New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
THE NEW BERKELET LTCEUM

sONr POINTS ABOUT An UPTOWN MoDFL GfMNA-
Slim AND lNrsFMr T HALL.
rhe Berkeley Lyceum Association has almost com
peted It's new building in West Foty-fourth-st. DO
tween Fifth and Sixth ayes. IT Is three-story ana
basement house. covering lot 5OX100, and has PLAIN
INT soud-lookIpg front of Bellevile sandstone and
philadelphia brick within its walls plunge
bath az feet by feet, d0uche and ordinary baths
bowling alleys bllliardroom, which VIII contain
four tables a theatre for amateur performances. a
dancing room. and the top floor the largest gy
nasium in this country. The building was designed
primarily as a addition to the BERKELEY school, Dut
the theatre will be rented to amateur societies. and
Already il has been for fifty performances
during the rest of this season.
The theatre Is at the back OF the building and &C
cupies the first and second floors Ii has an audi
forum about fifty feet square with one balcony al
the back of which is a large mezzanne box. On the
ground floor there $50 seats and 1852 In the bal
ony There also four private boxes beside the large
mezzanine one. The seats. which have all been put
In folding chairs of the same pattern as those at
walack's and the Metropolitan Opera House. They
are upholstered in crushed plush of dark copper color
The general scheme of color in the furniture is Old
rose and copper against background of pale blue
The fronts of the boxes are in relief in ivory against
gold Through the decoration is light and grace
fl following with less cOsencss the style OF
Louis WI.
Lighting will be done by centre gas chandelier and
electric Sconces in the front of the circle which Will
be upholstered In satin. Tie stage is eighteen feet
deep is supplied with three traps and two fly galleries,
and has a prosccnlum opening twenty-five and hall
feet wide Curtains sliding from each side. similar 10
those al the Lyceum Theatre will be- used They VIII
be of rose cOlored veOurs decorated with arabcSque
designs heavy cords. A novelty I'm the auditorium
Il a platform which slides under the prOSccnunl, leaV
Ing q sunken space for an orchestra when required.
Al other times The platform is drawn out aud gives
an extra row of seats. There Will be four or five
stock and others will If required have TO be
painted by the societies that need th6m. The rental
Tor theatrical performance including all necessary
help will be 300. Although the decoration and up
bolstcrng are a. yet far from complete. enough can De
seen TO warrant belief that this little theatre viii bc
what was ntcnded-"a vertable blJou." The up
holstering Is by i. r. McIIugh Co. the decorations
are by Warren, Lang q Co, and the chairs were
applied by II. Andrews Co Alfred f. barlow Is
the architect
on the front portion Of the second floor is large
6anciDc room with gallery for musicians. IhiS
room AN fr used as a foyer for the theatre. The
gymnasium has a clear floor from wall 10 wall
Al ui fee, aL,vc there Is running track OF twenty
IapS 10 IN, mile. Dr. Watson l.. savage Will he In
charge of he gymnasium. The Lyccum Association
White president Joseph II. Choae and William NJ
epackmaD cepres ldents. J. Clark Read secretary
and James G.. Cannon treasurer Among The Stock
holders are Chauncey NJ Depcw. H. FahnestOck, An
son s. stokes i. +. Olcott Edward King and Hugh N
Camp The dedicaiOTy exercises viii be held on Mon
day the cd inst. when Dr. White Joseph > Choaie,
Charlton Lewis. George W Curtis and Bishop Potter
Club will give the first theatrical performance pre-
tcntng "A Husband 10 Order.' and The Little
Savage II Is said that the total cost OF the ground
and building has been 100000.