New-York tribune., 1883-06-19
A SERIES OF SURPRISES.

NOVEL FEATURES OF THE CAsIN0-A D0UBA
THEATRE. DOUBLE STAGE AND Two-TIER SUM.
MER GARDEN.
The Casino was q pleasing surprise In archi-
lecture. There nothing like It in New-York, and
Rudolph AronsoD It's protector. sincerely hopes there
will be nothing like II erected again In many wears
come or until he is ready TO improve OH his own desgr
On = site further up town. II was musicians dream
thls Moorish mosaic, modified and made intelrgbie al
well us beautiful by the practical in the dFeamers ma
ture. The architects to WHOM he conveyed bis idea
seem mt nrst to have thought that he had had night
mare They had built and decorated those two beautiful
theatres the Madison Square and Theatre Comique bu
the scheme which Mr. Aronson presented was In several
features novel that they at first thought inpracuea
bio lie insisted In his nervous but emphatic way ths
the idea could be INTELLECTUALLY carried out with ali The
novel as well as the beautiful features which he hat
suggested retained Some of the problems troubled the
architects not little, but they finally oyercame them
and when the place thrown open In an unhnishee
state the public were both charmed and surprised al
the result OF the labor done.
There is even greater surprise for the public
at the opening OF the completed theatre on or about
June 20 when the whole place will be thrown open iofa
summer season Very few of those who have looked at
the building frcm the interior exterior have
suspected that contains two theatres under one roo
Such the fact however There two stages ana Two
acdtorums, the with two aud the other with three
tiers More surprising still. tha top tier OF the peseHs
theatre ia the lower tier the top theatre and Is below
the level of the upper or second stage This gallery
the one next below the roof. around which are 10"
drawn blue curtains which conceal H. IN its unhnshed
condition. the sight Of those who nightly crowd tho
part of the building in present use. From It wneh
opened view be bad OF the acting stage now useu
and Immediately opposite IL and above the pres
ent stage is another for musicians only from wmeo
Aronsons orchestra will perform nightly after the opera
Is over This top gallery Is fitted as restaurant ana
summer garden. where parties may promenade sup sp
wtne hirt, laugh grow sentimental without lei OF
hndrance and without interfering Win the
those below Small aud unObtrusve cafes ON this moor
viii tempt the lonely ones OF the rougher sex dno
The greatest surprise will be met with when the sPou
tatOr goes fight OF steps higher and finds himself Gu
the roof THIS Is yertaole garden WIN s sic co
tages It's myriads OF colored lights ana It's cares
overlooking the stage In which the orchestra 10 pa!
The ordinary relations OF orchestra seats ana Eaey
the gallery is below and the orchesua en1 ena1
are above the level OF the stage. luis IooI
might say and make II OF the requisite strengh ah
yet In keeping with the light style OF MOORISH cu,
lecture employed in the rest OF the bnlldlng Gesnmy
taxed the ingenuity OF the architects Ihey nave H
succeeded, however, and have secured saiey VIII ~
sacrificing beauty. The garden on the rooi WIZ WIZ ,g ~
easily accessible by i've flights Of stars and Two n I'M
rustic cottage on this roof lie at least nfy oy tWeu.
feet IN dimensions and is In plain view anu nearhz
the orchestra in the top stage vi So9se % tne ne, fer
June 90 will be open TO the public between the acts VI
the play and after its conclusion There Is an hptt
ment in the tower Just undef tne os y,e ,h , seat
fwenTv or more persons. From this tower the nhss.
view Of the city can bad IL appears to be about .no
IN evenings this garden will be cool reSo
a. can be found IN the city.