New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
DALY'S THEATRE.
PREPARING FOR The REOPENING.

PREPARING FOR The REOPENING.
THE HOUSE REFRIGERATED AND SUBSTANTIALLY
NEW-DEsCJPTION OF THE CHANGES MADE
The most important dramatic event Of the week. and
also one of the most important dramatic events Oh
the year. is the opening Of Days Theatre assigned ior
next Wednesday night, November %, when shake
spcares comedy OF The Tanning OF The Shrew' viii
he reproduced and Ada Rehan and her associates Oh the
DAILY company win make their remittance upon the
home stage. A great house and an Interesting
| occasion reasonably TO be expected. DaV
Theatre IS the representative comedy theatre OF
America; the company Is popular; and Ada Rehan
holds the highest place In the afect0ate esteem oi
her public. The incentives are strong, therefore,
toward an evening of uncommon animation. And the
theatre itself provides especial attraction In being SUD-
stantially new.
The portico and the front walls of the building
have not been disturbed, but soon as the visitor
crosses the vestbue he begins to perceive Important
changes all OF which are Improvements. The entrance
has been made wider and the Hobbies more spacious
The walls OF the entanoeal are cncascd with polished
tiles Of green brown and notified white, and the hoor
is of marble. The approach to the auditorium rs by
two stair flights, Of four steps each, and terrace
the second flight reaching to the main floor Alike IN
the hall in the lobby Of the house the parlor erect
has been preserved by the use OF rich mantei-
peces and the open fireplace At the right and on the
left of the vestibule are wide starcases of twenty
four steps EACH that wind gracefully upward to the
floor of the balcony Tho rails are Of carved WOOL OK
a reddish color, and curved In lines OF much beauty
Tho floors throughout tho theatre are covered with
thick soft carpet Of which the coos are a delicate
green and brown. Tho vestibule Is in shape long
oval, the ceiling being panelled In dark WOOL aitcr
the style Of the old Tudor halls In England and the
centre OF the ceiling being pierced by a cone-shaped
tunnel for ventilation. The walls alike OF the lobby
and the auditorium, ore covered with rlcn' timex
Chinese paper, Of which the ground Is dark rcd ana
the decorative foliage gold The only variations from
this scheme Of color are made In an occasional use OF
terraccotta silver and the hue OF copper. TINS
decorative paper is elaborate in texture and workman
shIp and Ii has the effect Of wood carving which Is
equally opulent and beautiful
Combination fixtures are used. so that II the cleo
trio light should fail the gaslight may Immediately be
substituted and these uncommonly pretty In shape
and pleasing in cOor-their lines being suggestive OF
ferns and their color being gold and blue on white
In the lobby several wooden pillars, finely carved
nm which are placed tall standards bearing cressets
for light Stained glass is used freely and with excel
lent effect At the back of the lobby are six Iron
columns encased in marble, to support the paicopy
and all the supports throughout the house ore OF IRON
and stone These pillars, with Their Corhhiah CAPT.
tails and polished surface Of cuicusly veined and
var;ousIv coored marble, have noble aspect and
tbcv greatly adorn the theatre. All around the walls
~ he Iobby both in its cOmmoiious gallery and in the
main hail. arc displayed the portraits OF the prayers
mast and present, for which Days Theatre mas long
been famous. The stai rails and those ALSO Vi "'o
gallery present carved shapes that are sinsuary pleas
ng-the circie the oval the horseshoe ana the sqsr
rbe ton rail Is covered with velvet. In the H'aih
hodv of the house. while there is neither object mol
color that can dctrlct from the eject Of the stage inc
decoration is magnificent. Upon the ceiling the coiot
IL terra Gotta Of two shades. ard great wres'n Vi
laurel veined with gold, encircles the central ieh'-
which Is an inverted dome OF crystals. Inc hShuns
here is done by gas in order that powerful ara"s
may be created, to carry away ali inc oau I'LL"
wide frezc Is carried around the walls, representing
foliage upon stem, between two lines OF gold. AROUND
he 'front.' OF the upper gallery runs brass iail ana
heneath that gallery Is massive line u carved umDeF
colored red. The supports ere OF iroh' 'pon Oo''
the gallery fronts there is beautiful scronwofK dohe
IN gold representing belslaped flowers i1d clusters
Of rapes Carved masks Of Comedy ere placed a'
regular intervals along these fvnts and beneath
each mask appears the name Of a pay win
which the theatre has been fortunate These uties
include the old and the new, and are as ioiioMe
. Az You Like IT. "The Tanning OF the ehrew," Tic
Marry wives Of Windsor Loves LabOr's LOST "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" 1.-The school for SCANDAL
- The Country Girl "The Railroad OF Love- Tho
Passing REGIMENT "Sevcn-Twenty-Eight' Nancy u
Co.., Love Crutches,' "A Night OH ana Inc
Last Word"
Is a handsome paneed waincot, OF dark WOOD
polished, and this, and indeed all the woodwork IN
tho house. has the effect Of mahogany. The boxdoors
are quantity carved The architectural Shapes are
everywhere notable for abundance OF pleasing causes
The proscenium Is a simple frame, richly gilded NJ
the top and extending completely across the stage,
Is placed a capital copy, by Mr.. Garibadi, OF the
picture In the Louvre illustrative of the Comedy OF
Human Life. Each of the extremes and conditions
OF humanity Is indicated In this group OF typical
figures but the painter at Mr.. Days suggestion, has
altered the composition in one particular, making Love
triumphant over all. The stage boxes have been I'M
proved both in shape and poston-hoSe OF the balcony
and the gallery having been considerably lowered. Al
the mex OF them Oh one SIDE is the portrait Of
Shakespeare showing him as lie appears On the bust
In STAFFORD Church-whe at the apex on the other
side IS the portrait of Moliere. These two portraits
names OF Shakespeare and Moere. written upon the
fronts OF the boxes together with the name Of Pnutus.
sheridan, Leasing and Payne. There two boxes
on Tie back of the parquette each occupying corner
The floor slopes gradually from rear to front, that
from every part of the hOnse the spectator obtain
am unolstuicted view OF the stage New chairs have
been placed in the parquette, which are Of dark
and are upholstered In soft fabric, showing dark
green foliage upon a background OF tan. The chairs
that formerly occupied tho lower noOr have been nc.
moved to the balcony while the balcony chairs have
been placed In the gallery. Throughout the house the
are comfortable and elegant The box openings
are square and intended picture frames. Tho
box ceilings pnpered IN silver. that the color
tiny clusters of crystal set In brass; and the box
walls display lovely sheen OF copper. The draperes
OF heavy silk dark red and gold, with fringe OF
golden tassel. and cords, and new drop curtain,