The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-08

Thus then in round numbers there "A 900 persons
in day, attending places Of public amusement,
and the receipts amounting to S2l00o We venture to
say there nothing like this else in the world
In reference to the Broadway, authorized to
state that the book keeper Of the establishment
qualify to the figures set down for that theatre,
having been actually in the house. and paid for with the
exception Of the item 500 in the gallery Is
ing to $780, that part Of the house having been
filed to fix its exact capacity, but being esa ted
rather under than the number it could accommo-
date 1t is the largest theatre in the United States
In Tripler Hall there were actually present the
night Of Catherine Hayes appearance, 4l57 persons.
At the Tabernacle night during the season, the
Hutchnsons received upwards Of ct 80 cents per
seat, besides q number Of "dsad heads
The buildings belonging 70 Nibos establishment, set
apart for public ment, on very large and
magnificent Ecsle. The doors all large and conve-
nnt ard open out the street The theatre stands
an open space and 200 feet way by 100 Ad
joining it there magnificent and ball
100 feet opg by GO feet wde attached to which is
noble supper room, Of the same size. The hotel
Broadway, which will be completed next spring, has
front Of 800 feet by 200 feet Prince street, the cevs
ton is six stories high considered Of the most
magnificent pieces Of architecture in the world and when
fni,hed will cost half million Of dollars. 1t Is but
very few ears ago since Mr. Nblo moved from the
Cose House. and when he moved up there /. consid
cred far up town that stages would not in the
evening, and lie had to build stages himself
In relation to the Astor House, have 20 ark
that the of $40 has been received in night dur
irg the week BY the Wizard of the North, and more
than that has already received for tickets
his benefit Saturday evening Our returns based
HE receipts opera nights the returns Of course
show &c, sum- the prices Of admission being higher
Mr. christy states that be received s57 900 last year
the proceeds Of his establishment Negro mnstresy
is the most profitable business in the city.
In reference TO Barnums theatre 1t Is worthy OF
mark that the other parts Ct the Museum will accommo
date 200 persons and holidays the receipt, have
ceeded 81 600 there having been ten performances In
single day. kv thus appear that the of SIS 900
n scnstnes expended in one day for snusements, In
the great metropolis. We learn from keen OBJ
ferver that two-thiIds Of all who attend his po-
pulsr place Of amusement are strangers The same
fact will hold good Of other places OF amuss-
Eent, showing what Q vast coRcourse Ct the citi-
Of the United etates continually be found 10
the commercial metropolis Of the New World There Is
this difference between the attendance 1t amusements
Of citizens ana strspgers-he former attend sometimes
at nts in this city, ard the Of ,ney ex-
pended upon them present curious phase in the
OF prosperity. There be stronger evidences
that the rscssar,es the ccmfrts and the uxuries
Of lie sbopLd, when such sum rs S25 0oC
ksxIepded in q single day, upon the smusemsnts Of
the people.