On The Transformation Of Popular Amusement Of New York City In Late 19th Century

New York City is a world-famous entertainment paradise. The prosperity of amusement of New York is accumulated for several hundred years. Studying the transformation of amusement of New York in late 19th century, would help us to understand the change of metropolitan lifestyle, culture adjustment and innovation in the United States during the period .Dutch began to emigrate to North America in 1624, then established a new colony of New Netherlands, the capital of which was New Amsterdam .The entertainment of New Amsterdam possessed obvious characteristics of Netherlands, meanwhile, it had uninhibited of the new colony. The people in New Amsterdam liked drinking, skating. During that period Black′s entertainment in New Amsterdam also had wishing feature of Dutch, which was preserved till New York become a British colony.New Amsterdam became a British colony in 1664, changing its name to New York. In order to support Britain's hegemony war, New Yorker engaged in smuggling and commercial maritime trade, which accumulated wealth of New York. New Yorkers desired to be more civilized and elegant, so they decided to learn from Britain and introduced a series of British pop amusement, such as fox-hunting, horse-racing, theater.Though New York became independence in 1783, the entertainment culture of New York, however, did not deny British fashion, and continued to imitate the British fashion. On the other hand, amusement of New York became increasingly localized, some American entertainment appeared, such as dime museums, minstrelsy .With the maturity of entertainment in New York, the entertainment became a fuse of tension. A large number of Ireland and German immigrated to the United States in the early-19th century. These immigrants, on one hand, identified with American culture, on the other hand, tried to preserve their own culture. However, it proved to be difficult that the immigrants established their own ethnic culture during that period.Industrialization and urbanization of the New York intertwined in the later-19th century, which changed New York, including amusement of New York as could be seen from entertainment form, entertainment group and entertainment content. Women and immigrants were allowed to amuse without much restrict. On the other hand, entertainment of New York became more tolerant. In response to widespread immigration culture, the mainstream culture of New York also began to absorb innovate immigration culture, in order to enhance social stability. There were various problems in New York amusement, which was result of centuries New York transfer.There were many reasons for the transformation of amusement of New York in late 19th century, such as the result of rapid urbanization, the result of stimulating industrialization, and immigrant factor.