The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-19
The An,phltneatres Last Night.

The AMphltneatres Last Night.
"CIN NDERELLA" AND THE HOssEs AT THE BROADWAY
DAN RICE AND HIS RHlNoCEROs AT NiBLo's
eARDEN-EQuRsTRIAN DRAMA AT THE BowERY,
AND THE PURE UNApULTERATED CIRCUS AT THB
NATIONAL GARDEN.
The admirers OF equestrian and gymnastc shows-of
performers flying wrcs-of jumpers and .eapers and
contortor ss-of wonderful wild animals and beautiful
young ladies' good with lions and tgers-of fairy
spe,tacles sagacous elephants of diminuve ponies; Of
people who climb the tops Of poles stand their heads
and bold two small children their teeth OF young ladies'
in short pecoas who vault through paper balloons OF
equestrian Indian chiefs, with much paint and many
whoops Of gentlemen Of egiHmate turn Of mind who &C
Falstaf" horseback Of clowns whh numerous jokes,
old new, good bad and Indifferent, likely just 10
have quite enough IT.
There last night less than four establishments
in this city open some form Of the entertainment. above
described. This believe, is unprecedented here. In
Paris there are but two--the Cirque Napoleon and the
Hppodrome and In London, Astleys Amphitheare keeps
the field TO ITSELF excepting an occasional irrupton OF
an Amesican company into Drury Lane. It has been
found here that the horses will draw when everything
else fails and during the past five six weeks when all
tie other theatres have been living "from hand 70 mouth,
the Van Amburgh company at the Broadway theatre has
been making great deal OF money, giving eight and
sometimes nine performances per week and always hav
children this exhibition popular is harmless and
amusing.
When much public attention is given to these exhi
bons than proper that the press should cali
attention to them We therefore devote some space to-
day to the horses and their riders.
We have before described the prn cpal attractions OF
the company Of Messrs. Van Amburgh Company which
IS giving exhibitions at tho Broadway theatre. The pro-
gtamme for last night full and interesting, in
GLIDING equestrian performances by Milo Virginia.
dashng and pquant rider Mr.. G. W Sergeant, Mr. Sher
wood Miss Ida, and Others known to fame Likewise the
exhibition of the elephant Tppo sab, the extensive
and sagacious animal that have seen, and the per-
formance of Mr. Van Amburghs animals, Of worldwide
renown. The novelty of last night, however, tho
production Of "Cnderela," the famous fairy spectacle
which performed by seven.y-hve children, many
of them talented-a interesting. The we'll story
has been arranged chiefly panomme and il Is per-
formed in the by the juvenile artists above named
The dresses, appointments properties, &c, &c. all
and beautiful, and the performance quite
cessful II a capital des-the performance of piece
entertaining 10 children by and of their
age. The Transformations well DONE especially
that Of the chariot which drawn by four Shetland
ponies The driver had mishap, which only resulted
a harmless upset The training of the children reflects
credit upon Mr. j. Nixon, the stage director The per-
every night this week. and Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons "Cinderea" was q success and will have
long run
EBLo's GARDEN.
This pleasant resort opened last night with "Dan
Rces Great show 1--WE quote the official te) The per-
formances included the usual equestrian
with features, among which the exhibition
Of trained horse beautiful and sagacioas ANIMAL which
under Mr.. Rices direction performed novel fea.s
ing Mr.. Rice, who famous clown, received very
warmly, and seemed To please the audencs which aled
the theatre As not enough to hear Mr..
Rce cannot say this morning whether not he has
right to the title "The American Humorst which
he has assumed. Our impressions however, lead us To
believe that Mr.. Rce's ''show" ia good one, and II IL
quite certain that the performance Of r5t night
is announced for every evening, and sur-
day afternoon.
BowERY THKATRE-EQuEsrRIAS AND DRAMATIC AT.
FRACTIONS
Not 70 he oudone by tho wcst End" the Bowery con-
nues rival Broadway equestrian attractions and tho
patrons Of the Bowery theatre continue 10 rejoice In tho
wonderful feats Of It's magnificent stud Of horses The
reproduction Of "Rookwcod," including the marvellous
exploits OF the renowned Dick rurpn aud other startling
effects Of blood, mystery, love and revenge, drew
overcrowded house Last night especially the sprghty
favori,e, Miss Sale 81. Clair, commenced re-engaIe-
ment The pit was overfowing and eXubcrant with joy
and Of the boys far forgot themselves in their
excitement that they ciambored into tho orchestra
seats for which manifestation Of absence Of mind they
were kindly escorted TO the street Miss st. Clair
natteringly received, and doubt destined 10
pany lockwood" in "long run"
HOOPS AND MUSCLE AT TIE NATIONAL CIRCUS.
At ths National Circus IN the Bowery, where the srsto-
cratic price twenty Eve cents, the programmes
printed In German and the performers speak High Dutch,
Low Dutch and broken English the combined attractions
Of horses muscle, humor and dex'eriy draw crowded
houses nightly. Mr. seagrist knows well how 10 please
bis audiences and affords them the funniest clown, the
strongest man. the most excrucatnz contoronists and
most expert riders at prices which the most democratic
must enjoy To be able 70 lift four hs
shoulders fty sin pound weight In each hand, and
between his teeth at the time walking lesurely
about, besides feas OF horssman.hp, horsevonsnshp
and sesbt Of hand with facilities for procuring lager bier
and cakes without leaving your seat attractions which
few men or women having quarter n spare could
resist consequently Mr. seagrs finds his house full every
night
TIE oPERA The second Don GIOVANNI was "as-