The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-31
WHERE Mn. rooDIBs rLorRIsnED.
The Theatre BuiIt by pnimo and Iinmo ortai-
izcd by wi liam y. Burton.


The building in Chambers street just OPP
posite the new Court House, which has been
known for few years past "a the United States
Court building. was sold on Saturday to the
American News Company for t1sO 100
Itnas had history fully us eventfu ns that
of the onoe celebrated person who erected IL
moro than third Of a century ago and from
tho date its erection II has been prominent
landmark k-one which. II Ia to be hoped. wilt
long remain to recall many pleasing events OF
the udst.
sicnor Perdi nand Paimo was an Italian who
c imo to this country In 1910 and settled at
Richmond. Va. wncre he renamed tx years,
then suld confectionery In New York, returned
to Richmond. married, and again siartei In
busincss IN New York. lie built, AZ Bro dway
and Reade streets, an establishment long known
IA the "Cnft dc. "iin Coinnn a." where no
m de a fortune. H. 1855 he olsned nnotucr ST.
loon IN O. anihrrs s'rrht, eul rgcd the bnii my
at an expense ~ siut00. nd He'd II Palm -
Op"rn House. he cont tnc'1 h II S.ptemb 'riSH
he ur r'duccd the oHcra OF I'll PUriihnt' In
Scptembrr Of the sumo yea ho brought out
Dlnil .ttt's "Iucitdi LaumermoOr," with Sig.
mona Burshesc. Signor Aufuqnini, and -ignor
V llclina IN the lea IN parts. The venture W q
unsuccessful. Tor 1ltn"uYn We ner,h lnt 1rin'es
ana the wealth ny dHsitdWl OF the city resided ia
B"cknan, Murray, and Wifr"n atrccte, and ~
other duwn-to thnrnu2' IA es, there was hs
vet hut N ito ate for high art. tn" old tnai-
ham street hcat'e drew much better u wing
audiences than poor I'lnu's Opera House,
ana after three wears Of dis lsirous etrde-
ri. TO av v.rt tne Impending caiamity
tao brave ola Nerp lit'n. really the father ol
Ginn opcr IN tue United states, was forced
to succumb. having sunk nl' whole fortune. lie
became cock tor u rcStaurateur at bro dway
and Fourth street, ami NJ tie death OF his en-
| ploVpr, CHRIS wiz ans OF the WHverley, lac was
| thrown unon the world, destitute, at the age OF
SrVrnty-twO. But he was not allowed to suffer
TIE the ,tri al man ger aud many noble heat
ed members OF the dramatic and music 4 pro-
! fcssi0ns reffeed tn lt the man VINO had : crt
| feed 40 much IN order to advance the Interests
! uf art should not spend the remainder OF hl.
! dnVs in want Ihcy tnerciCrs pledged them
| selves to pay fl3 each every Year for his support
| and ON the fund thua e-tarnshed Sign0r l. line
| lived In comfort utiil his death In Septem Der
| 1859. His remains were buried In Greenwood.
For \ short time after phmo's failure th'
| q. era House WA unocruped. william l.. Bur
ton, the greatest comedian of tn 1 day. rem &c
the building, and after organizing good stoc'
iSiS. IL was, under his management successful
ir m the beginning su'ces. attributable II
rrca, measure to ne ys'l deserved p, PEP 9Ip
has not yet been cdualled With him at va
fious times were tue elder W Hack, Johl
| Brougham, VIM. II ifus Blake. George Ior
dan. Tom Johnston, Dan setchcn, Mr-
| Hughes, the Holmans. Charles Fisher, Doll
! davenport, md IN my others whose nance hav
| since recume famous. The theatre was At onc
| n fdvOTiie. The successful drdnat1httOn q
Dickens's " Nid COppcrled," " Dombey an'
popuiar there. Charles Fisher PLAYED CdrkSt
the man with the teeth. Ia " Dombey and son !;
| John urouguam was The ever glorious UuuQi
and JO, BlQtnch: and Burton iumoftali1c'
| himself ~ capt. trftlc.
Ia iS5 Buit u purchased the METROPOLITAN
| Theatre. originally known ~ lriplers Hall. bu
| aft,rward femodclled by Upucir iult and stuart
end called tue Winer Garden. Wheu Bdrto
gave up the old Chambers stree; Theatre. It wa
opened by Y. l.. Davenport and Edward Eddy
| but northward the march OF fashion lay, an
their nrst and only se,son " short aud ON
succ. ssful one. Ihe old building was leased b
the United States Government shortly aftei
ward. and up to 81 summer was used Tor coui
purposes.