The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-19

the sxtent 81 $500 6y the falling walls an IA osg
ing house, sep. ~ Nc, r.. s.rrsl go the houses
the properly Of DR. Ogden, whose loss Il y thought
will approximate very close 20 $4,000, WITH but
street, occupied respectively BY benjamin Rouenhai
and Philip Sirobcl, were damaged " water, and
tho upper windows Of ono OF them completely burned
No. 81, brick building, also suffered. and in No
81, frame building. tho following the insurance.
sonn Fisher 5000 In the hanhsttani pavo "huten,
Gernania, and frod wcrmen, $500, in the Etna The
value Of tho furniture damaged In this building about
5000 and the building Itself which belongs 10 M %
soph Hdobrand Is injured TO the amount 81 about 81 500
Tue lower portion Of No. so Bowsry occupied by
hessrs Pancr KAysar who saved all their stock OF
se~ng machines, which wsre carried 10 some stores
ON The other do of the street The billiard rooms,
,aurans and bar OF Mr. Thomas Ward on the drst and
second noors OF No. -, completely burned out
and tho loss IL Ia estimated, will reach about $40 600
with no insurance Tho theatre scenery and machinery
were the property OF Mr. j. H. Whiting, whose loss Will
reach $50 000 only lightly insured
Mr. lingard tho lessee's loss In about $50 600 which
n b. Clarke tho stage manager, loses 81, 900 and
insurance, and Mr. j. u. DEAN leader OF the orchestra
loss Of very $3.50 600 and throwing suddenly
out OF employment upwards Of eighty pefsons who
were engaged in and around tho theatre.
DESCRIPTION ov TUX rHyArRk
Tho theatre which built In 1850, occupied three
lots between Canal and Hester streets with It's front
on the Bowery. With the exception OF the Academy
OF Music II the largest place OF public entertain
mont In the city It's exterior dimensions were IS foot
on the Bowory, 2 feet In depth and 100 feot Eliza
beth street. The auditorium divided into pit ~
BY 70 feet and stng 800 persons, and three Tiers OF
boxes, which afforded accommodation for 1000 more
The stage rs feet deep and 80 wide - tho prosoo-
num- On either side Of the wcre tho
ana dressing rooms, and tho stage space Va. len per
fecty clear for any grand spectacle that might be pre-
sentcd upon IT, Tho entrance On tho Bcw-ry Was
through handsome colonade, supported by Ccrinhan
pillars ~ iron. This rs feet wide. The
Hobbies were spacious In general appearance tho house
rescfnbed the old Bowery, and tue new one had many
impiovt menta The scenery OF the old Broadway
theatre had boon removed to the New Bowcry, and Il
was entirely reprinted The decorations wsro Ia white
and gold. aud the frescoed ceiling by Guidicni
was very handsome. The theatre pur.
chased by Messrs Fox Lngari for $4,000
and II opened for the regular season
on Monday September O. 1885, when the orange Girl OF
Venice performed In Bowery style before
audience such the east side always gather al
occasion OF that character Tho bhoys were In their
glory and tho juvenile worshippers OF tho drama On
Joyed their peanuts boots and peculiar calls and Whistles
TO the top OF their part Tho last piece produced was
Grinith Gaunt The property was owned by eyJudge
James whiting and was leased for several years back
exclusively by W. Lngard separation having taken
place between tho latter and Fox.