The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-28
eACHEM's HEAD.


Plenty Of Visitors- Cool and Comfortable
Grand Fancy Ball-7ne Tableanr and
.actors-C os'ng Scenes.
Sachem's Head has been fortunate enough to
secure full and gay company almost from the
beginning Of the season. The place itself Is .
delightful peninsular, four miles from the rail-
road station at Guilfotd, jutting into Long
Island Sound-here twenty miles 10 width
and almost entirely surrounded by water.
The house IL an excellent one, capable of &C
commodating about two hundred guests, and
the temperature during the hottest days Of the
hot season just past, never exceeding eighty
degrees, except In one instance
The season has been marked, ~ usual, by
occasional concerts, fancy balls and tableaux--
the last Of which occurred last evening; an
account Of which, being accidentally here,
propose to give. The tsblesux were began
about halfpast nine, and lasted two hours.
The first scene was from Dickens work Of
David CopperHeld," and represented Mr..
Macawber in the act of chastising Uriah Heap.
The part Of Aacawber was performed by Mr..
O., Of New York, and Uriah Heap by Mr.. p, of
Albany. The scene was an amusing one, and :
mirably executed. This was followed by the iu-
terview between Rowena and Rebecca, from
"IvaDhoe." The part Of Rowena was taken
by Miss p, Of Hartford, whose fair Coz
plexion and golden hair gave Q vivid re-
presentation of the Saxon beauty. and
strongly contrasted with the exquisite dark
Jewith features, and black hair and eyes, of the
beautiful Miss NC, of Troy who assumed the
part Of Rebecca The costumes Of both the fair
performers were rich, and the acting excellent.
The third scene was ON extremely amusing
one, and represented poor little solver Twist
asking for more" The establishment Of the
dIet0wn, as Oliver, with . d0wncast look ad-
vsDced from the midst Of his companions, bowl
In hand, drew bursts of merriment from the
auditors. The part Of Oliver was exceilently
done by Master NC Of Troy.
This was followed by . scene from Lallah
Rookh, where the princess, on her journey, has
halted for the night, and is listening TO the reci
tai Of love tale from the youthful Feromez,
who lies ct her feet Miss T., Of New York, re-
presented Lallsh Rookh, and Mr.. r., Of Albany,
FeromeS. The costumes were OF oriental rich
ness, the performers youthful, the female beau
tif1l, the lover extremely well looking, and the
acting excellent.
Next came the historic scene Of the execution
Of Charlotte Corday, which surpassed In effect
any which had preceded II. The principal
figure was that Of Charlotte Corday, dressed In
simple White, with her arms pinioned be-
hind her, and her long looks streaming over
her shoulders, jast about to DO cut off BY the
executioner, This part was performed with
isimitable e6ect BY Hiss Rv.sof New H4vea.
whose hne figure aadsEqnisite fass made the
character an ceptioxlSble one. Behihd her
stood two execptionefs, ss4 81 heg aiae. With
look Of stern contempe RObssplsFre, dressed III
Ter was represented BY Dr. W., u Baltimore.
!, Another scene, not less interesting OF itnpo-
sing, was the interview between Asry, Qneeu
Of Scots, and John Knox. The dresses I'M this
scene were In perfect keeping with the times,
and were magnificent. The Queen was sdmi-
Tably represented hysNNi O., sof, New York,
nd sAs haushty esAassne SeJtEsr. " ~