The sun., 1890-03-30
NEW THEATRES IN BROOKLYN
Ths Park to ne RebuiIt and Hsrrnsnn's
Gsiety 20 Ne Ronodensd.

When the amusement season in Brooklyn
opens next fall there will be three brand-new
playhouses ready to throw open their doors.
These theatres will be built upon the sites Of
the Park and the Gaiety on Fulton street and
on a lot in Bridge street Just of Fulton.
COL Sim has completed arrangements for
the rebuilding OF the Park Theatre unon Its
present site. and the work OF demolition OF the
present building will begin on May IL The
new theatre will seat 200 more persons than
the present house. and the arrangements for
facilitating inRress and eRress will be wonder
fully improved. The furnishings and appoint
ments Of the house will be OF the very finest
and most costly sort and the Messrs. Sim as
sure their patrons that the New Park Theatre
when completed will be the finest amusement
The foyer will be wldened. and the cate,
which now, occupies great deal Of room In
very ,Sy valuable PLACE viii be eba.doned And And
approaches TO the lower floor OF the house, AS
well as to the dress circle and balcony, will be
drop curtains, Of witch there, will be two, viii
private boxes in the new house. They will he
uphoistered and draped in hlue, uink, and sill:
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system OF electric lighting will be used in all
parts OF the house; The carpets and furnish
and the doors Of the new theatre will be
onened on Aug. IL next.
With the close OF the present season. early in
May; the Gaiety Theatre will cease to be
vaudeville and combination house. Prof. Herr
mann the new proprietor and Manager George
Mllbank who Is still interested in the house,
have decided to tear the old theatre out COM
pletely and TO rebuildit alter the most approved
and modern ideas. 1t will be constructed "a a
thoroughly fireproof building and will be lro-
yided with seats for almost 2,OOu persons. The
house Will be raised one story higher than at
present, and when completed will have two
balconies instead OF one. as now. The lobby.
which is now the largest in Brooklyn. will lie
curtaied somewhat. in order to add greater
house, which is now very handsome, will be
demolished, and rebuilt on a more lavish scale.
When completed the theatre will be opened as
irst-c glass house, playing only the highest
class OF ATTRACTIONS. Its LOCATION on Fulton
Popular JACK" Holmes. who since his sale
OF tho Gaiety Theatre has been out OF the
amusement business. will again become mana
ger and proprietor Of a playhouse when the
fall season opens, He vii! build = big theatre
In Bridge street. Just ofH Fulton. this summer,
and already the plans are we'll under way. 1t
will be new building from foundation to roof
and Will be constructed solely for use as Il thea
tire, II Will be commodious. handsomely fur
nished and decorated and will be provided
highest class playhouses. 1t will be run rs a
popular-priced house: but the best attractions
seen in this class Of theatres, will be presented
there. Manager Holmes will have the down
town Held all 10 himself in this line. for II. r.
Jacobss Brooklyn Theatre. which is now the
section OF the city. will be abandoned with tho
close OF this season In May for tho reason that
the Clarendon Hotel property, in which 1t is
located, is TO be torn down.