New-York tribune., 1885-03-30
THE DRAMA---MUSlC.
n,r 1.YCEIIM THEATRE.

..:.h;na of the Lyceum Theatre mas
' a., an. airection Of Mr. Steele MaeA"so' W.. "
''.,s,o ideas have been very Thoroughly .so hos
s,,~ a.corn,iou OF the interior OF the new The
- ,n,rusted to the firm OF Louis u i'u""' -. T., Tho
w. ' nn,rance is from the level OF tno e''oo' ,,,n
centre Of the building to the lower arec,v in the
-, aonhle stairways. the upper ioo"S' y, ,,n,av
ps - ardtoru,a Is reached. Attempts aoiSp",
ie'' M y -, o,aed solid oak woodwork in iaiso P"oo.
81, a,,ovs floor OF mosiac, wrought 'Io" -,
80 ,raorats n few pieces OF stalneu Hl"'s % ~
-, = oak Give a sohdity OF appearance ""o n'
wanting aud gliding is allowed 10 as@ol' ''' 49, hos,
r-,,h the main object sought, VIZ .no Us
'oio ,ov.rocnt OF and attention to the piay
,,,or having passed into tho i'D'''
oas ,o the upper lobby by easy steps, anu vi ~ >. ,
49, ,ove n richly covered balustrade OF oah i'"'' "
rnor NJ the auditorium. tho parquel'c poi"n Ia 90
en- him only BY o large open archway' ,no -
ana walls OF this upper lobby are co'eiou oeeo,
painted sober eoorins 10 prTuu s rsd ana all ilu
The aoors are csrpeed with dark iuii reu "u No.
-, hv hanging electric lamps placed III cius'o'' "
fore sconces of stained glass o.on,. an Of,
leaking from this point the auditorium ~ =, on
feet of light and gayety, being muon hs 90 tho
che lobby Ascending short VIDE Hbn. VI r ,. -, =
hacony the full house comes TO view i' na oo ,ron
u,n,,a and one large gallery. which Is eh,eieu 80
,ro all under a broad open timber ceihng' ih '"o
'"e -. -, which eows chandelier composed oil mass
90 hanging glass lanterns, shedding sou hght
onal globes The solid red color tnrSuguVFur Fr he
arres and seats forms substantial pase lor tno @
cniarine which, from these dark red tones WUSe
through browns tawny yeows 9 goiI az thc dome The
white to the brliancy OF the opal IN tne uo1
iower portions of the auditorium ooa ale SV sii
in the darker tones, being relieved hoy ey bssn
yer which throughout the decorations mas h uvJn
literally used au inlay over all wo1awSikE H.
In syie the general tendency OF the decorauons 10
oriental of treatment being on small
nd me nas the architecture scrupulousy
The ard portion OF the gallery is filled WIN poAes VI
iiSht omen woodwork hung with rich couieu SIN m on
sis and in curtains. all being open except lnose o,
cher side of the proscenium which are covereu WIN
awnings Of silk. .ou.o, -, oo,nlad
The proscenium Itself is panel supported on coupieu
columns of delicate line. between which tne curtains
nay These lie a when closed, and present 10 tne eye
y held of rich Algerian silk, broadly slripeu
i'm faint yellow ana green In the eenis o, wheie hnr
thcv open, and along the bottom Is Ilch DOT
der OF nterlacing floral forms IN blue ana go % n
mart I'm The centre dropping in folds on eiher so
dsnav inc orchestra seated in pavilion OF ueIica.e
columns slender, fute-like, supporting an :htIVntc
racerv az bird and cloud forms, below whch ieStoo
and irlauds OF flowers in graceful curves heIt Ito u
salmon background which, toward the lower portions
fades into the full dark blue of wanscOtlng against
Which The musicians in relief The oVertufe over,
the curtains again close, passing each other IPu! uu
n,"s throngh gradual transition to dark blue upon
the stage picture on the main arcD ls Sls pa3e,u q
frame of gold surrounding the scene ana inc curtain 10
draped on either side.