The sun., 1893-01-08
,rws OF THE THEATRES.

A.. aiono toward completion yesterday tnat
CO., co. reportor was able to see all its architec-
.,,roi nolnts and most Of It's decorative beau
.,as Tho Broadway frontage (which provides
Is a spacious main entrance. the theatre
Da,er on standing on Fortieth street, has been
,jsw for months. with It's two stories OF
@ oaoiv carved limestone. and above that i've.
n.o,y becht OF bun brick and terra Gotta The
1Sn.dray entrance Is arched aud columned
sssiyely. From the portal to tho auditorium
y" a distance Of 100 feet, and this space is
r.Inscoted in marble. lighted by electricity
s,om ornate chandeliers. and fioored with tiles.
rbo box oillce and an alcove are decorative
With their carved mahogany. jewelled tran
soms. and plate glass. The ceiling. which Is 20
sset high is in relief work painted In light
colors 4 foyer sided in marble and onyx Is
feature Of tho long entrance way. and from 1t
amarillo staircase leads down to a very hand
some smoking room below. The ceiling CT
tbe foyer is 35 feet from the floor. and is made
of glass SO rs to be ilumined effectively BY
electric lights above. The walls here are be-
ing paintcd In delicate shades OF the Empire
perod the wainscoting has the delicate pink
of Numidian marble. and an elaborate fire.
place is ornamcnted in brass. a. clock being
fhis ati,o resplendent foyer is overlooked
from the TOP OF an nrchwny at the bnck OF the
ir,.. sn,r0nr, and the omditorium. The architact
smid that So. 900 had been spont in the beau.
tincation Of this part OF tho theatre.
The auditorium is reached from this entry
through three magnificent arches, but there
is another way from Fortieth street. meant for
GsY ts Is paror iIi Tor r. women M"rbie staircases
lead to the balcony The interior is OF medium
tiae, larger than tho small Lyceum or Madt-
son square. but smaller than such spacious
theatres as tho broadway and Palmer's. Of
late years architects havo labored. in design;
moor seats, and he reporter found by experi-
ment that no person IN tho Empire need over
, m yHw 81 Ta f%s 1n tae
rcal lending them solves to ornate purposes
and at tho same same time serving the still more more
Hsn manner. Painters wers 1t work on the Ceilings
smbellshed IN relief The draperies Of tho
Ssssn 9 d fs rnH. fs y hI lda FHa & eS
:asss @ "sSri g; rssi%ssn Ss%s .Es sHsstrs Vii e
will not be hung in the Empire. but one will
ss %Ss S n he pa
torial eject in the ornamentation consists Of
s M W snss sss only 9yir SG M
isry. and with amEEle room between rows ipr
furnished; This theatre is to be the home OF
Charles Frohman's stock company. wi hich as
drama for the opening on Jan. "a
Bargains in theatricals. That seems to be
the idea in the remarkable change to be made
at Proctors tomorrow. The stage will be oc-
curied by performers in operetta. farce. and
variety. from noon continuously until 1Oh
o'clock at night This theatre Is adjacent to
the great shopping district, and 1t is likely
that the management counts on attracting
women by, Offering to them what retail msr-
design s: to pIease the Women is plainly indicat.
ed in the announcement that maids In caps
and And in uniform will be IN
parcels. and that no fees are permitted for
fronts of tho house. the lobbies and stairways,
e sess ss GSsFea aess1sS IL Rsf Es and s0s
sss, 1 VIII T1h uy ses to bGT &. Sstous g
IS to the balcony. and Is to the gallery. Once
seated person !, may Sy remain throuGh the
enation dictate, The stage is to have large
s as s9Ts Mss
Iestayer, will appear in briei comedies
Known favorabiy in tho variety theatres. such
aNo william JsT0me By Y. GaTtsF E strE and
T@uten. @ Gsrretts the Psly sisters: '' Fanpis annie
Gonzales. Mackin and Walker, Tom Flynn. the
ISa Ron1ettas Marie Gurnsy George Knowles
Indicate good amusement for those fond Of
variety shows. The venture Is q rious one.
nt women sna shdren II
tho afternoon and to both sexes In the even
ing. The outcome will be watched with close
strong probability OF its popular success.
The new year finds theatricals in this city
prosperous as business. and in an artistic
condition. speaking generally. upon which to
congratulate those men who are trying to
make money By providing stage amusements.
Tho stock companies are regarded by many
people as our best reliance for worthy achieve
ments in the drama. We have four such organ
iEations, and the outlook seems bright for
pate following. To sgY reporter Manager
self more nearly to the management OF the
aySeu% G stock compnny @ y dnd Is,ded Il s9tnern
this theatre theatre 'e the TyceSm T s company piayinW
from November until warm weather sets in. and
Mr., Mr; 80. tsothe!n appearing from August to No,
run long time yet. l intended to make an
old comedy revival this season. but the sue;
Is anas
Hs to hs us that Il + yds y s to
success OF Americans Abroad that he is
considering another play. more ample in
;,HoDei ,HDD for the Lyceum COMPANY; In the mean
expressly for the Lyceum by American dram
Clyde Fitch. and Herbert Hall %insiow. These
PLAYS have been planned definitely for the
company have been accepted by me. and will
Pe produced within a reasonable time, Ihe
in pf will sH viii nen SGT ay YG1k
sSaG9. SaGG9'. have brief rest. and 20 on it's usual
california and autumn tour The company
EIlI be essentially tho same next year as
A: NJ. Palmer has conceded little more time
TO Aristocracy" at his theatre. but declares
hoMe M 3n,I on March Lar II, Maurice barrymore, and
that Agnes Booth. who declines to travel, will
,Seeept part In the new play which Mr.. Palmer
IN IaoES B9ston yesterday cst.ing his company
Mindermeres, Fam" but that production Is for
BBoston only, the piece having been lent to Mr..
Pal by Charles Frohman In order to pro-
vide yEno,a material with which to keep his actors
na4 ra' wtS SSnssT An;mi5 Mr. i part
and thew baya sfrainad pnint