, 1873-07-20

aotroas from Rheims, who, in splto Of an uncal-
yatsd voseo ana tendency to o1sggeFatc has
given, "Ala Collection" by N. Naropso -Four.
ilor, md "porto oloro, h by II. Emilio Tatadoux.
latos tho n 1 iol1owag: opns|oar :? X 1''H res
comfortably nlcepfng md snoring in IN orchestra
atal( Mt tho theatre. Tho occupant Of tho nd join
a1s nWsan ss' him. o sreo co vo sskoa ruS 70
hing hsa oyon, is 1t forbidden TO sleep atb[---'s
pieces" 'Dut you mako too much noise Il
rIsvont you, perhaps, from hoaring tho play9
and forco mo to 1oar II TINT is what complasn
Of" Ploasant for NJ, tho taramntist, to road
this!
Old play~goers will read with rogrot tho mn
nouncomont that Laura Keono In dying Of con-
sumption. Young play-goors havo Boon her, but
loaf; while tho older ones will look back foally
TO tho days whom young, beautiful, md nt.IniEel,
sho stood ut tho head Of light-comody actrosges
III tho United statou. l1er lilo hau been long
anu ovontful ono, 2 hnrd-working ono, wEaron
joyg and SORROWS, nshtB and slaaos, Inve min
glcd to mnl;e chcokcrod caroor, 8llo must ho
we'll on to throe-Hcore now.
MATT s1onuAN's TIVE TEMPTATIONS"
Matt Morgan, whoao panorama of Paris in
Ioars, latoly introduced at Niblo's Carbon dur.
1ilN 4buH IuH u LG0 nDQ LCLCB.' Cfc1{GH
uuch favorable impression, las just completed
stx auperb allogorioal palntinga 10 DO exhibited
at tho Ea1uo Theatre upon tho revival of tho
"B)ack Crook" Those paintings represent Avo
temptations amd -, a moving tableau caliod !" In
student, who hns just graduated nt college, IS
tempted by charaetor, in Nephistophellan
guino, with vino, wealth, woman, power, and
fortune III war. He resists all those temptations,
and tho moving tableau shows how l,o IL borne'
aloft to Heaven By twonty angols rs 4 reward
for Ills adherence to virtue. The paintings are
! mantorly in cfroot and beautiful in total
Tic first tomptatlo lon-wino--cmbracos vario-
ty Of tiguros Tho scene represents q grand
woman, n typo of tho atage, etands aloft OIL
rostrum, and eiugB Racchannlan gong, accom-
panied by minstrel on tho 1nnndolin, A COM
pany OF warr1ors, statesmen, md ladies Of rank
arc grouped around her, in various atngeB of in
toxicatfon. Tho action is supposed to tsko
place III tic toinplo OF Dacchus,- which is drapcl
In gorgeous white aatin. At tho left OF tho pic
turo is tho young student who is being tomptod
| by MophiseopholeH. The 1attor points jeeringly
at the beauties around him. but the student ro-
! mains firm, md tho glass Of wine standing upon
q tablo by his side romans untouched. -
The second painting depicts the temptation Of
table, while Mephistopholcs. with tha dico-box
in his hand, swings his arm about in wild do
| light. Tho students arms arc folded aud ho
viows tho scene In calm complacenoy. The figure
Of fool reats bis hand eomplacoatly upon ths
to tho tempting pilos Of gold around him. Tho
scene Is tho Piazza San Marco by moonlight, boz
tween tho huge columns Of San Marco and San
Theodor. This is tho only place in Vonico whore
gambling is allowed AT the extreme right Of the
painting is tishorman, who haa Lost bis hard
earned savings ut the gaming-tablo, and iB in
n fit Of agoni2ing despair. His young wife is by
his sido trying to comfort him. 10 tho left are
gondoiera at play. At tho extreme are two maskod
hnfr @of
young. student. who ia eagerly watching hor
lovor, in tho hope that he will bo firm. Tho
othor masked figure is tho atudont's rival, who
is tempting his love to fly with him. An old
near, greedy for tho troasures ntrewn about, but
fearing to rink tho hazard. Mr. Morgan Inns, to
be accurate in his character painting. introduced
In this picture tho hoadB Of two woll-known
sporting oharacters at the gamfng-table.
Tho third Of the aorioa is IN ideaiistio woman.
A female form floats before tho eyos of a vast
multitude. Its beauty dazzloB every one. Tie
soldier throw8 aside hia laurels, tho court!o1
orything in wild pursuit Of tho footing form
Only the student rejects the prompting Of Me
phistopholos and tarrios. He sees che pursuing
crowd, is half vanquished by tho boauteous form
sweeping past him, yot he docs not yield.
| laying siege to the young atudent'a heart By
offering him unlimited poSer. He fails in this
and makes q final attempt With fortune in war
This painting, which Is tho Inst OF the tive
temptations, depicts cavalry charge Tho enc
my is yanquiBhed beneath the snbros of tho ap
proaching warriors. The student hero Is driving
With Mepliatopholos at hoadlong spood, but ro
fusing to join the combat, ho is taken in the
tableau which follows this fifth temptation, or
the wings Of Ill angel and is borno over fiolda Of
silyor palms into tho regions Of eternity. The
tabloau will bo produced with o now rainbow
effect invented by the artist.-Noso Yo,.1; 1Sn.cs
MUSIC.
/ The short visit OF the Saxon military band