The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13
A M U S E III E N rs.


every standee. every nook, corner and angle OF the
carpenter work that could afford the fantest SEM
blance Of ''she comforts OF homer for a human
being OF any shape or size. nlled and packed close
with demoastratiye humanity The spendors OF
the Chateet and the glores OF the Porte ST. Martin
OF Paris-nay, even OF the San Carlo, IN Napies on
their most spectacular nigsts-nevsr held forth
more exciting promise, and was that
promise more superbly fulhlled. Long before
the curtain rose the house was literally amneJ
Ho" 'Ac parquet to the seventh heaven Of
the ghefcd olympus. The soyereigns below anu
inc Bods" above were In The best oil h1mors too
ny contrast wish the storm OF WIND and rain ouC-
sidci and their cxhiarlion was heightened from
the beginning by the admirable Intsic Of an orcbes
ira to which The genius aLd enorf OF sluuor Opersi
nave Impaired an excsbeacs which of itself was
rom first To last, most stf.xny feature Or The
entertainment We shall No, psass aefs II, aasyalize
We regretted the short lie " ias sskIs<s .a4ss-
pearlan revival. whoa made tns I<4s'as u e.tsDs
classic through the past fortnight, sss a,,.a.ssssd
the taste ana intellect Of tine etrsbyss 5s .xr-
famed and always pleasant tempe 81 ifscfis.ssse
art. We heartily wished thai tho Legitimate sf&R~x
could nave continued 30 brilliant rsxae s.s& -
these columns 1t reserved every cacOaragsGset,ss
Messrs Jarrett a. Palmer have ideas OF kesr
with regard 70 the fancy OF The great multitude,
and, s0oth 10 say they have carried them out Win
princely magnineence. MorPver, Inc endorsement
they last night received has made the revival Of
"ine Black Crook an event or eminent artistic in
portance. All who witnessed the gorgeous success
sien OF fairy scenery and the lavish richness Of
coryphses who figured o. sassf sage, viii
be ready to credn even a 2Fs4Gss outlay than
the $4,000 which the new Preparation. are said
to have cost. The plot Of III. .sIasrs lrooxn has
Deen 80 often 5hetched and - ~ vs4s EGcNn TO New
would be superluous 20 aiisgapa eyss an outline
here. IL Is bat soinDre tl.se4a which be.
wicering succession Of musical spectacular and
| chorlstic scenes iestooned. The demons aud
death-lights are but shadows to tue stalacute cav
ems OF the syiphs ana gnomes OF the wonder world.
! KeitzKy, have more tnan worked out the oldest
iancies OF their countryman-the poet Wieland--in
the surprisingly accurate and glowing effects that
they have produced. During The first term OF the
| DRAMA, when II swept away all competition IN
1861 and 1885, the press rang with the praises OF its
magic scenery: uut the latter was left decidedly IN
the shade by the new edition given last evening to
The public. The combination OF two complete
| treupe5 OF thoroughly trained dancers from Paris
and Vienna under the inliniabie direction oil Sgnor
Dayide Costa; the improved mechanism, the novel
devices to facilitate the snoothness OF each transfer
nation. the fresher and brighter cooring, the much
superior music, higher class OF talent and the
/ continual and costly floral demonstrations OF the
| night July justified, rs they were immensely
assisted by, the spontaneous enthusiasm OF such an
audience as inspires the FULLEST organization ana
1 makes roysterer OF the most saturnins-not
TO mention the Jo!liest-of managers. The
came every point OF any moment IN 1t was perfect.
Tue occasional tick-tacK OF a hammer behind the
| scenes and hoarse calls for "another nail" were
| taken as good Jokes and when the grand corps &c
Odhet, 100 strong, sparkling with health. beauty,
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the Alps, bounded into the pas dc SAILOR (c.og dance
| the house shook again and again with honest APP
plause. Mile. Cora Adflenne the leader, was re.
peaedly recalled, and all the resources OF our great
florist, Hofhelmer. were well nigh exhausted IN the
exquisite bouquets. garlands. coronas, baskets &C,
that encountered the fOotlights IN compliment
| TO her and her colleagues. Miles. Resita
Pagan and Rosa Zuardi also acquitted them
selves to a charm and were duly honored The
/ crown OF the regular performance In this first act
rested with tue lovely and graceful Miss Rawlinson
in the part OF ANNA Her very presence the
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j grace iliumined and entveneu, was certain qua
rantee OF success. Miss Fanny Prestige. IN her
/ which she took the audience into her confidence,
also made splendid hit. lt Is not too much 10 say
| that we were delighted with the dash, the
| vouptuous fullness, the champagny brio OF the
| Fifth Avenue Galop ACCOMPANYING and interviewer
with the pas DE- te,n's. or loral dance, winch es-
tabllshed the point OF the earlier part OF the per-
l formance. Mr. G. IL. Morton, as the Black Crook;
| Mr. Theodore Hamilton, as Rodolphe, and Mr.. Felix
| Rogers as GrepDo The Sorcerer's servant, did ex-
ceently WE'LL Their Iirst opportunity Of fine dis
play was In the second act, which, moreover,
daZzled the throng with the beautiful form aud
sweet vocalism OF that queen oil the blondes, Miss
Pauline Markham; IT. was here, 100, that
daglSeD9 and dditSeuSe ABSOLUTE, made their first
grand effort with tremendous effect. But to detail
all the points OF this superb spectacular revival
crowded with gorgeous TRANSFORMATIONS and drew
such ncessanI encores that l. had scarcely con
centratlon OF all he attractions or the night-scene
| after scene and dance after dance were OF them.
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tune OF miner theatre. The Nautch Girl dance the
| Cantonnere Parlsienne and the Pas de Folle would
start from their sockets with greater wonder than
lie ever felt in the realms OF the genli when ne sum
his royal Persian guests in his Golden snd
| halls at Bagdad-for which the mimic terrace or the
Castle OF Woiiensteln was superior counterfeit.
The GrOtt0 OF Stalacta and the Fern Lake OF the
| Silver Sheen, stupendous they were In electric
lights and sparkle, had hardly prepared the uli-
| ence for these displays, and from that moment
| the combinations increased until the performance
| OF the Wonderful Majlltons,' in their Tros
Diables' ana the lar-famed skaters Messrs Moe nd
Goodrich, IN their most peculiar OF all eas OF move.
| ment agility and SKILL carried the spectators by
STORM La the fourth and closing act the Palace OF
Dew Drops and the splendors OF the grand final trans
formation scene terminated BY far the most over
powering display OF stage resources witnessed
IN THIS country. In a word the new Black Crook
Is much superior 10 the first, and with the renown
| OF the latter the country has rung for years.
| Messrs Jarrett u Palmer have evidently formed q
compact on the most favorable terms. but, trust,
not IN manner perilous to them hereafter, with
CAMEL and his hosts and The holiday season In New
YORK Is TO be indebted 10 their wealth and enter
prise for such gllmpses Of fqiry Land ana such
Entertainments Of the Golden Realm''-nymphs,
naiads, elves and alias London, Paris and Vienna,
in their fading glories, would sigh Tor utterly IN
VAN.
PARK THEATRE, BRooKLYS-'THE FAIRY
CtRCLE"-The much beloved OF Brooklyn play
goers, Barney and Mrs. Barney Williams, appeared
at this theatre last night in their best piece, "The
Fairy Circle.n Notwithstanding the inciemency Of
tine night the house was crowded in every part
Whether 1T was that the Wllamses caught the infec
ton from The unanimously Joyous audience were
eiated at having so fine house IN spite OF the
ram without. they certainly never played with more
sprit. Barney seems TO enjoy an immortality OF
freshness, year by year but adding TO his excellence
as q deneator OF irish character. Con OCarolan IS
"a character In Wncn, perhaps, Barney Williams
excels, while That OF Moshc - no less suited TO Mrs.
Williams The support rendered to the stars not
good enough TO merit mention. When the curtain
fell on the last scene in the fairy circle loud eau
was made for Barney, who responded IN an appro-
pirate speech. The performance was brought to
close with the .roaring comedy,n 1.-The Custom or
the Country III which Mrs Williams displayed her
usual vlvacty.
FRGHTFUl OCCURRENCE
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