The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-06-23
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THE HEATED TERM.

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thousands to the numerous DELIGHT.
u'isummer retreats which surround
this great metropolis. To the
stranger, this hegira is impercepti-
BILE, from the fact that, owing to the
great competition between the differ
ent lines to Boston, the residents of
that "village" and the adjacent coun-
try, come down in crowds to enjoy
few days sightseeing. The regular
fare is SIS, but it has been reduced to
81.
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT.
The theatres are all in full blast.
Brougham's last-"The Lottery of
Life" at Wallack'sMhas, contrary to
lotteries in general, furnished all
prizes; the investants in seats re-
ceive in enjoyment far more than the
amount of stamps" paid; while the
proprietors reap rich harvest, as the
house is filled to overf1owing nightly.
The play is replete with capital hits,
and the local scenes represented are
excellent. Brougham personates
Teddy, the SWELL" rollicking.
devil-may-care, heart-in- -the-right-
place sort Of genius, who has spells
of honesty, which sometimes prove
serious. The other characters are
well sustained. In the play is intro
duced an accurate imitation of n
well-known handsome waiter girl
saloon;" and among the other attrac-
tions is small boy, scarcely seven
years old, who delights the audience,
and is nightly encored, by his capi-
tai dancing, besides limitations of
Forrest and Booth.
There is "a Flash of Lightning" at
the Broadway every night, but no
one in the audience has yet been
struck, that we are aware of-at least,
not very favorably, with either the
play or the players.
"Humpty Dumpty," at the Olym-
pic, has reached its 10th representa-
tion, and bids fair to run fully 100
more. It is of q character to please
young as we'll as old.
The successor of the "Black
Crook" at Niblo's-the "White
Fawn". has not been overly success
full; which, We suppose, is to be
attributed to the present political
state of the country black" being
in the ascendant, and "white," con.
sequently, forced to play second
fiddle. The scenes in the "Fawn"
are really superior, in an artistic
n Of ha L., - l.
the former was so long on the boards
that scenic admirers have become
stated. The dancing in this piece
cannot be excelled.
The New York, Bowery, Stadt, and
other theatres of the city, are draw
ing very well-all of them having
passed into what is termed "the
summer season." The finest, and, it
said, the most commodious theatre
in New York, is now being erected
i'll the upper part of the Sixth ave-
nue. by 'Richelieu" Booth. It is to
have q white marble front, and will
doubtless be occupied during the
coming winter. Burnt cork" has
its admirers, also; and the San Fran
cisco, Kelly &, Icons, Bryant's, and
other minstrels, are playing to pay
ing houses. There are more than
thirty places of amusement open
every night, so that play-goers have
large field from which to make
their selections.
HOW THE SABBATH IS PASSED.
Gotham boasts of moro than 400
churches, while many others are in
process of erection. Sunday morn
ing and afternoon, these sacred edi-
fees are filled with earnest admirers
of the Rev. Mr.. n-thousand- -a-year-
and furnished. house, many of whom,
in the evening of the same day, are
equally grntitied with the operatic
airs and other secular pieces, pro-
duced at "Palace Garden" and SINH
lar concert halls. The vagaries of
these Observation-Disclosures, be it re-
membered, are not the rule, but the
exception; there are many, very
many, good and true men and wo-
men, who remember the Sabbath
day, to keep it holy" Pic-nics and
excursions are regularly advertised
in the Sunday papers, and it is no.
thing uncommon to see parties re-
turning to their homes, in the after
noon of that sacred day, with large
baskets, the contents of which they
had been regaling themselves with.