The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-04
Thinss i'm New YOrk--MusfeaI--The eat
ricaI--The Turf, etc.

| NEW YORK. May 2Ith 1850
Eduors Crescsnt-Under the impression that few items
OF news would not be considered de trOp have con.
cuded to send em along occasionally under the above title
provided they acceptable and you consider them worthy
place in columns In your Weekly of the 18th inst
observe several errors in the description of the Musical Hail
about to be erected here. The following take from the
NEGOTIATIONS and the plans drawn by Calvin Pollard the
Architect is to be hundred and fifty feet front on
Mercer street, and not Broadway hundred feet Deep
with an entrance through from Broadway twenty feet wide
and one Mercer street twelve feet and no rooted Carriage
way as stated company have leased the property of Mr.
Laiarge for forty and intend handsome Hotel
on Broadway, TO extend back to the Hall.
1t is reported that Jenny Lind will sing but nights be-
lore proceeding South and that the tickets will be dollars
tor single seat and that her she will sing eight
nights tickets five dollars per You have the rumor for
what is worth. On Dithat Of the upper ten are
anxious to Jenny Lind attend their morning atHes
to SIP chocolate and sing song wo and for which they
will willingly pay $1,000. Oh Moses they say in EEK
tremes.'
As fheatcas the legitimate drama has been doing well
at the BOwery, the Waacks and Mrs Hamblin formerly
Mrs. Shaw, being the principal attraction. Burtons
always crowded. the "Serious Family Mysterious
Knockings and Forty Winks, perfect side ters
they do em up there Aminadab Seekby Burton, in the
former play, well worth the price Of ticket Miss Daven-
port, at the Broadway, has been performing wretched
houses Nibos, under the able management of Brougham
and Chppendales doing fine business. Mr. Bass, the
Asor Place Theatre really deserves better luck than he has
had hitherto, but am happy that he meeting
public. Miss Charlotte Cushman and Harry Placde are
starring it there Miss c. Romeo, Miss Walack's
Juliet drew well-"As You Like IT. filled the house. Mr.
Neafe "a avorte of the citizens Of New Orleans Ibeeve)
growing popular and making hosts of friends
and gentleman In GAS You Like 1t" he delivered the
Seven Ages, "All the world STAGE in style that
brought down the house After the piece he called ont
and greeted with renewed applause London Assurance
at this theatre has been the great card of the and Mr.
Bass reaping just reward For half hour previous TO
the opening Of the doors, the side walks completely bar
headed hundreds away unable to the inside of the
building, and seats secured week in advance H. Pla
eide, Sir Harcourt; Bass Mark NEEDLE; Neafie Dazzle:
Addams, Max Harkaway; Moorehouse Charles Courly;
Grosvenor, Dolly Spanker; Miss Cushman as Lady Gay
spanker, and Miss Wallack Grace With such cast
tvs not at all surprising that this superior Comedy should fill
the house. fyou have Charlotte Cushman as Lady
Cay need say nOthng if not, would inform you that in
that character her equal does exist Her description of
Winning the Derby took the audience by Storm and
twas minutes before the play could proceed Our
end Harry Pacide perfect as an old English exquisite
Neahe as Dazzle, received much applause, and called
out after the conclusion of the play You have expressed
wish TO see Neafe in New Orleans learn from good au.
thonty that he intends making West and Sout-you
will not recognize him the actor have dwet thus
long on the success Of Mr. Bass knowing he was favore
OF the play goers of N. o., while Tom P's Mr. Bu-
chanan here but has not believe, made engagement
but of his success here will keep you posted Pierce has
taken the Olympic, for his Minse and Brudder Bones
| is ground
As to the Turf-we have had some fine rotting on the
ohioh anu NehueVlue tracks The tavone, Suffolk, was
lately beaten by Lady Moscow, and she in turn beaten BY
Lady Suffolk. newspaper controversy has been
carried on Tin the Spirit Of the Time) by the owners of the
two celebrated ottng stations, Cassus NJ Clay and State
Of Mane as TO their respective merits speed etc. The
Tall Son OF ork thinks sweepstakes. 81 900 entrance
between Casus NJ Clay, State of Maine Black Hawk and
st. Lawrence four fine otting staions would not only set
tie the dispute, but pay, all the world and his wife and
family would be here-bu will close No. L. promising (if
you wis) that No shall be, if mot quite The cheese
worthy offs space in the columns of the Crescent
| least. Yours, ''THE LITTLE UNI