New-York tribune., 1875-02-12
THE TkRLTATX.t

The Masouerade and Decoration Committee
evidently appreciated the difficulty OF presenting
effective taboaux. 1t is not every audience when can
comprehend expressed in pictures, and nothing IS
more difficult than TO burlesque passing events lnte
hgently. As If understanding this, the Committee al
Iuded 10, by alliance with the Press Committee
Of the Society, provided printed explanations
OF the various tableaux, and the dancers ana
nasoueraders were thus provided with something
10 the nature OF programme OF the perfo mances ln
lieu Of Orders of Dancing. II was large eght pa ge
illustrated paper called the LederkTanz Carnlvai Ga
sette" The first page was devoted to hhoPraph OF
the leading members OF the club various characters
and entitled 1.-THE Olympian Fools" Charles Godfrey
Ganiher figured ar Jove; Wm Steinway as CUPID with
piano covers for Wings; Agriol Paur represented
Apollo; and II. Mosenthal and others of the club ap
peared in the various Characters OF hgh olympus
dOuble-page picture Of similar Character Illus
trated the allegOry Of contest between
Ruspess and Pleasure. Prince CarnivaPs flag
of truce. conducted by Folly appeared before
the lortlncatiOns OF Business and demanded sur
render Within the Notifications various characters,
with the features OF wellknown business men, such as
willy Walacb, Chickering, Weber, Causen, and Others
stood to their guns, which were represented IN each
case by the more prominent articles OF Iade in which
they deal Thus Chckering and Weber leVsieu pianos
as heavy artillery; Miller mounted champagne bot
ties as light guns at the Advancing army OF
Prince Carnival. But all appear to he abandon
ing guns aud fort alike at the call to pleasure This
sheet was further devoted in the reading columns to
descriptions rather explanations OF the t"DieauX so
that none might miss their meaning
But except the first tableau, which was displayed
before the stage filed with dancers. the designs
could not be distinguished for the surrounding crowds
The fret tableau upon which the curtain rose was In
tended 10 represent Toll and Recreation" but the first
was unavodaby left out the characters were all dis
covered asleep, and only awoke to open the dancing
1ho desi0
moral The scene was cavern respendent with stalac
tite walls In the center Columbia, receiving the
cup OF 10y from GcrInania On the LETT was singer
with guitar, representing Germany. Behind him,
girl with butterfly WINGS as Joy, crowns him with
garland OF roses. On the right Industry and Album
dance were seen ia the character OF q New-YOrk me-
ehanc with various implements. Above, at the right
was perched the American eagle.
v As the tabeaux closed, beneath the balcony
opened and revealed Prince Carnival aud his cOurters
lying asleep All awoke at the sound Of trumpets, and
Prince Carnival received his scepter and crown from
kneelng page He then advanced, and the procession
formed and moved in the following order: The her
aid OF the Prince; III. Six drummers and bugers !;
Ill sixty members of the Committee; ~ Body Guard
OF the Prince V. Master OF Ceremonies; VI Pages /;
VII Prince and Princess: VIII. ChaUcellors. Court
Ladies' and Attendants; TX. Clowns and Pierrots, fol
lowed by the masked characters.
a series Of cartoons by Robert st0ckhard, exhib
tied az "side-show" before the curtain. Their order
was: First representation Of Mr. Butler the theiy
ish maype. IN the opera OF the "Mai ana Maggie )"
second, Rapid Transit, represented by two
elderly gentlemen running on slippery
walk; third, President Grant, with extended
arms reaching to catch the third term" kite which
the Goddess Of Liberty is flying Fourth the presenta
ton OF the diamonds by the viceroy of Egypt to Mrs
Minnie Sherman Fitch the load Of which drags her to
earth Her husband is in the background, labeled
with s75 900 custom duties.