The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-25

and Lager Bier
Curious Scenes,
kess Ac., Ae.
Manhattan s In possession OF the reutons on sundays
There moro than t~snsy places Of pubs anuse usnt
snch eairss, acrooAic performances concerts aud
bliArd open every Sunday evening 10 this cny
They are crosded and are conducted pelceably and
quietly. There disturbances. OCEANS lager bier
drunk tobacco smoked The choicest gems
from popular operas Of the day performed in
finished manner, and there excellent dram.t
per for msuces many OF the places. The Ioda raooe
is hand at saloon and packs himself away in
box; the acrobats do very wonderful ani
shpg thpgs and the billiard players strive 10 beat the
points by Pbean and Seereer. Altogether, these
TeutoDio resorts present very curious picture Of New
York fe in German frame. Our reporters visited fifteen
twenty theatres and concert last evening
have given few brief sketches of what
done Admission fees ranged from Elk cents TO half a
dollar.
THE NEW YORKER sTADr THEATRE.
This is the regular German theatre OF the metropolis
1t situated at 81 and 80 Bowery is well and pleasantly
n,ted up. The entertainment last evening prnc
pa'y musical. About 100 persons preseot. Two
hundred and fifty dollars taken in at the ticket
Office The prices Of admission 90 ceots for the drs
CIRCLE 20 GEMS for tho parquette and ~ cents for the
upper Der. The ENTERTAINMENT commenced At eight
O'Clock and clio ed about half past tep This theatre ha
adopted the sysem OF rereshneDts that obtains in Ame
theatTes There Is saloon in the basement where
those bbaciousy inclined crafty toer desires, and
wine lager is carried around through crowd
The audience consisting Of men, womea ADD children,
iposcr,mDaely mixed and all dressed their sunday
bsb,hmeDs, sppearcd TO good advantage. There
Of Comfort cbeerfu'ness and vivacity pervaiog
it The hoer parts of the music listened 70 with the
moet profound attention. The frst eeseoal 10 Ger
man pleasure Ia lager, and the second music.
The performance commenced With the "Crown Da-
Fa.we to St. Petersburg, waltz aud the song "He is
quite FOOLISH. The third part ws scene and air from
verdis opera Of ''Ia rraviata" The fourth vas tue
"Gpey Qusdrile," by Strauss The ae part cousse Of
ballad favore opera by Rossini, and the "Miy
Feast" musical defamation.
DEMOCRATIC GERMANY IN WILLIAM AND CHATHAM
STREETS
Among the mnny places for German Sunday recreation
those for economical epoymenitbe numbers Of es,ab
hshments in the vicinity Of Chatham and William
have peculiar characteristics. Some Of them may be dig
Dined by the name Of theatres, and some as
rooms They all present attractions for the
seeker and charge admission lee other than the moral
obligation To purchase lager refreshments 70 remune
rate The pToprt for his trouble and expense aud
peusaie tor the benefits received Males and females
attend them indiscrimnae,y, and IL Is not
thing to zee Hans potter familids with his Offspring
and friends ated round table quaffiag the foamng
lager and the mild Rhen wine, pufug the economical
segar and drinking in wnh eager delight the exhsra,ios
music or the performances the mimic stage with
gusto the hobiue Of the Opera the meo dra
matte devotee Of Wsliicks. From one hundred to two
huDored and fifty perrons visit each place during the
the afternoon and evening" spending on the ave
rsge about twenty cents each, and going away leaving
themselves and the prop ietors perfectly contented.
GERMAN rbEATRICALs IN CHATHAM STREET.
Regularly advertised in the German papers will be
found the estabshment No 50 Chatham street, at the
.hrh Hags pnsfsa Sunday r-oera mr.,
Of the ate and evening performances cbalked on
black ooard with the inviting transparency over the en-
trance
FREE ESfREE.
Here, in room about twenty fee, by fifty, rs geoeray
audience Of from ninety hun .red persons-thlr
s in The afternoon three O'Clock 10 the evening
eight NJ which hours The performances begin The
IS az ihe further end Of the from The street. ana s
about hfieen feet by t~en,y-aOrd hardly suiceat
room for Fofrts,riaD strides and With cely suc.ot
scenery for the production OF midsummer Nights
Dfam, bat ss amply large enough admit of the dis
pay OF all the atepu OF the company stpg of four
o m 80 persopa entertainments consists Of singing,
Dancing and mimic pieces part tragedy and part comedy
mainly acted the German language The tables are
scattered through the room, 80 that lager cheese and
cakes be conveniently psrtssen Of; while at
The entrance . spacious bar, with the sienih ;an,
leave the room TO iuiboe the peciariue lager. Toe
play hstsDea TO With marked attention, and in miny
absorbs the attention OF spectator
lager does circulate freely tho proprietor msnt
wsh. Bswetn the acts, ho~ever the nations thirst
vres, md altogether the establishment pays the pro
pri. tor hie audience not likely be impoverished
BY heavy expenditures
FREE CONCERT AND CHEAP LAGER.
The almost deaenpg tones OF q heavy brass band at
tract our attention we pass through North William
street, and enter the establishment Of Mr. F. Kasefsng,
few doors from Chatham street. On entering aod
about twenty feet wide extending about thirty feet
through William street. ID one corner are cooped 10 SIX
heavy bearded and full stomachod Teutons blow
ing mstly at their Instruments. Ia another
is the pen sable bar with tempting lager kegs
n.kxs L..
eyjtabe families sttng sippiDg guping, Guam lg
drinking and sping the national beverage. IS the ,s
Iotiops or capacities q the parties direct Here they
bios without the danger OF ,usipg their heads wbico
sometimes attends rq,sity however apparently secure
Lager our Cents per glass; and no charge for admission
CHAP LAGER AND STUFFED ALLIG AroR.
With oDorous strains of music proceeding from brass
band adjoining the last mentioned place. Is Hoacher
Bagsers establishment in North William street, occupying
two floors Of similar dimensions The orchestra Ia raised
from the frat noor allow Of tables being placed
under Here also families of lager drinkers s,ou,
Iutcb grB graspiDg baf dozen mugs In TIER del cate
bands, and dodsing through the crowd ra,nty
and upy ieldng hoops The are forced win cheap
nographs and stuffed alligator, equ,i to Birnum's
pest aUd lager only four cents gass and not alt osn
90 the second floor is billiard room, we'll plironsei
From two 70 three hun tired ths every
sunday osDg To the free aracs'ns Of the Dutch DANES
the alligator the pictures aud the music aud thing
s conducted in the mos, orderly manner. The MUSIC
comprises many operate Selections and pe erorned IN
amply illustrative OF the uuefcal genius of the
Ger people. II 1t has doicacy IL has body snt
makes up in quaotty what the fssiiious might cay
lae ked IN quality.
MIMIC THEATRE.
AtNo. II North william street, in a room which, &c
cordng 10 reportoral eye measurement, could not be
twenty fee, by thirty dve music and loud
laughter dero,e that there fun going on inside
The room when crammed hold about one hundred
and last evening IL was quite diled with promscuoos