New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
THE PARK THEATRE RERUILT.
HOW THE HOUSE HAS BEEN IMPRovED-EvfH'Y
THING NEW ExcEP", ITS NAME.

THING NEW EXCEPT, ITS NAMH
The New Park Theatre which has been entirely re
bniIt save the side walls on two Sides since tnc
closing performance in May Will be ropcne' ID
marrow night The interior las been rcinhcIIH
and greatly improved The main entrance fo" 'ui
tonst IS stu In the side Of the auditorium Out 'o
flight Of steps leading from the foyer to the hou'o
has becn gotten rid Of by lowering the Moor anu Dy
moving the staircase greater space has been secure"
In tho foyer The box Office Ia also been sunkeh IN
The wall of the right side Of the entrance ana 'lc
nassace.way has been improved aud newly decofac''
marble wainscotlng adds greatly 10 us appcah'o'
Tho ,orch Is now supported on Iron columns when
are light and graceful in appearance The ehtFc
hudlnp has been made nearly Hrcpro0f as possible
Tho ,roecenium wall Of brick has an iron grdcr over
h orch and an asbestos curtain Flrepr5of materials
have been used In the walls and decorations ana
ALL the possible appliances u Hood the Duidhg WIN
,rater have been provided There arc iron h escapes
from each floor 10 AdamS-st, ana the balcony anu
,,orv stairs on the Fnon-st. side are wide, ana
e J.. eneodv empty the house. The main en-
80 he,nc ON the side the centre aisle Is not 80
,,al,e IN he blocked as In other houses
The stage has been fitted up with additioal dressing
,,ns and the old ones have been rebuilt. All are
finely decorated and furnished
The house will be lighted by electricity and Is fitted
,,o IN costly manner but In good taste. There arc
.he douhIc boxes on either side Of the stage These
- sct oa with brass ratings and screens and heavy
banrines The walls and ceilings Of the auditorium are
deco,ated IN oil and gold and silver leaf The tlnts
~ the walls are salmon pink and rich warm red,
and Of the ceiling careful blending Of PINK bme
rc,Iow and cream. covered with lace Ike design H.
cold and silver. The fricze 10 handsomely paihtee
over the proscenium arch Is painting on canvas rep
,osontinc "A figure OF ITALIA holding masks OF Comedy
and Tragedy and figures of Poetry and Fame. The
ae,.stos cnrtan was painted by seymour d. Parker,
an, ,be new drop-curtain by Henry +. HOyt, OF the
ye,ronotan Opera House. The subject OF the scene
ON ,he latter Is "6appho and Her Maldens." from
living by Van IIalten, and is full OF artistic Sug
geSton. c... ,., ,..d,,ood t,,a,ry cbaI,s
tered I'm blue plush. The seating capacity OIL
thn naronc and OF the balcony has been Increased ny
ho,t 100 The arrangement OF seats Is sncI as "
bring every in the house III diect INC "ith ''o
stage. , A.. 800. ,,,iit In IaG2 and undcr
,bc name of Bcnons Aquarla Gardens was opened Tor
" sufmnno school The old name Is still In the front
wall and was recently disclosed by the remOV OF ue
parl and the date 1890 II was soon conve?t,d INTO
a theatre and Gabriel Harrison first managed IL IN
1864 Mr. and Mrs Conway TOOK charge OF u anu ~
manned In control for six years WIN success IN iTt
park had seyeral managers for four years. and In 1873
Misc Adelaide Nelson made her American deDut ~ inc
house. In 1875 Colonel william e. slin ieaseN ~ anu
has continued in control until now, MS son. ~.
Sims being associated Win hihi rImnI SIMS
Campbell owns The property Inder 1gloiri sun
I management many actors have appeared ana many
plays have been presented on the stage anu nu q,
surroundings. He expects 10 renew the ",'"p"S a W.
about II except the name and this VIII Tinalh .ne
New Park Theatre. The work upon ~ nas s poe who
under the direction Of J. H. McElfatrck ~ sons WIN
have built ninety six theatres.