The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-08
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New YORK, Feb. 3, 1870.
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''Tho Twelve Temptations"
On Saturday night there was private dress
rehearsal OF The TtoelUe Temptations at the
Grand Opera House. It was intended to be a
very brilliant affair-hrst because Mr.. Fisk
was at the head of it; secondly because the
general public was denied admittance; and
third, because the theme that demanded the
attention of the audience was great leg-piece
to which the While Fawn and Black Crook were
presumed to be mere bagatelle. In fact, with
the exception of the few scenes that we're given
upon the stage, and the few dances that we're
danced, there was nothing brilliant about 1t.
The champagne was like vinegar-utterly
unworthy of the fame of Mr.. Fisk, and the
rush of hungry and thirsty Bohemans was dis
graceful TO the newspaper-press. few
of the scenes from the new legend
were given, and the ostensible reason for
not presenting the entire spectacle was that
there might be no infractlon upon the sanctity
of the Sabbath. SO the board-bills said, at any
rate; but with all this piety the entertainment
was not over until o'clock on Sunday morning.
Among the more prominent appearances were
those of Madame Ponisi, who is a triile more
''hefty' than in her younger days; Mr.. Boniface,
and Miss Nelly Peiris q new acquisition at the
Opera House, q fluelooking woman, liked by
the populace as singer, and understood to be
gymnasium of this city.
Heenau and Mace.
These notorious prize-ringists Intend next
Friday night engaging in sparring- match at
the Bowery Theatre The average price of seats
has been five dollars, and as much as one hun
dred dollars has been offered for private box.
Heenan and Mace have been practicing for some
weeks past at q certain well-known gymnasium
uptown. Their appearance at the Bowery is
preliminary to o starring engagement, during
which they will make the tour of the country
and pick up great deal of money. The starring
engagement, In its turn, is preliminary to Maces
fighting Allen for the championship. On Friday
night Mace will be presented with hand
some silver belt, and the Bowery will boast
of such a crowd as the Bowery only can pro-
duce. / would not give much for the chances
of any respectable, inoffensive man who goes
into that building, on that occasion, with his
watch and chain, coming out with these articles.
The Bowery agent the other day expressly In
3 formed me that he intended providing all the
newspaper people who attended with seats
near the door! This is consderate at any rate.
With respect to the forthcoming fight between
Mace and Allen, q good deal of doubt is eX-
pressed in sporting circles as to Mr.. Maces con-
ditiou. Allen is very spry, as yet, and Mace, If
the truth be told, has the appearance of being
slightly played out
Woman Banker.
The experiment is being tried in Wall street.
The firm is Woodruff, Clafin 81 Co., and the
members are women. What do you think of the
idea? Stockings instead of stocks have been
hitherto supposed to furnish more appropriate
employment for the female finger. If the move
ment be successful the result will be most i'm
portant, not only for women in this city, but
probably all the world over. But then think of
the minor questions involved in it! Who are to
be the clerks? Are any young men to be ad-
mitted? And is there no danger of admitting n
too fascinating moustache? Woodruff, Clafin
& Co. are backed by capital of half a million,
and their backer is understood to be Commodore
Vanderbilt.
MIR. Fechter
is going to play tHamlet" for one week, COM
mencing next Monday night This he does in
response to the request of several citizens, who,
having nothing else to do sent in an application
asking him to do so. Consequently they are as
busy at bees up at Niblo's My private opinion
is that Mr.. Fechter is extremely unwise to yield
to this request, always supposing that the re-
quest is not "got-up" affair. He ought to re-
serve 'Hamlet" until the last for after that
there can be no great novelty to offer. There
will be an immense rush to see him, but do not
think after he once leaves this country he will
receive any inducement to return. An article
that appeared in last Thursdays Tribune, and
which spoke eoarsey and slightingly of his
''Henri de Legardcre," showed up Mr.. Winter
prejudices upon the subject, and is generally
thought to have done great injustice to Mr..
Fechter, whatever his failingS may be.
ALI BABA