New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
NEJV MONT4UK THEATRE
Plans for Brooklyn Playhouse Are
Elaborate.

Within a short time more OF the old Brooklyn
Will give way and disappear In favor OF the new
Brooklyn, the development of which is being shaped
10 large extent by the rapid transit tunnel TO
Manhattan. and the third. or Manhattan bridge
that is to be built. Hanover Place in former years
quiet little street of block In length. is to be
invaded by modern pleasure resort and the new
Montauk Theatre. which will be by far the finest
playhouse ever put up in Brooklyn. and viii COM
pare favoraby with any in Manhattan. is to be
built at Hanover Place and Livingston-st one
block away from Fulton-st.
For this new theatre the projected Manhattan
Bridge Is indirectly responsible In order 10 give an
adequate approach this bridge 1T was decided TO
extend Flatbush-ave. through TO the bridge plaza
This extension will exactly through the pres
ent Montauk Theatre. and it will have TO be torn
down. As the Moptauk is the only playhouse in
the borough that is devoted exclusively to high
class legitimate drama. It became almost a public
necessity 10 provide another house to take its place
With that end In view the Hanover Theatre Conn
pany was organized several weeks ago by ex-Sen-
ator William H. Reynolds. Frank Bailey and a
number OF others. 1t was announced that although
1t was necessary 10 incorporate under the name
'H4nover" because OF the present Montauk corpo-
ration. the new theatre would undoubtedly retain
the old name 1t is planned to call 1t the New
Montaul
The property now covered by five old fashioned
frame dwelling houses. No. 90 to 80 Hanover Place
mas been obtained These houses are types Of the
ola style of architecture built when that section
was ono or the good residential parts OF Brooklyn
In order to make the site larger the two houses in
the rear. facing Livingston-st.. have also been
purchased. All of this property has been emptied
ana within a few weeks the work OF clearing 1t
VIII begin. IL is expected that the new theatre
can be built In year. and II will be done In ample
time for the season OF 19o5-'O6
j. j. Petit OF Kirby. Petit & Green Manhat-
tan architects. is now busy completing the plans
NO expense will be spared to make the new play
mouse as modern and complete in every detail as
any theatre in America The estimated cost is
ABOUT 100000. The theatre will have a frontage
OF 100 feet in Hanover Place and will run hack
LOT ABOUT the same distance In Lfvingston-st The.
main entrance Will be exactly on the corner and
mere VIII De three large exits from the main
auditorium on each street From the paIIary tbera
street. AS~ANe W eoCh
The building will be constructed in the Erarc,
aIeHliSs9nce architecture of brick and terra Cote
Inc auditorium will be shaped like n borsaShoa
lhere Will be no Obstructing columns ana a ,Nri
view OF the stage can be had from eVerv Seef ~
the mousse The auditorium will seat about ei0Ltaar
nu nun persons In addition the foyer i'm FROM
with the street. ui'eelS
IN point of safeguards against the starttrr -
StiSdulnS or q nre, the New Montauk will :, a.
TN ieVed. De lar ahead or any theatre built up 10
talIi there Will be an arrangement known as vSfar
designed to prevent flames spreading 10 fhe
euultorufn from the stage. The ceiling will he so
constructed that the entire aUditoriYIn, go
drenched from the roof Such a drenchIr- v,t "a. a.
Is thought, cause the absorption OF the s5olsa -
sasSo from hre which proved deadly in tbs -
uuols Iheatre ire in Chicago. "
stage VIII De 10 BY 10 feet. The dressing