIFUL DECoRAI1oNs-AR-
RANGENENTs FOR yENTILATION-oTHER M
PROvRMENTs.
With the opening of Booths Theatre by Dion
Boucicault last year was begun a fashion Of eab-
orate decoration of the auditOrIums of theatres
which has since continued TO influence managers.
Augustin Daily followed with the sumptuous redec-
Grafton of the old Broadway producing beautiful
as well as unique auditorium. Steele Mackaye. In
entirely rebuilding the old Fifth Avenue under the
name of the Madison Square Theatre. has gone
step beyond the Others and has not only beautified
the auditorium but added greatly to the ventilation
of the building, TO its security from fire. and to the
improvement of the stage
The improvements in the stage resulted from the
necessity of economizing every inch of space. A
double stage was built las has already been described
This gave opportunity to enlarge it, the scenery of
the theatre could be slowed below and above the
level of the auditorium. not having to be worked
from the wings" The auditorium being small the
space usually given to the orchestra was made
sSaa9lo toI bs eect srsnne b"t peasag
and will doubtless add to the attractvcness OF tue
upper tiers of boxes. BY this arrangement the
orchestra exactly equidIstant from the three tiers
of seats in the house. In front of the stage where
the orchestra would have otherwise been placed,
viii be flowers, ferns ete kept always iTef H.
forced into the faces of the audience.
The full effect of the decorations Of the auditorium
could not be seen at the exhibition given by Mr.
Mackaye Saturday afternoon, as the wOrkmen were
still engaged them. The upholstery 10 ID gray and
drsb silk, very soft ana pleasing to the eye
oil hairs
The proscenium boxes are not pr0scenlum boxes OF
all not being the line of tho stage but removed
further back from 1T than is usual. They appear
very handsome, even in their unfinished state, and
look like something between our style OF summer
work OF the front is all of carved oak, beautifully
embossed with ivory and gilt.
The ventilation of the house is work which has
evidently cost great deal OF money, and II the sys
fem operates as anticipated the result must be very
agreeable. There is not light in the building
which has nota venIlator carrying ITS gas or smoke
10 the roof. Under each seat III the orchestra and
dress circle there is the opening OF one OF o64 four
inch pipes, through which an immense circular
either hot cold air. There are two boilers in the
basement, one supplying the hot ar and the other
the steam TO run TO the IAN which forces II 10 me
auditorium. In Summer the hot AIR VIII be shut OFT
and through shaft two feet III diameter the fan
Will suck fresh air from the roof and cool the audi
One of the advantages of the double stage antic-
Ipated by Mr. Mackaye will be that avoiding long
''wats' between rho acts, he Will be able to begin
his performance half an hour later than usual and
vet disIniss his audience at early an hour is
now customary Among the terrors Of theatres the
long waits necessary TO set the elaborate now
demanded and the inventor who relieves the pubic
of these periods of WEAKNESS will be set down as
benefactOr
Tine opening is apponted for Wednesday evening"
but there may be a change; probably one will be
found necessary
DRAMATIC AUTHORS RIGHTS.
GILBERT AND sUIIIyAN's PROPERTY IN TIE " Pr
RATES or PENZaSCE" PROTECTED BY AMERI-
CAN LAW
One of the pleasantest things connected with Gli-
bert and Sullivan's Pirates OF PenzaDce" has