New-York tribune., 1905-04-10

the level as the main stage. II Is large
enough to contain two regulation circus rings,
each a feet - diameter. Beneath the apron is
built huge steel and concrete tank. over IA feet
in depth. and large enough for the whole apron 70
sink within It. When aquatic performances or
naval pageants are to be given the tank is filed
with water and tie movable apron is submerged to
the bottom Of the tank
The use OF such large quantities OF water ne
cessitates an extensive hydraulic plant. The main
tank IS served by three centrifugal pumps Of a
con- Sined capacity OF 5000 gallons minute. From
a Pinch pipe. by means VI flexible connections
leading to a cataract and fountains. fine cascade
with fall Of Il feet IS formed. There is also an
s-inch pipe placed just inside the runway. by
means Of which a considerable flow OF water IS
PRODUCED across the surface of the tank giving the
effect OF a river. Flowing water will be used IN
the Andersonvile battle scene. where a consider
able mountain torrent will be shown rushing under
bridge Of SO-foo1 span. and flowing with
slower across the whole length of the tank
in the foreground
The auditorium is about 16O feet long and 16O
feet wide in the first story and the balcony ard
gallery occupy the building in front of the stage.
above the first story At the rear OF the bal
cony is the mezzanine floor and below the rear
seats of the balcony there is wide segmental
promenade with main entrances and fights Of wide
shallow stairs at each end TO the street Behind
the promenade the space 80 TO 20 feet wide and
200 feet long is occupied by smoking-rooms. par
Iors waiting-rOoms and clOakroons. The U-shape
gallery seats about eighteen hundred persons.
A special feature in the auditorium is the
range ement and construction of animal cages They
are arranged in a segmental curve in the prone
made at the rear of the main auditorium. and are
elevated above the floor and have plate glass
fronts with iron bars behind them.
The performance in the HippodEome will be a
combination of all that one may see in all types
of other theatres. 1t will not be an indoor cir
Gus" popular idea. but a blending of
spectacles. pantomime circus, musical comedy.
drama. aquatics and animal and equestrian exhi-
bitiOns- There will be two parts to the entertain
ment When a Yankee Circus Goes to Mars and
the first the opening will disclose travelling
circus in financial misfortune The performance is
progressing with a fegned air Of gayety. and the
freaks and the sideshow "spelers'' are performing
for the edifcation of the rural visitors when the
Sheriff appears with an attachment. There is an
auction SALE with all the air of the romantic fas-
cination of the country circus lot and finally
a messenger appears from the planet Mars and
buys the outfit.
Tho shift of the scene to Mars will disclose the
first of the spectacular surprises which Mr. Thomp-
son has in store. There in the courtyard OF the
palace Of the king, is given circus performance
in which will be displayed the acrobatc aerial and
equestrian artists of the world. Thompson &
Dundy and their agents have hunted for the best
and found many European performers who con-
sented TO work in the Hippodrome. whereas they
had heretofore refused TO to this country
and endure the hardship and privation Of the
uadic tented circus
THE Dance of the Hours viii be executed by
i44 girls. The orchestra numbers sixty players
The ''pIunging" horses participate in a battle in
the last of the five scenes Of "Andersonville. in
which the water stage is utilized Among the other
novelties will be a quartet of elephants as real
drivers in immense steel automobiles constructed
especially for the purpose. but with all the me-
cbanicaI details of the ordinary machine They
will guide loads OF pretty chorus girls on, around
and of the stage - ~.
There will be two daily performances. on Mon
davs the matinee hour is set for O'Clock that the
school Children may reach the HippOdrome in sea-