Winter Garden

“The engagement of the Buislay family is drawing rapidly to a close at the Winter Garden. These remarkable experts have never been approached, many of their acts being unparalleled for daring and skill. What can be more astounding than the great Niagara leap, or the accent of the spiral mountain? There is so much certainty and grace in all that this talented family undertakes, that the usual nervousness attendant on witnessing such performances is quite forgotten. The variety of their programme, too, leaves nothing to be desired. We trust that the last few nights of the Buislays’ engagement may be liberally patronized.”

“Our readers must not forget that the present week terminates the engagement of the Buislay family at the Winter Garden. These remarkable gymnasts have failed to attract the attention they have merited. From the start indeed the Furies seem to have opposed them. Coming to New-York with a splendid reputation from the Pacific Coast they naturally selected the Academy of Music as the proper sphere for the exercise of their remarkable powers. No sooner had they moved their apparatus into the building than the latter was burnt down, destroying not merely much personal property but most brilliant chances of success. In extremity therefore they were compelled to turn their attention to the east side of the city, and at the New Bowery Theatre they gave their entertainment to audiences that were selective and appreciative. The locality, however, was not favorable. By accident they secured a chance at the Winter Garden, and have there exhibited the most marvelous feats ever witnessed in a place of amusement. The Niagara Leap, the Persian Seat, the Spiral Mountain, are performances combining every physical attribute of manhood and skill. No one can witness them without a novel sensation of surprise and pleasure. Nor must it be forgotten that an agreeable pantomime always accompanies the other entertainments. On Friday (to-morrow) the Brothers take their benefit, and on Saturday the season closes. We trust that these few occasions will be seized by the public to do tardy justice to a very remarkable family.”

“The Buislay Family have been attracting only fair houses during their engagement at the Winter Garden. The reason for this we cannot see, for they are all first class performers in their different lines of business. The Niagara Leap and the Spiral Mountain were given each evening last week, also a number of tableaux, a ballet divertissement, various acrobatic performances, and a pantomime. This is the last week of the Buislays, and we advise those who have not yet seen them to improve the present opportunity.”

“Accident. – During the closing performance of the Buislays at the Winter Garden on the 6th inst., while two of the brothers were performing ‘L’Echelle Perilleuse,’ one of them, Julio, fell to the stage, a distance of over thirty feet, striking upon his hip. He was badly hurt and limped off the stage.”

“The Buislay Family concluded their Winter Garden engagement on the 6th inst. Peculiarly, they have not been as successful as they should have been, for certainly, in their peculiar and thrilling acts in the air, they have no superiors. The ‘Spiral Mountain’ feat seems to be most too difficult and hazardous for other performers to attempt, yet Etienne Buislay accomplishes it with apparent ease.”