New-York tribune., 1885-03-22
TIE NEW LYCEUM THEATRE.
THE OPENING FIXED FOR APRIL 6-soME OF ITS
NOVEL ARRANGEMENTS.

ray OPENING FIXED FOR APRIL 6-soAE ob tio
NOVEL ARRANGEMENTS.
Wbatever the devices of mechanical skill ana
the heauiy of tasteful and reb DECORATION Gan uo i
place OF amusement has been well done Tor uie Nc"
Lyceum Theatre. which Ia situated on fouIn "'o'
between Twenty third and Twehty-iPur" 'N
It will DO an artistic building ana Hioi0
las been no economy of to mar tue SYM
Inetrical effect of auditorium BY Its na'nfe me eA
d. rii1e.s of the Lyceum must be either ar"ea
or marked failure IL has boon built ana is Io 10 "u
aged for wealthy patrons, wao can ehoTd 10 paw or
luxurions eutertainmeut Tho theatre contains ooo
chairs arranged in rows OF four. with wide alses on
etler side There is only balcony ana that Is SHALL
IL Is designed 10 make this the choicest part OF tue house
It IA balcony with three boxes Oh eacn S
Tile first two OF seats will contain "pie oahop
chairs and eaei is to represent " d. WHICH Is '
maximum price Back Of these the seats are ho' 30
pensiye ,,
The stage has depth Of twenty five feet and width
OF feet aad will admit of scenes twenty foet
high These measurements make 1t lttie Larger ihan
tnat OF the alison Square, and somewhat smaier hah
that OF the Union square 1t has been positively
to open tha theatre April G. with steele MacSsye ne
play Dakolar" More than fifty new plays were iea'
before this decision was reached. and its seeeuoh 10
rather departure the announced purpose OF tno
management which to have proddced ohiy hisa
comedy ~Dakolar " Is a romance. III Is an aap'Son
OF Georges Ohpets Le Maitre des Forges, WHICH nSa
which have been more less successful. LAZY Iare'
v,icb eui,yel a considerable run at WaacRs, was an
adapt,inn OF this same story. Mr.. MacEaye lays tf
srene in Brittany and while he retains the orna iue
OF bigh-born lay who mirrles rich but ,gnooie u u
out pique the person of her own rank WHOM sno
really loves get the development Is said To be entrey
different from all tie extant OF the story lhere
are principals III the pl ty ann an a,
support fifty OF the pupils OF the Lyceun scaoot vi
ACTING wno have been training for several ,nonths
| ARA ugements made with Robert Is. hante
to the leading part OF Bako.ar. al, lug Iii ~
Sauaru management, however ca'n tnat MT Man en- y
u,ier coutract tneiu, and some tronoe may aisg
about appearance He says ne EGs reesSed S % aiS
| anpesr In DakoLar." Miss Viola Allen VIII Play
Hiieeiae. the heroine Miss ia lie arihot mas .,d sc
and frisay part. said TO tic her nicely ana
Mason play the manly character oil ne DW'e; ho' ,
dnae"ier of General Hanks af MASSACHUSETTS, aud Miss
Elnma SHERIDAN the daughter OF General Maih Shei''
| botn OF wuom PUP Is III the Lyceun school -, a.,
the orchestra Is TO made special feature OF the
| PERFORMANCES 1t wii be oddly placed When tls cur
lam rises tent of richly emOroldSrel drawn
viii be seen in which band Is 10 sit II viii CONSIST
unusually largo n1mber OF t"ehty pcoeS.
When music grasses. tue curtain drops anu up' a.
RISE thirty ater, the tent will have disalpeae
aud Stage settings will all he IN pIice. .i
oohsira and he win be supported by four solosts from
| tue New-York Philharmonic Club They are 70 pa'
fhe ThosIre will be tgntcd by electricity, and will
generate its supply by engines and dynaqs, thouI
gas fixtures amply prOyde 50 that All possible
exigemces are prOyi led for. The facilities Tor eaus
ami ventilation are expected to operate >" ina. MI S
changes OF air without undue drangnts VIII
s%Es @ p PGs ar az Is n aas on hs ROOT holding many
sands gallons oi water with pipes leading from J. W
| In about ten days reception VIII he held AZ lne
theatre which SPECIAL Invitations are q be sent out
lrs ssts for the first night viii be sold by Jonn H.
Draper description OF the decorations VIZ ne Hi' en-
out by tiffany who expended his best skill III 'hef
4 sonic talk has been caused by the odd name Mr.
Mackaye has given To Ills play he says that Ds koa.
! is good Brrton nane aud Is inclined to ieiicate hd-
| self Oh its selection.