New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-04
WALLACK'S NEW THEATRE.
OF PLANS ALREADY PREPARED.

The plans for Waack's new theatre, at Broadway
and Thirtieth-st., are nearly completed, ony le"
unimportant details remaining 10 oe ueCrHeu Hpr'
that the new theatre will not be SURPASSED III beauty
and convenience by any III tins city. Ire work OF; Oh
tearing down the buildings now standing on the sue
Will be begun May l. and the new building Will be
ready TO open about October l. The exterior VIII
be OF brick aud terra Gotta. with sandstone tlln-
minps The frontage will DO 100 i2et y
inches in Broadway, and 122 feet in Ihlr-
tieth-st. A row of bay-windows Will PROJECT from
the corner of the building, and similar rows viii he
built on each front, the upper part of the house De-
ing designed for dwelling apartments. The entrances
will be III Broadway. There will be flight or four
steps leading up 10 the outer vestlblle when VIII
be finished IN marble and tiling Directly over the
entrance will be- an arch twenty'seven feet ID span.
This will be ornainented IN terra Gotta. uaicohT
will project from under TINS arch ana large s'aincu
glass French windows will lead INTO the oaicohy
FOYER On the north side OF the vestlbulo Just inside
the entrance will be an iron gate shutting on the
gallery stars. There will also be another iliGht OF
gallery stairs little 10 the south of the orchestra
entrance In this way the gallery entrance Will oe
entirely separate from that leading to the other
urt, OF tin, house The ticket office Will he IN the
oier yestbue on the north side. The doors leading
INTO the main foyer viii be hung IN movable frames,
so that after performances tie Whole can De re-
moved, thus leaving an open exit twenty'elght icet
steps will be eighteen feet ~ -.
INSIDE these movable doors will be the foy'r 46
feet by "a. On each side will be marble stars, 10
feet WIDE leading to the balcony. Underneath
those on the south side will be cloak and hat rooins
Under the hight on inc nOTtu sue WIZ NC ~ pNhVc
office. Three large curtaned arches VIII AFFORD the
means OF communication with the auditorium. lhe
pardurt will be Us feet wide and Oh feet long;
Et,u seat will be q separate arm CHAIR OF UNUSUAL
size The parquet viii seat DO pefsOlls Inc
ba.cOuy EJyer VIII be handsomely furnished win
carved oak ken tire places There Will be smoking
room on tie north SIDE furnished IN oriental siylt,
having a window looking Gown upon The lower
foyer Opposite this viii be the ladies, dressing
room. Inc balcony chars. winch WI. He OIL iho
same SIZE as thOse III the paiqlit VIII h"hineI
300 The gallery will hold 800 persons: ne
inferior Of the building Will De uhisucu
m Re Nuisance style and will be tinted III quiet
C0lors The walls will be ornamentcd with raised
PAPER macL6 panels. There will be coyed ceiIirg'
with a cove OF fourteen feet decorated III lRncs.
Above this will be panced band four irct widc.
over that Will be a DOME gded with real gold leaf,
which will act reflector To chandchcr eighteen
feet III diameter, hanging from 1t. ABOVE the dome
will be space tor scene aud property -fOOns AbpNo
tie chandelier Will be- Ventllat0r, fourteen ltCt
.ouarc opening through the roof. Fresh air VIII q
iolccd INTO tie building hY q steam-lan through
mines opening under the galleries and fo0tlights.
he house will be heated 10y indirect radlatiOn
Tine urosceuIuin arch Will be 4 1 feet high and ~
feet wide and vail be built 10 represent an elaborate
p,cture frame. There will he ten boxes, three
on each side of the parquet and two on each sdc I"
balcony. they Will be decorated with carved
iputr, and shields, anu will have hanQiugs oi gar
upi satin which will be the prevailing color oil the
uhoi>tcry all over the house. The stage Will be ~
feet wId, aud AZ feet deep and Will be furnished
wth ali the usual appliances. There Is some talk OF
having double stage, but this point has not yet
been decided The drcsslug-rOOns Will be under the
stage Inc fronts OF tie buildings, Nos. 81 ana 50
West Ihirtieth-st., will he left standing but the
rest If them Will he torn down. Tue stage entrance
viii be- through QUO Of these irOnts