The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-26
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1927, 261 AZ

Total Observation-Disclosures. 1921. 261 43
The old cdnce carly tho year for S95 OOO
a price which the Board considered advantageous to
ncrcats OF the company, and sum nearly double
its original cost. mortgage OF 1900 had been
created prior the sale for the purpose of paying In
part for tho alteration OF the new building, Leaving
$40 600 to DO otherwise provided for. The company
years. amply secured, and second mortgage on the
old building payable $40 QUO IN SIX months anu 0O0
MR. rox's THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES
Robert Fox has been for long time connected with
the variety In this city, and during that time
has with various fortunes. His first connection
with tho Casino, establishment which was opened
for variety performances in tho old building which
been for many years occupied as Jones' Hotel, In
Chestnut street, between Sixth and Seventh streets
lie at this place for time, but ambitious TOR
better establishment no changed his quarters TO the
old Continental Theatre, in Walnut street, above
Eighth. This building had seen many cnanges II
constructed large lot running from Walnut
by Ropers and aitcrward by Barrett's gymnasium.
Raymond II Waring erected the first building there
for the purposes OF u mcnagerie, and occupied II
with their geological COLLECTION for years. being
succeeded by WEIGH Il Lent ana subsequently by
General RUFUS WEIGH on his own account Ballard II
Stckney altered this place for the purposes circus,
and opened II Tor equestrian performances on tho Sd
of December 1853 Alter the National Amphitheatre,
Chestnut street, east OF Ninh-now portion Of the
site OF Continental Hotel, and occupied by WEIGH
Lcnt--was burned. July 8, 1854, negotiation was
made for the Walnut street menagere. They sue
cceded Ballard & Stickiey, and the house for
some years known MS WEIGHS National Amphftheatro
and Circus It was opened for that purpose July 5,
1854 William Wheatley succeeded General WeIch.
He tore out The ring put up stage, altered the mouse
tor dramatic purposes, and opened tho house as the
Continental Theatre, speculation which was not Tor
tunatc IL ut this house, during Mr. Wheatley's
management that tho Gale sisters lost their lives by
their dresses taking fire whilo they performing
on tho STAGE The house seemed doomed after that,
aud Mr. Whcatcy abandoned II about 1861. Allison "
HInckcn succeeded and opened the place as variety
theatre in 1862. Mr. Fox followed them, ana gavo up
the Casino, which, after few months trial In othei
hands, was unable 10 compete with better attractions,
and was closed. Mr. Fox gave TO the building on wal
nut street the name OF Fox's American Theatre, and
opened It to the public August 20, 1860 Ho remained
there with much success until June 49, 1867, whom the
building was totally destroyed. Tho "Black Crook"
IN the course OF performance when tho ire broke
out about halt phst nine o'clock the evening. For.
tunately The audience was warned In time ana va
Gated the building safely. But, Notwithstanding
this happy circumstances. there was a great loss OF
life. While tho lircmen wcro laboring faithfully tho
front wall OF the theatre fell out into the street, by
which thirteen persons we're Killed and sixteen
wounded. After this disaster MI. FOX win great
energy applied himself to the rebuilding OF the house,
and II opened in tho same year lie remained
hero for about years In consequence OF am.
cutcs with his landlord he turned his attention to
new situation. Ho bought from the Academy OF Fine
Arts the large lot on Chestnut street. formerly occu'
pied by that institution, opened Fox's New Amer
can Theatre, December H. 1870 Since that period the
fortunes of The house are we'll known IL was very
successful place of amusement
LIST OF PLACES AMUSEMENT BURNED IN PnlLADEL-
The following IS list OF all tho theatres and places
OF amusement destroyed by nrc in Philadelphia
Lailson's Amphthcarc and Concert, northwest cor.
OF Fiith and Pruno strcots; destroyed July g.
Ricketts, Circus. southwest corner Of Sixth and
Chestnut streets, December IL, 1919.
vauxhnil Garden, northeast corner Of Broad and
Walnut streets. burned by mob, September !, 1870
Chestnut Street Theatre north sido oil Chestnut
street, east OF sixth, April 2, 1920.
Southwark Theatre, corner south and Apollo streets,
between Fourth and Fifth, May ., 1871.
Maclzel's Hal, Fifth, above Pruno 1919
Atbenrum (3arnum's Museum ana Thcatrc), south
corner seventh aud Chestnut, December 30, 1851
Assembly Buildings, southwest corner OF Tenth and
Chestnut streets. March Is, 1851
Sanford's Opera House, Twelfth street, below Chest
nut, December 0, 1853
National Theatre, south side Of Chestnut street, east
OF Ninth July b, 1884,
Chinese Museum. northeast corner of Ninth and
SAMSON Streets July 8, 1854.
American Museum, northwest corner OF Fifth ano
Chestnut streets, December, lS5L
Mclodeon, north side OF Chestnut between Sixth and
Seventh, 1857.
fox's American Theatre, Walnut street, west Of
Eighth, June TO- 1861
City Museum Theatre, Caowhill street, betwocn
Fourth aud Filth, November %, 1868
National Hall, south SIDE of Market street, east Of
Thirteenth January 30, 1874
Harmonic Hall German thcatrc) Coates street.
near seventh, March 8, ISL
saniords Opera House, Second street, above Poplar,
October H. ISL
| Arch Street opera House Simmons & Slocum'sA
Arch street, west OF Tenth, March 20, 1872
| Fox's American Theatre Chestnut street, above
Tentha February 20 1871.