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(1816 To 1860) By Chas. H. Haswell Originally published 1896 |
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At this time the steamboat Washington, under the command of Captain Elihu S. Bunker, then and for many years afterward well known, commenced running to Providence. John C. Symmes returned to this city and delivered a series of lectures in support of his theory of a passage to the centre of the earth, at the North Pole (see 1821).
June 5. Garden Street (Exchange Place) was widened to Broad. The Merchants' Exchange building (the present Custom House), was in course of erection. The project of constructing a railroad between Schenectady and Albany was entertained and advanced.
June 12. Hackett appeared at the Park Theatre for the third time on any stage, for the benefit of his wife, as Monsieur Morbleu in " Monsieur Tonson."
June 15 George P. Morris's play of "Brier Cliff " was produced at the Chatham Garden Theatre and achieved decided success and long popularity. July 15 Thomas Placide appeared at this house for the first time in New York ; becoming much esteemed as a capital low comedian, though of less talent and general capacity than his brother Henry. He very soon after joined the Park company.
June 23 Edwin Forrest appeared for the first time in New York, at the Park Theatre, as Othello. Returning to the Park, he produced " Metamora " and "The Gladiator," both written for him. He was twice in England. Forrest's connection with the Astor Place riot, and his divorce suit, injured him in public estimation ; yet immediately after the verdict in the latter case, being engaged at the Broadway Theatre, he opened (in January, 1852) to an enormous house, and played Damon for sixty-nine consecutive nights, surpassing all records of tragic performances then existing.
June 24, St. John's Day, was laid the corner-stone of Masonic Hall, on the site of 314 and 316 Broadway, a
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