New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
GRAND STILL CLOSED.
4 REFNSPECTION MADE.
Preparing Suit against Manage
ment-Talk of Arrests.

According 70 q state-nent made last night by
sts rosnaVerlent. the Grand Opera House, at
Firhtb-ave. and Twenty third-st.. Will reopen
tomorrow night. According 10 the same au-
thority all the necessary changes will have
been effected by this morning. and the whole
Hrht between the management on the one hand
and the Health. Police and Buildings depart
yaents on the other has been nothing more
than a misunderstanding. which is now adjust
ID Neither q matinee nor an evening perform
snce was held at the opera House yesterday.
The management estimates its total loss at
about $4,000 70 say nothing Of the discredit 10
the house.
Numbers ~ patrons called 80 the box Office
~ the Grand Opera House throughout the day
Yesterday and were informed that no perform
.nces would be given. Those who presented
tickets previously bought had their money re-
funded Tickets were issued for this week
Said Ebert Crandall. who IS the counsel for
John n. Springer lessee and manager Of the
theatre: There is no disposition on our part
10 run contrary to The authorities. ] must say
however that some Of the demands made on us
reenn TO be arbitrary in the extreme We are
willing 10 close the gallery. ana the other
changes requested are matters which VIII take
some time 70 accomplish. and for these the con-
tracts have already been let.
lsn's decision was sent 10 the box Office. and
o. the time il was received Mr. Springer and
] were al the Office Of Health Commissioner
Darlington seeing what could he done. To have
soted then after The house had been sold out
would have been taking big chances Of pre-
ciptating panic"
Among the chief demands Of the inspectors was
one that tho shelves in all the dressing rooms
be rnade hreproof by placing on them coverings
~ sheet from There is also some question as
20 the removal OF the brass railing at the en-
trance snG the opening OF windows that serve
as fre exits on the floor level The installation
of certain steel doors IN the wings and flies
Is also insisted on.
Mayor Mcclellan said yesterday that the Cor
porstion Counsel had told him that a proceed
ine 10 recover $3.50 flne from the Grand Opera
House for disobeying the instructions 20 close
on Thursday night had been ordered. One Of
Nr. Deiany's assistants is at work on Il.
I see" said the Mayor. reading from the
charter. that the manager OF that theatre has
also left himself liable 10 arrest for maintain
ing a nuisance"
DO you intend 20 max. an srres, in IN.
case"
Not Just now" said the Mayor T would
refer YOU TO the Corporation Counse! for further
reformation this point"
20 afllAlCalol OF lue MANAGEMENT OF the
Grand Opera House for reinspection wa,
granted yesterday. Bronson Douglas IN. as
sistant manager OF the theatre sald that the
reinspection was conducted by Inspector Bran
way Of the Health Department: DR.. Bensel
assistant sanitary superintendent % the same
department: Chief Engineer Miller, OF the Build
sngs Department. and Battalion CHIEF Begin Of
the Fire Department
At l2:z5 p. m. yesterday Captain Cottrell. Of
the West TVentieth-st station. with ten men.
arrived at the theatre and took charge. Soon
afte-ward ten men under Roundsman Henry
from the Health Squad. arrived. There was the
usual Saturday afternoon crowd, but they
merely had their money refunded for tickets
purchased previously.
Regarding the Princess Thestre. Mayor Nc
Clellsn said;
Il asked DR.. Darlington = he thought the
work had progressed enough TO permit the
Princess Theatre people TO open tonight he
said q true they had done much work and
were doing all they could. but he would not
want 70 take the responsibility Of having the
theatre opened for Saturday night. 4 told him
that under the circumstances he had better
keep a. shut"