New-York tribune., 1905-02-19

shaded portionl 20 Fulton-st, Flatbush and At
lantic aves. the great arteries of transit
toriurns Will Of course be rented for its various
concerts and lectures. Thus the Academy is at
once assured Of a fixed income from one source
Il IS possible that a room or q part Of room
will BE- devoted TO memorabilia of the old Academy
Of Music Although no effort has been made yet to
gather any such material. il would undoubtedly be
possible 20 make an interesting and valuable coll
lection from the personal collections Of Brooklyn
Ties. Already the company has two articles of his
to'lcal Interest. which are being preserved by Dr..
I Ghard Nelson. the secretary. in the offices in
te Temple Bar. One. which was given by A. NJ.
White, is hsndbil with announcement of what
vas undoubtedly the first opera given In the
old Academy OF Music It bears date except
Niat has since been written il. but ii is believed
. nave been issued in ls6l the year in which the
academy was opened. IL reads. in part:
slgnor Mgzio regrets to announce that. in conse-
se-Ce o. the sudden indisposition OF Mime. Colson.
~ - - coInptled % announce that il will be impossi-
sye-e .iFI 70 sustain the utle role OF Norma TINS
snd aef ] 9o' ~ order 10 keep faith with the pubic
SbS Sle 1lle e le6rated artist. Nine Anna Bishop
NJ a. a. = moments notice kindly consented 10 ap-
- ~ ner great part Of Norma The performance
egoetto" me o'7Oi lOsu ''9' ~O' "a -
another relic IS one OF the original stock certh-
~ S@ i vas issued IN 1861 for ten shares, TO I'd
sc p Stephenson. An Interesting feature Of IL
lae provision put on with a rubber stamp which
eos' Entities the holder 70 free admission
~1 MS Was cne OF the things that made the
- - ES@oeIay Improbable. The manager or an
~ concert OF entertainment could never count
aAy sum Tor receipts. because all the stockhoId-
= we're entitled 20 free admission tickets, and 1t
~s'a never be told how many Of them would apply
~ ~ soalsslon. In this respect the stockholders OF
a. ne" company will have no more advantages
a any ordinary citizen.
ne ste chosen for the neEs building s generally
sI'soeo 70 have been the best available at the
s-es which the directors wanted to pay. They
4 nNoeo not TO go over Sz5cco5. The price paid for
/ - sWoperty is also considered reasonable under
/ 'cunlstsnces II IS only block from either
.tpush-ase. FuitOn-st., which run five ele-
- Anes and seh trolley lines. BY transfer
/ ~ IS possible TO r,ach the site from any part
Es.seklyn for single fare. Il also has the req
IN advantage Of being far enough removed
/ tUnetIg Car lines 20 be out Of range Of the dis
. heT Is tEat would be caused by the noise OF
n, 9Deratiun.
haSs sslock IN Lafayette-ave is occupied by eight
s-sssry brick dwelling houses No % 10 &c. of
N ulerr e architecture. which built la 1857. One
pe IN. NO. g Lafayette-aVe. is stil occupied by
| ss:,% q Robert l.. Scrymser, who purchased
| IT, just below this sue. on the opposite side
ltdeFse scene OF much suffering in the cholera
hree areiz-st. the property IS covered with five
! tofy ssrg prick dwf Hing houses and two three
the two there three two story brick stables
70 'afee story brick dwelling houses No.
Ilshed ID of securing this property was accom-
| Co, Pm. e Davenport. Of J. Davenport. Son
'n and South Oxford sts. Mr.. Dagen-