The morning call., 1894-03-25

ing on Mission street. and which run the entire
length of the building-110 feet. More spa
cions, airy and comfortable rooms are not TO be
found in the city. The furniture Of each is
rich, and the upholstery as well as the wood
work of the apartments approximate a cherry
red. The foot of the visitor falls nolseIessy on
crimson Moquette carpet. Morosco has the
fondness of the old New York fre-laddie for
red. II like it," be said, 'because. to
speak it Is robust color; there is to my mind
the idea of life. strength and warm in it,
Doors have been cut from the foyer OF the
family circle and spacious rooms lying toward
Mission street have been utilized a cafe and
tied with buffet and small oak tables. where
a person may meet a friend between acts con-
verse on business or take cold snack, If he
feels so disposed. 1t would not be surprising
TO find Morosco's Grand Opera.house cafe be-
come iavOrile lounge and a convenient rendeZ-
vous where "all the world and his wife" may
be seen. The floors are carpeted in crimson
MOquetie Ike the pr0prietors dwelling apart
ments. The carpets alone that M0rosco has
laid down in this edlfice OF magnificent dis
tances must have cost small fortune.
Convenience of access to the refreshment.
counter has been greatly enhanced. The dark
and circuitous route, whereby the thirsty soul
once sought the beverage he needed, and some-
times stumbled in doing so, no longer exists.
Instead there Is door opening Imme diately
from the iuner yestIbule TO where tue counters
are situated, and you will be served in twink
ling. There are two cOunters-one devoted to
the people who come from the auditorium, the
other to customers dropping in from the sLreeI.
Service will be expedited by this means and all
CONFUSION aV0l0eQ.
Arrangements have been also made to fit up
the inner vestibule iD such way that It's coZi-
ness will not be sacrificed TO its grandeur. The
work of the reauy hand and judlcious head Is
seen everywhere. II is needless TO say that
the tbeaIer for the first time in its existence
since Jasper Mcdonald ana Michael Angelo
Kennedy controlled It's fortunes, is clean. Tons
upon tons OF refuse and rubbish hidden away
in hooks and corners have been carted out
The stuff seemed TO grow as fast as debts accu-
mulated in the business OF the successive mana
gers, until the atmosphere had become nosome
from th ese concealed sources Of musty and de.
caying matter. Now all Is fresh. sweet, whole
some, clean and as nicely fixed up as a country
girl who expects visit from her rural swain.
THE OPENING PLAY.
youth" an English melodrama of the broad
and highly colored school, has been selected as
the one by which this fine old temple Of Thespis
will be rededicated TO the muse tomorrow
night II is full OF exciting military scenes. and
will be staged under the direction of Manager
E. j. Holden in a style OF magnifcence never
before attempted In this city. AT least that is
what the directors OF the play say, and they
Will be apt TO keep their word, $ eing Tomorrow
night will be Book /, chapter i, In the revised
history of the theater-the hrst step OF the new
Departure that it is TO be hoped. will eventually
bring the entefprising lessee TO the destination
Of an ample fortune. The Stage Will carry LOO
auxilfariss for YOUTH" twenty additional