New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
THE MONTAUK TO OPEN NEXT MONDAY.

1T WILL. BE BRooKIYN's MODEL PLAYHOUSE
NOTES FROM THE OTHER THEATRES.
Colonel Sims Montauk Theatre is 10 be opened
on Monday evening September Is. with the Tavary
Grand English Opera Company. Part OF the delay
is due TO the failure OF some OF the contractors to
I'll their orders time. and part TO Manager
Sims determination 10 have the house completed.
even to the mlnutcst detail. before accepting 1t.
The building was erected according to the new
laws regulating the construction OF public places OF
amusement. and Is absolutely hreproo'.
From the concrete founds tons. which are OF I'M
usual depth and thickness to the coping. the main
walls OF the building practically support only their
own weight, the entire framework being OF IRON
and Steel principally self-supporting. and long
"Z-bar" columns Of steel on which the ends OF the
main girders rest being built into the brick walls
of the auditorium from the foundation UP. All
partitions are OF terra Gotta only the doors. win
dows and trimmings being OF wood. All the ROOTS
are constructed OF steel and terra Gotta. no IN
nammable material OF any kind entering INTO
their construction. 1t will thus be seen that the
building Is absolutely hreproof. there being moth
ing whatever In its structural work which could
possibly burn. Twelve wide double doors open
from the auditorium into large court on either
side of the theatre. with egress to the street IN
the rear while six wide double doors open TO the
front of the building. with egress TO the main
street making a total Of eighteen exits from the
auditorium, through which the entire seating
capacity OF the theatre could be easily emptied In
less than three minutes
The main entrance and lobby are generous In
proportions and attractive to the eye, with mosaic
marble floors and wainscoting in three kinds OF
marble the stained glass in the doors enhancing
the general effect. From either side oil the Foyer
marble steps lead to the balcony.
The dimensions of the building are: Front part "A
feet wide and 100 feet deep auditorium SoxVo feet
The second floor Of the front part OF the building
Will he devoted entirely elegant bi.iard-room.
and the floor above to lodgerooms while in the
basement will be an outfit for several bowling alleys
The seating capacity OF the theatre Is l.75O
In the heating and ventilating of the theatre the
greatest care has been taken TO have the apparatus
first class IL has been made TO supply frcsh ar
warmed and tempered during the cold weather 10
suit the changes in the temperature. or coo.ed. as
may be desired, TO suit the comfort OF the patrons
To accomplish this there IL paced In the basement
a powerful fan run by an electric motor. ms ian
Is capable OF delivering between 100000 and 5000 on
I cubic feet OF fresh air hour into the audi
forum. The fresh air IS brought down from above
the roof OF the theatre. through larse shaft ana
passed through Il chamber In which arc STACKS OF
heating coils arranged so trat the air may be
tempered TO any degree required In cold weather.
during summer months cooled by passing over Ice
paced upon racks arranged for this purpose
The seats large and "A comfortable distance
apart front and back
The decorations especially noteworthy. In the
centre OF the ceiling are four figure pane.s ser in
frames done IN fresco. the sitting figures having an
/ atmospheric background. The subjects OF these
panels are Tragedy. Literature, Architecture and
Music
one Of the principal points OF interest N the house
IA the sounding board above the prOscenum arch
This Is decorated to match the ceiling and the up
per part Of the boxes The subject Of the drop
! tain Is taken from famous painting suggested BY