New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-13
SALE OF THE OPERA BALL Garcia
TyREs.
Grent Expectations and Less Pcrformanee-A
Much Crowd aud Little Bidding-Lnrge
Ionks md small Prices.

The collection of caricatures painted By Thomas
Mast for the Ba dOpsra sod last evening at the
ACADEMY OF Music by Messr Miner somerVille Auction
GERS The excellent humor Of many OF these productions and
the notorety they have received from the attendants AZ
the Ball aud through the public journals had drawn together
large crowd Of persons attend their sale IN the apparently
general expectation tina, humorous scenes would take
naeo y some unexplained Arrangement arriving at the
door was found that tickets required to enable per-
the building and as most OF the speci
ment considerable confusion and some disappointment was
the result -, -. ~
tanned admission y0tey Ill tho lower portion % the
ts The riciures were mostly hung TORS against the
dropcartan IN front the stage while few occupied the
front. Of the pToscenum boxes The arrangement though
,he hes, tbat could be made under circumstances
d not pictures good an effect as u ench one
had placed separately upon The easel ana the gh being
equally about the house was also unaForabe
Most Of the audience far from the pictures to be
Al abou, o'clock Mr. Miner announced the first lot No l.
sBennetts Friend" .hunored aud not unhatering
likeness II the wekuOwn Director Of the opera. pa
of e. was instantly made. followed by SO 30, ~,
and 40 ON m the picture pas presently knocked down at s5
"No described the catalogue as An African VINO mas
gained Universal Suffrage amusing "Reminiscences oil
Sine Caroll Zlcohi in the character OF LAficane After
some competition It was sold for $50 No s. was repre-
sentaon Il IIelni and described as Lnna which
Cannot be Ecpsa Perhaps somebody comprehend the
Joke This also brought $50 NO s supposed 70 repre-
sent Mazen The catalogue stated that had been found
impossible 10 procure loKe him. although several attempts
had made As samples Of these we rprodlce tue Hollow
i"s SALT LAKs CRY April i-as N.
MAx NARErEEx Director Of tn Bald OperI -.
that NJ Mzxoeni Several JOKES on hnd iot
M-xro sopranL sample Artahno-Poch. -.
Trad. supplied a liberal 4. o. ID ARrsnus WARD
san FRAscIsco O'Clock April
with spirits Of John Phrnlr ana Joe
Miller In their opinion be done Joe want. to know ns
pine, 90 Ta.n.,T or ,om.tl,ne queer" MARX TWAIN.
80, n.
The person who contributed supplemental humorous caa
ogue sale appears to succeed better tnan ne above
ayoc This seemed to bs the opinion OF those present at
the sale for after spirited competition, the picture was
knocked down at si3 ,
The Star OF the North" whose worths unknown al,
though its hight be taken which latter supposed
20 be from be supposed by those who
choose 10 do So 10 be likeness of Miss kellogg The very
general popularity OF tho original vel e7ineed by the
nontrrto br Of applause which broke out all the
house when the picture put up AMI Lively rivalry of
bdIng took place loT IL possession IL was uA! sod LOT
$50
representation OF Brady. the well known Photographic
artist labeled C0unerfoter Of Nature sold for go one
Of Lester Waack which also appauded when presented
| brought $40 ., A..