The New York herald., 1851-10-30

NEW OPIRA HOUSE FOR THE PEorIE-We
yesterday adverted to the necessity Of new opera
house, in this city, for the peoplea house capable
Of accommodating four or FIVE thousand persons
We learn that Maretzek-the present inyressario
Of the Astor Place Opera House-has secured the
ground Of the new opera house projected by Fry,
in Stuyvesant place. and all that Is wanted is capt.
tai to complete the undertaking. The situation Ia
as central as possible, and amidst the IN ost pros
porous portion Of the inhabitants. New buildings
are spripging up in all directions arosnd it, and the
tide of the population is evidently in that direction
This project would, therefore, afford fine oppor-
tunity for the investment Of a capital Of about
s2JO,OO0. Ii 10 contemplated to erect building.
the lower part Of which would be let In stores and
the upper part devoted to the OPERA ard capable OF
containing Eve thousand persons The manager
would thus be enabled to put the price as II is in
Psris-witbin the means of the great body of the
people, among whom q wonderful taste for music
has been excited wiihin the last two years 1t is to
be hoped that the new park, SO long talked ef will
be established in it's vicinity, and that the Fifth
Avenue will be graded to the entrance, and planted
With trees, like the entrances to some Of the opera
houses and theatres in European capitals.
This would be an ornament to the city. II
would be something more-it would be luxury to
the people, afordirg them the most refined of all
pleasures, and producing the most happy influences
upon the mind And lastly, IL we look at II 10 the
light Of dollars and cents, il would prove source
OF gain to the city, as we showed in our observa.
tions in yesterdays HERALD. New York is the
capital Of the United States as Madrid is of Spain
Paris of France, or London Of England; and there
IL no reason why the citizens of New York should
not have an opera house on grand scale, as we'll
as the great capitals Of Europe On the contrary,
there are stronger reasons Why New York ought
to have such popular place Of Amusement.
Wealth Is more difused among the mass Of the
people, (rot the white kid glove aristocraey) and
they are able and willing to support all kinds
Of anusements, than the population Of any other
city in the world
IL this scheme we're only carried out, the increase
in the arrivals Of men Of wealth and leisure from
North and South America, would be very great
Not only would they visit the city, but many Of
them would 6x their permanent residence here, In |
order to enjoy those advantages which they could |
not possess in any other city in the United States
Men also whe have made money in Australia, and |
other parts Of the world, would be induced to come
70 the Empire City to reap the fruits Of their
In the rehnements Of life. Increased prosperity
would be the Inevitable result
MS Is q matter, therefore, which ought TO be
taken up BY the Corporation, for IL would augment
.ns business Of the shops In Broadway fully one
.niio, and give new impetus 70 every branch Of
become the centre of taste and fashion, not only TO
he New World, but even TO the Old. Who has the
pirit and the ssgacity TO undertake the new opera
'ouse for the people