New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-14

,,,ca the Graf; existed. have neen aware =, .n' 80
80 and have periodically acted upon w. W
49,. avn considerable pecuniary advantage ABOUT
tnoh O"" eco az any one may read, spectacle
-. had great SUCCESS III '"o DV">' w.
uTan~ ,lieve was never surpassed till the days
this "o -, "~ook' came. at NiblOs Garden. Now,
% Inc D. ro1anss toward the legitimate, we are to
slen ,o,hsr fever Of leg tnsel and cOored fire. IL
hss set in with great violence, az ',o "i'"u
T,ouse A spectacle play called I"o A"o''o i'"r
,iops" was brought out there last week. ana Nus '
upon what wo may safely anticipate VIII prove 49,,
lang run It's four-act piece, and is cast III Ia'i
mold. Its authors are SIR. j. C. Foster and MT o. .
mcDonough. They thoroughly experienced ID -
zeal business. and they have pucked their drama'o
soses from every available bank. The hero oil TINS
A. peasant who wants to be a knight ana "no' " ~"
accomplishment OF his ambition sacrlnocs AZ ,r,o
being an angel The period Is that OF the VI 80 no
animating spirit is the devi-to "no" 80,
promises to forfeit five years Oh H'o a, tho
jsh accomplished through this Internal asenos
49,. a. "a struck the hero istwenty years vi "h'
h ,o,url sunderstoodt to he eSu9 years
t,nse n, SIXTY years must be forced thereioIe' " O
that Satan can seize his prey. The "o''o" - - 90
may easily be OWNED He is tWel'o ''" . ,teos
express a WISH and twelve times MS We" vs., -, -,
"a ,ho ,bo ricnd cries "Ha, ha" ana taxes NM ava!
20 everlasting August In the adventures 'i''un
\, =, -o1 ,l,ore Il n Great deal OF variety Here ana
,ho- ,onuine dramatic situation lights up the curlen'
Of the piece with the genuine glow oil ha'u"
when the hero denies his mother ana "I'"' u" -"'o
,iod she inerposes TO shield the dScoVereu ip'''e'
90 ,t,od 60 nictures there is cOpous abundance;
aud these havcbeen composed upon vast sc"le' any,
with liberal and genuine magnihoehce' 1no ca''"''
,,,5 thu tournament scenes. in part second the
,,rocession scene in part third, and the Egyptian
Garden scene part fourth surpaSS everything oi te
KIND that has been on the local stage MT Dayton
pS MT Dufocq co0perated IN painting the scenery
have herein made very valuable reputation
most emphatic ana enthusiastic praise would not DC
m for productions OF this order and for the generous
- raIity OF spirit which made them possible Inc cos
,umes likewise are superb III this respect also Inc
Felve Temptations" surpasses all its predecessors AS
dramatic work il contains feature that is el'nof
particularly novel or remarkably fehcltous AS sPO
taee II wears uurvaed robes Of beauty It's moran les
son Is harshy good for 1t Furnishes "iekeu Nc WIN
,sakolc blue ruin But its moral spirit Is question:
allie Fate and satan give its hero no chance virtue
alWavs comes 10 him in the shape OF dizziness vice
arrives in absolutely royal splendor. Upon the
gousness OF the whole matter we shall bnt toueh III
sing \ large aud brilliantly undrcssed ballet is III
uccd Music lends its magical charm. Light, warmth
animal excitement play over the scene and give u
tie sympathetic entcing power Last OF all comes
q rgeous Transformation scene"-the design OF MI W.
J. Jeverna who superintends its Professionalism Is
really beautiful The whole grand stage occupied by
t pageant Five silver columns appear on either hand
sting on square bases Of silver, and each lncoses
,rite In the shape Of In the center rises slowly
rat of the earth gradually expanding and revolving
6 stem of wheels with gauzy nymphs In every part
GA her spres arise from the surrounding shades ram
,old falls over all The entire picture dazzes by It's
m ,eous splendor The fact that the scene has no obv
connection with the play need not. we suppose be
Coz sdered as important The purpose sought in works
tnts kind Is the entertainment of the senses Thought
may be placed ont Of the question. The Twelve Temp
h lions s. Of its kind a success. The acting ia IL Is IN
general very bad though quite good enough for the pur
Ft.s Give tnp cast O parts: