New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-14
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ulppJG,N AND HARI'S NEW THEATRE.
70, va ynR THE HOUsE-THE OLD GLOBE TO BH RI
MoprLIED-THE DECORATIONS AND INFERIOR
ARRANGEMENTS.
The plans for the new theatre to be constructed
for Harrigan and Hart out of the old Gione heatio
have been completed by the areh,te saaIa Tsentre
The Globe Theatre was enee church; ana 30 well
was its frame constructed that the arcoteG.s haVe
decided to leave much OF that part Oh amo 'o, of
and work will. be begun at once Oh Inc new 'neaue'
which is to be finished by July l. -, .,
The present front and the tower VIII De ;, u
series of arched openings on the ground llhe WIN 10
erected The lobby will extend as far as the present
rear wall of the old church distance OF tmr,ytw Two
feet In it will be double ire-prOOf stalrcases. one
on each side. leading to the balcony IL VIII aso
contain retiring rooms, ticket athce ana piiTI.
Office for the manager OF the house. .nGro WI Th;s
three broad entrances into tie auditorium. Iii III,
will be 20 feet wide and % feet long. auet a. WI
be six boxes two on each side OF the parqnea LOOT
one of which will be reserved for Mrs. A. /. cIewa'
the owner If the propertg-and one on each sde OF
the balcony One of the lower boxes on e;cn sue VIII
be what is known as screen L0& Inc upper uoA '
will be in the kiosk" style. hung upon the VANS
of the house The seating capacity VIII 9e sS a. Ud
lows: Orchestra, AGO stalls; balcony, 3oU' anu
the gallery between 500 and 600. There VIII 9e a
separate entrance to the gallery from an aliey
beside the building. There is u NUMBER Oh VIII
dows in each side of the building. and advanii
age has been taken Of these TO m cSes
and thew will be upholstered SO as TO tit the DoCY.
The ceiling will be constructed in ian l9rin, stia
ing from the tops of the upper boxes and the prose-
nl1m arch, thus aiOrdlDg good opportunities I3f
decoration There will be two large arched paneis
over the prosccnum opening, which will be 81 feet
wide bv 90 feet high. The architects have been
some what restricted in this part OF Their MorN ny
the old roof trusses which 80 well CONSTRUCTED
Nlat they wish to leave them as ihey are. ! lie
stage will be "a feet deep and ~ rect
wide and will be provided with the usual noats
sinks traps and other stage apparatus. Behind me
stage in y separate building, will be the dressing
rooms property room, carpenter shop ana scene
room which are the parts OF theatre III whIch hfe
IS most likely to occur. ..
The proscenium arch will be built to represent 2
large picture frame. in the Madison Square and
Daly's Theatres. Beyond the frame Will be orha-
mental pilasters with bronze figures at their BASES
The decorations of the house will BE- of lght and
cheerful character in Keeping wi In the style
of the entertainments to be gwen IN the
theatre The general tones will be cream ana Dnli
colors, TURQUOISE blue and brouZcS OF dlfferent
shades while the lower parts OF the slde ais VIII
contain some warmer tints OF red. The drdperIes OF
the boxes and the prosceniun will be IN keeDing
with the rest of the house. new method OF light
ing the lower part of the house will be tried The
ceiling under the balcony will he cOncave and In IL
will be sunk clusters Of lights. There VIII also DC
some sconces on the back walls of q pattern ehpe-
ciaIiy designed for this building. 1t Is intended 10
make this theatre handsome as any now III the
CITY, HaIrgan and Hart will open there next fall.