New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-05
kTBLOS GARDEN

The new manager Of this plsce Of smtssement, Mr..
Jsmes NJ Nixon, has seen more thsn ordinarily isviss
Of bis pledges to the public. In his anuouncenents OF
the programme Of bis " Midsummer Eniertaiuments,
no unmauagersl modesiy las deferred bin from prom
ising multitude Of upaccustomed plendOrs in the pew
decorations Of the Ga den, and a Most unusual variety
an excellence in the entertainments there to be pre-
sent. o. As it il toleraby rell-a1ihenicaied fact
that n. We have been managers whose performances
have fe Ia equal in every respect their rash prom
se, peope who read the preliminary advertisement Of
the wondrous In reformation proposed 20 be worked
! in their Iorg-t.'m. har Garden" somewhat
skepi,a on the s1bj'et and dspo-cd to believe in
the miracle until they isr il performed.
Bot We believe it may he trnthfnly aid, that no
manager has ever more f'irly and fshfdliy KEEP. his
word with the public than has Mr.. Nxoa in this in
stance. Tie Garden, is now garden IN reality,
rare and costly flowers bsve been employed with tho
most lavish prDfsion 70 bea uty every portion OF tho
promenade ane the interior ~ the builing. Artificial
mounds coverei with plants in full bloom sangng
baskets of cnrio varieties Of natural howers peas OF
flowers, vases Of fower, wreaths climbing v'nes'
and strange aquatic plants meet the eye at every sep
TIE outdoor promeuadei Sighted by lamps, May OF
them Of brilliant coIors and fancful eAape'. h'ao
center is large and exceedingly beautifa3 fountain
the basin of which lively seal performs sefiee~
:eni-submsrged gymnastics:
The trees and shrubs are illuminated by small ceN
ored lamps d effect of which in tbe bright fohage
deis A number of marble statues are disposed
along the walks and " hermirs cave" occspies ons
In toe main hall of the building large foun-
tain has been placed another fountain is in the center
of the outdoor enc kng-room; others still IN the lobby
ard in the concert-room and everywhere the floral
decorations ingenious. profuse, and bea ufui. "A
number of aquara one Of which j. the lar9 est one OF
the sort ever made, are disposed through the nam
lobby. and are filed with curious psts an, aquac
a imals
feature in the attractions Of the place Is the
oIenDg the stage 10 the promenaders. For Il re Two
hours preceding tie commencement Of the euts rtain
mens the stage, arranged eautifulgarden, Gene,
and made accessible by of carpeted platform sand
steps is thrown open the public that all cn inter-
that mysterious regisn behind the scenes" eats
placed the stage; that those who sodesic can
sit and regard the house and he audience from en-
tirey new point of view. As whole, the arrans e
mensare complete and eminently satisfactory TO q e
public, evidenced by the reiterated expression
Of delight heard last night.
The house was crowded and the entertainments
were well received, but the performances pro-
tracted to late hour tba, particular notice must
be postponed. The fret thing on the bill aftsr the
overture by the orchestra led by Mr.. Jota' Cooke,
poetic address, which was admirably delivered
by Mr.. Mark Smith. Then followed ballet, in which
Miss Lima Wndel and the Misses Gale appeasedl them
a ballad entertainment by Madame Won Berkel and
Madame II. Eckhardt. After which came Frank
Talfourds burlesque of 'Atalanta,' which has beeu
rewritten by gentleman of this city, and chrsened,
" The Rsce-Course of Love-" TIE sisters Nelson,
Miss Polly Marshall, Miss Mary Wells ard isssrs-
Davidge Marx Smith, A. II. Davenport and c. Peters
had the leading characters.