The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-22
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The winter Of 1862 has thus far been marked by
Of unexsmped success ard prosperity The dozsu
theatres and concert rooms Of the city, in tho BoTery
and Chatham street well in Broadway, have been
nightly crowded by admhng audiences every grade in
republican iey from the peanut patronissrs
TIE pit Of the Bowery to the white kidded colg "a
exquistes ofthe fashionable Broadway houses Even the
nupdation Of the lecture has not hsd ny
feet in thinning the attendences at the theatres but 1t
would seem that matter how numerous may be the
places opsn to the public night 5 oy sisbt seeing
people Of this metropolis, 10 WHOM churches 'eerse
looms, and theatres present ike satcacsns will supp
them all with audiences
Buttons theatre stands foremost TIE list o. our pop
ular establishments we'll account OF the ssnionsbls
people no compose its audience 70. .he tslent vi
which is conducted. Each night has its noTety--a
feature which is most pieuous in the management
Of this theatre During the week there hare been pre-
scented it's boards dozen of the aughable pieces
fer which it is renowned, including David Copperaeld
with Burton Mcawber and Johnston as Ursh Hep
This, it is almost needless to say most acceptable
and attractive performance. Then there were The
Tcodles," the Serious Family" BECOME Dull Care"
g One Thousand Mliners Wanted" aud several Other
light comedietas. the production of which, in such va e
ty constitutes perhaps the greatest attraction Of th
establishment.
Niblo has presented during the week the opera q
Martha, well put upon the stage and admir- aby sung
by Madame Bishop Miss jacques and the rest OF tbs
English opera troupe This was succeeded by the Epg
version OF Lucy dc LamEtrmoo in which Mr. Au.
gustus Biaham made very successful djJW The excel
lent ballet troupe, with Browne in comedy, filled up
the week, and dreE crowds to the house each per-
Torrance.
The Broadway theatre has also well sustained its re-
putation the principal feature during the past week
Children in the comedi ettas Of is Royal Illness aod
"The Young Couple These extraordinary little children
have also been introduced in Richard the Third which
for time past had been udcously left out Of their
programme. For their sake vel for the honor Of
Shakespeare whoe creations thus brought into rdi
Guile wish those having the management Of the child
would hencefotth leave such characters to be re-
presented by competent persons Of mature age rot
permit tfem to be by those precociou little
geniuses The Brosdsay with these stars and its ragu
lar stock company has had most successful week In
deed while IL continues TO be represented by m Mar
shall lessee and Mr. Barry, stage manager We feel
perfectly confident tba. It's popularity viii decline
Waack's theatre las been alike prosperous aad sue
cefsful Douglas Jer1ods piece Of The Rent Day" in
which Mr. waeck played Martin Haywood, ha, taken
for time and performed to crowded houses
during the fret four nights OF the week Waack took
Lis benefit Friday night and made bis congo Ia the
comedy Of Z" Wild Oats 2 in which he played Rover.
lie has gone 10 Boston to perform ten days engage
mtDt, which lie had contracted there ri ts exprA
tiup he will his manBge ral functions here Be.
the pieces mentioned Mssck bas presented for the
week the comedies Of Matrimonial = # 20 can PLAY at
that Game" The Irish Tiger" He Last Less3 The
qhe Bowery theatre sustans H. ancient position A.
the place d amufement for the million. The Lady Of
the Lake has beer per Ormcd in excellent stsle With
The Writing On Zoe Wall" William renp wal.