The Trinity times., 1855-04-07
Doegticn Bees a Modern Classic
DRAMA"
NEW YoEz. Dec. %. 1884,

the most feasible and agreeable method Of
sacrificing the great theological enemy. Al
ter mature deiiberation we resolved TO visit
the lately established, "truy georgeous tenn
pie Of the muses." and witness the redemp-
tion Of one Of the pledges Of the Directors, !
who had promised US the restoration Of the |
legitimate classic drama We believed that |
there We should find true artistic taste, dis
played in the adorBment and decoration Of
the building, and that we should see ster-
ling plays acted by performers Of the high
est merit where attention would be paid 10
proprlcty, and elegance Of costume, and
splendor and magnfeence Of stage appoint
ments. We took stage and naygated up
Broadway until we came 10 where a big
canyas sign marks the entrance to the
"Crond Ihesptan Wigwam, and Head- Quay-
tos II Modern O,pheus." Through
wedge-shaped green. baize door--down
crooked pair OF stsfs--BDder an oyerhanQ-
ing arch-and we stood in the parquette--
took a front seat, and Immediately had occa-
sIon to commend the economy Of the man
ayers IN not Lighting the gas iu the upper
boxes--then proceeded to admire in detail
the many beauties ol the superb edlfce, which,
at hfst glance, reminded me Of an overgrown
steamboat cabin--lOOked for long time at
the indefinite Indian over the stage, trying
~ nix the gender to my satisfaction. and decide
whether 1t ls a squaw or an individual Of
mascuDty-har 10 tell, for il has the face,
form anatomical Developments Of the former,
and he position and hunting Implements Of
the latter-I concluded it must be An oYiginaI
WOman's Rights female, y ho, in the iack Of
breeches, had taken possession Of the "traps"
Of her copper. cOlored lord aud master, and
getting tired Of the unusual playthings, had
laid down 10 take hnOOzc. AdnirinQ the
easy and graceful drapery painted on the
drop" which looks as if it was whitfield out
Of piie sh ngle--took perple,ed view Of
the assorted landscape depicted thereon
endcavored 10 reconcile the Turkish ruins
with the Swiss mountains or the gothic cas-
tie with the Arab slaves wanted to harmon
ize the camcls and other tropical quadrupeds
on the right with the frozen mil pond on
the left couldn't understand why the man
on the other side Of the same, among the
distant mountains, should be so much larger
than the individual close 10 the shore, who is
supposed 10 be nearer by several miles -
Tried to make out what the man in the tur-
ban was doing with his legs crossed under
him. on n raft, but gave ii up--admrcd ex
ceedingly the two rows Of private boxes,
which look like windows in "A martin house,
but could not perceive the propriety Of hav-
ing them supported by plaster paris ladies',
with jut any arms and their bodies covered
up IN patent motaAc burial cases, (l was in
forme that eartist called them "a yltidesJ
i was impressed with the admirable pro-
portions Of the stage; a hundred and eev-
en feet wide by four feet ten inches deep
rem nded me ioroibly Of an empty seidItz-
pow Ter box, turned up odgeways-- censured
tho indecaey Of the managers in permitting
the immodest little cupds, who tacitly per
form on the impossible flutes and fiddles, TO
appear before refined an audience, call in
there bare"-(my friend says the drapery
was "Omitied by particular request was
much chagrincd about a mistake | made
concerning a picture on one of the proscen-
inm flats, which miaook for Kentucky
backwoods girl, with bowie knife in one
hand and glass Of corn whisky in the 9th
er; but was told that it represents the
tragic muse, with the dagger and poison
bowl-resolyed not to be deceived about the
match picture on the other side, and after at
tentive scrutiny | determined that it is either
a female rag picker, with a scoop shovel, or
Virginia wcuoh with a hoe-cakc in her |
hand and made up my mind that any one
the sAinc, and transgrets no Scriplural COM |
nnnd, for it certainly IS a likeness Of moth
ing in The heavens above the earth beneath. |
OF the waters under the earth"
The multudinous orchestra came out in !
a crowd the big fiddle man took the emer-
AID epidermis from off his high-shouldered |
instrument. and after a half hour preparatory |
tuning and iuIty-one pages Of exCruciating !
overture, the little bell didnf ring, Ohoy new
er ring "A bell at this aristocrauc establish
ment-it smacks of the kitchen) but with a |
cracking Of pulle,s. trampng Of feet, |
rafting OF ropes, aud a noise like full grown |
thunderstorm, the curtain went up.
Magnificent forest scene--two blue look
ing trees ON one slde--a green bazc carpet
TO represent grass--bue calico borders over
head a. suggest sky--a bower 50 low that the
hero thrice knocked his hat off going under
20 see his "ady love-" and a mossy bank in
one corner, made of canvas stretched over
Eastwood plank, and painted mud eoor-au-
dience all silent, waiting the coming of the
"Eyenng STAR tho loyo-lorn heroine Of the
piece at length she came--with hop, step,
and a jump, she blushingy alights in the
middle OF the -applause--she teeters--
cheering she teeters lower yet prolonged
oapping of hands-bouquet hits her on the
head; she picks il up and teeters lower still
dozen or 50 more fall at her feet or are
scattered indiscrimnatcy over the fiddlers,
and the boys in the front row somebody
throws a laurel wreath--she again teeters 10
the very earth 30 low that think she will
have to slt flat down and pick herself up by
degrees at her leiSurc--but she ultimately
comes up all right--melo. dramatic VILLAIN
comes on with black dress. and a backer
rcow on his intellectual viage--has some
hard words with the heroine she calls him "a
cowardly wretch q "vile H;ng." d,hes him
TO his teeth, tells him TO do his worst, and fin.
ishes IN nm exhausted nutler, in which |
could only distinguish disconnected words.
such as"'poison," vengeance" "heaven,n
"justl,-.,' blood ""irue love" and death"
Desmlrlng lover appears in the background;
remarkable iur his spanglcd dress and dirty
tights, AT sight OF whom defiant maid imme.
datey changes her tune, and prays powerful
villain 10 snare her beloved Adolphus-pow
erful villain scoVls blacker, and turns nm h,s