Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-08-29
THE NEW HYPERION.

NIX ~ n Enx8kONs
A View OF One of the ABANDONMENT /
Theaters in New England Afforded /
Newspaper Men Last Evening"
Description of Some of the Moro
Notable Improvements-The Season
to open Tomorrow Night.
Upon the Invitation of Mr.. g. B. Bunnell |
a number of Newspaper representatives
met at the Hyperion last evening to inspect
the great improvements which have been
made during the summer months In the
thester. A large corps of carpenters,
painters, upholstsrers and decorators have
been at work during that time adding new
comforts and identifying this admirable
theater. To begin with the lobby has been
handsomely frescoed. A deep lattice de-
sign in warm oolors borders the ceiling.
In the center of the ceiling are rosetts de-
signs of the same color on: yellow-gray
ground. The whole lower floor has been
fitted with new chairs by the we'll known
firm of Andrew Demarest of Brooklyn, N
Y. Commencing with the frat row of the
orchestra the chairs are backed with a
crushed crimson plush and the seats are
covered with dark maroon color
ed leather, the arms being light
cherry. The fret three rows In the
dress circle are massive square book
chairs done in dark mahogany and uphol-
stored in crimson crush plush, both backs
| and seats. The ceiling over the parqaet
circle has been frescoed with very broad
| scroll of fancy design, cutting through the
| ceiling in three panels. In each panel Is
heraldic design of lion rampant on
gold back ground, the side walls being
done in light terra Gotta to blend with the
ceiling color. Going upstairs to the dress
circle the ceiling above Ia finished in very
| pretty effect, the ground work being q
| light blue with floating golden tipped
pattern work border, the side wall being
done In a darker shade than the
first floor. Going up one flight
we reach the gallery, one of the most
noticeable features being the re-arrange-
ment of the seats 80 that all can got view
of the stage, handsome brass guard rail
having been placed around the top of the
iron work in front of the gallery, greatly
improving Its appearance. This work was
done by Mr.. Barnes of this city, under the
able supervision of g. Fl. Hughes, assisted
by George Miller, the stage carpenter OF
the theater. The side walls have been
l uP, bhC SACne CAPCh5AfO SCiAAhH
ia what will attract the eye, the glory of the
whole ceiling being "FIamirg Sun" sur.
rounding the great crystal chandelier
which hangs from the center, and from II
shoots the golden rays of light from which
the house takes its name, 1.-THE Hyperion
The rail surrounding the orchestra and
parquet, as we'll as the division rails at the
back of the house has been done in a hgh'
oak, making an agreeable contrast with the
dark maroon color of the chairs. The
boxes have been painted and re
papered with an elegant white ant
gold paper, which gives muct
better effect than the old dark paper for
mer1y there. A doorway has been mad
on the o. P. side of the stage, which will
prove very useful in case of receptions, a
now access to the stage can be had from
either side of the house.
The house has been recarpeted through
out. The parquet carpet ia a dark maroon
. ground with a crimson rosette and wa
, especially made to correspond with tn
carpet.
Such mechanism has been applied to tn
| extra top windows whereby they can b
worked simultaneously by a single leve
, to open and shut, thereby increasing tn
| flow Of air. This is a new feature in con
neotion with the new ventilating appsra
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ular current of cool air is constantly circu
lating throughout the building. The Gil
: cular windows oeer the exit doors in tn
parquet have been made to tilt inward
thereby greatly beneftting the ventilatio
| of the lower floor.
: The stage has been thoroughly ovel
{ hauled and new staircase leading to til
gridiron has been added, 80 that In case c
emergency the top of the house can b
, reached at once.
, Arthur Vaegtlin, the scenic painter c
: Madison Square thester, New York, is 81
| gagged in painting several new and beaut
full sets Of scenery for the stage.
The frescoing has been done by Charlie
8 M. Cole & Co. of Bridgeport. The carpet
: were furnished by the New Haven Windo'
, Shade company and were laid under tn
charge of Horace Small. The entire super
vision of all the work has been under th
g charge of General Manager William d. Va
:: Buren,.
With these improvements the houf
presents more handsome and confortab
j.. appearance than ever before. Manage
: Bunnell has great reason to feel proud {
n the elegant appearance of the theater, an
: he also has a large number of excellent q
a fractions booked for the season and Is col
\ stantly making engagements for more. I'll
v theater will be opened for the season t.
J. morrow night.