Sights in Boston and suburbs : or, guide to the stranger . entrance front on the former is a simple three storybuilding, twenty-four feet in width, covered with mastic,and with no attempt at architectural display. On enter-ing, the visitor ascends the inclined plane of a spaciousand elegant outer vestibule, the walls of which, hand-somely ornamented, support a finely-arched ceiling. Herewe procure tickets, and enter the inner vestibule; beforeus is a circular staircase, nine feet in width; ascending,we find it conducts to the first and second circles. Enter-ing the auditorium, we f
Sights in Boston and suburbs : or, guide to the stranger . entrance front on the former is a simple three storybuilding, twenty-four feet in width, covered with mastic,and with no attempt at architectural display. On enter-ing, the visitor ascends the inclined plane of a spaciousand elegant outer vestibule, the walls of which, hand-somely ornamented, support a finely-arched ceiling. Herewe procure tickets, and enter the inner vestibule; beforeus is a circular staircase, nine feet in width; ascending,we find it conducts to the first and second circles. Enter-ing the auditorium, we find it to be about ninety feet indiameter, and circular in form, except that it slightly flat-tens in the direction of the stage; the depth from thecurtain to the back of the parquet being eighty-four front of the stage projects into the auditorium eighteen () 96 BOSTON SIGHTS. feet, and the height of the auditorium is about fifty-fourfeet. There are proscenium boxes on either side of thestage, handsomely draped. A space of ten or twelve feet. from the parquet wall, and nearly parallel with the frontof the first tier, is separated and somewhat raised from themiddle portion of the house, the whole parquet floor, BOSTON THEATRE. 97 however, being constructed in a dishing form, and varyingseveral feet. Around the auditorium above are the firstand second tiers, the gallery, and hanging in front, a littlebelow the first tier or dress circle, is a light balcony con-taining two rows of seats. In the parquet and balcony there are iron-framedchairs, cushioned on the back, seat, and arms, and so con-trived that the seat rises when not in use; and the firstand second tiers are furnished with oaken-framed sofas,covered with crimson plush, and the amphitheatre withiron-framed and cushioned settees. The walls of theauditorium are of a rose tint; the fronts of the balconyand the second circle are elaborately and tastefully or-namented, and the frescoed ceiling embraces in its de-s
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