The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-18
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

representatives OF the same, were afforded an op.
p0rtunity of obtaining a "private" view OF the long
talked Of much Wanted and eagerly expected
spectacle Of "Lala R0okh," which Mir. Joseph Z.
Foster has prepared for the boards OF the Grand
Opera House. Mr. Cole, the man ger, In his an
nouncements assures the public that tne spectacle
mas been in preparation for eight months: that
throngs OF expert citizens have been employed and
that $780, 600 have already been expended upon It,"
For adJectives and gorgeous epltnes small bills.
We cannot commend the Judgment that prompted
the admission OF the pubic to that more tiresOme
and unsatisfactory OF all things-the rehea sal OF
a spectace-and likely q great number went
away on Saturday night with uniavorabe I'm
pressions, owing to the necessary multitude OF
delays and dsappoinrments. The first Impression
created by the spectacle Is that never before the
boards OF a New YORK theatre was presented such
really gorgeous and effective scenery. In this par
ticular Mr.. Richard Marston has, indeed, proved
himself an ARTIST OF sterling WORTH The principal
scenes OF interest from this genteman's brush are
the followlng:'I OF the Temple OF the Sun z"
"Lake OF Pearls" view OF the City OF LucharIa, ~
Panorama Sinking Boats and CITY," ana the
transformation al the end OF the spectacle These
are Of superior merit 10 any scenes IA "lhe Black
the other scenes, few Of which are exceedingly
attractive are from The nands OF Messrs Sche ard
let OF which Miles,. DE Rosa, Lulsa Mazzer ALDER.
tina aud Lusuardi are the pre,nie,tS. The grace,
agility and perfect art OF Mile. DE Rosa compensate
to great extent for the weakness OF her assistants
The corps de ballet Is large In NUMBER remarkably
well trained, and very attractive in the elegance,
richness and variety OF the scanty costumes The
professions, as might be expected, are very hume
rous, anu one In particular, IN the Feast OF Lam
terms, is q bewiiderng Kaleidoscope OF gorgeous.
ness. Tne tableaux, a few Of which represent COM
bats between .supernumeraries in extravagant
Gsna are s ssS very Mr. Mr.
vMaG o the following Is the prosramme:@
"Mghiy Maiedn chorus tthe FIRE KIns), From
Earth rhrousn Air;~ W, comic song Pinion. GAN
chorus, "Blessiags on Lala Rookh;" grand process.
sion Of Ambassadors; march OF ARABS and grand
dss s Plague A' SHF as ss scene Z sdn as
Spinionh "Yhe Lover and Inc Bird Sqgllelmo;
chorus; opening scene 8, grand chorus, 'They
Are Near;' scene s. grand Cashmere ballet. Act g.
Grand Ua,ness ballet, least Of !a,nterns scene !.
1--WE submit TO Thy WHIP, Act 4--Duett6 d'inoh
ana Lskar ..Ihe fcrlls q Flirtlng' grand process.
Aliris;n scene O. song tLiskdr) '.Barcaroe," frolu
ne opera tsI'a Kq s}aj grand chorus ana
The music Is, In general, OF superior character TO
what the metropolitan public have been accustomed
IN dramas s,r me chorus has been
feature IN ITSELF We have Reserved tie dramatist's
share the spectacle tor the last as 1t IS the least
important In plays OF TINS Kind Those who expect
to mud any OF the ideas OF Moore preserved beyond
lew names Of the principal personages. WIN be
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long, sensational and irreconcllabe story OF the
"rwelve Temptations order, great deal Of which
can be probably LEFT out. But the dramatic portion
OF spectacles, we suppose, must necessarily be
trash until something oil the spirit OF the Cnatelet
or Porte 1T. Marin, De Infused into them Mr.
Foster mas literally availcd himself OF all the
slereotyped phrase situations and incidents
Sna ne .0aa audience aEs an %
parcDty inexircabe labyrinth Of eighteen
scenes, In which everything, from Italian
opera down to negro mlnstresy. Is introduced. The
following IL the full cast:-Ziraltighan, Gheber Of
the Desert, Mr.. J. B. Studley; Airs, King OF Blu
George Becks; Arunzeba, Emperor Of the Indies,
Mr.. ID. Healy; Kali aud KOO, Tartar Chiefs Messrs.
q. Nichols and r. Elberts; Elmlah. Ambassador
from Alrls, Mr.. Geo. Johnson; Fadladeen, Grand
Chamberlain, Mr.. Thomas +. MOTHS; Pungo, Mungo,
Limbo and Jumbo, slaves OF Fadladeen, Messrs.
II. Ranney, L. Burke, q. Wells and 8. Ellis; Kan-
boso iavorite ON Jer OF Arunzebar, Mr.. $. b. Duf
1eld; Kalhr, captain OF the guard Mr. E. Dennlson;
Chp-Clap Crler Of Delhi, Mr.. NJ. FisKe Hated, King
OF Fire, Mr.. G. Sc George; Sabitnnghan, Vizer OF
.BuchariA Mr.. r. Waddlet0n; TheOdOslus LOnall. q
wild beast tanner, Mr.. Mark Bates; N0-Fum- SO,
Ambassador from China, Mr.. T. Edwards; ZeOrwrln,
Ambassador from SIAM, Mr.. q. West; Korrassen,
SMALL Zeroadine, Am bassador from Persia, Mr.. p.
Rose; Hyder All, Ambassador from Mysore, Mr.. =.
Wells; Keriru O fire wOrshlpper, Mr.. II. De
Barclay. Raahs Sep0ys, Tartars, Fire WOrshippers,
Gnebers, Banner Bearers, Zodiac Bearers, Children,
Hind0os, &c.
Pint0n, talla RooXhs iavorile page with songs
Clp Cap's sister with songs and duet with
Pinion) Miss Emma Cline; lndamora, wife No. to
Fadladeen. Miss Everett,