The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-22
A GAANOE
At the Many Notable New Improvement
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-AJ PSlipll lllCeNANA 1880
ly improved by Proprietor Bunnell and
the many friends of this gentleman who
have seen the changes most warmly
congratulate him on the work done,
which is extensive and elaborate, In
the first place, the former unsightly
sidewalk has been replaced by a neat
concrete pavement. Over the front
door is handsome cathedral glass il
Illuminated sign denoting that the Wis
ltor is on the porch of BunnelPs Hy-
perion theater. The lobby is clean and
bright with new paint and at the front
or the box office window massive
brass rail has been placed to regulate
the approach of those purchasing or
ordering seats.
ON passing through the massive
doors you enter the vestibule radiant
with It's brilliant lights and splendid
decorated panels and statues in gold
lear are to be seen, while the splendid
ormolu stands, which hold the electric
lights, are at once noticeable to the
spectators. These elegant ormolu
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landing that leads to the dress circle.
In the vestihule has also been placed
an ice water fountain, which is always
supplied with Hygeia ice and water for
the benefit of the public, The hand
some ladies' room is to be found at the
right hand side on entering, a polite
lady attendant being in charge. This
room Is fitted luxuriously in the way Of
rugs and mirrors. The stairs leading
to the dress circle have been carpeted
with rich crimson carpet and elegant
mirrors in scarlet velvet and gold
frames have been placed on the walls.
On arriving at the top of the stairs
leading to the dress circle is formed a
foyer carpeted and covered with most
| expensive smyrna rug. Here are to be
| seen bric-a-brac, pictures by the old
| masters and easy chairs and rockers
| for the convenience of the ladies who
wish to rest between the acts or any
time during the performance.
Above this another flight of stairs
leads to the top gallery, which has had
| its pitch recently changed so that all
| can see the orchestra and have a good
| view of the stage.
| Now to descend to the basement. To
the left is large hat and cloak room
| and at the opposite side is a neat and
| commodious bill room, which is a very
| very necessary adjunct for the success
| full dissemination of the Autographs
| and bills of the attractions coming.
| Adjoining this room is the boiler room,
| where are the steam boilers for heating
| the house, two in number, one a sixty
| foot tubular, the other an automatic
| boiler of the Bolton pattern. With
these the house is always supplied
| (when needed with warmth. In this
room are from so to 100 tons of coal
in the bins. 1t takes about 200 tons
annually to supply the furnaces.
| Still passing along we come to the
| large and commodious dressing rooms,
| fourteen in number, for the use of
ehoruses and minstrel shows. Nearby
| is the "supers''' room, in which these
| very necessary helps make their toilets
| preparatory to making their appear
| anee on the stage, On the same floor
| is the music room for the storing of
music and instruments by members of
the orchestra.
| Under the stage are the machinery
| and mechanical effects necessary for
the great productions that come to the
theater, demon traps, fairy traps, YAM
pire traps, hamlet traps and others for
various uses. 9tAlso the bridges and
| other minor details.
A flight Of stairs leads to the stage,
the dimensions of which 65x75. There
| are the grooves for the scenery and
in what is called the pack" at
the rear of the stage are to be seen
| thirty sets of scenery of different pat
terms.
Now to ascend to the fly gallery
where is forest of ropes sufficient il
| not more so to equip a full-rigged ship
| At the back of the stage is the paint
frame used for painting the curtains
and scenery necessary for this large
house. 49,
Ascending still higher till one is I'M
der the very roof itself one comes te
the gridiron with it's many shoes an6
pulleys on which the ropes run.
| Descending we get to the stage once
more and to the left see the handsome
green room where the actors wait un,
til notified by the call boy to make
their entrance on the stage Adjoining
are the handsome dressing rooms fo
the use of the stars, which are fitted vi
with everything tending to the oceu
pants comfort and handsomely car
peted. Above these rooms are tn,
chorus rooms and the ballet rooms ant
ten more comfortable dressing room
for the lesser lights" In this part o
= the building is to be found the tenn
| porary private office of G., B. Bunnell
where his business Is conducted. wher
he confers with his lieutenants an
transacts his various business affairs
In the house handsome folding chair
1 in mahogany and crushed crimson
2 velvet have been added at cost G
: $4,000.
A word about the balcony. 1t is no
generally known, but such is the case
2 that a good reserved seat can be oh
l tanned in the balcony at the mere nom
inal sum Of fifty cents. These seat
4 can be held in advance or held for tn
convenience of those who desire then
Another feature of this house is tn
y means of exit. The six large foldin
4 doors on the lower floor can Instant
q be thrown open and the floor eleare
II without interfering with those who ar
above, while from the dress circle an
e family circle iron fire escapes are Pre-
vided in addition to the main stall
g ways making the means of egres
S prompt and quick. The ventilation
l. another special point. Large ventilf
tors are placed in the roof, which dra'
off all the impure atmosphere, viii
| fresh Air iS freely in iapta6 from RI