New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-13
THE NEW CASINO ALMOST COMPLETE.

DESCRIPTION OF THE MAIN FEATURES OF BEAU
TIFUL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR COMIC
OPERA
Ii is now confidently expected that the new Ca
sno, at Broadway and Thirty ninthst.. Ill be re-
opened on Saturday evening, December 10. Work
men are still everywhere busy about the building,
but the interior is rapidly assuming finished ap-
pearance. The structure is not, as has been very
generally supposed, a copy Of any Moorish speel-
men of architecture The Moors had no theatres, as
people now understand such buildings. And in the
coorng and decoration the primary colOrs Of which
the MoOrs were fond would look garish in a modern
house The design and colorlng of the Casino are
original with the architects, Messfs. klnOaIl *
Niseng, who also the architects of the Mad
isUn Square Theatre and of Harrigan n Harris
handsome little house suggestions for architecture
al effect for arches tor pillars have been freely
taken from the beautiful buildings erected by the
MoOrs. and the new Casino has therefore a Moorish
character. This Is ali the ground for say ng that II
is a reproduction Of the Alhambra.
The walls throughout the building are covered
with what IS described "a hbrous plaster, pressed
into Numerous artistic designs. Ihls plaster 10
made by combining layers of burlap and COM
position resembling ordinary plaster. IL takes
painted decoration with the most satisfactory re-
suits, and has the advantage OF being absolutely
hTeprOOt. After exposure To gas let Tor seNrIal
minutes it will De found scarcely more than warm.
The prevailing color IN the auditorium j. CID gOd.
The boxes. which wonderfully graceful IN form,
finished IN this, and also the pillars aud the
front of the balcony The chairs are upholstered In
peacock green and the carpets Will be OF neutral
brown. The pillars which support the baicOHy eX-
pand lily wise and present Outlines which are not
OMlv sngularly beautiful in themselye out contrib
ute 10 the general beauty and harmony oil the in
terror.
The stage does not appear to be a deep one, but
tins appearance Is owing IN large measure 10 The
unusual width. It is fOrty-tWO feet VIDE There
ls not such anOther stage opening in New-Eork.
The upper portion of the house above the theatre
gallery, where it IS designed To have concert
room with airy promenade viii not be completed
until summer. This is also true of the restaurant.
1" he Queens Lace Handkerchief" will return 10
the house at it, reopening The librettO bias been
rewritten, and in It's new form the opera has been
very successful IN Philadelphia anu IN other cities.
When the mouse was closed IN November, Mr.
ArousOu II seems, promised Mr.. MCCaull 70 be
that tine the house was in the same condition
that il had been IN when IL was closed NJ: ArOu-
son. it was stated could not raise any more money.
Mr.. McCaull aud gentleman associated with
him then took - 600 OF the cOmpanys st0c,, and
a portion OF the money was Immediately applied To
the completion of the binding. Thus encouraged
Alr. Aronson went to work and continued his col
lie tiOns. Altogether about $4,000 have been ex-
pended on the house since the doors were closed IN
November
Mr. ArOnson says that the building has thus far
cost ~ 900. and could not nov be replaced for
that sum. Mr. lie Caull has entered into a contract
with the stock company owning tie building
through Mr.. ArUrsOn, who was recently elected
manager, TO supply the house with performances Tor
five years A clause 10 his contract prevents him
from giving comic opera Al any other house in the
city after next May The Bou Opera House will
then be gwen over TO a vaudeville performance.