The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-11
CASTLE GARDEN HISTORY.
Other Famous Artists Besides Jenny
Lind Who Appeared There.

10 J1lE NEW YORK HERALD: Much mas
been printed of late concerning Castle
Garden, but little about the long regime
Of French and Heiser. who from about
1889 to 1854 made 1t one of the city's
most beautiful and fashionable resorts.
where appeared the most prominent ac-
tors and actresses. CT the period.
Castle Garden was used as a place of
a fort called Castle Clinton and erected
in 1907. 1t was coded by the Govern
ment to the city OF New York in 1929
and in 1924 wa leased 10 private parties.
a large stage and seating accommo-
cations for 5000 persons were Installed
and the interior was decorated hand
somely. The entertainments given con-
sisted OF band concerts and fireworks.
The Garden was considered one of the
most bee rtifui resorts of its kind In the
world.
In 1889 French and Heiser took the
Garden on lonek lease and made fur
Their improvements pnd established new
policy. A compan! Of minstreis. in which
were Barney VIII ms, Billy Whitlock.
Dan GaidLer and gers. was the attrac-
ton in 1916 and ! 30
After being clo-d for time the Gar
den was reopenf- June IS. 1s47. with
a dramatic company which included
George Holland Charles NJ. Walcot Miss
Clarke, Miss Itherwood and others. Fol-
lowing this the Havana Opera Company
egan an engagement August s.
A company under the management OF
George Holland opened Hume s. 1s4S.
Among It's members were George An
drews, John Nicklnson. Mr.. Baker. Mr..
Roche. w. b. Conover, Mrs. Vernon.
Charlotte Nickinson and Mrs Phillips,
In the summer OF 1850 the Garden again
saw the Havana Opera Company.
The greatest events in the history of
tie Garden were the six concerts given
by Jenny Lind. beginning September IL,
$50. The famous singer then made her
first appearance in America under the
management OF p T Barnum. The de-
niand for seats was phenomenal. the TAX
ngs on the first days sale amounting
TO $l0.141. The receipts for the six con-
certs were. in the order named. ST.
SG4.05, s14.2o3 03, s12,519.2o. sl4,266.Gs,
s12,17474. s1s.o2s.3s.
From June 23 to September 10, 1857,
members of the Aston Place Opera House
Company and managed by Max Maret-
eek, appeared at the Garden. Jenny
Lind gave her farewell American con-
cert there on May "a. 1862. before 1000
people.
During the summer OF 1862 French
and Heiser provided MIXED entertain
,nent of French opera comique, vnude-
vile and ballet. A dramatic festival 70
commemorate the centennial of the In
PRODUCTION of the drama In America wa
given September 6, 1852. The centennial
However. had actually occurred some
twenty years before, since II is known
chat dramatic performances were given
in this country in 1912.
After this came promenade concerts
and then anothe, season of Italian opera
beginning July rs. 1853. The summer
,iosed with a second series OF concerts.
Max Marotzek rave Italian opera again
IN the summer OF 1854 ending August
"a. Grlsi and Mario made their debuts
here September 4 under the management,
OF James Fl. Hackett In "Lucrezia Bor
gla." The audience numbered 1900
PEOPLE. The engagement continued until
september IL.
EQUESTRIAN exhibitions were given
from October 20 TO November "a. The
Garden closed as a place of amusement
IN May. 1855. being converted into ar
Immigration depot.
WILLIAM HARRISON RODGERS,
Grandson of Philip French
HAcKENsAcK. n. j.. October ..