New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
REPAIRS At THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
THE BUILDING TO BE MADE MORE FIRE-PRooF-No
CHANGES IN THE INTERIOR.

THE BUILDING TO BE MADE MORE FIRE-PRooF-No
CHANGES IN THE INTERIOR.
A few changes will be made in the Academy
.f Music in July Before Mr. Mspleson's departure for
Europe he made number OF suggestions as 10 I'm
proypg the Academy for the presentation OF opera But
the directors Academy have t tooverook the
suggestions OF the mpresaro and would probably make
no whatever IL not that the Inspector
of Buildings has called attention TO some glarng faults
in the construction OF the stage IL was MI Mapesons
desire to have the stage wideneo SIX ieet
on each side that those who occupied
the might have little chance to see wbatls
going on upon the stage He also thought somethiDg
oueh TO be done to prepare the building for the struggle
in opera next season which win occur between the Va
houses He suggested that IL repairs were msdelt
would keep the Academy before the eyes OF the puoc
and he urged that something be done, II were only 10
paint the doors relay the payngsones IN ront
30 far as can now learned the Academy VIII be next
fall n was last winter except that there will be an
attempt made make 1t moro fre-proof
HIS LIE Roy was found yesterday afternoon at the
Academy In answer to some inquiries about inc pro-
posed repairs he said: ave don't purpose TO mako
many alterations this summer. About the only tnihg
contemplated thus far is making the stage hreprool
The proscenium walls viii be carried up fortyhVe eee
40 as TO be four feet higher than the highest
part of the roof. These walls VIII De puil'
up through the roof and Will serve 10
protect the auditorium IN OF fire. The walls will also
be made twenty inches thicker to sustain the addon
weight Iron shutters will be put all tho windows
OF tho dressing rooms and skylights will be cut IN the
roof with an cement attached 10 them such that
when FIRE breaks out viii burn the ropes and the SKY
lights will be opened, thereby causes drat
which will carry the flames and smoke
mp TO the roof and out OF the building These repairs
win be made next month. We have called for proposals
already and shall begin work soon as all the engage
ments for the house are closed"
"win there any changes in the front OF the puiid
ing or on the auditorium :"
"None, to my knowledge"
"Havc the directors heard anything recsntly from
NJ. Mspesonp
"Not word. We have seen In the newspapers that
the Italian Opera Company dlmted) refused To ratiy
his contract with Madame Patti 70 sing Tor $9'ooo
night but we haven't heard from him directly
DO you think there is any possibility OF DIR. Aooeyo
getting Madame Patti for next season.
.Wei, wonldnt be much sur prised. But II anything
of thai kind does occur Mr. Mapleson VIII et US Known
innn,aiatry. IL hasn't yet occurred-thate certain
But $1,000 @ night Ia an e1orDetaht pre-: pr
There are patrons OF toe hcsoenS
who can afford to pay 10 hear snch an etpen,, p,
siye sInger but they mostly occupants 'oi
boxes The people in the parquet cant STANG toI so
thing very long. OF course tho prices neIt season
Will higher ia order 10 meet the lhcreAse III
Pait's salary viii bring their families once
10 hear Patti and will pay perhaps eight dollars seat
hut II win omly be Su that sum was forced upon
us Dy the people the Opera Huuse they Did ana
40 dld We We got hcr-for $1,000. 1t VIII DO nsey
seasOn-thayk sare