New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27
A NEU DRAMATIC SEASON.
OPENING OF THEATRES AFrTR REDECOEATIoN-
THE NTTRACTIoNS

OPENING OF THEATRES AFTER REDFCOEATION-
THE ATTRACTIONS
Before tho close Of this week The varlou; BROOKLYN
theatres will all be rcOpcn"d aud III anu n-socl
INK public can have Il, cAoicc Of varons forms Of
entertainment. beginning made last evening
when in spite o. The h at the doors Of some play
houses unclo,cd To morrow night another will
! licein the season. GA saturday night If this
week the leading theatres of III" city will have
their opening performances.
The Columbia Theatre In VAS iuctOn st.. which viii
open saturday night with n performance OF
The Lost Paradise" has had all It's handOmc dccora
lions rcshcncd and toned mp and VIII present fine
| appearance when IT first thrown open 10
the public. Nor room has boon provided for thu
! orchestra. and the smoking has been improved
\ long list OF attrac tion,. ranging from drama 10
I comic opera, has been secured for The season. Tie
opening play is thai has been received with much
favor by the patrons Of the Columbia AID viii b"
again viii. interest in the cast Charles stokes.
Forrest Robinson. Kate Denim Wi-on. Frank Dayton.
Mcrrial Lrucs, IL. a. Murray j. me, H. ody, Lawr nee
Eddilgcr, ,. = Wiltaic. Henry >clan,r. George v.
Neville, j. +. Marsh, Walter Wilder, Mabel Bert,
Virginia Marowc, Elite Morris, Airline Athens, Fanny
Cohen and Frances Lauder
The play will be produced with every attention
to detail In the scenic effects, large quantity OF
scenery having been painted for :hc Columbia during
the vacation. and aside from the usual Wednesday
and saturday matinccs there will De "a special
holiday matinee on Labor Day, Monday september 4.
The Amphlon Theatre, which like the Columbia. j.
under the management of Edwin knowles. has been
newly decorated since 1t closed early IN the
summer aud will present entirely appear
ancc at the rcopcnng saturday night Of this
week. The colOis and decorations are new, there Is
improved system OF electric Lighting and u smok-
ing room has been added. The prevailing tone OF
the decorations is soft chocolate tint with siad-
ings Of cream and gilt relief OrnamcntatlOn on the
walls, the ceilings OF the galleries. and the ceiling
over the proscenium arch. Tie contrast with The.
rich Of the upholstery of the orchestra chairs
and the deep blue OF the carpet that cover, the
entire hOor Is effective. The main ceiling has under.
gone transformation and the four large lighl, which
were miStahlngy supposed TO represent four moons
in cloudy sarlit SKY have been reduced 10 one
Tie system Of electric lighting has been cOmplcriv
changed. over the prO>ccrium arch and ON tb,.
the galleries depend Others which bath the Interior
I'm a rich glow SOftcned by the tone the colOrnp
The stage has been fitted with four circuits Of
electric lights by which pleasing effects I'm red white
blue and green and various combinations OF these
colors may be secured occasion demands ana tho
whole electrical mechanism OF the stage is controlled
from new marble switch board under the charge ~
an expert electrician.
A new curtain has been painted by Henry T.
Ioyt. The opening play will lie THE Power Of
tinuc on the following week. 1t Is said 10 be- one
Of The Lcstmounicd play, seen In ir,ohlyn IN u
long time. The scenery and mcchani al effects ar"
nipeic and although numerous and apparently
the action OF the piece Is not In the least hampercd
by long and tedious waits. The company Is an un
usually strong one. and several OF the performers
have made pronounced successes.