New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-29
MANAGER HILLS GOODNESS.
HOW TKE INTERIOR OF THE THEATRE LookEp-A
TALK WITH MR. CRANE.

HOW TIE INTERIOR OF THE THEATRE LooKED-A
TALK WITH Mr.. CRANE
J. NJ HILL the manager maintained remarkably cool
dcmeanor during the destruction OF his property AT
the time ire first discovered no wa sizing WIFI
ing in little office at the left OF the entrance on Union
sonare He heard men RI hing aown the auditorium
and went 20 see what the matter The men proved
TO he Ben Teal, the stage director. and Raymond TIC
head carpenter who had noticed the tire from the STAGE
Mr. Till attempted 10 get stream OF water on the nre
and prevent spreading TO the boxes, hut fe was rn
able TO its Roadway. He then with Mr. Brady,
bis secretary turned his attention to saving valuabla
papers hrs Offices IN the ofthe building, and
continued ut this Till be stopped by the iremen
reporter found hun about ocl ok While the IRE was
still burning frrcely in the Office Of the Union Square
Hotel in consultation with william Crane ana Joseph
Brooks, manager of Robson aud Crane They had
already nesu cons erng where the comedians couu 10
placed between AID March o. The date when ,lelr
ENGAGEMENT at the Union Square Theatre wou!d hI'o
ended.
Shortly after o'clock the fire Lad been got under com
plcte control and Mr. I'LL took reporter INTO inc
auditorium The Il ,or WAS covered with water |"
depth of about three inches aud beneath that the hcaVy
carpets sucked down feet WitC something q! inc
power of "A qucksanl Tie centre OF the arquete was
a mass OF biackencd aud chrred tLoers pi.ed Ia most
fantastic shapes Ths roof and dome over The auditor
Jun were almost entirely burned away and the
proscenuin arch stood almost unlnjure against the
clear sky The beautifully painted Gropcur,aiu copy
Of Wagners Chario, Race by Marston. hung down to
within about six feet Of tie stage Water had washed
cut more than hail the painting AMI hOpeeesy distorted
the outlines Of the remainder.
SOME or MIR HILLS Losses
As Mr.. Hi! stood looking at the ruins he picked up
large piece OF quilted satin drapcry and said; There
goes ali my last summers WORK TDe decorations ana
alterations of the aud The preparations fo the
opening sllDJo. All the insurance tat cond
get on these was $4,000 The scenery Tor Possible
Case far toward comp tlOn. and tLoig- thIs
Las not been burned 1t aas DeeD badly damiGoa Oy
sIuoke and Back OF the cdrttin nearly al tue
da..age uas similarly caused Tue wafdrohes oil
have been ruined a. the dressing
rooms back part OF the auditorium a-d
were consequently flooded Oilers have already been
made with to secure time IN New-f0rh ior kon
sOi aud Crane ROBSON and Cranes company CONSISTED
OF Charles Kent II. j. LetncourL Franz Ianhenlii IT,
Lewis Carpenter, Lorin"s stodiard. Henry Bergman
Selma Fetter, Sybn Johnston Nay Wadron and Jesse
storey"
HIS NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr. Hill was seen later at the Union Square HOTEL
where he is temporarily staying lie said:' AN teei'
ing than tins at when In trying to
gel papers made too many trips AMI the last
time got chokei with smoke. When reached tie air
fell almost fautng and was taken away W policeman
aud AIr Perry the treasurer at Wtllacks have Lrcn
busy trying To dnd theatre in which 20 put Robson
and Cram. ana have also heeu ~ COMMUNICATION WIN
the o"i mrs IT property AMI tue insurance con
panes ne adjnsters viii meet " morrow morning NJ
80 II they come to an agreement or Will give per
i,son repairs be made we shali AT once begin
re .ullhg The architect j. already at work on he
plans ami think have the theatre Ia goo shape
agaii, III thirty DAYS, Possible Case uesd not Oe
delayed mucn beyond the orr .Inal date. MarcL 70
MIR. GRAN 5 STORY.
rhe senior partner i'll tho hrm OF Robson and Crane
like Mark Tapey" Jolly under dincnltles and told
anrng story OF his heroic rescue of hs
clothing and that OF tw, ladies OF the company;
9" I TO the theatre this morning at lZ:l2
O'Clock get my letters no sal aud my last ohciai
act send two de ldhead tickets To an old
professional Then walked uptown, met Rooson anu
after [ had hin, going stun tnriher up "ucn
about Thirty hfth-st "A stopped me ana SAID; MI
Crane. do YOU know the Cuiup square Theatre IS on
fire = I thought for a moment 1t was hal Joke but
he IN dead earnest I'u can lIst pet
made for that theatre quickly as could Al hrst
cunint through the lire lines bat friendly poice-
let slip by. got TO my dressing room. when
the right Of tie stage. through the Oarhers SHOP
gO my things aud those Of Mise fetter ana
Miss johnston who dressed next To Their clothes
packed quickly before. Robson ala not
at ~ time to be able To enter the bu"hhg Inc
scenery Of The Henrietta Is not much damaged anu
two three days work would put that straiglf"