New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
ANOTHER OPERA COMIQUE.
PICTURESQUE ANNOUNCEMENT OF RE-
MARKABLE PLACE OF AMUSEMENT.

The puzzle is where all the paper comes from to
build these paper theatres There is no trouble
about the supplies OF iron and brick because few
OF them get far as the ordering OF actual build
ing material Within the last Few weeks announce
.nonts have been made OF the speedy erection OF two
theatres and two music halls in New-York for the
most part in undesirable places notwi thstanding
the TACT that two theatres in town have been closed
nearly all the season thus far for want OF attTac-
tons and support and that two three others
would have paid better II they had been closed
Tho ruined church i'm Thrty-fourth-st. just west of
Broadway, is thorn In the sides OF theatrical
SPECTATORS ard they never will lie happy TIL some
thing is built there and they never viii believe
that 1t is not going TO be theatre till 1t actually
turns out 10 he something else.
And yesterday IT announced that an opera
comque for all the world ike the Opera Comique of
Paris TO be built and established In New
York. The rcputed protector n man who has
this season managed a series of entertainments I'm
an uptown hotel which is noted for its newness. its
richness its height. depth length and breadth, as
well as its other qualifications of the sights
and institutions OF the town The new opera
comque it was said. was to he as near this hotel
as possible. 1t TO be devoted TO comic opera &
the highest class (whcre the supply OF works
TO come from the account did not say. and the ac-
ended: The plan is to bave the patrons Of the
house limited to regular subscribers. In this regard
It will he conducted much as the Metropolitan Opera
House"
1t is scarcely necessary say that II only regu-
lar subscribers admitted it Will not be like the
Metropolitan. in that respect at least A Trib-
une reporter peculiarly fortunate last evening
IN hearing to the exact location of this
opera comiou>. Opposite the hotel is club. which
was formerly of political importance. politician.
who il quite as famous as the hotel. the cluL
either. has it is said written and signed the death
warrant Of the club. Its house, which has for
years been one of the landmarks of NcwYork,
VIII. according to the rumor. be down. and
the opera com1ue will he erected on its site.
Something is said. too. about bridge to connect II
with the hotel. similar TO the across Franklin
ST.. connecting the Crimina, Courts Building with
the Tombs only it will. OF course, be Bridge Of
Smiles instead of Bridge of Signs. But this is
the verest rumor
This is the third proposal for an opera comique
in New-York within a few years. Colonel Henri;
Mlpleson had plan and Henry T. Abby had an
other Nj Abbey was so his own theatre.
now the Knickerbocker for the purpose. and the
account of yester lay already quoted so often. says
Theatre. new. fresh. beautiful. commodious anc
convenient, should have 10 be rebullt 70 MAKE an
opera comilue OF II Is another OF the puzZ'cs
Neither has this point in the scheme ever Deb
the scale OF magnifcence Of some OF MI ABBEY
II may be thought that it is the intention 10
throw ridcule the present plan 10Y an oicIa
made mark with his cntertalnm.nnta I'M
winter and he and his hackers may iee tnat th"s
have reason TO expect success in placing iutu;S
oncs in a house built Tor the purpose III IS mercy
unduly ncredUlous, that some points oil ''e
scheme as outlined lcok Just bi; visionary.