The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-17

II for s625 the price paid by Dodge in Boston He 4,
daguerreotype artist, and expects Jenny Lind to sit
TOR her picture
Long before the hour appointed for the commence.
Of the SALE the space IN front of the Chestnut
street Theatre crowded with persons waiting for
the doors to be opened. When that important
event happened, there general rush TO
get the beat places, and in q few minutes
the house packed as full rs expect TO see it to-
morrow evening. 1t isyworthy Of remark that WA,
able to count but very few broad brms drab coats
am informed that they are prejudiced against tho
building, being theatre and that, the concert
given in edihoe Of different character they would
attend |. great numbers. The excitement however
without them sufficiently great and a spirit us
ger and caused 1t to overflow into the Are Barnum
seems to be somewhat at fault in not hiring church
While the people were waiting for tho auconeer to
make his appearance all kinds Of nsrriment and fun
prevailed The scramble for the plans of the was
nigkly using Whistling, and shouting, uproar
prevailed, till at length Mr. Thomas, OF the firm of
Thomas Son. raised his portly figure in front of the
audience, and announced that the sale about to
com mence He said that the liked price of every
was So but that the choice ssats would be sold
at . premium, ever and above that price, and when
any bid made, it should be rscoscsed that 1t did
not include the original price OF the ticket Cash
should be paid down, and . reference given.
The auctioneer then proceeded to set up the frat
ticket and expatisted upon the advantages of obtain
Mr. Root offered $780, the son of the auctisneer
jumped to 500, amidst some tittering and knowing
looks
Mr. Barnum hero to the front OF the stage and
SAID that In consequence of the OF the
having made q bid think IL necessary TO explain.
MIR Fetridgs who bid 5000 for the first choice at Bos
and who has left here for that city gave order
to the of the auctioneer horizng him to pur
chase the ticket 1t certain price. SO help nae God
every bid hereris bona hde so far as know"
ArotiSnesr Cons going where is the gentleman
Voice In the Ganery.-He Ia gone to Boston.
Qsuabtsr)
The auctioneer enecavored to get the price above
this figure; but was 40 go, and he had TO knock
Gown TO Root for that sum amidst loud cheers which
Immediately followed by kissing. The distin-
guhec then chose his seat in the parQuette the
last back and immediately under the second tier 1t
Of course fronting the centre OF the stage and
very handsome chandelier was suspended right over
head. IL will throw food OF light upon Aim to NOR
night.
MIR thomas then proceeded to sell thu other tickets
and stated that the Of the next one had the
privilege Of taking all the tickets in the house at tho
ssmo price. (ioaIs Of laughJsr) The bidding CON-
III, need at So premium. aud after nine bids the choice
was knoc led down at Sl2 premium sl6 for each OF
Ave s.ats in the stage box TO MT Robert smith the
brewer The second iot hve in mum Der, knocked
eown at 10 premium TO Mr. Swift who took the seats
In box No. g. The third lot sold at S. premium to
Stewart; then Audsnreid tSo at S7i Alexander, six
teen at 81; kolfer, ten at 81 schefsr two, at 81;
Cunning eight SIS; Col West, tJoaes' Hotel ten,
at 81 barker, two at 81; Geiss two at 81; Hood two
nj yox; United States Hotel five at S6f Peterson,
tive, at se5S; United states Iotei two 1T s91s; Hsr
ut SO. Richards, at s6. Here the front seats all
round were d'posed Of and Lc Grand smith the agent
OF Mr. Bssnur then stated that they would sell in
taon, beginning st NO the sesis unoisposed Of in
those bozss In which STATS had already been pur.
chased They would get through the sale At the
prest rate. loud cheers
This was evidently false move ns may be seen by
TIE foowing result for i've lots which che very
best teas IN the house and The those sold for
thrice the amount
Joress Hotel, 0. at SO so premium; Brewster, at
So 60 PTeaIn.n, at - so; Harris. at 81 90 Here
prices began to look aud the next two seats
sold to Mitchell, 1T IS 10 premium on each. Ii
was III O'Clock, and the average price, at that
time the It's tickets sold, exceeded sl0-without
including the first, ri 1925.
The prices then ranged At So prem down to Is cents
The ,st premium ia the first circle 81 20 The
rang from ~ premium Gosn 20 ~ Some
pitienipg the second to che fret. the tnird tier
gsd from 81 TO % cent? prsmuai; aud the sale in
eonsequenee OF the tbets being ~Hbtsd tor rehearsal
put opd tost z O'Clock leaving only BOO or 400
seats poseo OF in that tier which viii b. sold by
private taie. The whole roet pts will probably amount
to 50 eco or at most to Sl0,VOO-bsDg average Of
SO per ticket
IL H. raid there v III be trouble tomorrow with
the shareholders - whom there 46O aud who have
a right OF esbee to the theatre at all times
Miss Lind DOT at the reb. arsal sae 4, greatly
fstisuss with her journey and by 10 means we'll she
has not LETT her bed TO day yet Travelling sueh a
distance was too much Tor her. IL wouli have oeen
better had fhe slspt last night In New York. fhs null
tude terrified her iast night that shesot nervous
be sdacke OF q most violent character
learn rom of barnums agents here, that the
Boston Tfar,er the psper referred to In the cor
,spopdsnce published In the u oston papsrs, aad
copied into tho Neg lork Herald