New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-09

SALE OF TICKETS FOR GRIsIs FIRST CONCERT
Times of the I'd inst the following account Of
the auction sale of seats for the first concert Of
Grisi and Mario, which leads us to the eonclu-
sion that 4" all the fools are not dead yet"
There is some comfort in the statement that the
purchaser Of the first ticketn was not a
native, but lady from foreign parts who had
gone mad for love: aAl t=
| Secured seats for the first appearance of
Grisi and Mario at Castle Garden were sold
yesterday afternoon at premium, by Mr.
Henry III. Leeds, of the firm of Leeds s. Co..,
Auctioneers During the early part of the sales
there was o good attendance and some lively
bidding but towards the close, for which time,
too, some of the best seats had been reserved,
the competition was confined to spectators,
Hall s. Sons, Mr.. Jollie, and Mr.. snooks. All
seats commanding view Of the stage were sold
at premium varying principally from ~ to
so cents.
Mr.. Leeds in announcing the sale, stated
that the front seats of sections r and q on the
gallery (28 in number) were reserved for Gov
ernor Seymour and suite; but choice might be
had Of all others at a premium upon the
minimum prices, which were IS each for two
rows Of benches on gallery commanding view
of the stage, and for sections on parquette il
front SO each for all other seats. The pur.
chaser of each choice to have the privilege Of
reserving ten other seats at the same premium
Seat No. 600, directly in front of the stage
(frst choce,) was put up on a bid of $50, AND
went up rapidly; S75, $50, 800, $100, $125
$3.50, $175, 5000, 1925, and, finally, $3.50, be-
ing bid, at which extravagant amount it wa:
knocked down to the name Of ssCoutts," thu
auctioneer declaring it was q bona Jfde sale
and that he had had check for ECO sterling
on the bank of Coutts, London, lodged to secur
the seat. We subsequently learned that th
purchaser is a fair lady, Of ample fortune, VIII
has conceived most ardent admiration for til
handsome and distinguished Tenor, which sh
indulges by following him from city to city an
: continent to continent, staying at the sam
x hotel, and invariably occupying the front sea
or stall at each performance, cost what 1t may
: The lady is now residing at the st. Nicholas
), and learning that the choice of seats was to b
sold, she sent for Leeds, and deposited chec
: for ESQ sterling in his hands, desiring him I
- secure the first choice for her ut any cost Re
: port states that the, unfeelipg Italian fails
: reciprocate the tender feeling, and that th
% we'll known, steady glance which never fails I
i greet his appearance is often the occasion
70 ! nervous moments Doubtless, many glass wi
= be directed at the occupant of seat No go,
y when Signor Mario first appears on the Cast
= Garden Stage. M5Y
s.. The second choice was purchased by Mr..
NJ Wild, Councilman of the 18th District, at
= premium Of $40.
y About two thirds of the entire number
: seats were sold at premium, and the aggrega
will, doubtless, realize large amount.
d. GRIs1-The advent of this distinguished Cal
tatrice in this country so soon after the depa
- ture of Albon brings to mind an epigram whi