The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-08
AMUSEMENTS.



The grand Opera House was fuller last even
fairly to fight ones way through the crowded aises to
get TO seat, and once there, those In the parquet
were walled In by human beings as securely as
though they in Fort Lafayette and the open air
seemed long way OF. The occasion OF the immense
gathering was the first representation Of what the
programme styles "the Gorgeous spectacular and
legendary romance in four parts entitled the Twelve
TEN mptations." The same authority further ayers
II 10 produced at q cost OF over seventy Eve thou
sand dollars. We have no reason to doubt the
statement Certainl . lavish and unstintns hand
10 evident In every scene.
II 10 By no easy to deal with entire justice
with such . play this. or to OK upon the right
standard Of Judgment. To look at II simply as
drama would evidently be UNFAIR since the scenery
90 ovsrlays the written words that It would crush
the most brilliant dialogue that ever was construc
ted. Elaborate scenes and ballets intervene be-
tween the spoken parts, 90 that one can
scarcely follow tho thread OF the often
broken story. We shall give as fairly as
possible, the impression we received from It,
That everything 10 such . play should be strange,
wild, and improbable was to be looked for but
there was q suddenness about some Of the incidents
that really struck me dumb With surprise-.or ex.
ample Uric, the Lost Soul; ksiio, the Spirit Of Evil
and Ittrevse, the Tiuid are eonyersing smcaby
upon the stage when suddenly one OF the Characters
looking on tho side scenes, eIelsim,, Hs what DO
see II :. princess pursued up a mountain by
Timld. mot while Ulrie hss power to save" is
the cry ofthe Lost Soul who thereupon drawing his
sword, and clad in complete mail. dashes OF TO the
rescue OF the princess, and soon is seen lead.
ing her down the precipitous mountains and over
the ravines Ms. make the background Of the
just at that moment, makes him Rni isht on the
spot for his yaor and he St once engages in broad
The incidents are most OF them of as unexpected
character as this In fact, there 1. continuity IN
the piece and not the slightest interest on the part
play enlvenod by any attempt at humor, not gleAm
OF iun or the occasion for laugh being anywhere
The real strength Of the piece en consists In It's
spectacular effects, and these piding the plot
Or assisting TO illustrate the situation (as for instance
tercN OF that play: for. we have said, there IL
no plot, and there are DO stuations-but as simple
ton the piece certainty is wonderfully rch, ana
Elows with brilliant color. The design has
evidently been TO push these stage scenic encc.s
further than any manager hitherto has dared to 20
and doubtless the fame OF the piece In respect ofits
magnincence and OF theso splendid dramatic pictures
viii be spread far and wide. There are brilliant
tunes and pretty women without end. The sta-e is
nled up with muses. and graces. warriors, peasants
sm,rons, court ladies, linss, queens, spirits OF
bishoIe and executioners, kni shts and herads
with dancing girls floating about evrrywhere
marvels Of scenic painting and earpShify real
waterfall comes tumbhng down the stage With a cool
spash Of falling waters that secmSd TO mako every
one in the heated house feel Thirsty. Concerning
the scenic and spectacular Effects We shall speak
VIII greater detail at another time. II we have ind
Gated the general character OF the piece and what
are Its weak und what are Its strong points we have
said suricient for the present
AT Wallacks, :" school" was reproduced last
evening most admirably. The great defect of this
theatre IL the long waits between acts. The honors
OF the evening were borne OF By Stoddart and Miss
Enc Germon. or the former II IL but bare Justice
TO say that he rave TO horrible part that of an In.
esaby mean sneak, painful interest. His r-ndtion
IVES singuarS intellectual and when At the andis he
retired completely bafed and spurnea by every on O.
he showed such concentration oi steely ire such a
Restraint OF maddenlng passion that an
suoielce awarded him the only call Of tie ey yening