New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-20
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
THE GREAT BALL

The heavens leaked. The mud slept IN lasc"ss
layers over tie face Of Gods (far) creation Damp
ne.s and crizze ruled the hour None but the brave,
none but the brave, none but the brave deserve the
fair II was brave to 90 to the Academy last nights
for there is you drive thher, no porte cochere.
You are emped out like ice or Goals into the gutter.
Row white hoops and lace ciIcumambents stand, IN
der the circumstances. the rude shccks ct al taeae
bad weather symbos it is not purpose to inquire
We are speaking simply of the effect Of last nlA
on masculine gear.
We misgiyings az TO the success OF the Academy
ball. The Academy stockholders are not infants 4
the breast. They do not constitute nursery. They
are rot poor m,ther, even, and probably never vii
he. In asking for benefit for the Academy there
MA no poetry in the appeal. Gentle hearts could NOS
prsss ont tear of sympathy. No visions Of suffering
ard uncomplaining maternity no sights OF teesame
ard souallpg infancy no cries for babyclcthes asd
bread and butter were there. 1t was shrek for a.
abstraction A howl for myth. whine for COZ
poration, which is body without soul. How evoke.
out Of the unutteabe pofundtes OF the srtesian wee
OF the human heart, the sympathzipg continents rasa-
in 10 the rescue of perishiug hpmaDIes, by nero
appeal for an Academy!
The worle-sll history-loves an incarnation. IL 10
necessary TO religion. 1t is indispensable to pAtrio<-
i'm. 1t is the souvenir and inspirer OF ant. The
Faiths of the world pinned in the glores Of three
or tour names. The early Roman Republic Is BrutusS
the later Roman Republic is Caesar. The Americas
Revolution is George Washington. The Reign Of
Terror is Macmillan Robespere. The French En-
pre is Napoleon Bonspare. The Academy OF musiS
is-whol II IL, in word, impersonsl. Hence there
is no hook to hang sympathy upon, or to eas'aees
ball with.
But do not msgine with this phi!osephizins jeemisds
that the ball last night q failure. Only II wss noe
decidedly brilliant success. Ike the great baby bal
with its fantastic toe twillerngs. II was moderate
success. 1t was comparatively buoy ant-better than
we expected. The concert opened-starved and gium.
After 10 o'clock the floor began to creak under fairy
feet ard the numbers in the boxes were pretty fair.
The scene then was hopefully bright. In srchsd
Examinations of letters at the back Of the stage were
the words IN. Y. Academy Of Music" There, too.
WAS a fountain On a short allowance Of water 4
painted portico, and wel-anayed drapery, completes
the stsge decorations.
Two bands Of music knit in lyrical loves like Damoe
and Pythias, roared sweetly as Sevenyhve sucking
doves, from opposite boxes near the stage. BY this
half half Of Apollo undisturbed flow OF Sorghum
comes from either side, eectrfying into motion tho
qun sseptialy provoking prettness Of satDeeted d.
whites in the Dance or lending majestic dignity to tho
solemn swells who parade, like members Of ConsreS
or the Established Church, around the vast cincture 81
the Academy.
But il is late and we feel Ike who uesds sloas
some banquet hall deserted, whose lights are fed,
vhose gailand's dead, at O'Clock In the morning.
One more ball rolled into the eterniies.