The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-03
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xsalso.1.sag words from Ex-Mayor Hall,
Recorder Hackett and Hundreds
of Prominent Citizens. -
RESCUED FROM THE RUINS.
safety or the Valuables in the Safe Priced
Manuscripts Picked from the
FILES Of Thinkers.


vent with q grand indinerence!as to the weather.
hat arose IRON sympathy or curiosity, as the case
night be. IL was not ahttleremarkabl that SO many
,eople all a wAotn seemed TO be Of the classes !
hat might have business OF their own To attend to-
exhibited somuch patient gazing at an object which
certainly did not present any attractive features
70 the beAo,der But, strange to say, churches and
theatres exercise exuIooeGDDaSy innuences upon
the hpnAi Aso1k 80 aiVshi1g chat concerns them
is sur s<-ssNa switk iHtereet for the multitude,
% expcs1encs 40 lres a New FORK and neighbor-
ing cisaes sNny SksssasA Our andmothers-
Of them who may Be Mving could bear Testimony
to the chsnfes in the times since they were young
and they could tell us OF the time when churches
and theatres were cooked upon much In the same
way as the good people OF that generation would
look upon God and the devil; but, thanks to the
DEVELOPMENT OF common sense in our grandpar-
ents hopeful onsprings the people OF our own
time can as heartily extend their sympathy over
the loss of a theatre,
sMoULDERINe IN ITS. DEBRIS,
with all Its tinsel and gold leaf evaporated into
smoke, as over the proud marble temple, raised 10
the service of the Almighty Its rooness stripped
and blackened ruin, Its walls alenc remaining.
Such q continuous throng Of sight-seers could
scarcely have come to look at the blackencd front
Of the Filrh Avenue Theatre. what was left ofit
bad place, after all, as people sometimes say tis
and even were there not as many people as there
really are who are blessed with generous natures
TO give, and sympathetic hearts to encourage the
army OF the burned-out those who themselves have
been singed by the fire fiend's passing touch would
constitute quite a large and respectable brigade or
men and women, and have made goodly crowd
OF watchers yesterday In front OF the burned
theatre. But whatever may have brought the
stream OF visitors to the ruins there was very
little for them to see for as is usual in such cases,
the police kept firm watch behind the cor
don that was stretched in front OF the theatre,
and allowed no one to pass within except those
who had especial business. The appearance or the
'front.' wall needs no other description than is sup
Piled every day In the year by the front Of build
ing that has been gutted by fire. Once within the
portico, which used to be so comfortably fitted,
and which partook OF the general cosiness OF the
little hoose, ............
A SCENE OF DEVASTATION,
complete and hopeless, met the eye, not solitary
remnant OF the interior remaining, except in its
burned, blackened and broken state, piled up In
the debris that lay heaped in rugged piles satu
rated with water The four bare walls in their
lonely nakednese, and bearing their own marks OF
the nerceness OF the flames, completed the picture
and the rest was left for the thoughts of the
spectator, who might mOralize or swear Just as he
had mind to. ...... ........ ....... 1881
Doubtless your visionary reiigonist, who sees
everywhere the finger OF God in vengeance, en-
joyed o rare satisfaction in ponderng over the
work OF the devastating element. Hear the
wretch as. with upturnsd eye, he calls aloud 70
God in praise for destroying the house OF frvolity
and the temple wherein all that was vain In
humanity, alluring to the senses and intoxicating
to men and women. pandered to the spirit of the
RSytl Ouot uao ha vrif MI fha
ness OF his mind he wonld tarnish the souls
Of those who are blessed in comparison with him.
and who would shuddcr ~ seeing on the stage
good portrayal OF mis- creeping hypocrisy Beside
this ranter and such as he the prolane young man,
who let's OF the exuberance Of his sympathy even
dn an oath, is paragon OF perfection, who would
draw large houses anywhere and retire to rest be-
hind q curtain shaking with tremendous breath
Fortunately the ranters, who rejoice in ven
Ceance and who bless God ior hurting everybody
but themselves, are not many in our midst ana
notable example Of the truth OF this assertion is
UNBouNDED CoNDoLENcE
which has been extended to Mr.. DAILY IN his msfor-
tune. scarcely had the flames enveloped the
theatre when the cnterprising spirit OF Mr.. Daily
was set to work, not In useless regrets and vain
future Recognizing the TACT that he had large
company OF actors depending on him, and that there
was absolute need for immediate exertion, he at
once sought out Mr.. A. I. stewart who is the owner
",
place, which has gone under several names.
the New York, Lucy Rushton's, the worrell
half an hour concluded an arrangement by
which he will become lessee within few weeks
Yesterday every theatrical manager in the city
offered Mr.. DAILY all the assistance Ia his power,
promising the use OF his company aud theatre
10 help IN so sudden misfortune. During the
day nearly all the leading actors and actresses
IN the city either called at the Crane Opera House
themselves or wrote TO Mr.. DAILY, to express their
sympathy with him for his loss and To tender him
beers OF the theatrical profession, but from several
nundreds OF our prominent zen, citizens, assurances
Of practical sympathy from those who have been
hitherto his patrons.
THE GsEENRoox OF Tue rHEArRE
seemed during the day more Ike the reception hall
of q distinguished successful chief than hike the
had been burned out the night before. Prominent
among the earliest callers on Mr.. DAILY were Mayor
Hail. who uttered, OF course, apt and appropriate
words OF announcement, and Recorder Hackeit,
whose few but manly words were full OF esteem for
the manager and eiregret for the misfortune that
bad overtNkcn him. From nearly every theatrical
manager In the country kilograms were received
during the DAY expressive Of brotherly eelinR aud
IN some Instances OF the leartiesl hopes OF mr.:
from London, England. whittier the news OF the Ere
had already travelled, and this was coucbed IN brief
A. NJ Mr.. Day received the members OF the Filth
avenue Theatre company, who had come III body
shat he should Command lie services and tine OF
every one OF them the change in his circum-
s.anSes III }eauon TO them might suggest Mcssrs.
CiaIke anu DaVidge acted as spokesman for The
COMPANY nf; Day seemed somewhat overpow-
eied by the kindly words these gentlemen had
ntereu ana then turning to business IL was agreed
that the company should start al once for season
40 Inc provinces, opeling IT Pllladelpbfa This !
season VII last only for lew weeks, and the com
pany Will then return 20 New YORK where on fhe !
1osh instant, Mr.. Daily will again present bis EiuS |
Ayenne company 10 the pubic, ~ '
on TEE BOARDS OF THE NEW YORK THEATRE
Which has been above referred to- IL was :" ,t,,s
eneatre thaf MI DAILY made his nrst theatrical snc
cess I'D Ms own play OF "Under the Gaslipht - ana
tne readers OF the HERALD wiz doubtless renember
snAt since then there was o spicy litigation m
cesnecnoD Win the railroad scene in the piece
another theatre having used the Sensation wi.Ion;
permission A strange thing about the New yors
Jheaue u the iact that IL Is unlucky, everytbin@
lying ,aeo Win II since it lost tue glare Of The
Inc nrsf reports concerning the FIRE very na.u.
orally exaggerated the losses or rafLey sinea