New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
CHANGES At NEW THEATRE
A Canopied Ceiling Has Been
Built to Improve Acoustics.

When The New Theatre opens with The
Blue Bird on September 26 those present
will find new canopied ceiling, the
founders boxes in the place formerly oc-
cupied by the foyer stalls and three rows
Of orchestra seats in the place heretofore
taken up by boxes. They viii also notice
that the decorations are of French walnut
and Roman gold instead OF driftwood gray
and gold.
Instead Of lowering the ceiling, according
10 the original plan, Carrere & Hastings,
the architects, have designed canopy
which wIlI hang from the centre Of the
eIlipse and over the chandelier. This can
opy is Of handsome design and adds
materially TO the artistic features Of
the house, and. it is hoped, will improve
the acoustics. II is high enough not to
interfere with a view OF the stage from the
topnost seat in the balcony and low
enough 10 act as a sounding board The
entire second balcony and the rear section
Of the first balcony have been hung with
cerise curtains, which may be drawn, elm
mating these sections when occasion re-
qJires q more intimate theatre
The changing of the boxes has reduced
their number from twenty-three 10 SIX
teen. but each box viii seat eight persons
instead of six Last season the tea room
rroved so popular with the public that II
has been decided 70 utilize the foyer for
this. purpose as well as the section on the
Esd street side originally set apart Tor
serving refreshments
While the season will open with The
Blue Bird presentations by the regular
repertorv company will not be given until
the opening Of the repertory season It Is
rrobable that the first performance 10 be
given by this organization viii be a Shake
speariar drama. In view Of the many IN
a75iries received from subscribers, the di-
rector states that the Maeterlinck play VIII
he given during at least two weeks OF the
raner+orv season in order that subscribers
nav witness it. During this fortnight II
will he presented at all performances, botn
subscription and nOn-subscr1ptlon.
As for the remainder Of the season, MI
An1es saws that Il is impossible az TINS ulle
70 name the dramas 10 be given or TO 1ore-
cast events further than 10 say Jhat, io!lo"
ing the custom Of the institution. one-thlro
c4 the plays Will be classical and tWo-JnIros
modern. At least ten dramas VIII bt- pre-
sented. each of which may be witnessed py
al subscribers.
rr,7a ranertor-v company will assemble for
-HHAaTSalE the latter Ea4 u I---| A-@~N
ar5 will number most Of the players seen
Ias+ wear. Those who are 10 return include
? Anson. Lee Baker, Miss Leah Bate
,an-F1,rter. Albert Brunlng, Miss jessie
T21,sl.v. Louis Calvert, Miss Rose Coghlan'
Pedro de Cordoba, Mrs II. OTIS DeHeh-
-, Ferdinand GottschaIk, E NJ Hol-
Ian5 Ben Johnson, Miss Elsie hearnsr
E5eT7-v Kolker. Miss That's Lawton, Miss
rst-9, yVv,ne AIatthison. William MeFay'
zI-iff-,d North. Mr. Sol Smith. Master
Jobn ramsey. Jacob Wendell ir-, Miss ohFe
vvypdham and Cecil Yapp
No changes in the producing or executive
s-.~s have been made since the theatre
crose6. with the resignation last wintes
of Ioan Corbin. the Office Of literary oi-
rec-or was abolished, and the plays are
now read by an anonymous committee. NC
c,,anpes have occurred among the offlcerS
of the founders. William x Vanderplit re-
mains the president Clarence II -'1<'oi-'-'
and William 3. Osgood Field lhe ''ee
T,r.ziseuts. OTTO II Kahn the Jieias-i q
and Henry Rogers Winthrop, the Sel'el''S