New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-01
SACRED SCENERY.
SACRED DIoRAMAS


rv.,v Sigh, This wees snd wedne.dsy and saturday A.
,eruoons. commencing ats O'clock, al The new
and splendsi Hal erected Zoe
TOWNSEND AND ORRs PANORAMA orTh
HUDSON RIVER,
SO BsosDwsY,
<,oRSrR or BROADWAY AND wALkER-sr over
- s,oppang. Baihs--HASIN0roNs entirely new
Grand ScnpGrsl Diorsmss " he
I CREATION or THE WORLD AND TIE DELUXE
Mr. II HANISGrON has Just completed msgaiteen'
Dorsrns intended 10 ulasrsic the sabine speace OF ne
SIX DAYS OF THE CREATION
Exhibiting. BY means Of movable figures seenerf S'
powerful OPucsl effects. a. nc progressive ehsnse' ION
tie Chaos and Darkness u The Uniformed Universe a ne
snA completion u the great Il Creation As describes
IN the h and second chapters Of Genesis terminating ~is
the appearance Il Adam sni Eve In TIE Garden - sieu
/ AIDED By appropriate Orchestra and NOcsl Accompsni
meats introducing selections from has orasoo q ne
| Creation.
rh. Diorsms IS the resG ~ sioag cherished des and u
e Of study sud experiment In his der Artmeuio u ne
,, lis the most costly beautiful and perfect worn Of The
spa existing and combines rs exhibitor The highesinc-
chsnca Ingenuity with The most astonishing scenic ecee"
assisted by very uperior Poetry, Painting and MUSE
SCENERY AND INCIDENTS
~, s-s,,r, IN. hall rch Gothic Prosceriun. OF The
most elaborate 6nish presents ITSELF the sides enriched VIE
besUdfa Stained Gss. widows and appropriate s'sass
representing with sche, columns and 1sssrssed pave
nent he interior Of magnificent Csihedrs 10 tr' eh'
Irene perspective Is the Curtain, which coaeesls ne
exhibition irom the spectator.
CHAOS-rHE FtRSr.pAf.
As the curtain rises ndstnei. hsxy appearance 10 OBJ
ed daasd the opening space realizing oar con
cepuou OF that period Of the creation when tie Earth S
without form void and darkness upon the fsceH
the deep" Suddenly. IN oS>enoe 90 the divine CON
msnd Let there be hghs." and " There was hgh"-
now the bo0ndess space is Illuminated and light exists
A.
and Night established, and thus ends tho First Day
! THE FlRMAMENr-THE SECOND DAY
With the returning ghI the FnsnentJ Heavens abov-
dividing from the mass Of waters sad assuming
the shape Of clouds, with sky beeen-lhe mighty
deep sui covering the lower eNpsnse u space Darkness
then closes the Second Day
DRY LAND HERBAGE AND FLOWtRs-ThE
THIRD DAY
With Morning, sight, ffom amid the waters Dry Land sp
pears bg Of barren arid sspect rocky and mountainous
The gathered together and he dry land Is orned
Soon the sterile sppsarsnceo OF the land changes he barren
plains are clothed with venisre tho might fore-; resre ia
beads. while beautiful flowers expanding on every
side But all still Nothing YET lives or moves upon The
face II the esrh-snd darkness falls upon scene Of seui
beauty
SUN. MOON AND sTARs-rHE FOURTH DAY
The fourth Of light dscloses the rsng Sun, throw"
ing It's dazzling rays hill and dale, asd distant ocesn
the brilliant eject mpercepnby meo~ing As evening al
ysnces into the rich Of sunset. which gradually give
place the mid spendor Of the rising moon and myrsd'
Of tinsliag which snd The armament This elo'e'
the Fourth Day
CREATION OF FISH AND FOwI.-THE FIFTH DAY
Morning sgsin dawns upon nsnimsle beauties Of The
creation but To- the mighty OF the deep are seen
moving through the trsckess waters. The vast deeps
teemng with life. The melodious warhlne OF binds sIkes
upon the And there may be moving about among
the foliage every variety Of the feahered ubo The wa
and ihe air have living occupants and The rising moon
closes the Fnh Day.
CREATION OF ANlMALS-sIXrH DAY
Night passes away and the morning usher. Ia
wonders The beauties which have before described,
present themselves with the addition Of countless animals
which approaching from every part Here's he
huge Elephant, Ihs majestic Lion ard the umid Fawn
posing in company; while the Serpent pursues s harmless
gsmbols surrounded by the smaller portion Of the anims
.reaton. for ALI love and harmony.
GARDEN OF EOEN-ADAM AND EVE
But all ye, done. The mighty master piece OF Dole
great ye informed Descer ding clouds for short
veil scene, and they dispense discovers the Gar
OF Eden with the Trees Of Life and knowledge Ia the
center Here apparently lost in admiration of the SUI
rounding creation, is first Man. the noble
image Of his heavenly Maker. Everything beIokens happ
around him. he still alone and apparently seeking
In for any being ike himself recn-s upon bans To
sleep Light aeecy clouds envelope him, and they
pass away partially dscoses his beautiful companion. Wo
man. beaning with geuteness and owe. With this compe
uon the labos Of the Creation, the first part of The eAh
| biton closes. PART SECOND.
| GRAND DlORAMA OF THE DELUGk.
This IL scene Of thrilling interest As the risos
the mountains and high grounds u the earth
with groups Of human beings while Numbers
haryine from the plains beneath, vainy attempting fee
rom the wrath Of offended God Through the as VI
the Storm the appears Of bloOifeJ hue vivid asLes
Of lightning continually umine the whlelhe Sound
k..tsI tRs
produce In combination, effect bsfiiDg description =.
With appraised hands the ugityes appear sul2rha for
mercy! But It late. Their awful doom 10 sealed
Steadily the overwhelming food continues to rise, unn The
loft est OF the mountains abosS seen Their
last vain refuge surrounded and the mighty deep
rolls the grave OF millions
The Judgment Of the Omnipotent being fulfilled the storm
ally decreases clear uncouted sky and bound
less Of above meet the eye Freghled with
the chosen remnants mankind, the ARK Ia foa
Ing in the security Of Gods protection Dove leaves the
Arb there for The sole Of It's foot and returns
again Gradually beautiful rainbow steals upon The scene
The Dove leaves ARK second time, and the ~
praise thankuness arise the curtain slowly descoBds
rX In the production ofthese splendid Dioranss the ~
mos, care has been avoid anything migh Ia the
slightest interfere with the sublime character Of the
subjects they Intended to ilustrse-whls hoped
thai thew NAV not only be considered Of the
pleasing and rational entertainment but as useful means N
| moral Instruction
NOTICES OF THE PRESS AND THE CLERGY.
The Press and Clergy kindly noticed the Dioams
In the most fstlerng Our space will admit Of
presenting but two Or three.
The following letteris from Rev Mr. Thompson, of ths
broadway Tabernacle, Of Tho most talented and TO
spectacle Ciergymen In The city.
| NEw-Yoss, July II, 1873
Mr. HENRY HASsGTos-Dear Sir ! ought sooner 10
have acknowledged your courtesy In sending me uckes
for your novel and instructive exhibition Absence from tho
city, aud muutudinous engagemens have prevented mo
| rom expressing to you my opinion VI your Dofanas
was highly .ralfed with the exhibition. The whoe
was D.. asiRg and every part was well sustained The In
genuity with changes Ia the scene were Affect
ed quite surpassed my comprehension You certainly de-
serve the and support Of the moral and rel
sious portion Of community for having de ysrd mode
Of entertainment hich only nOhsnsiye Ia every par
tcular but which combines insrucuon and whoesoms
rora influence with rational enjoyment take great pless
ure IN recommending the exhibition to my friends. and
should 30 happy visited by the Sabbath Schools Of
the city. Very respectfully, yours &c; ,o...so.,
FRoa Rev. Ds. DowLIsc, PASTOR % THE BhD'osDsr
I BAPTIST CHURCH.
| Me- HESsY HssfssTos. DEAs SIR have greai prss
nre in expressing my opinion u tho Ingenuity exe. eat
moral tendency and instructive character o your beautiful
Dorsmas Creation and the Deluge visited your On
hlbon few days ago ia company with my family and va
all care away delighted and edited. know Of scsfcey
which correct and VIVID conception VI he Or
the days Of creation be 90 pleasngy com,
municated the minds u youth by witnessing TIE hrss
part of your exhibition The second part Ia also well ~tspt
ed produce solemn impression VI the most smpendons
physical that hss occurred IN The worlds history
the destruction u the sneluyisn world with the waters