The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-06

pursuing Hessians. gave a thrill. THE
Flying Dutchman" and 'The Phantom
Ship" had fall rugged chips rolling on
seas Of green canvas kept in tempestuous
waves by boys crawling under 1t. Tie
hero. singing "fsoeked In the Cradle Of
the Deep" made even the audience sea-
sick. "1he Corsican Brothers" with
Eddy and Goodall In mortal combat, the
battle OF Palo Alto and other events OF
the Mexican war were seen in the dear
old Bowery.
Charlie Whites Six Cent Minstrels,
opposite the Bowery. drew great crowds
and graduated many famous negro min
strel artists who drifted to Woods "a"
and Christ,e's Broadway shows. Among
them were Nell Burgess, J. p. Carter
and Dan Emmett, the composer or
"Dixie." the South's pet song.
Van Afnberss circus completed the
lower East Side circle Of theatres. There
was F'ranconi's circus In the lot SUR
rounding Corporal waish's foadhouse at
Broadway. Twenty.tnlrd and Twenty
fourth streets. and there were many free
and easy and model artist shows.
This was the hoop skirt period. the
fashiohs OF which would shock wear
ers OF The light short skirts of to-day
could they now witness the scenery
which women Of seventy years ago put
upon the worlds stage.
How many can recall the Broadway
Theatre on the east side or Broadway,
opposite the City Hospital, which fronted
Pearl street? Here Americas greatest
actor Edwin Forrest" dominated. There
was the Tabernacle at the southeast
corner Of Broadway ana Howard street,
where katherine Hayes, the irish song
ster; Theodore Thomas'S orchestra and
'sThe Black swan" were attractions.
wallacKs was at the southwest corner
Of Broadway and Broone street. Mrs.
Hoey, Charlotte Cushman. Lester Wal.
lack, Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew and Ma
tilda Heron were the stars. Mozart
Hall, on the east side Of Broadway be.
tween spring and Prince streets, was
given moro to music and variety
Niblo's Garden was reconstructed as
an annex to the Metropolitan Hotel.
Jay +. Dee's reference to Harry Beckett
and Lydia Thompson at this theatre re-
wives pleasant incidents. There also
appeared The fsavel family In their won.
derful pantomime Plays Mime. Robert,
the dancer; Louisa Pyne and Harrison
in English operas; the Italian operas.
with Nine. Gazzana, Adelaide Phillips.
the charming American contralto; Amo-
dio. the Caruso OF his day. and Brignoll.
There were lively protests against the
advent of ring and sawdust on Niblo's
stage. Nevertheless. Van Amberg's cir
Gus aggregation ala its turn. Bolivar,
the Largest trained elephant in captiv-
ity," was to walk tight rope, but no
amount Of coaxins could induce Bolivar
to venture on the stage. Mr.. Blake. of
considerable weight and egg shaped, was
called and questioned as to the safety
Of tho stage. TITS perfectly secure" he
exclaimed as he walked out on the
stage. This convinced Bolivar, for he
followed close behind Mr.. Blake, who
was the manager.
The Academy OF Music, Fourteenth
street and Irving place, and the Astor.
at the junction OF tho Bowery and
Fourth avenue. were equally famous.
though the Astor went down after the
Forrest-Macready riots.
In the early eos Burton and John
Brousham opened the Winter Garden
and Laura Keene had her theatre on the
east side Of Broadway between Hous-
ton and Blocker streets. Here notable
stars appeared--Joe Jefferson, Sothern,
Mr. and Mrs. John Drew. Fanny Vim
ming, e. L. Davenport, George Jordan
and the cllafmingly versatile Laura
Keene.
This period may be said to have ended
when tho manhood of New York took
the nations stage. Their deeds were
told in history. Those who returned
from fields Of battle with the Union
preserved found their dear little old
New York gone--beyond limits not
dreamed Of seventy years ago.
HENRY Narcotic.
Sr. AUGUSTINE, Fla, February 8.