The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-03-31
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
METROPOLITAN ANU. .sEMENTs.

TIONAL COUNC1L-A. I. STEWART AND The
MANNER OF MAN HE Is-sALE OF THE GEL
EBRATED THoRNE MANsIoN-A TRICK OF
THE TRADE.
From Regular Correspondent of the Sentinel |
NNw YORK, NJ Narch, I874.-This week will
be memoraole for two things, If no more,
and those are: first, the production OF
"Lohengfieo at the Academy of Mu-
sic; AMI second, the opening of the
"Advb ,ory Congregational Council" called
for tie Purpose of trying Mr.. Beecher on
chargesof committing or emitting something
o. otfsr; 1 really forget which. Both these
events may be properly classed under the
gener al head of ''amusements," and il is
safe 20 saw that, in the opinion of most peo-
pie, there is as much real religion in one as
inThe other; or in other words, none at all
in cit ner. To consider them stncaly ln
tl-eir order, the FIRST representation
'd 'JIohengrin" on Monday evening was
com plete success, bat whether because OF
the music itself, or because OF the interest
att aching to the occasion, merely, time Will
show. An opera which 1t takes four mortar
hours to sing must have great merit lntrln-
sicaIly, IL it continues for any length OF time
to draw large audiences in the Trlost critical
metropolis, even when Nilsson ana conf
panion contribute their perfect vocaliZation,
and when scenic artists, costunners ana car
penters combine to produce such a megnl-
remarkable man, if not the composer OF the
future, cannot be gainsaid, when we reznem-
ber that he Is author of his own hbretto, fact
as we'll as musicians. The story embodied
in this opers IS briefly this: Frederic OF Telra-
murfd. guardian of Elsa. DRchess OF Brabant,
couspires against her throne after the dissp-
pesrance Of her brother Godfrey, and accu-
ses her of numbering him. Whereupon the
king orders that Frederic shall chal-
lenge socne knight to single combat, in or
mNl n
knight accepted aud Lohengrin, knight OF
the Holy Grail, makes his appearance sud-
denly in q boat drawn by white swan, and
defeats Frederic. Then, as natural conse-
quence ne makes love to Elsa, whose beau
ty had already attracted from his home IN
the land of iiustice and holiness, and they are
married after the suitor has extorted prom
Use from his expectant bride that she will
never seek to know his antecedents. or
course she breaks that promise, being Incl
ted thereto by Frederic again, or rather his
wife Ortreid, and again the white swan APP
pears. There, in the presence OF the whole
court Iohengrin tells bis story; the spell
is broken by his taking golden chain from
the swans neck, when Godfrey, the long
lost brother stands before them, ne having
been changed into a swan by the wicked Or
tried. Finally, a white dove comes and bears
the hero away, leaving Elsa to
EVERLASTING REMoRsE.
The scene is laid IN Antwerp. in the tenth
century, and it will be seen that every OPP
portunity is given for fine effect. The over
ture is exceedingly fine, and none OF the
music can be said to be really unfamiliar,
since Theodore Thomas unrivalled orchestra
has made it study for years, and played it
persistently on all occasions. AS have in
Timated, the verdict, ike The music, is of
the future; at present there are few Wag-
mermaid critics and musicians, but imag-
fo
up in, DR.. Johnson's answer to a gentleman
who had remarked to him at the close of a
lengthy piano forte solo, that is very diftl-
cult piece of music, sir" 'Difficult! sir. /
wish it had been impossible might say
the same thing of the council abOve-men-
toned, for every friend of the good cause must
wish.it had been impossible. There will be
DAYS of unchristian squabbling and unmiR.
isterial -conduct-days when it Is easy to FORE
see that the only suggestion of moderation
will be the name of the moderator. And
wheGthe end comes, if lit ever should, what
will the whole thing have been after all bat
-..mltch ado about nothing" 1 see but one
good likely to result from It, and that is the
Improvement of Mr.. Beeeher's status in the
-comnCuitv; there is just the least SAVIOR
about this affair of malicious persecution,
and that little will be enough to elevate the
prosecuted higher than ever before. The
pastor Of Plymouth church can afford to
stand and wait. and in the near fa-
sweet than late" On Thursday alter
noon there is to DE grand COM
bination entertainment for the benefit
of the poor; all the leading theaters take
part i'm it, and it has thisnoteworthy feature,
that at each place of amusement there will
be performance, and tickets are issued at
dollar two with reserved seats, which are
good for any one of the theatres, the pur-
chaser to take his choice. Already an i'm
mense numbe of tickets have been sold and
it is believed that this last benevolent en-
terprise of the kind will prove "the best of
all the game" Speaking OF theaters, must
describe forgour special Selectation the box
owned byA. T. Stewart at Niblo's Garden.
No living monarch can beast more COM
plete establishment of the kind, for it con-
sists OF a suite of four noOms, connect
ing "a drewing-room, .dressing-room,
eloskrrfom. and. the box itself.
and the parlpr is lighted with mag
nificent cut-glass chandelier The latter
apartment is ikarge enough 10 allow of
daace between the acts, and is lined with
fine mirrs-s andscarpeted ia tine finest way.
Here supper may be served froRa the Metro
poEtan hotel adjoining, and be5e the FIRST of
our merchant prices takes his ease, unless
irdeed his head doe like the real crowned
Cl.es, in that it is uneasy. He Is no longer
young. anG he isn't handsome this
latter fact he appreciates so well that he
wont have his
PICTuEs TAKEN,
and doubt ID one man in five thousand of
his fellow-eitizens knows what manner OF
man he is. To sketch him briefly. may
mention that he is over seventy. about me-
dunn height. has fair complexio1. and
hair and beard popularity known as sandy,
plentifully spriakled with grey. He posses
ses the most magnificent palace
in New York, Wnlte marble
rpile with forest OF windows that
Go my certain knowledge, it cost more
tian fifty dollars apiece 20 supply with
stades alone. The interior is decorated in
the Euost exquisite style with native woods,
and there Is ine picture gallery, not to
forth. Yet thara was q time when this mod