Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-02
Union aud american.
TIL E CITY.

THE MILroNIAN TABLEAUx AT THE Masonic
HALL-There never has been so much interest
and enthusiasm manifested in any exhibition in
this city as was evinccd last evening on the open
Ing Of the above tabcaux-the source Of univer-
sal compliment and the admiration Of the world.
The Hall was dcnscly crowded. and hundreds
were unable to obtain seats still the unparalleled
grandeur Of the entertainment was so enTaptu-
ing a. to make the immense standing throAg IN
conscious Of their fatigue. We could but say at
the sequel Of the fourth and last series that the
half has not been told us"
The entertainment Is more than worthy Of the
compliments the press bestowed upon it, for Ian
guage fails to do it Justice, unless in the verse oi
the immortal Milton.
Aside from the historic scenes Of the inception
Of time as illustrated on canvas, they are as
works Of art. worth evenings admiration; and
10 the mind stored with the grand inageries and
metaphors of Millions verse. they are a most de-
Hghtful and soul-exhilarating luxury, highly cal
culated 10 inspire an audience with proper ap-
probation Of the magnitude and grandeur Of the
Deity.
What contributes TO make the exhibition more
entertaining. was the scholarly manner in which
the delineator impressed the truthfulness Of his
representations upon the minds Of the immense
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tBS exhibition, illustrating each by quotations
from the poets immortal verse.
These wonderful works ofart arc the invention
Of Mr. Martin and consist Of some sixty tablcaux,
and are divided into four sections.
The first represents Heaven, with its hosts Of
angels assembled about the Almighty throne, to
receive His decree Of the equal powers Of His Son.
Following this was the banquet Of the angels
upon the plains Of Heaven and their encampment
by the river Of Bliss; then came the tableaux Of
tho rebellion of naughty Lucifer, Il" which are
the most graphic and forcible illustrations Of tn
poets epic story. The rebellious archangel is a
marked evidence Of the great artistic genius Of
Martin, the poets thought being in very minute
delineation.
The first section Of the exhibition after having
exhibited the battles for the possession Of Heaven,
concludes with a grand and striking scene Of the
Son or God ia the chariot Of Patcrnal Deity.
armed with the livery Of Heaven, driving Satan
aud his rebclhous hosts from the courts Of Heaven
into eternal periition. This miniature illustra
ton Of the disa1ection in the court Of Heaven,
was never exhibited with more artistic grandeur
than in this scenes.
The second part consisted in pictorial ilustra-
tions Of the dr.t creation of earth and animate
beings
Bfhe third section represents horrifying picture
of the Internal rogions-the abode Of the lost-in
which Satan and his fallen angels are represented
az being in council which closes with an admira-
bic and most striking view Of the flight Of his Sa-
tnnic majesty through chaos in search ofthe earth.
There were several tableaux exhibited separately.
one of which, IN particular. for accuracy and ex-
ecuiion was perfect ia dclineation, cliciting uni
ycrsal compliment from the thousands Of specta-
tors This was the meeting at the gates Of hell
between Satan aud Sin. Death is represented as
standing nj the door and refuses 10 let the King of
Pandcmonium pass, but Sin libcratcs him by
Selling the key and starts him on his journey.
The Biblical story Of Adam and Ewes great
crime. and their expulsion from the Garden Of
Eden. was most elegantly illustrated in the fourth
section.
In addition 10 all these unparalleled grandeurs
a fine panoramic view of the Holy City of the
New Jerusnlem with which the entertainment
closed. In this the same artistic ability and pow
err Of genius were exhibited as in the preceding
illustrations.
They will be exhibited every night this week.
matinees 10 be given on Wednesday. Friday and
Saturday evenings. All should attend, both old
and young The moral effect of the exhibition on
the young mind should induce parents at least to
send their children. The influence is post pow
oriul IN this respect.