New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-01
THE DRAMA.
NIBLO's GARDEN.


Mr.. Wheatley in the far-off wilderness of mighty
London may comfort himself with the reflection that
The Black Crook" still copiously draws the multitude
at Niblo's Garden. cage cannot stale custom
wither" Those beauties of the ballet that long ago led
captive the young Of the town. still dazzle still conquer,
still trip among the ranhOws, and gather, and group.
and melt away around the slyery mirror Of the fairy
lake. The grand carnival and masquerade that
was lately introduced, works smoothly than at
first and contributes, in liberal measure, the clemens
Of mirth highen by contrast the charm OF romance.
The closing is still gorgeous Would that some
manager would ever do much for Of Shakespeares
plays as has been done at Nblos for the ballet and
spectacle OF "The Black Crook But tho great future
Is always Before us and perhaps the neverestng spirit
of American enterprise may some day take that turn.
Meanwhile. the Sultan can sit in Ni0los Garden while
the beautiful dancnggrs fit before him. ana the en-
chanted opens and dazzes his vision and cataracts
pour and bloom and music turns the air TO ravsh
ment.
A NEW METROPOLITAN THEATER-P Pixies OPERA
HOUSE.
One of the features of the next regular theatrical
season In this city will be the opening OF theater
the west side Of the town. TO be called Pixies Opera
House. The enterprise originates with Mr. Pike OF Gin
cnna who has long been connected with the theatrical
business. His New-York Opera House is nearly COM
pleted The building is Eighthave. between Twenty
third and Twenty fohss. 1t fronts the Eighhave.
Messrs. Thomas Il Son, No. iO Broadway are the ar
$4,000 Its length ON the Eghth-ave is Il3 feet; on
Twenty hirds, 90 feet on Twenty fourtbst 70 feet
basement. The latter will be occupied by the warming
apparatus, and as theatrical store rooms Merchandise
rented stores The entrance to the theater 81 feet
wide 1t leads upa passage 50 feetong into ayestbule
feet by u feet thence the visitor passes the main stair
case which s II feet WIDE and conducts TO the dress cir
OLE The entrance to the upper stories being the family
The starcases made Of wood and built with land.
ings The parquete and 0renesrs are Of on the afss
the latter is So feet by - feet The new opera HOUSE
which, including the prOscenium will make depth Of 81
feet There are three proscenum boxes ON each side ot
the stage which be white and gold with
scarlet curtains The building WILL 1t promised, 30 ye9-
tated most Thoroughly, by an approved pa.
@aSy whdcT the seldom
the in such structures The style Of architecture Is
Italian AT the top Of the house Is statnesqae group,
modaon Of Mozart and shakespeare each side OF the
large ss a eO%edy AND T
each side OF the main entrance coat OF arms Is e-
heradic embiems are obrSded There are three cluster
windows at the 'front.' and In the whole building there
House is spacious aud well adapted for setting elabo-
rate scenes The ground beneath Is exeayated TO the
depth OF IS feet The dimensions OF the excavacs are 2S
40 feet The scenery to be worked to descend spd ag
TO slide at the sdes and TO be so arranged that eau
than dramatic purposes Similar arrangements exist 40
Niblos Garden and at the Olympic In OF FIRE. ths
ing directly to the street and varying from ye 70 10 and
and 81 feet In width aid readily accessible The mate
rails used In the building are brick and marble the latter
from the East Chester Quarry The entire 'front.' the
Esathaye OF solid marble, with ornamental carvings
feet in diameter in the center. There around ths
dome eight figures Of plaster OF sSmpSstion bold re-
dome over the grand vestibue. six retiring rooms
proyided-two each storyfor the ACCOMMODATION Of
ladies' We regret to perceive that barroo Is to
Gated near tho entrance. AS TO the probable dramatic
character OF the theaer conjecture is unnecessary.
We shall know In good time The prospects Of the enter
prise appear to be good.
Little All Right" is to reappear this evening 40
the academy This will be the last week of the Japs 80
this house. and also the last week OF the Arabs the
French Theater Mr. and Mrs. Gomersal. the latter
fiction"
The buresque of "Arrah-N Ma Pogue.n by Mr.. J.
Schonberg the present sagemanager OF Walacks lhea
ter, will be revived tonight at the New-iork Thes'1
by the Worrell Sisters. Ilf 11t.