New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08
A NEV THEATRE IN BOSTON,
THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE TO BE OPENED MON
DAY NIGHT

THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE TO BE OPENED MON
DAY NIGHT.
Boston, Jan. 2 (SpeciaD.-Next Monday evening an
theatre will open its doors to the amusement going
public Of Boston, Tie Grand Opera House, which
has been in process of construction since last summer.
is completed and is O very attractive place OF amuse-
ment. 1t is IN Westinghouse few doors south OF
Dovcr-st The she'll of the building was the old Celum'
bia Skating Rink 1t was built just as the roller skating
craze began and 1t paid the interest on
the construction. The building has frontage OF 100
is 40 feet depth and the work of reconstruction
remodelG has almost completely obliteated every
salient feature OF the former building The facade IS
neat, the only ornamentaton being the semicrcular
windows stained glass which top the three immense
entrance DOORS with their panels of French plate glass
Through these doors the visitor steps into what Is be-
yOnd question and finest foyer OF theatre
IN this city, If not III the country. 20 feet deep 80
feet wide, and about 40 feet In height with walls and
ceiling deliberately frescoed in carmine glaze and gold,
which, by the way, is the prevailing decoration of the
walls OF the house. Immediately at the back OF
foyer and occupying IS feet OF the centre width and
feet depth is the box Office. unique and beautiful In
design and finish. Through spacious doors on either
SIDE the Office is had to the auditorium,
sOxS7 feet The gradient prevails Ia tue arrange
meat of the floors in all portions OF the house, thus
afording to every sitter unobstruced view OF the
stage from any point The chairs in the orchestra
the latest patent iron framed with back, cushions aud
seats of red plush, and are fitted With hat racks foot
rests devices disclosing or coats ana umbrellas
In addition to the chairs there are IN the front OF the
auditorium number or rows OF fauteuils adapted
for two persons only decided innovation In Boston:
In the lower balcony the seats the scale OF
comfort and the nph"lsering similar to that In the
The private boxes twelve in number are magnid.
Gently fitted and furnished The seating capacity OF the
house In nearly 5000 With standing room for 500 more
The stage Is the largest with exception. the city,
measuring 50xS0 feet 65 feet in height to the grdiron
ana Is constructed with every modern appliance AMI In
genious device the business besides number
OF important improvements introduced by Messrs
| Proctor and Mansfield.
There are tweny five dressing in the OF the
ticket Office. and extending back in the annex with
entrances from the floor of the auditorium three
large apartments used as ladies' cloak and toilet room;
gentlemen's toilet and a smoking room. The means OF
exit ample
The house will be opened by the scenic burlesQue of
the Arabian Nights"
DEFENDING THE RATES ON DRESSED MEATS
CHICAGO. JAN 7.-GeOrge r. Blanchard, chairman
OF the Central Traffic Association, has prepared In
behalf of the railroads interested elaborate reply
the complaint sent by the dressed beef shippers to
the Interstate Commerce Commission. The main
point is stated follows by Mr. Blanchard Dressed
beef being In direct competition with live stock, In
order protect the Eastern slaughterer, we'll IS
the Western shipper of dressed beef the rates live
stock and dressed beef must be maintained in fair
to both interests at such rates that both inter-
ests can subSst. shippers Of dressed beef In tho
period above named have twice arDitrated the Ques-
ton Of rates between dressed beef and live stock,
niant aiming that live stock In competition with
dressed beef, and at time until this proceeding
have they claimed that the rate on dressed beef
should be fixed with reference to the rate on salt or
cured provisions Chairman blanchard appcnds tho
full text of the award of tho arbitration OF 1884, the
author Of which Is Judge Cooley whO IL happens Is
chairman of the Interstate Commission, to which
the dressed beef men appeal.