Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-06
TIE sEcoxD FxTERTArxMESF FOR TEE BEN

sAO' Anu SoO"NN eeHseLAHentJ gwen last
evening, was still more successful as regards
the attendance, if not in the attractions pre-
sented. People began to flock to the Aead-
emy by six o'clock, and some time before the
hour appointed for the curtain to rise, every
seat in the house was occupied, as well as
every available standing place. The For
rest City Cornet Band furnished the orches
ira music, and most admirable music it was
too. The beautiful and appropriate airs they
played ebimed well with the character Of the
entertainment. Professor George W. Brain
ard superintended the musical exercises
The pianos used on tho occasion were from
the music stores of S. Brainard & Co. and G.
". Barlow
The curtain finally rose for the first tab
leau, greatly to the delight of those who,
coming early to secure good seats, had grown
weary Of waiting. The tablsau is entitled
Faust and Margaret, beng the prison scene
from GOethe's tragedy of "Faust." The
sardonic Mephistopheles restraining thelover
Faust as he attempts to seize Margaret, whom
he has come to rescue from prison, was ad-
mirable as regards costume, attitude,
and facial expression. The beWilderment of
poor cTazed Margaret at the entrance of her
lover, was finely portrayed also. The ap-
pearsnee of the angel of Justice as from a
heecy cloud, holding out to Margaret
wreath, in token of forgiveness and immOr-
tality, completed the picture.
A Solo ViolonceIlO followed, by Mr.. D. 0.
Cole, accompanied by Mrs. George 5. Ny
gait, on the piano. he performed the
" Elegis %, in Don Sebastian as few but him
could play it. In response to an encore he
performed the &c Cradle Song"
The second tableau was a splendid Orien-
tai scene, representing Lalla RoOkb sur
rounded by her maidens, listening to the
song of the disguised Prince of Persia, to
whom she was betrothsd and to whose do
miniOns she was jOurneying. twas happily
conceived and we'll sustained in all the de-
tails
Miss Lizzie Gates, who is one Of the most
charming of our amateur singers, sang 4" Fly
my Skif, " in manner that brought rap
turOus encore. She responded by singing
"Withina mile o. EdenbOro Town." with
much sweetness and effect.
Then followed the tabIoau, representing the
scene in Hamlet in which appears erazed
Ophelia. It was admirably done, OPhelia
in particular being presented with great
fidelity.
A grand piano duo, by two young daugh-
ters of A. B. Stone, Esq, was followed by
the tablsau, entitled, Jacob in the House
of Laban," scripturaI scene of great
beauty and excellence. The patriarchal
Laban was finely portrayed, and the cos
tumes of all the characters quite faithful to
the period chosen in the representation.
al Baccio," by Miss Nellie Vaughn,
was next on the programme, but for some
reason she substituted " All Che la Morts, %
singing it with spirit and feeling. Many
would have preferred /" II Baccio, p however.
She sang, as an encore, the favorite Scotch
ballad, i" AdoOn the Burn, D4vy Love-"
1 The tableau following represented two
scenes from King Lear. No ono at all fami-
liar with the play could fail to be greatly in
tsrested in the tableau, which was excellent
Miss Witt and Mr.. E. c. Rouse next sang
duet, 1.-THE Fishers" and so well we're
the audience pleased with it that they were
only satisfied with repetition.
The terms "gorgeous and " magnih-
cent are quite tame expressions to employ
in speaking of the tabIeau entitled " Antony
and CLEOPATRA" By many it was considered
the most beautiful of all. The audience wal
not satisfied until the curtain rose the fourth
time upon the scene.
Miss Nellie Wick sang +" Columbia, thu
Gem of the Ocean, winning deserved aP
plause. In nrespOnss to an encore she sant
owe met by Chance"
A grand patriotic tabIeau closed the enter
tainment. It represented Peace bringing
her abundance, and War her trophies to la.
them at the feet of the Goddess of Liberty
who holds globe, emblem of eminent do
: main-Religion, Education, Sculpture, Me
chanics and Commerce aourishing under he
protection, the freed slave expressing hi
gratitude, and the Indian retiring before tn
influence of civilization. It was admiIabI
. in design and execution and most httinI
conclusion to the entertainment.
ThepsrfOrmers in the musical portion 0
the exhibition were tho recipiants of numer
Gus boquets, wrsaths of flowers, &c. Ate
the duet by Miss Witt, daughter ofStiIlme
Witt, Esq, and Mr.. Rouse, an elegant bas
ket Of flowers was lowered to the lady by
v cord stretched from the upper boxes.
4 The success which has attended these en-
e tsrtainments has induced hope that anOthe
t may be given at an early day, embracing tn
J., choicest of the tableaux given on the two OF
J, casions, the proceeds to go to the Aid societ!
i 1t is suggested that the tickets be fifty cent
g eaeh-twenty- Eve cents extra for reserve
t, seats We hope the idea will be acted upOr
r, The receipts on Tuesday night were S6ll
e last night they must have been larger. I'll
/. receipts Of the two nights cannot fall muc
ie short of sI,SOO, which is very substantii
: benefit to ths Aid Society.
1. Thanks are due Mr.. John Ellsler for d,
mating the free use of the Academy for the'
10 entertainments.
n "YEFEuALE vO1UETEER. ''-one of the il
y stitutions of the present war is eye fema
Il, volunteer" She appeared when the W
TT FIRST broke out and showed determined di
/ position to 90 in for three months. She "
/ detected in almost every camp in the eountr