The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-26

enforcement Of the new building laws. and 1t Is
rs near to the ideal fre-proof structure as hu-
man ingenuity can devise or wise heads sug-
gest. They say who ought to know that 1t
takes q great deal of money to build q theatre
since the lawmakers framed their wise ~restric-
tons. Several hundred thousand dollars have
probably been spent on the Broadway. Tho
outlay has been discreetly made. however.
There is nothing Carish about the house.
within or without. 1t is OF massive exterior.
and Of CHEEKY interior. Good taste has been
and wisdom Of at least, one of it's owners. Mr..
Sanger. have been displayed in its general ac-
ssoutrement OF the three proprietors. MI:
Of the play publishing and specializing Arm Of
f Semsst d ErsnSs II IN the tRe New ns YORK % kPf n@asem eas
business OF to-day. Mr.. Sanger is an example of
good fortune, allied to wise Judgment and dar-
Ing. He has been actor, agent, and "combina-
ton " manager in turn. and successful as each.
He began to make money rs Willie ildouin's
Shrewd manipulation Of foreign dramatic sue
cesses has since added. materially to his for
tune Traecb and N tho to-day nrysh he Is az led With NJ;
never before managed a New York theatre. but
%hi Elll he sS VIII f mansss m fss oew FFhbo oss VIZ
have followed his career think he will make q
daring and q prosperous director.
People, who some years ago attended the
miscellaneous entertainments in Cosmopolitan
Hall, or later skated In the Cosmopolitan Rink.
,hs onss p p'pnHTr 1lnk At At t SSsss soaih1 .es st's 81
five stories high. . distance. Of seventy-eight
feet. and presents . solid. imposing, though
not elaborate front, In brown stone and red
picture Of it shows. TIL basement and iounda-
ton walls are Of stone and brick, from thirty
roek with solid conor aSs' b sa.ss' The Il I siae Ta rs
OF tho auditorium and the stage walls are roof
The new theatre has a frontage on Broadway
feet 2 inches. and on Seventh avenue OF So feet
iootlishts ts the rear wan Of the auditorium
s RS5sp 9si it Is cs 81 isef It f IS g. t iset paf TSsse fG9s to
sions, will easily give an idea Of. tho Broadway's
size IN al essential particulars. The impress
spects best suited to the au~ditorNthat is, in its
wide aisle, Its deep lobbies. and its broad
but nh tRo %e1a S%ntr %s4iis,i On d RsGIsdve Fb is CT Ss] mose 8,
thule Itself Is 8 BY ii fsot. At the left are the
ticket offices. two in number. one Of which is
sales. The floor Of this outer vestibule is laid
in colored tiles. Three heavy carved swinging
% S2hGcf q Il is1 t2to f tas h and G Is P aIso IaiS IN l0tR3lS sdi
is i5x72h feet in dimensions. "a broad iron
first balcony. and each finished. with white
marble steps From the main foyer to the
Of which viii BE- hung with portisres. At the he
toilet rooms for gentlemen. They adjoin a
passageway running from Broadway to Sew
All All the exit doors in the theatre are Inseni-
outward By slsetricity. worked from the Re'b box
2ihoe. from the head usher's place on each
%s sSSsi soS the t5sP Rou sa. H Il tS sfses ss9s5 %S sipjtsS
psnle. The mere touching OF a button viii
standine at the, rear Of the auditorium and
looking toward the stage. the spectator will
ment 81 the seats has been e1csllient1 EvsrS
s,ssf ine F|SS:s f X 4; sss $780, Sss Ell sss ~ s q: 8 Sos 81
Sirole, The division q which Is nearly sauai, and
auR %asass H N 81 ser 9prp nsd SIusSl E Fb. SoI T.ilI ;ss
balcony ana two facing tho proscenium me E Hrss
any other PORTION sa' q tss theatre eat sspf In tSs ' fpss
balcony there are lsi more SEATS. The rear
I LIB Yo1 Ssrs 81 T. IL, Ss n so.tG . 55ssf: :i1 1s.4 sid fss /. yis5s
feet There are Q series, Of gildsd posts. hung
with tapestry curtains, between the balcony
IN marble, The entire number Of extra exits
from, this balcony is eight. Of which two are at
s shs s sod 81 IT, sslss, side T md . TIVE at s. The 0 ansn
on 70 iron stairways, or FIRE escapes. The Soc
fpst s sslest ana Or e. sa nt;rS Is Is g entered s,sIs from m Forty Eor.S.
way, Each stairway Is SIX feet six inches wide.
All the approaches are In brick and Iron. This
portion q the house will seat more than 600
people. ,One-hnlf. tho space is divided into re-
served chairs with the traditional lemng BENCHES
i; seSs4 E fs17 Il fee. ss. and a thu 1ns lG 5SS;; on TIL sss f fo4sy.
first street side is 1lX24 feet.
Points OF interest In the house to p~laygoers
auditorium foor is Of iron and brick. covered
with non-com buettblo wood. Every inch of
canvas used for scenery. all the curtains and