The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
The New Roster & EiaIs.

I
At precisely Z o'clock last night the doors OF
Messrs- Roster & Balls new music hall on
| Thirty fourth street were opened. and Oscar
Hammerstein marched solemnly past the door
! keeper and bought the first drink sold in the
house. in which he is heavily interested as a
rartner and manager. Mr.. Hammerstein's en-
thusiasm proved infectious. and in very short
time a steady stream OF visitors was pouring
! through the marble lobby and into the gor-
Ceous building. which was built for opera. and
will hen cetorth be devoted to the ever. popular
com bination o! IN usic and beer
In the estimation Of some people Of sombre
modes o! tn ought the conversion OF the Man
haitian Opera House into a music hall was
deplorable act, but there is large and lively
section OF the community in whose eyes last
nights opening was one OF the Il ost i'm portant
aud delightful events Of the whole amusement
season. Those who are familiar with
best known 81 New Yorks music hail man.
ayers as one likely to seriously affect the husi-
success ses vii tr.ns others into The ed . and
cause an alarming increase in the prevalent
passion for entertainment combined with re-
fresh ments
cess o. the new enterprise il last nights audi
come Every seat In the building had its oc-
cupant and some OF the boxes were crowded
in such q way as lead one TO suppose that they
had been Dough: on speculation. and space ia
them sold to whom soever would buy. ono
upper box possessed q certain historic and
attention as the performance on the stage. At
3 O'CLOCK it had but single &C .upapt. but as
the evening wore on II ecam@ a. populous
and ami ated one OF the cages in Contra!
Park. and the whisper ran through the awe
struck throng down stairs that it contained
the remains OF the once famous Vaudeyill,
Club. one Of last seasons strange products
Il must be said That the old favorites proved
far and away superior TO the newcomers and
scored the real successes OF the evening. Nor
is this TO be wondered At. when we take into
consideration the fact that Carnencita and
Spanish dancer displayed all her former
agility and grace. and was rewarded with the
most enthusiastic applause. Paquerette 10
funny in her own original way. When we
laugh at her grinaces We are somehow re-
min bed Of the funny little boys and girls who
used 70 Keep the school room in Il roar when
well known as graceful and daring acrobats.
were also successful in winning the paudits
Of the house last nj ght. but Maude St John. an
English serio- comic with voice NOT quite as
Of enthusiasm in this city. The Barrs troupe
because they wear false pasteboard noses
and cheeks fastened with elastic bands
phones and accorieons until a sadness resem-
bling that OF the siient tomb fell upon the
audience. The graceful dancing Of senoriia
The ballet Of Versailles" which closed tina
entertainm ent. has already been seen here
before and on the same stage Clara Vualitz
ticed That the ,coryphees were thicker than
the ladies usually employed in that CAPACITY
The ventilation OF the house Ia excellent and
the orchestra chairs are m odels OF comfort and
placed FAR enough apart to AFFORD easy egress
and inEress