Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-13


standing bid for the musical or dram attic
event hope will succeed this one next sea
SON"
"You will have your sest in no way made
distlnguishable from the oihers"
mot if l know it. Why, sir, you have no
idea OF the number Of people who have be-
sought me 10 in come way particulsrizs it
one wants TO paint ii red and mount IL in =
conspicuous part Of the house. Others want
10 garland it with flowers and evergreen and
all manner of drapery, but | won't have any
OF it. / expect to attend the concerts, 90
quietly 10 my ssst and enjoy all can OF the
show. / think these musical and dramatic
ovstions are the best thipgs our citiz Ems can
get up, and the success of this one ia sn as-
suraDce of that fact. We are on the rise IN
the world again, and we want the world TO
know il. We might write 10 them aud print
all we could write in the newspaper, but
hey would not believe it. The beIt way to
convince them is to get up big attraction
which will draw them here 20 see for them
selves"
Mr.. Leidy's head is level, and he left as
with an opinion gradually assuming shape
under our at that q few more Leidys in
Memphis would be good thing for Memphis.
Pursuing our journey of inspection, we re-
turned to the front Of the building and
ascended the stairway to
THE GALLERIES.
Here we were again surprised at the
changes that had been wrought. These
hitherto receptacles for old lumber and cast
away plunder are now as cleanly and
orderly as any other part Of the build
ing. An amphithester Of comfortable chairs
and seats has been arranged in the cad and
on either side, not one OF which but has an
unobslruc,ed view Of all paris oil the stage,
ss we'll as OF the immense audience that will
occupy the seats on the lower floor. The
walls and every pillar, as we'll as the railing
and borders are all tas,efully decorated with
evergreen and hags, the American flag pre-
dominating in large number. The seats are
all essy Of access, and lettered and numbered
so as 10 be readily designated by correspond
ing numbers on the coupons Of The tickeIs
of admission. The painter has also been
here, aud his touches are recognized iu the
bright appearance Of the surroundings. Re-
turning 20 the floor below we took in
THE STAGE.
Here ia the grand conception of the entire
work, the arrangement OF which taxing 10
the utmost the beat endeavors of designer,
architect and builder. This fret considera.
tion was capacity to comfortably contain the
the seventy musicisns CON posing Mr.. Theo-
dore Thorn mas's orchestra, and the artists ac-
them. The next, and quite as
important, was the arrangement of that Ca
psciiy 20 ss TO b. in unobslIucted view from
every part OF the building above and below.
The next and most i'm porIant consideration
was the construction of the stage in such
manner as to produce the most pleasing
acoustic effects. Ii was no ordinary under
taking, and we take occasion to pass judg-
ment that the result will be found as perfect
ly successful as could have been reached
with the means at hand. The front Of the
stage is about five ieet above the floor, and
at the base is fixed a platform extending the
full width OF the stage, on which will
be arranged q miniature garden of flowers
and evergreen,, beginning low in the center
aud rising gradually toward the sides Of the
stage where ihose unsightly Egyptian pillars
formerly stood, and combining with the
decorations on either side of the hall. The
front is semicircular, with a projection 10
the center, on which the directors platform
is placed. the space Immediately around
this platform will be occupied by the or
rhesira. Back Of them platforms rising one
a bove another extend TO the rear OF The
stage, esch platform being semicircular like
The lrout Of the stage, and containing row Of
chairs for tbs members OF the chorus-all in
easy view OF the director, and presenting a
picture to the audience that will eclipse in
beauty anything ever before witnessed in the
South.
fhE soUNDiSs boAhD'
The sOandiDg-board rises from the back
Of thess platforms, and, beginning in grad
nal curvature, increases ss il riser, until it
fhs entire siege from back to
Ironh ~ 10 painted azure blue, and It Is
'aid "tl IoIm spiendid bsckground to the
piciu.e' un'er the str9ng hsnt OF the SIX
slect1lG Stc5 su,Penueq rom th9 ceams OF
-2e ssI' we s'kso Ar. d D. Cooe
sna. ~ Iulss goVsrneo ia Tue conception OF
M io'n 2. oaezgrouno' 70 "hicn ne cneer
= p"se.
,,,,i.S ~, - 49,. n, =, 1.1 = ~
~ i;,h, a,a 800 80 !; "a" iue Tssius We ,s ns:.
r.,;ass ~ ,ba a s,-nnsnpI - I.a ,h ;r ~
3platiors. The ssms as il as.i,nsd 70 i;aht
nd hence comes nndsr .he nnJnIatar3
.heorg OF forces. Sound diminisbe, in The
inverse ratio as the square of the distance
and in an open space is Lost in this ratio in
svery direction, but b7 reflect ion can be in
.eusi6ed and directed, and hence science hes
been brought into reputation and the result
mas been the sounding-bosrd, a reflector of
,ound Hog, as sounds differ from one an.
other ia three respects, pitch, intensity and
lnality, and the pitch or tone depends on
ne length Of the wave or uuduiation in a
,iven time, the question arises, 10 what
orn should this board be. whether
lat or curved; or if curved, of what
curve. The curve depends greatly on the
Ihape aud sizs of the building in which the
iesired effect is to BE- produced, for the in
ensity or l0udness does NOT depend on the
ength of the wave bat on the degree Of
which the air receives, that is,
IN the violence OF the impulses given. The
imere, or quality of sound, is influenced
through by the strsta OF air in crooked or
curved lines. Such being the law, and the di.
of the building b.ing given. The
problem sought was of what curve TO rive
% the soundin hoard. the necessary vi6ra.
ory motioa 10 the atmosphere excited or
brought into action by mechanical or other
means. The science OF mathematics is re-
'orted TO and comic sections are brought into
play. The paneled section OF the cone would
produce acIrcle. Ii the section pass through
10Th sides of the cons, and ia neither parallel
. the base nor the sub-contrary section,
he section will be an ellipse. If, on the other
land, the intersccting plane be parallel to
plane which touches the cone, the section
will be parabola. There are others not
low necessary to mention. Conf ming Jour
elves 10 the circle, eIlipse and the psrabola
rom lhess three, the determination was made
and the parabola chosen as fulfilling the best
coalitions for the propagation of sound and
he rapid vibration OF the air. This is the
now erected, and probably
ci,l .,9fsos lf ,,o,sI,, 1o6n -,-.o e,
% -, Il t,!Ieil- III -
ON'f'S'So' iuii,'s al luo cSnultohs
Ior which II was Intended, as almost e whis-
per at enc end can be heard at the other
oui, OF course, the sound 10 be heard depends
y t'SA AIS itiNCiiNltI I-NCoh NOiCcb WIN nave
we * results and strong voices stronp resIllts
Vhe sot,p,ii., hhord dors pot ,,tons;f, IN,
o'AN NONo HDN AH'0hS'iJ W.
Simply ufrecls tue HuuOu. II mas reneX
or good rs the tones are bad or
yood II ia nbona,ie in ito action
sN~Ns - Al BhANAO'AS Ia ANo SSeiNhs