The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-11
Auction Sale OF Burton's Theatrical
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plays quantity OF sheet music and the wardrobe o. the
Chambers street theatre, sold auction yesterday
morning at the rooms of sabin Co, Chickering'S Build
ngs corner of Broadway ana Fourth street The large
room was filled with theatrical properties OF al kinds and
descriptions. Along the centre ef the yoom were hung
the character quits and the cos,ler dresses while upon
tables and in heaps upon the floor we're veivets ss
satns spangles armor swords, stage properties AID
dresses of every imaginable variety Chinese french,
Grecan, Demoniacai, Roan Indian scotch, harlequin,
fairy, and satircal, that native OF any
try in the world ont Of it could have been fitted with
clothing OF the finest quality and OF his native style upon
demand like the grave, ike sancho Paaza choss.bsg,
to which he apty compared it, like the green room
Don Quixotes illustration this auction room ieveed all
distinctions the ministerial black hung next the
martial crimson; PEASANTS dress enangled that CT
king the Grecian toga and the Irish reize compared
styles and natvi,es; Celestial fabrics warranted from
China half concealed fairy gauzes br.gands coats pre-
scented arms as usual, TO velvet corr robes; cardi
Camille's gown French uniforms, as a, Solferno
confronted the Austrian Grays the clowns spanges gilt
tered by the priests cow and fals.aIs wide spread
skirts half hid the mummy's hierogypkes.
There about hundred aud nifty present
when the sale commenced a. eleven O'Clock NJ and the
number did not materi ely vary during the day There
very few bidders however and the greater portion of
who acted aaetoneer-Mr. Saben being absent ia
Europc-repcatedy declared, "There much
Der Of city notabiltes dropped in these last
mains Of their favorite actor and among the dsiin
guished persons in the theatrical worh we noticed
Messrs Couldock, Florence, f. L. Davenport Keats Cod
diss, Wilson and Price Of Boston, Jameson Mark Smith,
Collins A. H. Davenport, Fenno, Bourcicaalt, Brougham
Neaae Pope, Fox and Lngard Of the New Bowery Mana
gers Du6ed Of Mobile, Thompson Of Memphis Harris Of
Cincinnati and but three ladies' one Of whom was the
well known actress Mrs. Vincent, and none OF whom
seemed disposed to appear for this occasion only in the
character Of Mrs. Toodes Several OF this city
and ioston were also present
Lots to comprised collection Of theatrical music
Of little value and these mostly purchased by the
leader Of the New Bowery theatre orchestra Mr. Esen-
void, at very low figure one Of the best ,,s coutan-
ing thirty one pieces bringing only four dollars About
eight hundred plays printed and in manuscript followed
in FIVE lots and Of these plays might safely be said
| that all which good were oid and all which
| were worthless. Mr. Burton had
retaining the plays sent him without definitely deciding
upon their fate, thus keeping them both from the world
bantliag would be reclaimed by It's fond parient at
low rate, souvenir Of the past, and as ''of no
value to any one but the Long separation seemed
plays sold at waste paper prices mostly to the Cincinnati
manager, the lot averaging about cent and
bringing the enormous sum Of eight cents,
| So dramas, tragedies, comedies, srces, bur
dramas, sketches and ndescriSabilics, acted and un
acted accepted and rejected and failures went
together for mere song and received no more favorable
notice than that Of the auctioneer. In vain at
| tractivc titles appealed TO hard hearted bidders
The offer to teach one iiow to Write a Comedy
| Friend'' the query "wneres Barnum - only an
swered by the title, sat 333 Nassau street" "The FRS,
snd ha, by cspsrs a. The Nan with
the Nose was sold with "Lunar taustc' the "Iady OF
Lyons" was bundled OF with The Cooks Maid, and
beth p The genuine, went "To live in Glass House." so
the products Of many weary day and anxious night
sold together; the unknown scribbers weak lines
! were bound up for with the immortal words OF
the great master, and many play reached, at las
and in a most unexpected manner, its frs, destina-
iion-the public. What history connected with those
bundles of plays history too long and too sentimental
pens and shabbies rhetoric Of those dusty manuscripts
endorable as the sunshine shin, svss glory even tS
self, however, and IL any OF recognise,
under any of titles productions which we ie
spatched 90 Mr. Burton years ago, when we would be
exactly in shakspcre's style they fully equaiied his
works in merit, let us not only enjoy laugh
wishing that. when we lost those high ambitions
thoughts had retained something Of the delight which
they once gave Even day dreams too brightly coorct
and the pains OF hope deferred much better
this realistic world, than no dreams at all.
The wardrobe Of the Chambers theatre followed
suit at the auctoneers biddingor he gave most Of the
bds-aud was soon disposed Of mostly at low prices
Though several 70. Ct the riches; .s sss brought fair price,
sold at $37, purchased from the bidder b. pr
waite gentleman at $50 The country managers, Fox 4
purchasers these goods of character wigs Of
every shade and suited to possible Uranium, sold
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thcatrral profession having an especial wcakuess
UPON this head, and great dislike 10 displaying
Wirs Wsre the mos, remsnsra,ye cca,ure q ,hS
SALE aud the most beneficial 10 the heirs OF Mr. Burton
since most q the other articles we're sacrificed and
Quoted matters in lightning like style, with o spice Of
theatrical display IKE Charles Matthew's in very
laxative part aud his Aha stand not upon the order
Of your bidding, but bid at cncc,n and other
tics Of popular quotations were repeatedly appiauded by
the audience who clapped and stamped as Il the COS
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The great attraction of the sale however 10 the earo
y seekers were the character dresses Of Mr. Burton aud
these were surrounded by groups anxiousy inspecting
them. Tie prices they brought we're worth mention
ing aud great regret expressed that they should
should have secured these best his life aud
| fame. The drcgses exactly as wncn last worn
, the great laughter pr0yoA,r, and no al
Capt. Cutes well known suit, with that wonder iul hook
that old iarpauin, and oven the watch and spoons
often held glit,ering before Mr. Donby eyes i some
Mexican treasures and Toodlcs black silk tights his
nccc, Independently erect his two hats the respect
would seem impossible for TO be SOBER we're sold
to MI Florence a. si2 80 forepoe, hoping So catch In
spasSn sG 1hsss s,ss. u .ssh ia. character
| tain Cutie or Mfr. Tcodie, ~ his benefit, when tie
summer season closes Mlcawber's shabby coat
ano that hat, which seemed always waiting FOR the uap
TO turn upthe Ia, dress Burton urcn stage Ia
New Yorkwent To Mr. Parker al two and half dollars
Mark smith became the purchaser o. Sudons dress and
John Jones coat and vest That drab suit with Its broad
brmmcd hat and nscparablc umbrella In which Burton
brought miles 70 the faces 1.-THE most serious family
sold To Mr. Wilson an actor Of Boston And Van pundcr
tremendous trunks Bottoms asinlne head the Dromo
fac simcs Touchstone testing hood, Sir Oliver surface
wrapper, Paul Pry striped trcwscrs, tie munmys 10
| dcscribabIe biccgrhcsl dress, Cslbans horri.
| bic skin, Bob Acres nan keens. and Bainble ;
/ bcadlc uniform, all found purchasers, here and
these nj prices too small % bear As dress after
dress Was bid on, ~ was curiousiy examined and uen
came the remark show very funny he the part No
one could play Ike him, and these shades Of
Burton passed away. When every dress seemed
with The character and the man. ready like the
hand clothes IN Charles Dickens admirable sketch 20
take shape and movement and mimic the life that once
nlei thcm, seemed strange that either the Dramatic
Fund or other II theatrical a,ons had nc,
purchased this wardrobe complete and thus preserved
together aud Unchanged these last memorial Of the
| greatest comic actor OF this any age
The Proposed Public Improve ments I'm