The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-14
The Theatres.

The Theatres.
OF the public amusements Of this metropolis, have
but to record the prosperous condition during the
past week. has characterized the entire About
score Of theatres concert rooms, doramas, other
exhibitions have had their DOCS open nightly and the
report from ALL is crowded houses and well filed treasu
ries To the uninitiaed in the pecuarites of New York.
it would seem inexplcable mystery how all these
adjustments manage to sustain themselves; but the
problem is easily solved when it is recoected what
stream of strangers from all parts Of the world empted
daily into this ebouhur and when is also considered the
peculiar construction Of society here distributed such
large proportion of the population u.s. among hotels and
boarding houses and therefore driven to eek outside
amusements.
First among these 'amusements well in its high cha
racter in its great success has BEEN Of course the
splendid series of operas given at Nblo's by Madame
Sontag and her talented cOlldtordte,us. Bon Pas
quae" performed to brilliant houses on the two
first evenings Of the opera, and La Sonnambula was
repeated on the third Madame Sontag has been
finely successful in her representation Of the role
of Norma and has added thereby still another ornament
to the triumphant wreath which encrcles her brow On
Saturday evening she assisted at opening music hall
at Philadelphia and this evening she is announced APP
pear for the first time in this city Lucy Ashton in the
beautiful opera constructed Sir Walter scotts
of the " Bride Of Lammermoor.u
next greatest musical event Of the past week has
been Mr. L. NJ Gottschak's debut here as pianist in
grand concert given by him in Eblos saloon, Friday
evening His success than verified the high public
expectation formed of him from his great European
cess, and the young artist greeted with q most
enthusiastic reception from crowded and fashionable
assemblage.
But Gottschalks debut has been leading feature Of
the past week. that Of the coming week will be- par eDc
ID he at Net litan all
Tuesday evening, the 22d, by the most admired and
brilliant yours artist Of the day. the distinguished juve
nile maestro little Paul Julien Under the magical in
auence evoked from his VIOLIN all other sweet sounds
for the time erased from the memory of the charmed
auditory and the young provencal minstrel is acknow
lodged with reclamation the most charming volinst
of the age and the worthy representative of the ancient
gores Of the whole line OF his musical compatrots down
from the Crusades Still further attractions viii surround
his concert in the assistance to be rendered to it by
Madame Sontag, who has proered her services to her
little favore and by Badal, Pozzoni Rocco and Eek
ert, all of whom have, in the same generous manner
volunteered their artistic services
Burtons theatre has had nothing during the week
calling for particular notice. for crowded houses have
BEEN during the season. the order Of each night and is
enough to gay that no dninution is percepble "The
Serious Family ''Paris and London" and g Nicholas
Nickleby," have alernated the performances at this
theatre.
The Broadway has replaced the exhibition Of tho
Chinese troupe by the engagement of the distinguished
conediene Miss Fitzpatrick and of the celebrated dan
se,@c Soto, Pougaud De Melissa, Drouet, Lavignc Lee
der and Mons Mege With such attractions it is no won
der that has enjoyed crowded houses during tho week
Waack's has ably sustained the reputation which it
has signaly acquired within the brief space OF six
months. is patronxed by large and fashionable au
dences and occupies the first rank among our metropo
Titan theatres The Lady Of Lyons has been repeated
with splendid cast each evening Of the past week. with
the laughable afterpiece Of the ''Review."
In the Bowcry theatre, young Nr. Hambln the son Of
its late proprietor made his dJu on Tuesday evening
last, with much ecldt.
The National theatre has had successful run in the
presentation Of the dramatic piece "oNea the Greato
We regret to that the neat little theatre known as
Whites Varieties, Is advertised to be disposed Of This
is the only symptom Of theatrical unsuceoss which has
come under notice for some time
Barnums Museum, the Circus Hellers Saloon Of Won
ders and Christy's and Woods concert rooms, come
under our category of prosperous establishments And
for the dioramic and panoramic which
will be found advertised in columns they are also
enjoying large share of patronage.
BY reference TO our Advertising columns It will be seen
that the dramatic slave SATIRE retaating upon England
for her recent interference with our affairs (and of which
we spoke some days since is completed and promises
to produce considerable excitement II is said the au-
thor has already arranged with managers three differ
'nt cities for its production and has limited the price
Of copies to make it object of eager interest to
every theatre in the Union, great and small to have
chance at It,
The benefit OF Madame Alboni, ut Boston the 18th
instant, was brilliant affair The audience OF
highly fashionable and apprcciatve character and she
II, and, Shab
e engaged for three nishts.
The subscriptions for the stock for the Opera House
Theatre at Boston, amount to 1898 oo0 and tho edi
ice will be erected the Meodeon and Mason street lot
his summer and be completed by the fall ready fer 90
.upancy