. Our theatres to-day and yesterday. Edwin Forrest made his American debut as a tragedian,Charlotte Cushman first appeared in this country as Lady Mac-beth, London Assurance was produced, Malibran made his bowto New York, and nearly every important actor of the past gen-eration at one time or another appeared upon its stage. In 1827, when M. and Mme. Hutton, Parisian dancers, appearedhere, and Mme. Hutton displayed herself in what afterward be-came the popular ballet costume, the public was so startled atthis new departure that the management requested her to changeher wearing apparel to Turki
. Our theatres to-day and yesterday. Edwin Forrest made his American debut as a tragedian,Charlotte Cushman first appeared in this country as Lady Mac-beth, London Assurance was produced, Malibran made his bowto New York, and nearly every important actor of the past gen-eration at one time or another appeared upon its stage. In 1827, when M. and Mme. Hutton, Parisian dancers, appearedhere, and Mme. Hutton displayed herself in what afterward be-came the popular ballet costume, the public was so startled atthis new departure that the management requested her to changeher wearing apparel to Turkish trousers, which the lady obliginglydid. On four occasions this building was destroyed by fire, eachtime being rebuilt. THEATRES ON THE INCREASE. The Richmond Hill Theatre, also known at various times duringits existence as the Greenwich Theatre, Tivoli Gardens, the Na-tional Theatre and the New York Opera House, was 1831 located at the rear of a lot fronting on Varick street,at the southeast corner of Varick and Chambers • i /i- n« sir. WIIiSJOM Lant niKht of the apcoaranco of SIISS SHIRREIFF, *SnSi, ot, ZZGUIK\ SAT! KiJAV i🇻🇮i\iti ii Jioth, is:i;», Fra I>iaro:o, V/II,SON Giacomo. Mr. SZG-JI?! Lord Allcash. Vlr. XiATHAIVI Zorlina. : : : i MISS ..i/;v/./.-y. .VfAct I<1.—All Inn noar 2(1.—Clinmhcr in the 3i.— ^ Kiminiitir lian<hru]ii witli thi- (linpcl and H*Tinitn::i. K»lr ;: l«r Innr UiH «iM~>n) ll>iinot> of a rtrr > .r. Mr WILSON ■ ..-f : <-:„,k nUiJI v» •• ■SoNr. Mr HOICV « G As ^ R A ! <»r,—-Tlif of , - Wilsoa Ciarit - ■■ ■.•<! Imc in Amrnca) . IQiss ShiircS* Mn. Rutrlll Nioiwll .s,.,l. ,., CliaractorB in the Episode. —— Ii,,...|l.„. MR. Mn. , ^ MB. J. , .
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