Show asior house torn down special to naw YORK feb 6 several acore of workmen with picks and shovels this i morning began the demolition of the famous old aaton mansion at fifth avenue and thirty fourth street which for a quarter of a century has absen pointed out aa ons of the old landmarks of the city A magnificent hotel costing to equal in every respect the waldorf which it will adjoin is to be erected on the bite of the former home of the actors in fact the will be BO larga that will be considered as the annex it expected that three years will be required to build the hotel which is to be the finest in the world |