Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-06
NAV RE REBUlLT.

So Says DR.. SkfH, But the mattef
Undecided-The Opera House
Wreck In the Intertor-The Fire
Probably Caused by Cigarettes |
Gallant and Brilliant Work of the
Fire Department.
The New Haven Opera house, after the
fire had been extinguished yesterday morn
ing, presented dismally charred and
blscksned appearance. The interior of
the structure is almost entirely Quilted.
AS stated in yesterdays JOURNAL AND
COURIER, the fire started at 1886 o'clock
and ragged fercely on the stage and the
back part of the theater. The fire is
thought to have been started by cigarettes
which were thrown away by some mem
bsrs of the New York Hebrew Opera COM
pany, which gave a performance in the
theater on the preceding evening. The
employees at the theater were very par
ticular to try and stop them from smok-
ing, but when any of their backs were
turned the smoking would be resumed.
| It Is thought cigarette became lodged on
the scene deck, where there is considerable
| inflsmmable material, and smouldered
| there until three hours after the last per-
l son had left the theater and then broke
| out. -,
The company, according to the bills
| which were stuck upon the bill board in
| front of the opera house and printed in
| Hebrew, which was yesterday morning
| translated by an employe of Israel Kleiner,
the Chapel street tailor, Is the New York
| Opera company, which has been playing at
the Roumania opera house In the Bowery
of New York The company has now a
vacation and they came to this city for the
purpose of filling in time when they were
idle. The bill further reads that two
Tuesday night being "Bar Kochba," an
opera in five acts, having the subject
of its action "Ssmson the Strong" the
author being Arthur Goldfadam, and for
last night the bills announced that the per-
Torrance would be the Jewish king
Lear" by Gordon. Among the persons
who would take part in the performances
were announced as follows: Prima donna,
Madam Tanzman; the renowned AID be-
loved soubrette, Madam valinsky, Madam
Bsrkowitz, Miss Hoffman, Miss Rosenbluth,
the renowned and only artist singer, Ia
bachnikof, Mr.. Rosenbluth, Perl Muther,
Mr.. Schwartz, Mr.. Taplitski, MIR. Robapart,
| Mr.. Wisemsn, and that renowned and
everywhere liked comedian, Mr.. Tanzman.
From the stage to the roof the scenes
| and Eeafoldings are burnt away, leaving
| nothing but the bare walls standing. The
front of the house escaped serious injury
down stairs, but the roof was burned more
or less all over. The seats in the audi
forum are but little damaged and it is
rumored that Poll, the proprietor of the
Eden Musee theater, will purchase them
for the museum which he is to open In
Music hall. Upstairs in the gallery the
wooden walls are burnt away, the wooder
seats are badly scorched. The drapery OF
the boxes is also burned away. From the
street but very slight Indications that there
had been such a fire are visible. Ths
property is insured for $45, 900, distributed
among thirty companies. which is said tt
cover the loss DR.. Paul G, Skif hiss no
yet decided whether he will repair it o,
not. The chances are in favor of his re
pairing 1t, however.
The opera house has bsen leased t.
Proctor & Turner, and by them sub LEASED
to G. n. Smith, who took charge on Jul,
| /, and was to run 1t during the COMING
year. 1t was in the interests of the latte
|, | that the opera house was let Sunday nigh
to the Hebrew Opera company.
A telegram was sent to Mr.. Turner o
New York, one Of the lessees, yesterda
morning, informing him of the injury b
fire to the theater, and he immediatel
came up here and had a conference wit
, DR.. Skif. Both Mr.. Turner and DR.. Ski
praised in highest terms the work of tn
New Haven FIRE department.
< A preliminary inventory was taken ye.
| terday afternoon in preparation for tn
coming of the appraisers of the fire insul
? | anee companies.
Chief Kennedy discovered tie fire whe
he was returning from the fire on Mino
| street at about $3.50 o'clock, and he sent
. | the two alarms at once from box 313, CO.
ner of Chspel and Olive streets.
DR.. Skif's house, which is next to til
Q theater, escaped uniDjured. Emil Adle
g bass VOL player, has loaned his instrumer
to Herr Schnabel of the Hebrew Opel
n company, who left 1t in the theater, whel
q it was burned up. 1t was worth 500
9 The piano was somewhat injured, but ca
n be easily repaired.