, 1860-10-15

~ S1sAs t's'' A-A' Vide a.aE w;de awak-!
U,B.yt, vide awake:
The Prince nj the OpeFa.
tF1oa the Philadelphia l'resa, llta}
Tbs Princes box, last evening, adjo!ned the
balcony tier upon the north, and wis handsome
" adorned with mingled British and American
fAvs. A spread eagle, which might have been
cut out Of tn, was PLACED besidu lion SONS
sizes smaller than the eagle. and these symbols
of two great nations oE4rhurg the heir sppHE~
ent- a bright chandelier gave a mellow ra-
r3i.nce to the crimson tapestry Of the proscen1.
iets: the notices. 1eh diem" and q E pluribus
unua" could be dist;n t'y read-wi'h IN opera
c!ass of considerable msgnifsing power.
The Prince and suite made their appearance
at eight o'clock. Most Of the royal party at
tended the entertainment, although oulY part
Of them took seats in tue special box.
There was the Duke Of Newcastle, who smiled
sometimes, but heard the ptaintige notes Of lit
lie Patti with the eutf usiAsm Of q calculating |
machjue, and whose kid gloves were never
soiled By plebieu efforts at applause. The Earl
81. German vas pointed out TO us, patriarch
with bald head and u coronet Of gray skreds or
locks, 1t ad.ssancethe enchaotmeut was very
prea&: mauy perrons took the Earl for our ven.
cradle President, formerly Of Nheatland. Lord
Lyons sat between the Earl and ste Prince.
ma, Of them all A gentleman OF sensitive and
open Temperament looked over our sho- lder at
| these pariiea and suddenly hroke out: Talk |
about your Mayors there's Mayor Henry, just |
about the finest Duke in the crowd"
One OF two other British peers OF more or |
les, note sat on Mayor uenry's left. The ja- |
venile object Of al this rcgard-for whom the |
Queen mothers prayers 10 mp nightly, Like |
toose of the lowiest woman in England-sat in
| the corner Of the proscenium b"1 on the front
row and toward the audience. His light brown
hair was nicaly brushed; he wore Il sult Of black
cloth and q tne dress coat. Upon Ills lett breast
red rose was fastened. white kids covered
his hands. He ieared in the corner If the
boz. bending his body forward, and
1t some tonchlne, we'll executed portion he
applaaded vociferously by c!apPing his hands,
in which, out Of courtesy, Lord Lyons md his
Grace Of st. t3ermain assisted. He vote no
sash but hourished, At times, low-crowued
rally with bis back to the audience; lie appeared
to be Of distant or bash1ul manners. and e1-
changed words with neighboring parties seldom
end shortly; all parties acknowledged that be
was MODEST, unassuming, and d1gniied. Con:
scous of being the brunt Of 10ur tho :sand
eyes. he seemed rather embarrassed than other
, wise. be og!ed some LADIES' occasionally with
; | an opera glass, and yBwned on. Q or twice,
:: which did not astopish us. The occupants Of
! ,hat prosceninm bog, noble men as they we're,
might have visited the Academy hundred
t;mes and excited no particular attention. We
should hare considered it, in our irrevereu1a1
WY, ~ q ver5 sober and somewhat dry con-
: gregation.
l. Tie Prince Was loudly applauded ss be made
= his eutrv. He had been seated but moment
- when the curtin lscended, and Patti aud Agnes
Natal. With Formes AID Brigno'i, came forward
with the cherus ind sang "God Save the
= Qacen." For statements Of the merits Of these
artistes. are they not written in our editorial
colnmnf
To us, however, as q novice. 4ho scene was
beautiful: the chorus Of villagers in unique
costumts: the sudden thrill OF PATHS shrtll 10
prxno; the deep bass Of Formes; the splendid
3, scene of glistening in the background, and the
u loud peal Of the choTus, fell upon the ear anc
eve like the sudden kush of Niagara.
The appearance Of tie audience cannot bt
pictured. Wcmanly beauty AID manly graca
gathered beneath the great chandelier, which
pIistened and sparkled under the fash Of it
hundreds OF jets. The euciFcling galleries wer'
=, densely crowded; the costumes were Of tn
riehest and mast varied styles. The tcene r.
minded Us of that in the Fompeian auphishos
ire. where Arbsces gsz=d At the prowess Of Ly
don, and the majestJ and beauty Of the Roma
Eat down in the circles The ladies' IN attend
It week in devisrg dresses for the occasion ao1
even looked love TO eyes that spoke again; tn
ss,in a1d jswels sparkIed like the pendant
the lets; while arms in all stages Of curv
whi&eness, audfullness, were drnped over voluI
-. toous fo1ms; opera-gla>ses glutensa; one ha
,ich went merrirr than I marriage bell, and the
'de1 were no deeper sounds than tho boom Of II
orchestra to sound kae1 to the general flu!
and ectasy. The scenes Of courts were tran
su,nmuuing the wealth and fuenca Of CT
mpt had gathered to do him reverence.
THE DECORATIONS.
e.E The Only decorations furnished by the " CO
mittee Of one hundred" consisted Of lar
number Of hot.huuse exotic plants, which VI
20 tsssefulIy arranged il various parts OF the bni
sos ing. Immediately inside the main entrau
and on either side the stairwsys leading to I
balcony, we're placed urns Of azale&s, cameli
,~ fartugiums, oleandera. and other rare pla1
a. intervals in the lobbies We als3 notice
l. quantity Of aowers Of the satre spec1es. I
most attractive and beautiful however, n
placed in the foyer. This splendid saloon ne
1"~ appeared 10 better advantage than last eyeni
osr aSsoa hd5s ess9 PSs
4 "a ing and fraRra t flowers we're displayed on
err hand, the mirrors at either end exten
from the hoor 70 the ceiling, and when
his su,te, and the large crowd Of the elite
,1 beauty Of our city, were assembled ther
MI. during the time allotted for the promeuad
scene Of unqualified magniGceace WAS
sentsd.
ruE SCENE N THE FoYEn.
RetFeeu the acts of "Marths," the foyer
lights, where the perfumes Of q hundred pl
we're blended, and the promenade WAS ins
4. ted. hundreda Of codples surged in long
hither and thither- The two broad 1nir1ol
FL opposite ends Of The saloon reflected the 81
he a., and life within, 80 thht We seemed to be @
nx I'd | into three CONTIGUOUS saloons upon thoua
49,, n falr women and brave men.
d. Above this scene Of beauty and rnirth
. soft eye Of the Qaeen mother looked lo'l
the threshold cf her throne; ono loot pre-
- iss summit and one lingering upon tho t
st., Thts sweet smile and e'rlishh f.oe snd M t.
I: t3es seemed omnl6c ent- Sne "aa ene!ose
s.u broad rqu.se Of gilt, and in tho elab
sa1z1 work at the summit crown and &c
APKk | R!istened.
~1 N'4'' From The windows Of the foyer, one II
down upon Broad street, crowded with ez
@e1' q apt men, who for glimpse Of Is H;gl
Lax. would wait for b ;urs 10 the damp air, bat
poseh!' not invest qoa.ter.eagte in ,ha opera:
lines Of carriages extended in either dir
- upon Broad street, and the beautiful nigh
jewelled with lamps.