New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-08

Of tie ArDf dean people she gives the great hymn o.
liberty. La Maseiaise," which is the Preach rcvo-
luton SCI % music. As this is song Which requires
The understanding Of no arGgn tongue t, feel, bu'
goes bone 10 every frecdopoving heart, TIC presume
il viii call together multitude.
CHRIsTr AID WooD's NEW THTirrR.-it will prob
ably lie no mater Of news TO readers thst Mc-srs.
CbIisty and Wood have rece. tly completed new
Minstrel Hall on tho site Of their old one, which was
destroyed by Gre on the morning OF the 20th OF Deem
Der last; but as Ethiopian Minstrelsy has been b.
thAn refined te most pleasing and popular entertain
ment The public viii not be unwilling to hear few
words concerning this new and tasteful house. This
now Hall, which i capable Of accommodating 500
PEOPLE wss-with its sduncts, the dressing roous, la
de dievpg-oom, &c designed by Henry Wood
hims!f and is really ono OF the most elegant rooms
dey oted TO public smuscmens in the City and by far
the mos, coDmo6ioss and beautiful house erected
exclusively for this style Of entertainments The block
of buildings in which the hca,er is situated put
Up BY Mr. George ". Miller, but the couceIt-room re-
ceive rnush additional decoration at the expense Of
Mcss1s Chiisty and Wood, who have succeeded in
making il tie most elegant establishment OF the kind
in the world. The form Of the building and lie nc
&C. atty for inserting grdcrs in particular places, in
order to secure tic requisite strength presented an OBJ
stace to The most desirable arrangement Of the seat
which it was impossible entirely 20 overcome; but the
facilities for seeing and hearing excel emf the
peculiar circumstances weu. admit. The ornamsnta-
ton ID the room il peculiarly co1.nendsble -tlesti-
tute of unnecessary gliding and gingerbread work,
but still sufficiently elaborate to come M to the tcqui
stons Of good taste; tic decorations arc model OF
neat, ess and elegance. The new drop-curtain IL
Lain arft- n
both in de.ign and workmanship As it is the nten-
ton 70 combine, heretofore, tie musical and dra
matte in TIE performances, the dinens ms OF the
sta 20 Thirty fet wide By twentyone feet deopl are
such to admit OF all the scenery and accessories
necessary TO present in the most complete m,ner the
light pieces which will be produced, and which this
company render 80 telling and effective The arrange
mCnts for ventilation arc admirable and merit particular
mention, as in most ofthe heaers aud c,ncsrt-rooms
in The country breath OF fresh air Is luxury
atarab'e as if il was only to be cured by special
act Of Congress. thing particularly interesting TO
laoes, is the drawing-room, being ga e1qusely-fur
nished miniature apartment into which any lady,
being overcome with the heat, or suddenly attacked
by fainting bystcrcs, any other Of the mysterious
lis which female flesh is heir to, may be conveyed
and find oil the requisites for remedying any derango
meDt o. good looks. For this purpose ono ID the use
fu ornaments Of The toilette table is q silver stand,
provided with aromatic vinegar cologne, sc and
which was presented to Henry Wood, Esq.' by
Messrs. Garigauld n Co. And TO Henry Wood,
whose cncrcy and perseverance has given them thi,
"black diamond Of a theater, the people OF
Now York are much indebted; for he hss
made Ethiopian performances popular and peculiar
institution" lie has done moro probably than any
other one man TO redeem them fron vu'gsrty and
orc ssness ana las made Woods MiRstrels' place
where gentleman may take his family Tot only with
the assurance that they will be compelled to listen to
nc thing they ought not TO hear but with tho certainty
thai they will be amused BY uncxceptionebe fun while
at the came time their entort .ners discosrse most
"cxcolent music" With the style Of performances
given at this house under the cent m snagement the
pub ic is well acquainted. To those lovers OF music
for whom the Opera is too intricate the Oratoro too
dull the Concert too scientific, and all too expensive
Ethiopian Nil sWesy is mcodious benctacton COM
ing within reach both of their appreciation and their
pockets. And although he has had scores ofiuitaors
no che has ever succeeded in showing up the sunny side
Of darky life after the unapproachabo manner of that
black Burton George The failure of many who
have followed in his track prove that the blackeoed
face alone is LOT the passport to coloed Immortality;
but that native Ia ent, genuine wit, and en- ine1haus
bic fund of bumor have raised George Christy to his
pr cent pitch OF emnence while the exterior disguise
hasrlayed very subordinate part Iofact, fevory one
who should ehoose TO don the horsehar wig and burned
co complexion could become as celebrated 40 he
has made himself, should have to record the imme
datc notoriety of hundreds who following tue sordsf
Hamlet and the example OF George Ckristy, would
Instantly resolve 10 "haye suit of sables
The Philharmonic SocsV's Annu.! Circular states
that the Rebearsas and Concerts of the present sea-
,on win take place follows; Afternoon Reheaosss
CD Saturday, from . 10 s.. o'clock P. morning
rtheassls from 10 to Il A. Nj Concert. on Saturday,
from : TO 10 y. NJ.
1883. 1855.
Oct lS-Ane icon Rehesrea. Urn l2-Se,ond Conceri
Oct -Af,eEuoon Reheersal Jan Z6-Aternoon Rehearsal
Rehearsa Feb o. Aterno ReheArs-l.
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