New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MAKING SURE OF SAFETY IN THEATRES,

1,vrvc sIrpF OF SAFETY IN THEATRES.
CRIT C,icoucl Of the Fifth Battalion, ylsl!teo
walacks Theatre yesterday morning u. rnJ nyam
ton OF Theodore Moss but matS nv psed 5y the
san francisco Mnstrels was visited by om ,,o
Eicore in the afternoon. This theatre ~ 1sV AND
S lo.o,ea in Broalway and Twenty n,nth-st. anu
nVe s'?lo, M snace below the auditorium ana the
stage The dress,ngroo are IN SPA. oo,o for
next to the stage There is no sl9iuE Th anita
scenery as only few scenes are used Inc ao'te
nm 10 small there being seats for abont 1oV Per,
cons in the theatre. The chief was loI hat.sH n
With the number of appliances ior putting guy r
III recommended the purchase OF two moro eXtlh-
@nishcrs and of buckets and axes: Inc exits IoE
The parnuet were considered SUFFICIENT Oy the cnel
Rcs,tles the main staircase. six feet wae there Is al
cit MO the 1ilsey building that can be nseu Wheu
necessary. The exits from the gjIlery were
Insufficient The chief criticised inc hIIIuS. ~, ho
by which the staircase from the gallery ieu lnt0 t
rear part Of the main floor. lie recomIhenueu .llc
making of another exit or the widening OF u u oul
leading from the gallery into the hall OF tIe uISey
Lu;lding lie found the tOot-lights entirely unRro
vi1ed with netting, in violation OF the law my
main staircase to athe lobby appeared 10 Houu
strengthening. There is no wall between '"o "e0
Chief BTesnan. OF the Sixth Battalion. made an
inspection yesterday afternoon vi Idnti "a the
TIarts Theatre The building IS a new one anu tne
man construction was not much criticised; but
there were indications of carelessuess III coustIuc
ton The auditorium is separated bX Wail rom
Tho eta ge over The proscenUm arch. The carpenter
shop and scenery room are IN separate OuIluinP III
the rear of the stage but there are no doors 10 cos
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the stage the wall between the musicians room anu
the orchestra is not built up as high as the noor
of the stage. There are n" doors TO close the oPI
ings between the boiler room and the huhicid
ROOM Several Cas-lights were found WunouD
baskets In place wooden boX i3r coiu al
had been built within two inches OF burner anu
The GAS fixture had not been removed till !: was
noticed by the chief; then 1t was lihmeuia'eiy
The London Theatre in the Buwery was inspected
by Chief Miller yesterday morning
FJGUTY-ONE Welded TO FORTY-ElGHT.
Tboso who gathered in st. Johns Protestant Epis-
CORAL Church III Narcll-st.. AZ IL a. M yesterday,
Witnessed the wedding Ot groom OF elgrty-oho
ard n bride of forty-eight years. Several features
of the wedding were OF an unusual character OH
being the form of invitation which read rs lollo"s
Mr. and Mrs Sickles present their compliments 70
Mr. and would be pleasea to bn naye sFeFst on
Wednesday. the 21st day of December, looi, at -
a. NARY sawyer and Mr. George
Sickles No presents expected ana none VIII oe re
1881 Mt Ii O'clock a. M at the Belmont Hotel MT and
a Ia Co,trchee which they are respectfully invited
Ne0 York, Dec. 10, 1881
Three hundred invitations were issued hut the
crowd at the church largely exceeded this nuinOer
THE groom is the father of General Danlel T..
Sickles, of this city. His home is at New Rochelle
and his pIOpe ty is said 10 be valued AT seVefa
million dollars. The bride is the widow Of Sergeant
Sawyer soldier IN the 1ltlSM army es. bouse
keeper and nurse for nearly twenty years i ne
marriage ceremony was performed by the hev. on
Ivan ii. Weston, rector OF the church. william r.
Burrill and William Scltles, a nephew OF the
groom were the ushcrs. Morris f. Dowley was the
best man. The bride was gwen away Dy heE ; sou,
George Sawyer The orldes aftsS, wSIye and
seven wears respectively, all daughters of MI
SIckles, and Miss Mamie Sawyer, granddaughter
of the bride. After receiving CONGRATULATIONS tno
newly welded pair started for their home III New
ROchele.