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The Curtain of the New Casino

Source: The Decorator and Furnisher, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Oct., 1882), p. 27Published by:Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25583454.

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O(,',O13:R. 82.1 THE DECORATOR AND FURNISHER. 27

THE CURTAIN OF THE NEW CASINO.AMONG( tihe recent addlitioIs t t tle 1ar1chlite(

tural beauties of the mletrl)polis, is the new Casinoat the corner of Thirty-eight Street and 3roa(dwa\\y.This place of amullseentll in both its exteriorand interior finish is altogether different from anyof its many companions. Although the date of itsopening has been twice announced, it is not yetcompleted, land \\ill not be entirely finished fornearly a m1ionth to colime. The DECORATOR ANDFURNISHER is IIot able, therefore, to give ac detailed description of its interior in this nulmbler,but we are enabled, through .the courtesy of Mr.

Aronson, and the gentlemen mentioned below, tolay before our readers a description of the beautiful and

exceptional curtain which isnow nearly finished. It will,when hung, doubtlesss beconsidered the handsollestin any theatre in the city.It will have cost severalthousand dollars, and occuplied many months in maKiing. Sixteen persons have

been constantly engaged onit, and now, even though itbe incomplete, it presents amost pleasing appearance,and will doubtless produce asensation on tlhe openingnight. It mlay not be outof place to say that thegeneral effect of the theatreitself will l)e quite light.The upholstering and finishbeing in light blue plushand gold. On the other

hand the general effect ofthe curtain will be quitedark, so that the contrastwill be most distinct andmarked.

The curtain proper willbe thirty-nine feet high bythirty-three broad, and willbe divided into two equalsections, each the counterpart of the other. It willroll up diagonally from thecentre lower corners towardsthe left and right uppercorners. It will be understood that the followingdescription will be of onehalf the curtain, as bothportions are exactly alike.The centre is a paneleight feet square, the groundwork of which is dark greensatin framed in wide plushof a little darker shade. Thepanel will be studded withcountless jewels, large andsmall. Worked in with thesewill be gold, silver and steelcloth, gold adll silver braidilig and different colored

cords. Interslersed most profusely are (c(is a 1i sparingles.This center piece is a marvelof beautiful design, and is

mnade entirely by hand.Surrounding this framed

panel is a wide Iband of plushin ecru shade, joined at thecorners by four square piecesof blue plush, in the centreof each there being set ajewel. Next to this is a largeblue cord about two inchesin diameter, in which a g(~oldband is imiserted. Meetingthis are four panels of greensatin, about two shadeslighter than the centre;these are braided with groldbraid in a very pretty design. More of the sameblue cord, already described, connects these lpalelswith a plain band of olive green satii. at thebotton of the curtain.

Surrounding this on the top, anld left ald lriglitsides will be a wide band of dark blue plush il twoparts, the outside being arcade work. and1 the inner piece being scroll work irn gold aind silver. Sur

mounting this will be (louble lambllrequills w\li( h,next to the centre panel, will }e thle halndsomlestpart of the curtain. These will be in the sllape otan arch, the under lamnlrequinll beillg of a l)roIlzecolor, trimmlled with chenille fringe, tle over orupper lallbrequinl being of a very deep peacock

bllue pluslisl. 'Tlie )ase( of the clirtaini will l)e an arkIlue fringe with )be.ltifill gol(d alild silver trilmmlling.

This will lbe about. tw-o feet wide adl(l withl hleavytassels onl-y a few inchMes apl)art. The lili willbe separated fromi the curtain inii such al mannerthat the bright litllt at ttlie back will shine through,

giv-ing- a very rich effect to the slatrkling jewels,the gold and silver braidiiig, the beautiful fringe,and the lamblrequins at the sides and top. Theeffect thus produced will not only be rich, butnovel. The prosceniumll surrounding the curtain willb}e entirely of metal, oxidized silver, and dlallaskeiledsteel. It w-ill be finished with Oriental scenes alndquaint designs. a(nd giving' a very beautiful l)lending witli the adjoiining blue. The entire curtain

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will have an arabesque effect, anrd will be an illitation of an Aral)ian banner. On either side willlie tell boxes, upholstered an(ld finished to mlatcl(the lambrequins.

The (drop curtain lias not yet been made. Iandthe llanagelmleint are not able to say what it willb)e. The curtlili itself mIust be seen to be appreciated. as no description canl do it justice. It will,uIlldoubtedlyv, I)e very severely criticized, as it willat first strike the observer as lbold il its designllsoftentimes severe in its shades and colors, andpurely origillal ill its entirety. Thle desigllner is Mr.Wisedell. the arcllitect of the casino, lwho lias beenassisted by Mr. Stieperich. It lias been entirely

n1111er thle spllervision of these two Oenltlellen. ;al(lthe lproductionl of Su( 1 aI11 elegant piec e of workIllust reflect great credit on1 the tastes and effortsof these artists. Whether the result of their undertaking e adlllired or condemned tley will, nevertheless, feel assured that they have given to the

mllusic loving audiences of New York a wonderfulexample of the effects of bllending of colors, aL(olmllination of fancy and a noble work. making inits perfected state a most beautiful piece of arit.

TAPESTRIES AND TEXTILES.Ti']i, woven stuffs to which we now apIpl the

name of textiles, have hadorigins more or less remotefrom civilization; they havegrown apparently from aninferior character of work,

and whilst it is naturalthat succeeding ages shouldilplrove upon the arts oftheir ancestors, it is notusual to make such a radical change in the principles even of an art, ashas been shown in tile weaving of cloth. From the for

mation of a cloth by m'ashing. or pressing together

many particles or pieces ofbark, wool, fibrous vegetablematter and hides, the ideaof a loom was evolved, andthe interweaving of individual threads replaced theaialgamalting process.

In the first (Iays of thisnew process the threadswere plaited, and specimensof this work are frequentlydiscovered. The spindle landthe distaff soon made theirappearance, and spinstersdrew silvery threads fromthe Ilmass of wool.

Flax was little used, infact it is doubtful whetherits merits or possibilitieswere known to early peo

ples, and silk was reckonedamongst tlle treasures ofkings, so rare and expensive

was it.Egyptian handicraft made

the finest linens that theworld has known, and exhumied mummies are oftenwrapped in this expensivematerial. Historians have

told us of this production ofEgypt, and Herodotus refersto a linell corslet given byKing Amasis to the Mine\rvaof Lindus, and Rev. Mr.Rock quotes Sir Gardiner

Wilkinson as an authorityfor the statement that Egyptianl linen has been found tohave 140 threads in allinch in the warp and about(;4 in the woof.

With a people so fondof elaboration and einbelishmerts, with tastes so refined

?and rich as tie Egyptians.it is natural that gold andother metals should havebeen incorporated with thelinen, in the lmeshes of their

cloth. Dyes of unparalledabrillialcy were employed,and the scareely less costlypurple rivaled the preciousore inl its attractiveness anlldeffect. Kings were clothedlin costumes from such materials. and queens displayed.a marnificen(e that w\i.s

equalled only Iby the products of Asia.This eastern country, from D)amlascus to Persia,was a busy scene of spineirs alld weavers. and thetextiles froli their loonis have never beer excelle(lin workmanship and durability.'The tasteful character of the people of the

A\siatic a(ll MAeditelrranean countries, prolnltedhanging's for eltralnces ill place of any substantialmeans of keeling out air. light anlld intruders, andsole of the lhan(lsomlest dlesigils have beeii niadefor purposes such as this. ,and the early ancestorsof the pictured tapestries that clothe the walls atVersailles were wortlly of their successors.

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