New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-21
THE GARRICK THEATRE.
AS GOOD AS \ NEW HOUSE.
HOW RICHARD MANSFIELD HAS TRANSFORMED
IT FOB Hls Uses

HOW RICHARD MANSFIELD HAS TRANSFORMED
IT FOR Hrs Uses.
Richard Mansfield has changed more tnan inc
name OF Harrlgan's Theatre. lie mas "dhsi' 49,
everything inside IT, and when /; opens as me Gar
rick on Tuesday ngnt, Shakespeares brtnday' "
vii ne as good as a theatre for Ne"-torh
The time since the house was closed has pee" s"o"
but the results that have been attained III II av
marvellous. III the public does not support us,
Avs Mr.. Mansfield. we shall have 10 close o"| nc
is making an effort TO gain artistic ends anu s'al'
good taste that ought to command pupHc supPo,'
and the beginning which WIZ be seen 'h's "eeh'
will show how serious and sincere the eHor' 10
to be. ....
are all new and the stage arrangements are also
new Red IS TO be the prevailing color everywhere
The walls dark red, 50 are the carpets am, %
are the seats and the hangngs of the boxes Even
the lights will have red shades. Ire DoN l'""''
and the proscenium arch are decorator III u-iA
bronze giving rich effect Of copper repousse' ms
effect is continued in the pilasters and pointed
arches at the top Of the walls ana N inc "0"e'
Tho whole appearance produced Is exceedingly ar
tgtic and beautiful IN the painted decorations
Greek borders are frequent. At the back OF the or
chestra seats are curtains Of the usual oark red'
which can be kept down 70 shut out n draft or
opened 70 allow persons standing at the PACK OK
the house to the stage The seats all through
the house are rev. and the upper gallery IS iur-
nished entirely with folding opera chairs as manu-
some and as comfortable as those on the orchestra
floor.
Mr. Mansfield has employed a novel device TOT
decorating the front Of the stage, which forms the
wall OF the orchestra pit. II Is row or old
! portraits painted on oak panels, which MI Mans
] eeld bought in England and has had set into
! the woodwork A heavy drop-curtain OF dark red'
with a Greek border in lighter red has been pro-
vlded This will part In tho middle ana Grape a.
the sides of the stage. There Is also new act
! drop which will contrast with the prevailing coors
OF the theatre while the other curtain will harmon
,ze with them on the act drop is landscape
view up a winding river. with green woods on each
side It is exqulsitey painted and all t!nts are
soft ard fresh 1t painted by Mr. Physioc' VINO
is 10 be the scenic artist Of the theatre.
/ An interesting part OF the new theatre Is that
directly under the main lobby. There are drawing
rooms FOR men and women-separatc, but c.ose TO-
/ gerner-and then there is what Mr.. Mansneld cans
/ n Fompeian X Is intended for men ana
women both. II IL furnished with those long seats
] that are familiar 70 everybody who knows Anna
Tadema's pictures. In the middle OF the room WI.
/ hc a fountain square. tiled basin ~ one eId
/ such as the pamyerol POmpeians never dreamed
/ of The way into this place rom the main loDDy
! T. down a broad stairway with ne walls HneI
with old engravings from HoGarth ana others.
Mr.. Mansf-lls reputation as careful ana IN.
dustrious producer OF plays IS sufficiently VIDE ana
assured that they are him n one or inc most
beautiful ard comfortable OF the Nowf FORK theatres
The theatre viii open. as has aireaiy been aai l. on
! Tuesday evening. Tne play Will then De Arms
{ and The Man" by Bernard shaw. which Mr. Mans
/ field presented A. tho Herald Square Theatre LAST
autumn Ngw plays are IN pr Pc r,Gs and wi, %
ton keep his theatre OMEN through az least the
/ greater part % the summer.