Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-09
THEATRICALS IN NEW YORK.
FROM THE HOME JOURNAL,


Opening Of Broad,oay Iheatre.-BYN. WILLS
On the highest undulaon of the heag serpent of Broad
way-he restless Levisthan who spous at the Bowling
Green shows bis teeth the Battery and after deepdown
Canal street. slopes ngerngy upward, and filings
his glttering tail into air in Gothic speon the vital
and vigorous point of this monsters verebral
tension has suddenly arisen new temple OF the Muses.
Upon second thought believe have started upon
description with too much We will take in sail,
put back, and start again.
The opening of the broadway Theatre has been the
of the week Its Aladdn-ke rapy of construction
its snowy exterior and the promise contained in the we'll
known enterprise and tact Of the proprietor set public cuos
agog and the excitement somewhat heightened by the
doubt whether the building would be ready the night for
which the first performance was advertised The windows
Of splenddy coloed glass put in during the afternoon
the sidewalk covered with builders rubbish till night and
painters and pastere gders and GLACIERS left the house to
make loom for the audience.
The effect entering the house brilliant IN the
descent Of unusual depth carried the eye down the
slope Of amphheatre the stagehe convergng slopes
parquee and ALL very richly daped and the slopes OF the
dress circle particularly glowing in the rich upholstery OF
drawing broad passage down TO the orchestra,
the partee and first row. Every wisely, we hlnk being
at price, and equally desirable "paces White and
gold divide the architectural surface Of the theatre with the
exception Of grotesque figure of Moor each of the
chandeliers who in the attitude of feeding it with oil and
the gaudness of color in these figures injured, thought
the effect Of the house. The pillars which support the gale
ries of cast ron looking and elegant huted IN white
gou ne private boxes extremely PaCcs
and be in to great advantage The pafond OF the
ceiling in particularly good taste The stage curtain did
please Altogether however have seen theatre
in America of which the general effect good, and
that the first TALENT tase and experience have been brought
into play in its construction.
Detailed theatrical criticism would not interest country
readers and readers and enough of it.
in the city papers We viii only add, therefore, that the
company udicousy picked one and in Miss Rose
Tebn from what of her IN Lady Teazle) they have
Jewel Of attraction The "Schoo for Scandal well
played and every thing from the appearance Of Mr. St
Luke in the orchestra Barres toast of Maria, (he
time we left was received with enthusiastic paudi,s.
As location the Broadway Theatre is on the very best
spot in the CITY, II is accessible by all the omnibus lines in
the midst Of the hotels high and wholesome ground, and
with its upper galleries opening another street We
glad to hear that rs purpose no particular class of public
amusement and that il will give, in its beautiful and
nient area every thing and any thing which enlightened
public wishes The Hppodrome of Paris, read
ers know is visited by the first classes, admirable foil
and variety opera and the classic theatre There school
Of most accomplished equesans in France whose perform
ances feed the same Of beauty to which sculpture minis
ters and we confess should like refined and we'll
conducted exhibition Of this kind take IFS turn at the Broad
way Theatre The most refined circles enjoy this class of
amusements and they would rejoice have elevated
the style and place Of other theatrical exhibitions