New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-20
THIODoN'S TuEATER OF Arts.


Tnis splendid exhibition, which has bsen 50 csle-
brated and popular throughout Great Brian dureg
tle ss sbi!ty years, and which secured io:inle -
the elder Thodop lJns successfully folj wing
in the fathers footsteps, hss be4n engaged by y I.
Bsrnuu esq, fo- America. Tne wh)le piraphsrnais,
.smirg fifty tups and scc0mp aaisd by sc)ro
Of mschni.ts and ants, sail for New York. in the
steamer Kangaroo, on the 'th inst. Tnis osaatiiu
and ex.reordir ay novelty .s destined - create great
sensation in the New World. The following m7sFfeot
description o. this sal and artistic 5t)a
is copied from ste English jourral: l: is re mark
ably clever and unique 0biae.ion Of picorai b,s,y
snd mechanical skill, ana has ehcted the srm sp-
prova OF Royalty the spprob stlon o: the nooy anu
ihe most enthusiastic demonstrations Of popular d.
light in the principal ces OF E5g .ni anf the oo1i
nent Ia this beautiful exhibition, srt tresds cl5sey
or the heels Of ns.ure spd produces et:cts Hch Va
did not deem possible.
The most finished theatrical scenery q1i:e ou'ione
by the beautiful ami Iated views slccsssivs? pc.
sented 10 the delighted audience, crd il some oi t3e
nes particularly the storm III the Black Ssa !. u
almost impossible divest ourselves o. tie notion saat
tie mimic scene Is ,esli,y, and not THU nph OF st.
The spectators TO be 10 a cavern open 10 tie
ses, and looking oul upon ii through dsnge.sui
chssm b.twsen the awful forms of oserrg cliffs sad
S. the extremity Of which stretches ilto ae se =
the lighthouse, 10 warn the mariner or t1e rocks tns
bere ard there project themselves ABOVE the ol1Ns.
These literally roll and dssh into G Dsm, wnle
foiked lightning sshes precede successive Gaps
ard rosrs OF thunder, frs. distant, tlen NEARER.
and Ii en- further removed, the Ky being GSrkenet
bsckness and the rendered clear the fury OF
the storm is abs,ed. vessel driven among these
rocks fires its signals Of tistres j. wrecked and SINKS
the Liputisn salors-nodels of ID be measured
by ches instead Of feetscrenbs one by one OF TIE
rock on which their ehp struck the iietoat az length
appears and the shipwrecked sailors ere res ued by
IT, and one, picked up by the hfeb ,st sssved By
rope thrown out TO him from the overheng1rg Gill;
The whole is most exciting and vested witn
wonderful reality; much SO that the compsry e1.
perience some Of the sensations Of position which
has often been very sfec.ipay descr5ed-hs. OF per,
| sops shore compelled 10 witness shipwreck su1
L.~-, sha,r -endaY
assistance.
1t is no mere show, or common place sight. but .
rare combination of artists beauty With mechanical
gsriue. The vsrious views admirably picturesque,
and animated with large number of mechanical fig
ures and groups, which give the Illusion OF life TO this
mir istuIe world; while the wonderfully Lstursl nan-
ner in which the various effects of light and shadow
Illustrated az II the classical repe entaion OF tae
Birth Of Venus and the rising over the Appsnnes,
is exquisitely managed. Tnere is vie of the City
| OF Constantirople snd the Bosphorus, along which
vessels are eesr sailing, while in the f9resrourd io3t
and borsemen, Arabs, al ele phant AID csns, with
their loads Ac, are seen TO pass. This Is folio Fed Dy
the Indian lumnsons. illustrative Of the scenes OF
the mutiry. The beautiful view of the City OF Paris
presents stream crossed by two brdges nst in the
background is tTavefsed by unb.oksn LIKES Of e9ues
tiiaLs vehicles, &C.. passing IN both directions. But
the greater interest exctsd by the objects which are
made to cross the brioge 10 tho foreground. Models
measuring three four inches IL hight or length, O.
men, women, children, wagons, carriages, horses,
| dogs, &C., are seen with the greatest distinctness
crossing the bridge with the most natural, ne- ke
| and real action Of limb and vaeel And ne action
is varied; men walk slowly fssty, ami run horses
walk and trot, prsnce, aIt toss theT hesas a
lettering wagonsr cracks his whip when in
| quick pursuit of HE deserted team; gentlemen ac-
knowledge each other with courteous reoogrit ors; q
lady puts up her psraso and is followed by her Little
lap-dog whose waddle is nimtsble in its Truth to na
ture another lady bestows charity upon msndicsnt;
gardner wheels MS loaded barrow, art rest, himself
| on the bridge; swimmer dgcks and dives In the
| stream, and OF, with variations too numerous 70
ention, the scene finally concluding with the N Sc
querade feast Of the mast Of Cocsgne," % which,
the iltsry drawn up both bridges, and tne Court
on the river royal bsrges, Lipu.isn pole eli noers
exhibit ther powers ard q. act res,hes tee top
ard detsches the plize.
| NJ. Thiodons collection includes tome hundreds ct
! different views. These enable HIN to remain severa
months in single town, q he cAr present &l sLIEe
| new programme every week. -
But tie climax Of this highly talented exhibition
! the mechanical ssckrope vaate-, whea performs
every evolution usrslly accomplished ty hV.LS
lusicr whatever. Tn!s figure oonfsss, puzzles usi
as we have &c doutt, i has dcne tto-ss,Gs before
Our transatlantic friends are iu.eb.ed = NJ -
.or the inrod1 ction OF many -e-e noveliies on,
We can assuTe them thEt Zone vcicn he nks hraefo
presented can be more chas:e pleGsiLs AZ vo.i Q.
objection from el cssses .hsn this his AS: n oo-.
| tStior. Eusopksn IlrsA
! GREAT lErRovENENT ~ DENTAL SuRGERi.-A
very ingerors nst-urer. for o;e.a.isg -p'n teen by
the aid OF gavAnc action, is DoT IL 9. .Gs estso.
| lishnen: OF Mssss. Gso.iel, No. l3i Daks srest,
LiveIpoo. The sPpsrl;Is el1sxs .; s-isarlr Q a.
.ery conrec.ei by wires With .ro plains po.z;s.
Tnese se inserted ne deceased tooth, sa1 t-e az
the wi, Of the pe.isrt snt tie o2ersoE r-enea;sny
kea.ed 70 -edness, re efs,t bang So s-e ss--si
to destroy ;be nervous ssas.oy srd -sr3Vs t1s ?sn
irs.GGtaLe0-s.y Tas 7e-la5a q s.ii % &c os-tso
| LLd tfse.-A.