NEW MUSIC-HALL.
WE were invited the other day to a private opening of this new temple of Apollo; occupying part of the extensive premises of Mr. Woutstuat's pianoforte-manufactory in Store Street, Bedford Square, and constructed solely with reference to musical habi- fancy. Its dimensions are—SO feet in length, :37 feet in breadth, and from 37 to 50 feet in height. The orchestra, which is a fix- ture, appears to be conveniently constructed with reference to the display of an instrumental band, and is of smaller extent than that of the Hanover Square Rooms. Behind and above it, is a kind of reflector, intended to assist in conveying musical sounds to time re- mote corners of the room. The walls, as well as every thing within them, are at present undecorated : there is nothing which can ab- sorb or hinder the transmission of sound, but every thing to facili- tate its propagation ; and, hence, we have no doubt that a band of the same size would produce a more powerful effect in this building than in any other concert-room in London. Three rows of boxes front the orchestra, and over these is a gallery. We experimented upon the room in various places; and we are bound to say, that in no music-room of the same size has the architect so completely achieved his purpose. The slightest inflections of the voice are not only audible, but distinct and full even at tho remotest corner of the gallery. The room is said to be capable of bolding one thousand persons : we doubt this, unless they were packed like the Livery in a crowded Common hall; but it is large enough to hold most audiences, and large enough for comfortable hearing. The concert was not worth particular notice as a performance. We presume most of the singers and players were amateurs ; and we were not able to derive much entertainment front hearing young ladies and gentlemen try their inexperienced voices upon tanti PalPiti. " Bell' imago," and other hacknied pieces of the sams school.
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