New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
yEu.yoEK TO HAZE 4 PERMANENT CIRCUS
PLANS DECIDED UPON-THH OPENING 10 bh
PROBABLY l.; OCTOBER-WliAT TIE In lEi'-
PRISE WILL COST


eff 70 ada force to The Trlbune's prediction OF
less than A week ago that place o; amusement
would soon be erected in the Boulevard comes the
announcement that the long-spoken-oI permanent
circus VIII be located there. The project was started
some time ago by capitalists who had seen me great
c.rcuses in Europe which suggested the leas'pi'-
ity OF one in this city.
paris has six Of these places 81 amusement" said
a man who IS interested in the scheme. "l.ondoh
supports three Berlin Vienna. Hamburg - Peters
burg ana stockholm each have one or more "h'''
New-York with its great floating population ha9
only a few weeks Of circus annually
With view o. giving New-Nork a place OF anuse-
roent similar TO those OF Europe. circus Of high
order with all the comfort and elegance of first
class theatre the New-York Circus Company was
organizel and the money 10 carry us plans mo eA
ecutlon was soon subscribed. The company mas =
bonded and stock liability Of $l,5o0ooo; S25o00 first
marriage G per c,n gold bonds, having twenty years
TO run; $4,000 per cent worcestershire preferred
stock and 100000 common stock.
The building will be erected on the site OF Dur
lands Riding Academy. plot extending from
Iirtv-ninth TO SiXty-hrst ST. ana from the BoueVari
to Eighth-ave This plot has been secured on the
following terms: The first five years VIII average
So 900 wear rental the first ten years VIII average
$4,000 a year. and the first twenty-one years VIII
average $40 900 a year The owners value the prop
erty at 81 100000 and have refused 100000 for H.
Ground will le broken for the new building in n
few weeks and It IL expected that ii will be open TO
the public next October II Will be an iron ana Dc
structure. and as nearly lreproof as II can De
made W. f. Bgelow. of No. 80 Broadway is the
architect who besides making the auditorium at
tractlye and comfortable. has endeavored in hs
rlons 10 combine all the good points OF the various
great European circus buildings Thus the stables
Will be built the plan of those OF the fatls CIRCUS
They will be below the auditorium. and open Tor IN
spection be tween acts and the managers think
.ba NJ be
for New-York A permanent horse show The ring -
II Will be onering circus-will he coNerti WIN /"
huge cocoa mat,ing and there VIII be nGinen Jaw l
dust tanbark This mating can DE ldh'h up an, an
the floor OF the ring lowered water turheI on am
the ring converted into a great tank s"l'doe ioi d"
Mir Bigelow's representative. in speaking 81 the
proposed building, said: The amphiheatre VIII De
equal TO any theatre in the city. lnstie anu pi
Boxes upholstery decorations, everything. VIII Dc
artistic and with such huiiqng ana r rng ]" w.
viii see the fashionable circus crush mere III"
same they have abroad. ,..,,,
THE roof garden viii be feature OF our Dull
ing II VIII be accessible by broad stairs ana large
elevators. and though there VIII be cafes ana ,
restaurants in the front OF the building and on the
nromenades there VIII be Ike accommodations on
the roof. which cannot fail 20 become popuai' De-
cause Of the fine view 1t commands
II is estimated that the building viii cost about
sooOO The seating capacity of the amphithtatre
10 stand and promenade. The management 81 III
circus vii be in the hands OF George H. Mansfield.
of the Grand Opera House Boston AN Oh crcu-
man and an ail-around manager lie won MS
spurs as one ~ the "Ievantine Brothers IL
promises flrst-ciass shows change OF bll dAhy' anu
the introduction Of artists vel known abroad. ME-
Mansfield a.S1 piopSS ' ,S , 80 - NAV have
the benefit Of the enterprise This can be don"
easily. because the circus building VIII nave a
gallery. to watch the price OF admission VII DE-
be from 81 70 g Mr Mansfelds estimate OF the
company's business. in which he figures me nous.
mi cspacitvD shows the gross receipts 10 bee $l'i
20 a year. The expenses viii be about S2'e7