, 1866-12-22

properties Werc ready IoF delivery. ana all
anee of Gntlth Gannt IL the evening, had
been made. The young American artist, J.
C. Hayes, was engaged In painting some
scenery for the opes hs TO be produeed in the
new Academy u Music when It 10 completed;
aud the regular attaches OF the theatre had
len for brief time, to return at ~ o'clock.
Ing sud The scenery were almost Ia ashes.
An lMMESsE WAHDRORH DESTROYED.
The extensive wardrobe of the theatre,
which has passed into proverb among pthy-
gocrs, las shared the same fAte - the build
Ing. It consisted OF costumes for every role
1T tragedies comedies, light dramas, farceA,
e1tlayaeanzas. and pantomimes. Robes for
every representative Of real OF affected life
as depicted In ancient aud modern playa,
we're among the unlque ~a,drobe which has
difficult to replace the collection In several
Years. .......-.-.
THE RUINS AT MIDNIGHT.
At twelve o'clock tho ruin of the theatre
was complete There was no vestige OF tho
eopaagratiou except IN the volume ofsmoke
from The debris n the rear, on which =
s.scana from single hose moderately fell.
The symmetrical iron cotumna Of the en-.
trance alone remain to Indicate the site. but
neatft, on the side walls which surround the
scstrtlon intended to guide is patrons. but
which served as It's epitaph, "The New Bow
cry THEATRE
HISTORY or THE THEATRE.
The New Bowery Theatre was built In 1858
By the owner Of the Elte- Judge Whiting,
and It Was opened In September In the same
year by Messrs. Fox & Lingaga. 4 large
Theatre was nsed in its erection. The rent
Of the building was et7. 900 per annutn, and
the Icssecs, Eox s: Lingard, had the priyi-
lcse of purchasing It for slfo, 900, With the
term of their lease, which was ten years. 1t
WAS capable Of accommodating about four
in 1t was the 'Orangc Girl Of Venice, !" which
was succeeded by'a pantornfme, and the last,
which vas performed on Monday night, was
"Gtitith Gaunt." II was two hundred feet
lS6e. the partnership between Mr.. Fox and
Mr.. Lipga7d was dissolved. and Mr. Lingard
became sole lessee Of the building, and SO
continued mp to the dre. Its destruction Is
an irrepazable loss, especially at this festive
season, when the regular patrons Of the
drama receive large accessions from the
masses In their celebration oi the hoiinaya
which precede the New Year.
OPERA uoEsEs, THEATRES ASn MCaErMs
puRSEn IN THE UNITED STATES
The following Is list Of places OF amusc,
nent destroyed by fire In The united stase:
s!0ce the year 1598:
Federal Street Theatre, Boston, February 3, It's
| ,c Daaiel Dosen'H Museum. Boston. JanuaEy Is
| Shsssnus Street Theatre, Philadelphia, April 80
Park 7nestre, New FORK, July 4, 1ss1,
Richmond 1hea.re, R,chz1end, December u, 1as1
s.fs Eaas 4ssss ksssas ~ IT, iossp sspss%es a1 Is
ialnyst,c Theatre, New York, ,ls1.
GslSweiIs rnnssH.se. ctnesnnsg ostobs, M = 1872
F'ena s,1eei 4hsse e Jsansry @ is iss
Cooks Tsra'se, Ba,tlsnoEe, February !, 1858.
hloLlls The,tte, Mobile: Fsbrnasv ., lsss, ...o
Sewsy is.s:s xssss s;st.s SSx s, f*e2gss{ 2p4{ s m
National Theatre, New York, September q 1853
New National lbcs1e,New lots, May q is41
American Tseas;es orfsan., of Jai, i < Il ISL.
y is iS4s. H"s''eaa ''e'ue' ''nSann''' sep'e"'s
Providence Theatre, Providence, October Fl
lsA. ."@>'
National Theatre. Washington. March 8, tss5.
SSle: feFs A1t s
lctk Theatre, New York. December 1G, 1878
5,ss,:I Ason yhfatss Most9lH T.. Fe',rnasy IL 1850
Wood'a AMseau', Cincinnati, duly ii. ISL.
american Thestte, Sacramento, cal, 1851.
Nashionai Ihvatse. Ro@tdu, Apefi =, f,js
American Theatre, Plescers1l!e, Cal, Janusr,
Cbineze Museum, hlaade1phta, July Is, 1851.
Aaftof q Ibeatfe. Fhtlddelphta, Jn1y IS. 1857.
~ ma'|de's 'ar'esie'- Ses oF'eaas' November u
YannucehYs Museum, New o:'tans. May y
I 4a13.
Metropolitan Theatre, San francisco, Cal.
] l5ceun', san Francisco, Cal, 1851.
Forr.sl heatIe, sac: asueuto. Cal, 1861.
.Mafsssll1e Theatre, Ma1yssiiie, CAL, Ncvcnbe
Ba,Anua,s Museum, New York, july 10, 1865.
Bunery Theatre, st Louis, t}c.oher i, 1856.
FIXES Opera Hsnte. Cinctaast. March It 1866
Me,5orol'isa Theatre: s. fonis. NJ ii. lis.
Academy of Music, Cincinnst,. July T. 1876
louisville 1leatIe, Louisville, Ky, Uetober Il
! laG.
broadway Varieties Theatre, Nashville, Tenn
! NoscrsbeF3 4, 16GG.
PhGIt5 Hall Theatre, Petersburg, Va, Noren,
,or!eans Theatre, New Orleans, December +,
New Bowery Theatre. New YORK, December Il
1sGG.