The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16
OPERA HOUSE RESTORATION.
PLANS FOR REBUILDING THE METRO
POLITAN COMPLETED.

Slope Of the Mai, Floor end the Box Tiers
to he Characterization to the Balcony
-Inprovements In the StsEe-No Mors
Balls IN tho House, Mr.. Abbey ssys,
Tho plans for tho rebuilding OF the interior
Of the Metropolitan Opera Hous have been
completed. snd have been approved by tbs
Building Committee Of the new Metropolitan
Opera House Company. and nothing stand in
the way OF beginning the rehabilitation OF the
bumsd.out home Of music except tho formal
approval Of the Board OF Directors and the
Building Department The new plans have
ben prepared under Mr.. Abbsy's eye By J. B.
Kirkpatrick & Son.
The whole interior work Of the old house Is
bbs torn out-everything 10 to DO new. The
srsatsst change will BE- on the main floor.
onktnally. pom entering n was mel BIZ .
iAarp upward slope that resched It's summit
saAss the stockholders' boxes n then fell
sssy b the foot OF tho stage. That first up
vtrd slope will be don away with. the whole
main Aoot will be lowered about three feet.
With I more bowl-like section. and the stage
Will aiae b lowered 80 that oil the occupants
Of ths main floor will be able to sec what is
happening upon It There will be more seats
on that floor under the new plan than there
were In tho old house. for. By dropping the
noor. Mr. Abbey will gain three rows Of seats
around the outside Of the orchestra chairs-a
gain Of $50 seats on that floor. The orchestra
ssas will DO as they were. except hat they
VIII b divided BY four aisles instead Of three.
10 the general arranGeme nt Of the i've gal
lsfies aboys-ths circle OF stockholders' boxes.
Inc grand tier. the dress circle. the balcony.
ana tho family cirole-there will be little
chsnee. but that little is intended to accom-
plish much. First. all will slope toward the
stAse instead OF being or a level from back to
'front.' OF the house. the slope growing greater
With each higher gallery: Next the curve has
been aattened out at the sides until. in the
new plans. It 10 really like q horseshoe instead
eitLs sisn for Leo in tho zodiac.
DropDlng the floor below makes 1t no longer
~ ofee tSs 70 leave put 2 boy In the centre
wag. and that space has. been. filled. but this
lam u more than Offset by . loss. OF one box
"a "a Each a. SIDE. This was oecasioned BY making
instead Of thirty;six. They viii be deeper. too.
Ssfa 1 MADE s tS sh BY t foSSs g. g f sSs t shls i ID axal
me next row. the grand tier. will hav.
SSapissts. 0 p the IN .% saS isorss' S sasss
SRsn boxes. each to seat four persons, These
sad eleven p n. 'T re ~ a SST they s" siii t be . 'sGa.
sd,sd.by curtains on brass rods and posts. all Of
o wn nar arg So to be renewable: 50 that Two, three:
nanq SIDE Of this tier will be An omnibus box
Be- snld s lUa persons. the seats OF which may
TS make this tier and the two next above It
n rstd ~ accessible. and practically to make one
novel features OF the new plan has been do.
sigped. Four big elevators. run by slectricity.
III rise from the Fortieth street entrance.
Auty ARG TO hAvA n panaattv 80 ION
minute. They will stop at tho grand tier tsbas
qssss circle; and the balcony. but viii not
sonis. viii diner If!el' lltt iit5f from th.is OIL, Sp .s,sn bal.
sddae to ab to make them better; II viii also
mAAppd 4 good view Of the stage. :" eom-
me details OF the decorations have not bsap
viii be a. aandLsso,Ss announced that the house
ninor matters some good things are r IN
STss M Tea old de s1 IN n. EGoiis 2 bs done
place. and the i%oinings Of Wn tip en WI. faEe ITS
to % surved instead Of square. iii, r. II are e
In The imI.Gvs Of p" th s'G SsM s, Of the house:
$50 70 oe an Important Improvement. Onerae
g S9tts may remember the frequent dropping
The long waits between acts. These im aSs ana
tons were due largely to the fact that In tha
S,,x,a a. sttse sonstraction the Iron beams
s aSsi.fa. ui ,hi. HorkInx Of the s%Gensfy. II. 'Hs
vu'iHto tulb tho new beams will not be fas.
tened a ALL hut will rest on rollers at either
cpd, The, floor will he made in sections and
~ Of II Will be adjustable ut will to The needs
q the stage manager, Above the stage. too.
wiII be In smaller and lighter sections. and
shl side open easily. They will be held in
tsSSsas VII bgrn on or can DO readily. cut to lot
+: asas sl'ai b H tsis a asan 70 t fayH a zsn sh sasES &c ss
A:Pf back Of the fre-proof drop curtain.
AM you had had such an Arrangement" Mr..
naoSey said last night. your opera house
sSrtaip. 9a'e been uninIussd in front OF the
The whole house will 80 lighted by cleo.
Hsssbay | will take about 5000 lights alto
viii Sss 4 new chimney and more boiler room
NM Se ADDED for this purpose. Excavation
thssSs ETH s idewa ut tho southwest corner Of
md dynss,ng Will mako room for the boilers
vi hlhs total seating capacity OF tho new bouss
ioI a "a oa9to; and 4 viii have standing room
es. ssn. orchestra chairs. $50: orchestra cir.
% opsD' Of boxes, holding 6 persons each;
pnSsHSsnn Soxss holding 4 persons each; one
$50, ana iSoai Iot; dress circle. 40: balcony,
Tkslu Iamily circle. $40.
for se,aes mouse win have no arrangements
Sssturp'e1aihe q dancing floor over lis lower
n Au1Io will h.