New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
THE GARDEN OF THE GARDEN.
FLOWERS AND LIGHTS on THE ROOF.

NEW PLACE or ENTERTAINMENT FOR THIS
sUMMER-BRErzES. MUSIC AND BEER.
The Madison Square Garden, after many delays and
deferred promises is ut last TO have roof garden ths
summer. 1t will be opened May so, Memorial
Day, probably By Gllmores Band, which Will also
begin the concert In the hmphitheatre on the
same night The band will therefore not give a full
concert on tie roof, but will only begin the perform
ance, which will then be continued by the variety
company which is engaged for the summer. a stage
with full equipment Of scenery will be erected on
the roof and the entertainment Will last from 10 l.
o'clock each evening 1t will include singing, dancing
and other specalties, and the Tipald Brothers Man
dolin Orchestra. There are twelve pieces In this
orchestra and the leader Is d. Tipadi who was for-
merly leader of the spanish students.
The roof garden occupies the Madisonave END OF inc
building and It's length is the width Of the structure,
from twenty sixthst. to twenty seventhst In wli'h
# reaches from Madsonave. to the tower. The erect
OF IT, when It's adornmen is complete, will be exceed
ingly handsome. The coonnade which forms the upper
part OF the walls Of tire bu ding with its six small
towers terminating In structure in the shape OF the
Temple Of Fame will naturally form Its boundary OIL
three sides. This coonnade is much more imposing
when seen from the roof than when viewed from the
ground rs in the latter 1t appears only as part
of tire decoratoo OF the building, while in the latter
1t is a thing by itself and the point OF view l.
nearer its height Is better. AT the southeast
corner Of the f-garden the tower rises an object
OF beauty from this from every other point OF view
All about the garden Will be arches OF colored lgh'
The lights will be all electric and there Will be ABOUT
400 of them I'm ALL exclusive Of those used on the
stage which will be nearly 100 The stage will
ne at the Twenty end. 1t is not yet decided
whether the orchestra will be placed the stage or on
a stand IN front Of 1t the middle of the garden
When one stands on the roof 1t Is found to be much
higher than il apfeared to be from the ground. The
building Is 80 long and 50 wide and the tower Is
80 towering that the height Is not appreciated when
all f. seen AT once But at the top it is found to be
well lifted up to have fairly good view Of the sur
rounding parts Of the city, and to offer an excellent
exposnlc to such stray breezes as may chance to be
wandering about tho sultry nights. In case the
breezes should sptcfully bring showers with them
there will be curtains ard awnings to provide shelter
under the cO0nnaGe.
of course there will be flowers and bushes and
vines everywhere The top Of the alleyway between
thn Garden Theatre and the AmphitleatTc cuts The
roof garden nearly In two in the middle ana nj one sde
is the big ventilaor In the middle OF inc dome Oh inc
theatre BOtn Of these VIII be mdden by the ho"eTS
and the green. M o -, .,,. ,.,
fur seit, at each and tSre Will be enough setees 10
make The whole number Of seats about 500 All
knd, Oh drnAs Will be sevtd ana also i.gh supPl
The whole building. except the Garden Theatre and
the Concert Hail. will BE- open % visitors at one price
OF admission that is person who pays MS % cents
may wander at his pleasure about the amp hthcaue
and the roof garden. and up to the top Oh te lower
Fycrv person buying any Of ticket for the theatre
will also be entitled to the privileges OF the rooi,
GARDEN bnt the tower will not be- included In TINS an
sinborac sysiom Of coupon tickets is to be used TO
distinguish the varying nights conferred by inc pur'
chase of the varIous sorts Of tickets. ot -ordor
The architectural beauties of the new rootearden'
combined with the lighting ana Moral decord'oiS
whirl have already son. vel i'i wnlu WI MAN. !, :.
OF the plcsantcst and popular places OF summer
amusement in the city.