Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-31


picturesque fancy ball, where upwards Of sixty cha
racters male and female were assumed ana repre-
scented with great accuracy and sometimes wlh
genius.
About o'clock in the evening these Living PIC
lures" began, and closed at 9 precisely. About six
of the young ladies' and as many Of the gentlemen,
took the characters and represented them IN the first
style of excellence
"The May Queen Crowned" This was the first
tableau. The queen represented by beautiful
young lady from the city. Though scarcely have the
breezes Of fifteen summers passed through her cus-
ering rngets yet her attitude, her looks her person
combined so much of the attributes offemale majesty,
that il brought forth admiration and delight The
group around her formed of younger sister, two
other young sisters and couple ofyoung gentlemen,
who filled up the picture with great magnhcence The
intense admiration pictured on the faces and in the
attitudes of the group looking toward the majestic
queen who wearing her beautiful crown OF
flowers, awakened delightful sympathy in the audi
ence. Three several times the bell rang, the green
curtains were flung back, the dim back lights shaded
and the vision broke upon the Spectators each glimpse
varying from the other
"The Champion" was the second This was pic
tured by young lady and gentleman with consl-
derable spirit, grace and variety.
"Rebecca and Rowena-the Casket Scene" This
IS a very interesting passage from lvanhoe Rebecca
was representedby the same young lady who had pic
tured forth the Queen of May, together with another
| young one, whose beautiful smiling face, subdued to
the OCCASION appeared touch every spectator with
delight and surprise The beauty, accuracy, and
classical elegance of the dresses POSITIONS and various
attitudes brought those romantic characters from
SCOTS novel into actual existence. The variations
were equally picturesque and interesting Rebecca
calm resigned, and in state of repose, contrased
beautifully with the lofty demeanor and dignlfed
beauty of the splendid and majestic Rowena. Sweet
| Rowena She was the beautiful daughter of the
| glcian by whose magic wand the whole was created
| Her light complexon-soft expressive features-and
majestic attitude perfect representation of the
Anglo Saxon beauty while the black eyes, dark hair,
and brilliant hues of Rebecca, expressed all the beau
| ~ and elegance of the East.
The curtain was again irawn these interesting
| vews-the music sprung up-and the shades We're
removed from the lights. After a few moments the
bell rung-the room was darkened-the curtains flew
back and there was beforeus "The Bride ofLammer-
moor in her wedding dress, signing the fatal contract
and surrounded with all the characters of thu original
| scene This exhibition came upon the audience with
a start 1t seemed TO take them by surprise. There
was spirit and originality in the principal figure, that
seemed to destroy the illusion of the scene, and al
most made il real life. The "Bride of Lammermoor'
was before you, surrounded by her attendants, but
there was an energy and intellectual osce about her
character, that ran even with the conception Of
Scott She was beautiful-her drapery was elegant
her attendant group exceent-but the physical beau
ty--the fine drapery- the classic disposition Of the
figures were all borne down by The mind, the intellect
i - k~aot &C.,, H.,
figure The frs, scene was decidedly the best The
| bending down--lhe act of signng-he whole coup
dea breathed of genius. This was received with
| rapturous applause.
The next was the "Stoen Kiss" This was ex-
,rem ely beautiful. There leaned, in slumber the
sweet young girl, her cheek rvang the rose little
to the right the youth, in the very act of imprint
ing on those ruby lips, the ardor of burning soul
So complete the illusion seemed that after viewing
few minutes, l Involuntary said to myself chang
the fellow why does he not take the treasure and be
done" "What is that ysu say Z" asked nelghber
| ooh! nothing" The curtain down, the illusion
| gone.
"The Jt-a Spanish Story" was the next This
was remarkably well done. The characters were re-
presented by the same young ladies the preceed-
| ing.
| Next came the Brigand and his Bride" This
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was very excellently represented. The Brigand was
in the act offrng his gun, his beautiful bride hanging
over him, with deep and abiding interest.
The "Intervew between Charles the Second and
the Countess of Grammont" The costume Of this
scene carried us back the picturesque days Of the
seventeenth century Charles was dressed most
gorgeously-and he countess represented by the
same fair creature who had been the May Queen"
looked magnificent in her piquc and displeasure. Her
clustering rngets-her bright burning cyes-her fair
face-her flushed complexion set of the 10
great advantage.
"Thc Corsair-Conrad and Gulnare." This was
an interesting scene. Oriental in costume breathcd
all the spirit of ByroR in the graceful attitudes of the
character. Gulnare was mogni6cently represented
Sem and Zuleika." This was a most exquisite
representation The beautiful and tender Zuleka, the
child of love and pure passion-fearul yet bold-vcn-
turing yet apprehensye-the child Of impulse, yet the
maiden of strong purposes was most charmingy re-
presented by Of the most beautiful young ladies
of the group. Her soft fcatures-her mild melting
eyesher sweet, sweet smile, slightly relieving deep
melancholy, seemed to go to the heart at once. As
the variations broke upon the audience they could not
withstand the enthusiasm and applause followed APP
pause till the curtain was drawn and the scene shut
for ever.
The next scene was amusing Interpolation not
in the programme. Between the two last tableaus, in