New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-10
Musical and Theatrical,

Messrs Harrison, Bateman and Steinway have
purchased some lots on Thirteenth and Fourteenth l
streets, New York, for the purpose of erecting
new theater. The site is between Third and Fourth
avenues The property bought is occupied by |
the piano forte factory of Mr.. John B. Durham. 1t
lis understood that the price paid was one hundred
and twelve thousand dollars. 81 Designs for a |
splendid theater have been submitted, but up to
the present none have been accepted. The build
ling will be commenced speedily. III a-s IA b.ls |
Miner & Somerville have taken the large house |
on the corner of Fifth avenue and Fourteenth
street, New York formerly the residence of Myn-
idert Van Schaick. This they propose to transform
into art galleries. The gallery for public exhibit
tor of paintings and statuary will be 100 feet long
by so wide, with lofty dome light, and may be en-
tered from both Fourteenth street and Fifth
avenue Underneath the gallery will be private
lecture hall. Another portion Of the building will
he devoted to the private exhibition of works of
.art-such productions their owners may wish to
limit to the visits Of their numerous friends With
this suite will be large parlor, furnished appro
priately, for art conversations containing choice
library of works of art. The entire building is to
he raised story with the roof in the Elizabethan
Ilstyle. The upper floor will be appropriated to
studios for artists. ~ id 7Fs.saa.ta si'
II The receipts for thepast year at the Partisan
theaters, which have signed a treaty with the
French Society of Dramatic Authors, amount to
ll12,536 $751;, OF rather more than half million
sterling the authors rights amount to 1,295 1ssf
32c, or over ESQ, 900. The largest receipts have
libeen at the Opera, Porte St. Martin, and Opera
|Comique ; the first having taken l,545, 000f. the
second, 427 ,227f; and the third, 11s5 $780, The
Theater Francois came short Of q million, the ex.
act receipts being a42923f. the Chatelet reached
E939 976f.; the Theater Lyrique, 903 30sf; the Va
reties, s22, 2l2f.; Palais Royal 1858 ,447f Gymnase
E7l4,ss7f.; Gate, 62o, 1887. Ambigu, 629,935f. ;
Vaudeville, $50 1926. and the Odeon, 175, 479f
The largest amount paid to the Authors Society
was by the Porte St. Martin, which contributed
El46 ,7l5f. 25c. the smallest, among the several
houses which have been open during the entire
year, by the Foues Marigny, which paid IA 1861.
Issc. The Opera Comique, the Coincide, the Varie-
ties the Chatelet the Gymnase and even the little
: Palais Royal, have all contributed more to this
fund than the Opera, which paid sc, 924f. SIC.
The action which Mr.. Scarborough lately
drought against Mr.. Sothern, in London, for not
fulfilling his engagement to perform his celebrated
characters for specified term at Birmingham
and which has been reported in the N. Y. Herald,
Ihas been settled. A verdict had been given for
Mr. Scarborough, with fifty pounds damages
whichit was tile intention of Mr.. Sothern to dis.
pute by new trial; but it appears that the parties
lhave met and come to an agreement, in conse-
Eouence of which counsel on both sides appeared
in court and at their joint request Juror was
withdrawn and the verdict was set aside.
In the Court of Exchequer, London, lately, Mr..
lisa. Emery, the actor, brought an action for libel
Iaganst the proprietors of a London print called
1.-THE Glowworm. The words complained of the
|lpart of Mr.. Emery was. efficiently spoken by the
|fpromptern were contained in a criticism on the
first performance Of " The Watchcry," at the Ly-
ellceum Theater. After being locked up for some
tme, the jury found verdict for the plaintiff,
! damages f5 IS. ...s,s.....,. E. .4.--c..