New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-21
THE DREAM OF An ACTOR.
HOME OF EMMETT. THE COMEDIAN.


A HOUSE THAT WILL NEVER BE FINISHED - DE-
scRIPTioN OF THE INTERIOR.
at is the embodiment of a dream said
T. K Emmett, the comedian, with great enthusiasm.
can't describe 1t to you; nobody cam My own de-
sign. Very odd still at work on 1t and never Will
get through, guess frequently travel all day In
order be In 1t for few hours"
He was speaking OF his residence which is midway
between Albany and Troy high bluff overlooking the
Hudson River A reporter OF The TRIBUNE saw the
dream recently. An old man. under an enormously big
hat was leaning against gae-post and looking across
the lawn toward the house.
THAT is it." he said. pointing in the direction OF
cottage that has many peaks and corners than the
House OF the Seven Gables.
How did he chance 10 pick on this spotl'
well ne was driving along the road here one hne
morning The spot took his eye, and youn believe IT,
I'm less than three weeks he had wormcn employed get
ting rssdy to put up that house. But guess he VIII
never get IL done, though
"Why notl"
Because he IS always tearing down and building I'D
again. There are at work over there now Ihey
tore down one of the OF the house yesterday
one OF hk Withstand are now engaged In Duiidihg
something In Its place Very queer"
The house stands spreading lawn several hundred
yards from the roadside on slightly elevated ground;
An expansive lake reaches from point near he
entrance the road and spreads out two arms winch
are spanned with bridges near. the upper ana lower e
and at the edge OF the lake there "a curious frame
building above which swing the long arms OF wndmI
large wheel similar In appearance 10 the pauulr Woo
OF II Steamboat is hung nj one side Most ast1te pnos
ophers have been known TO stand or h9rs 1oAus az,
this odd structure In vain endeavor 10 make out
The interior dscoses elaborate arrangements ior pat
ing in the lake the depth Of which Is regulated soa
several retiring about the SIZE OF seaside
bathing houses The building can only ne rehch9a W
means Of rowboat. The grounds are graded ana ter
raced. deep ravne in which there arc Watet t
extends along one side ana dense grove vi "o'u ~
a hack 10
The walls of the house are brick; but there Is much
woodwork about the cornces and roof There are bat
COMES and pazzas on all sides it is the interior OF
the house in which the whimsical owner lakes Illus, nus
pride aud which is most novel In Its design: trS
cellar 10 garrett II Is curious structure. In the middle
ofthe house the ground floor Is an octsgona lo ,i
with opel dOOrwdys 80 that view Is OnhlhSu III .nio
APARTMENT Of the interior OF four others. Inc uOOrW
are hung with rich portiere curtains rms centrhl
in an acove ut one side rather is built in IT. an up
right piano stands in another c"rner and various n
steal instruments hang ON The wall me ROOM ~ I'M a.
in hard wood has grOined ceiling ana poilshed noor
OF hard wood covered in part with large oriental rug
tall Old-fashoned clock two hundred SeAs o ~ tr
some old aImor complete the decorations. Inc Iulnt
ture is all of polished ebony One OF the apartments
opening from this is the drawingroon. large brass
candelabrum suspended from the middle OF the ceh1
with large plate mirror rising above 1t TO the ceiling
The nishings are OF natural WOOD ana io cg.n nJ
hlures An adjoining apartment is used rs library
There is a large oak table in this ROOM and hand
somey carved fcabnet OF Irish oak The other pieces
are of the same wood An open fireplace has frame OF
cherry and il ornamented with brass OF curos ueslg
a laugh. - q, -. ,...d
under glass which cost enough to make poor man
happy The upper floor Is reached by means OF Win
inc stairway of oak. The ceiling OF the largest ROOM
which is sleeping apartment OF the actors we is
arched and made of carved wood. carved japanese
bedstead stands in one OF the many angles; IL mas
wooden canopy. carved deliberately with designs OF ION
ace and animals. The ornaments OF this room consist
of Japanese idols. and all sorts OF curl9s. IN
another part of this there Is sort OF circular
olcoye with dome shaped ceiling from when nahgH
gorgeous Japanese lamp At this point the moor Is
TaI.ed several feet. The outside light streams IN
through stained glass windows The moor or one OF me
her upper rooms il covered with animal SKINS ana Is
most luxurious in all It's appointments In the smoking
room there is mantelprce composed entrcly OF cigar
boxes which the owner built rainy day. Ihere are
pipes everywhere. They lie on the table hang on the
walls and in every corner Inc Dillart-roOn
Is I'm wings the lower Oor. Tie table Is OF
ebony inaid with ivory The wing or corner which Is
now being built is to be "A Russian BATH. .
AT one house. and several yards from ~ Is
tall windmill which il used for drawing mnter IRON
sprng III the woods to supply the house the windmill
nj the roadside is intended TO supply the Russian pain
with watef from the lake ON anOtper part OF tnc
grounds there stable and paddock Tor cate IheIe
arc several horses IN the stable ana Vehlces OF every
dpscrptioh including landau a foui seated hocha-
way a tan dem cart, dog cart and ROAD wagon oe'-
er,I fine Durhams were Ia the paddock. .,
q Something new to the house every day., rhlu
the bousekeeper. There several boxes more now
that have not opened Yet the family IS mere hardy
six weeks in the whole year. Odd isn't III!