The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-19

Ine niaai performance nj the new theatre recenkxS
erected On Broadway near Houston street. tor Mss Ls~
keene, sook place last evening Long before the doorw
were opef cd dense crowd beset entrances 70 ne
bcrse, and when the sale Of tickets conmenced shsrs
vas an unprecedented rush so great waa the crowd
that several hundred tickets sold by spcculaaoss
douts Price 70 tnn.d individuals Who afraid ths
srash sroaDd the paying places Before the curtsAa
the sale or tickets stopped. There sAsa
i've tae,Yand two buEdrsd and twenty peeso0s In the
hsuse, and the receipts amounted 70 nine hundred en-.
| forty dollars.
| With such trenendoos on.side pressure our gtnV
ees OF tie theatre asd the performances neccssa
y cursory, .and our report mus. be taken wDss
sa1tS sa 6.o4 Of house, with everything sbout Ar
the most exquisite taste The lecture bnos Igh4
ress and beauty with strength and sody, which Is tks
true secret Of the arr The sa,e presents enArAb
onca gay ard oyons and the light both the stage
In front Of the house, managed 70 bring oct Ne
dneet efscts. We have already given detailed d.
orpton Of the theatre therefore can say no ars
| than that all the promises Of the Mchltsss
s1d his asssssnu in eyey department have
| been fuidiied beyond our expectations. me
| public voice unanimous In praise Of the koese
Fancy splendid saloon decorased IN white and goia snA
amber ssiln and adorned with recherche appoint ns.n
hied with an audience whose enthusiasm constisr-
ably above the bcting pcirs ard you may have asa
Of the scene at Laura Keene's theatre last night
Az a theatre the house seema entirely successful ms
line OF sight Is perfecthe auditorium spacious 80
well veDtilatedand the small sat voices the stage
be heard perfectly in the renoest Of TIA asah
| Efhmen,.
The performance commenced at seven o'clock with au
1 overture, introducing the national airs. Dir Thomas
Baker, the chey d0Tchsstr. received with chesrA
whom be sssumed the baton The excellence OF his -.
chestsa proved thar tho applause Of the public wss s
misplaced. The curlain-an artistic AMI beautiful aAir.
Ia Imitation Of brooade draped with lrnss-wAs
then raised displaying the whole company tho s>aea
with Ass Keere II tho centre, supported one side hy
Mr. H. BAIL her stage manager, and the other BY Mr.
George Jordan, her leading ac.cr The audience ~
nose and gave cheer cheer FOR the direc,ress
| ne ma mbers Of her company. The /" STAR SpugfaG
Banner" was then sung by the whole conpsny
after which Mss Kee1e came forward She rsaeivcA
with enthusiastic cheers aud adaressed tho Audience
l follows
crea rev theatre wih poStcal address, but yhAe
occasion think PLAIN business like IA dns -
roof had the houor Of sddr.ssag you the pouss
made By myself and company that seeond sesass
po,sble that would be driven from an n
which every cent pcesesstd In the world iayEssA
Nor do iius now thai hal then the os defead
ing ny rghs, such az sc Of Injustice coaid have ser
have extended many thousand dollars IN that busiA
ing, Of course believing hai fair hoatsi lease OF csa
three or I've years was y ave notice Of ocnunuancc
during The hrrt yea. This did verbally, oneeiAG
| at the Tina 70 wrfa u " WIS Necessary.
Tho reply wE--" There % no necessity the rcr-
bsi notice is all tia. Is required. You have psAA
and IN. property ado'nisg u aud [ an pieased 70 re-
ceiye the notice d your intention 70 ny
ho-ever the ophOis through vhca the strict ieses
Or re law allowed my landlord 10 creep when cnr n
buy the building came for the law required ur1tn
notice, which prevented ny giving Tnen came 10.
szs'cn With all i attendant horror, ssa ruin appesso1
Inevitable. Ny los ! would have borne: sua
season. ln thai hour OF doubt and ancet OF despai-
psrcc, type Of se American easrascr NOT only "a DC
encrsy o. h,s acton, but IRE generosity d ~
the area, sis Ss O o :. ..%ss ssy .S % Co.
and irdr,ty, has arisen 20 the proud cmlaencs -
1nnbie- lIond cheers)-sho, in that hour o. riaIs
stretched forth hs hand 10 me- saying, "5se courage
VII build you theatre IN tine, cr nssr so % faia
Noby, untribcd oy the sublc indictments whlca have
besD nslc out to bn By rchor parties 70 tcssr my
pause This beautiful boudor theatre has bcen plsesa
exhibit the aIn ofmy gratitude 10 hir and other gee
rtus friends In lie future which Is before (Checss1
Tie reDembrarce OF their dsri3esiet goodness viii -
muia,c me % bscOmc WORTHY thir frieutsaip an
give ircsh .rsrRy 70 ny Efforts ond and long ooruu~a
pcver 10 sustain the Reputation which was ssauirSz
hrccgh 5our kindness last ftasol aad my desire W Do
has s,ss sa q ss 9s vSr Ts n sssa = y.
or we've received the cnshusasn oi largo
nudnces, night ier night soothing ne xiesies naturaz
20 ,hs position n which have beou Placed To os na
ter'ns welcome bestowed upcr by heartsx
crzers, all indebted beyond The Of expees-
sion take pleasure 70 add ny thanks also 10 ths
oers not only the Nsw YORK press toose he
ces raucd for spontaneous and uaccsng in,ercsl N
\ every thing connected with orr enterprise last scssoa I
did rot publicly scknowlccgo how much Owed thasa
gentlemen; but trt they VIII bclievo that their xeas
Ioos labors In our bchaf though before unmcnuoaeA.
have been and matters Of daily appreciation. ZAP
plausc And nov, before we retire 70 prepare for Ne
mimic scene 10 which arc 10 engage. In tho g
Il an n
ard your old fsvorios sho rave ncby ianiIsd tSs1s
prcni,1e 10 share rny struggles (choers) )-thsy have
followed mo IL ny wandering and bore 70 night by
4 my eide, ready 70 commence second Nex YORK
sesson--and IN ny ani theirs, peTmit
heartily 10 wclcome you all 10 this new nous tap
phusa Guided by ycur critical tasc, which shall nose<
be cacnded by ocarsenoss vulgsriy encouraged BY
yeur VISIT Inspired oy Your appreciation we cannos fkH
.sor wn sstea thsi indu.try can aruss-no rasuis
| negiected that energy achieve.
Mss Keno retired amid louc panil,- an the crrtss
fell Mr.. Tiiabie ws Afterwards called out md SAID
isv words, thanking tho public for their sisdnsw 70 hin
now sne "A former times.
The represeniat,n Of "As You IRs IL then coD-
nerced. THO play vas cast fcllo~s--
\ rpke Exile. sr wsnym Adam. ....... Mr.. RBrpsa
Anlrus.. .Ni,s Jus Gould Tc1ohstcue Mr whcsalsigA
,sqs Mr.. q mcs'ns,u oorin.. NJ Nss1.S
Chnr,s M Hsrccurt William. W. kssv0
0hre-...,....Yr. LBsssu RoraiiBd Nss fau-s Kssss
| orsnso.. NJ. Geo Jordan Ibese.. .Mss Masnsrs
hadrey .....,..........Ms. II. =. Grsttaa
The ray vs exceedingly veil psrfurisd throussost.
We haze 40 space Cor critical Analysis bet The acting
vas al rood, ard that of Mas Koc,c Mr.. Jcvisr Nr O.
whcsucish and Mr. Barrcsi particularly cr 1sle1t T<
scenery AM appointments were ox,uisfe and s,vs Ne
hgness premise fr TIE sss ~ sc-s or p.coes IN
house. The incidonss music vas sell dcno anj cns a
ire glccs had TIE hcaor A. the end cr -
plsv All r ryiresral arsxs 4sye rsisi be,rs The o4p<