The evening world., 1913-01-18
z NEW THEATRES
FOR VAUDEVILLE
OPEN NEXT WEEK
s,s
Moss & Brill Houses, With the
Jefferson and the Hamilton,
Now Number Five.
PRICES ARE POPULAR"
Consolidated Booking Offices
/, VIII Supply Acts at
New Theatres.

Of the biggest and hnsst theatres Of
their class In the country.
The new houses have just been COM
piptsd by Msssrs Moss q Brill at q cost
ef u,seo.ooo. The Jefferson will seat 5000
pereons and the Hamilton l.seo. with
the other Moss q Brill house. the
Bighty-sixth street Theatre. and the
cuningham 4 FiueGelman theatres, the
ocHinlsy Square. In the Bronx. and the
De kaio. In Brooklyn. seating capaclty
fef moro than i:.ooo persons will be pro-
vi1el ana an outlay in buildings and
ground Of moro than 100000 repre-
MATED.
The Hamilton opens Thursdsy even.
ine ana the Jefferson next Saturday
evening. Each will offer eight big acts
q prices ranging from 10 to Is cents
tn opening features are not yet an
neuncsd. The Eishty-sixth Street will
c9sr ~ its "hsadllner'' Nay Ward. the
Dresden Doll comedlsnns. with seven
eshsr acts. The Mckinley Square will
hsve the Marco Twins. Loring Parqv cite
aad Company IN . comedy sketch and
stx other acts.
The BIG D. Kaib Theatre IN Brooklyn.
q D Kaib avenue and Broadway, will
have The 0ix DIVING Nymphs. diving
Honteoto I'll week. open to all women
Anateursi sam Curtis and company In
assseal comedy and Rice and cady. the
Herman roliticians." with Ave other
eets. The De Uaib seats S.eeo persons
80 the Mckinley Square 900.
WHY NEW THSArNES or THIS
al I'M ARE NEEDED.
TWNsa asws Of the erection Of an.
sseee theatre IN New York 10 made
poeljs tAsatrihai managers look At one
laassoee and ask "Whyr' Il 10 the
oenesAl epinSon that the METROPOLIS 10
ALREADY svsrstoeksd With theatres. and
3use aeW Broadway and it, adjacent
territory has more than can BE- fillsd.
Aoa pet more are being built, while
tao.APanatie 0sid II ovsrstocksd. The
sAoe nap b said Of the popular
oseeo houses. There are hundreds Of
thsse. including the motion picture"
heuoae. and sas would naturally infer
thAe Tie Asld y ovsrwofksd.
ut M. Moss ana Mr.. Brill we're the
Asoe 70 sss the possibilities Of build
ine modern arsproof theatres 70 supply
TIE svsr.inersasing demand for popular
Tue exterior decorations OF both the
HAmoten and the Jefferson are largely
OF ssrre GOTTA Of . hne. white shade
and WITH especial attention to ornA-
msot. Mach house 10 absolutely nre-
ereef. the construction being wholly of
steel framswork. brick. stone and con-
crete Ths Js6sFson has an entrance
frontage on Fourteenth street, near
fAard avenue forty feet wide. but the
auditorium and stage are on Thirteenth
: street. . plot of ground i7sxioo feet
TIE stage facss the west. and the
numerous exits lead directly to the
strost. vide steel stairwayn running
from the great balcony.
A Nfe-sise bust of Thomas Jefferson
a1ogns the main entrance The deco
ra12oas are In soft neutral coiors; ths
oe1eo are furnished with the most com.
fortoole chairs and the draperiea are
b harmony with the general color effect
Ne main uoor. seating nearly nfteeu
hundred persons. 10 carpetsd with vel.
vet ana the chairs are OF the latest and
noot comfortable opera pattern. The
angis balcony 10 divided into three sec.
tlDns. the front being arranged rs mes.
y ~
eSovation 10 the main gallery. In the
rear Of which 10 the upper gallery. ths
tstsi seating capacity being about the
Sane ~ the orchestra floor.
TAs stage II very large. eighty fee,
vide with depth OF nearly forty feet
ne proscenium arch In elaborate, Ia
marble and terra Gotta. fine mura
painting over the sounding board hal
. realistic effect. az II shows In tn,
foreground q hgure OF Thomas jefferson
addressing an assenblage The dress
ip6 rooms are numerous ana ntted with
every convenience for the players
DALlhooM IN BUILDING WHICH
HOUSES THE HAMILTON.
The Hamilton 10 at the northeas
eernsr OF One Hundred and Forty-sixti
street and Broadway. a block from IN
rDtway and the One Hundred an,
HePty.hfth street car line. 1t ix bull
% Q plot 10ox33S feet. has q seatinI
capacity Of $500 and Its interior con
s6uetion 10 similar to the Jenerson's
having one great balcony. To ex
reavats for the foundations. 5000 cubi
test Of rock were removed, at q cos
q more than $4,000. There are si
e6ts At One Hundred and Forth six d
street. SIX more on the northern sid
- the building and six others At IN
west. these latter leading into cour
twelve feet wide ana extending en-
t1rely around the building. The en-
,trance 10 on the Broadway side, TWEEN
afy.nve feet wide. leading into . foye
~ feet Ions. Above will be aasembl
eoems and Q ballroom
The lobby 10 very attractive an
ppacious. with marble walls and elah
teAte ceiling panelling. A foyer cor
Aects the lobby and theatre. tho lobb
sglvtag . twenty-foot standing roor
'@eph ~ the centre. A noticeable fes
,,tnre 70 the absence Of posts. sffordin
~ vnobstsueted view Of the stag
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