The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-04-02
New York Letters.
New YORK, March l9.-Thls Is
- En1ror1AL coRREsroNDENcE

NEW YORK. March l9.-This IS
IF third day in New York, and
Though the weather has been as
pleasant as could be desired; the
first time in the history Of the city,
il is said, when it did MT pour
down rain drops on st. Patricks
day:-we find it necessary TO start
west without seeing many persons
whom we desired to see, some
upon important matters; a. r.
Spawn. esq, for instance. To
stranger it is difficult tgetting about
New York, but once acquainted
with the various routes OF travel
and it is very easy matter. We
will illustrate: Last evening was
set for a visit to the theater IN
company with two friends in
Brooklyn. Madison Square, New
York. was decided upon, the play,
"Hazel Kirke." Took car at GS34
MYRTLE avenue for Fulton ferry,
crossed the ferry and took the
Elevated Railway about a block
above the ferry on New York side,
for Chatham square, changed cars,
got off at 23d street, crossed Madl-
soH square to 9th avenue hotel
and theatre, reaching our seats at
least twenty minutes before the
plav began;- right here IS
where the laugh came in upon
uOur American Cousin" from As
toria, who stood amazed AT the
idea of going eight miles or So
from Myrtle avenue to oath street,
to theatre, and not ready to leave
the starting point till after seven
o'clock,-was something we were
not used to. but soon learned that
IT can be done successfully. We
will not attempt TO describe the
play, nor Madison square theatre
IN this letter, suffice it to say that
GHazel Kirke" has far surpassed
IN the number of its consecutive
presentations I'm New York city
any similar play ever produced II
America. 1t was presented a
Madison square theatre for th'
FIRST time on the 4th of February
last year-its continued run since
then, and its unabated PopularIt,
is convincing evidence of its un
precedented success. OF the the
atre, it is certainly the most beau
tiful in the world, warmed an
ventilated by mechanical means
double stage, the most exquisit
stage scenes and decorations; seat
all commodious and accessible
The orchestra is grand, and instea
of being placed in front of tn
stage, as in ali other theatres W
have ever visited, is here situate
above the proscenium arch. III
overture was given at S:l5 IN COZ
sequence of the double stage, or
above another, worked on elevate
principles, avoiding all tedio'
waiting between acts. AT eleve
o'clock we left the theatre, and f
a change took a Broadway 'bu
prepared to say that New Hol
does most assuredly discou
Washington in the matter of tn
atres;-to morrow we will see he
Brooklyn churches will cOmpa
with St. Matthews, st. Augustir
and other churches at which '
attended while in the natier
capital.
New YORK, March l9.-C
Cook Talcott, the worthy a
efficient chief engineer of
Astoria and Winnemucca railw
has been very kind to us. DUR
our stay at the Astor e'has be
a frequent and most welcome vi'
or. We feel under obligation
him for introductions to seve
prominent gentlemen, Mr.. BIZ
ham, one of Mr.. Jay Gould's att
Reys, Mr.. Schenck, Gen. Z.
Serrell, and many others, gen
men with whom it is pleasure
mingle. Gen. Serrell is the off
who in, war times surprised Char