The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-21

SKAsoN.-During the last week, the places Of public
amusement, in this metropolis, have been doing
excellent business. Great numbers of strangers
are crowdng into town. The hotels almost all
filed with visiters, in pursuit of health, business
and amusement As the epidemic which has pre-
vailed for the greater part of the summer, and
whose presence spread general gloom over city
and country, steadily and evidently declines, the
public mind resumes its usual tranquility and all
classes-not unlmproved, we hope, by this vista
tion-are entering with fresh ardsr into their va
rious avocations and recreations.
The veteran Niblo has given splendid evidence
that he does not "lag superfluous on the stage"
With celebrity almost magical, he has reared, on
the site of his old garden" SO justly famous and
popular, magnificent edifce, which has no rival
of its kind on this continent. Everybody who has
visited this elegant place of amusement has been
quite delighted with the elegance of the house and
the perfection Of all the arrangements for the
venience and comfort of those who resort to IT.
Cheerful, airy, admirably lighted, with its spacious
saloons, and corridors, and Aforementioned,
too, in most desirable part of the city, on an ee-
waited portion of Broadway, Niblos new theatre Is,
indeed, one of the most charming and attractive
places in which to spend summer evening, that
any could desire.
The performances at Niblo's have been varied
and agreeable in the extreme. OF course every
body has heard of the Ravels They are here, as
clever, as lively, as graceful, as amusing as ever.
Gabriel. the inimitable GABRIEL, Is not now with
ther but Antoine supplies his place in manner that
few could have supposed to be possible. He has the
same quiet genuine humor, the same sly rogulsh-
ness of manner, and has already become a tremen-
dous favorite with the crowds who flock every
night to this theatre. Mile. Berlin, the new dam
seuss, is very pretty and very graceful and the
ballet in which she made her debut, "The
Devil in Love-" is got up in excellent style. On
two nights in the week they give vaudeville and
farce, in which Chippendae, Seton, Mrs. c.
Howard, and other established favorites make
their appearance. Niblo is coming money, as he
very well deserves to do, on account of his spirit
and enterprise.
AT the Broadway Theatre, Mr. Marshall is in the
full tide Of success, with his new experiment of
Italian opera and the ballet. He has had tremen-
dous houses-very gay and fashionable, without
any Of the stiffness or starch of aristocratc pre-
tension. The public appear to be quite delighted
with this new attempt to naturalize the opera
amongst us, and we think that Mr.. Marshal will
have a very brilliant and profitable season. Last
night Mile Blangy appeared in the ballet, and was
exceedingly well received, by very fine house.
The theatre has just been thoroughly ceansed and
renovated, and is admirably ventilated.
Burton's and the National are succeeding be-
yond all precedent at this season of the year. At
the former they keep up constant succession of
new, lively, plquant farces and extravaganzas !;
while Chanfrau is equally interchangeable with his
excellent company.
The summer fetss at Castle Garden continue to
attract great numbers Of people. This is one of
the most enchanting places Of resort in the world.
The cool breezes from the bay-the magnificent
promenade-the choice music-the pleasant, social,
undress balls that conclude the evenings enjoy
ment constitute a rich round Of attractions
The average receipts each night, at all these
places Of public amusement, is probably about three
thousand dollars. To this may be added the ex-
penditure for refreshments, cab-hire, and sundry
other items, swelling the sum to perhaps thou
sand dollars over the amount that we have named
Then there other places Of resort-concert
rooms and exhibitions Of paintings and statuary
and moonlight excursions, and variety Of other
modes of rational amusement; 30 that we might
perhaps safely set down the amount expended
weekly in this great city, in amusements alone, at
about thirty thousand dollars.
five look at the other departments Of life, we
will find that there is corresponding degree of
activity. Business promises to be unusually stir
ring this eeason. In a few weeks the fashionable
world will be returning from the watering places
Tradesmen and retail store-keepers will then ex-
penence the full benefit Of the influx Of wealth and
fashion. Altogether, the prospect ahead is bright
and cheering as a summers morn, or the eye Of a
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fancy ball.