New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
AT TIE THEA TIES.
ALL TIE pLAYnoUSES TO BE DECORATED!
pprPARATIoNS FOR \ DISPLAY OUTSIDE AND
INsrnE- rXTEA iLNTLNEI.S.

INSIDF-INTRN u NIlNfl'>
The theatrical managers Of this city naturally
lol for Il lrgc increase Of business from Gem
trnnial visitors. and with their accustomed llb'
crllity and enterprise have spent oonSid'rabc
norton of their anticipated profits in decorating
the eXtcriorS and auditorumS Cf Their theatres;
That their calculations about extra patronage arc
not likely TO be upset Scems evident from tho
increasing number Of country visitors that were
noticeable in tho ardiencas during the last week,
and especially on is latter days. No matter how
.a.licp,bIy tie country visitors may b. dressed.
tl,crc is sure ~ be something in their manner
g IN the faw words they n'tpr in public hear
ing that at once bctrays unfJmHEL'y with their
surroundings. ~-j; c.s-Si.
This is noticeable whom they 20 81 'l' homight
fec 70 hny tickets and fill 70 grasp the arra pnt
ment of the dn grams with That qulckncss so ~
tircly characteristic of thc N"wlork tEcdregoel,f
They are prone 10 ask tor seats IN mrGHet clrcIcS
M houses where II divided arrang'm' nj ot the
floor does not prevail The objection oil the nh-
iority of pcople outside Ncw.Yorl and few large
Eastern cities to sitting in the prlHct proper,
is a singular survival of IN old prejudice that
probably has its origin in the fact That the pit.
which the parquct has displaced. was cheap
portion of the house In tn" West and South
west il was up 10 - year or two ago, considered
decidedly questionable and almost improper Ior
ladies to ut in tie parinei, and Consequently
seat, in the parquct circle or in the first balcony
were most in demand Although tins ieling Is
70 some extent Disappearing through tie VAST
.rcrca>c Of truycl to and from tie North, it's final
extinction viii take long ti'ac. In NewN0rS
an entirely opposite taste rules Any manager
Will say Tint It is extremely difficult - get fash
ionablc people to "a into the dress cIicic. They
would rather ,it lar back IN the paGquct than
in the first or second rows upstairs,
Il is naturally the managers whose theatres
ere in Broadway who havr madc the most
lahorlte ARRANGEMENTS for exterior decoration,
bat those in the Bowcry aGd ou The West Siic
viii indulge in liberal. if les extensive, display
Il bunting Nibo', and TIM Star nave not much
frontage. beyond Tfs>a.,-sdys. Tat }, controlled
i their lsscc> aud Therefore the space for dccorI-
ton j, extremely limited, but The iltilc th"re II
viii be- made brilliant with tie National colors.
At the Union square. Manager Hi has con-
sidr!aby wider l.Ontl-r bat IL also does not
,A..nG beyond thr stouud-a,pr. Fmss, banners
AMI ,hiehls wIll lc III, contribution To- the general
holiday attire Vi the square, the jewellers IN which
have been made hnppr by ia" drtour Of the pro-
o,.~>i,u ~ front Of their windows. Vt the Acad-
,,ny. Mc.sr~ Gilmore and Tompkns viii havo
al the uumerou, windows adorned with larg,
American flag, drap.d and parted like curtains.
Opposite to them Manager Amberg will minsle
tie black yellow md rel with the Stars and
stripes.
lhc Fie cnuc managcmrnt vii. have to
bc content with showing thc Sr'h'"r pir % i'S
bunting IN Twcniy-r!ghth->'.. but IT'S handsome
elevation IN that street j 80 mar 'i' 1I,"o -
hat its aGOrnMrrf> VIII be We'll "lthh siSht Vi
i"oPie Oh tho main th"Fous'hH'i ~ ~ ~ -
ri.,ccn shields Of vdfion, Nih's amt al the u 1
MT strcaMe:s thrt can be ndN"h'r.cy.'D 81 hi,-
uaycd will benutilv his imposing poFllco ana p,l-
cuny In tie block above faln'rf anu .io
Bilou viii Vie wiki each o,..cr iof tie supremacy
OF that lmltrl SECTION. lac iiF 90 Di'So"{ az
i.,lmrr'> Viii Ic attractive with ho@'rs ana fohge