New-York tribune., 1876-02-25

MUSIC-ruE TABiIACX AND THE PROCESSION
TUE DANCERS AND TnE COsTUuEs.
The LieGerkranz masked ball last night opened
badly. No amount oi preparation and advertising VIII
in NcwYors people of whatever nationality to 20
10 public bah early IN tle evening Fortunately Tor
the OTHER places ~ neut, the public will not so
uui the opera and theatcrs close II Ia not fashionable,
and what il not fashionable "a impossible As cOnse-
quencc abiclu tIc Iicderkranl last night though
delayed half hour, pr'.cutod to half empty boxes
thou Sh full dfe-s circc And Then tne audience was
much better than he t,hraaI and procession deserved,
for both were ycl shIhbycntlTcy unworthy the Lied
erkIau2 hocic.y.
The first scene of the tabeaux was " Id rocky tract
of land on which sat Orpnrus. eel m white tune
aud led CLOAK, with gold band round tie head, ana
playing upon lyrc Various amphibous sncicnis as
crocoddcs s.lmandcrs, and lizards, crCp out of The
caves in the rocks, aui performed dance indicative ~
TIE state Of the New world reyious 10 the dawn OF evil
natluu THIS dreary suddenly changed Ia another
of brill uncy and sp.ndor, showing the hrrt
tabl,au. On high platform stood 'olrmpa'
vIih the Goddce-'s OF War and Peace on
II her side. The former was ar1yed In gold
spunglel waist and hOelnl white satin shit On the
hend size wore q helmet and her arms consisted Of
Lance and shield. Peace. who somewhat sim larry
dr, ed with the ion of the wa,ke accouiermens.
u.ld IN cue hand ~ D0rp NJ pieuy and IN the other
palm Around the two stod representatives ~ science,
music poetry, paiIt NJ, the drInI, agriculture indus
-, q
nems Al the foot aud on both ii - Of the platform
,tood tho floor committee, elegantly atuscd Ia
ihe court costumes of LOnis Nv, red coats
with whfe vests aid red sllin slippers Il'rrc-
corrected HITS and sword, conn., lctcd their uniforms.
tn second rcprcenicd he landing u De soto
OIL th. banks oi the Mi t..ipp. Spanish gaeon aI'-
proacncd the sho Four truuprters blow . snriil
b..l ana cavaliers soldiers, sailors, and priests Dp-
peafcd upon tno stdgc ON forming ucneclycs into a
group DE Soto IN plate armOf whac oaL, moJnith on
nor,c appears iu tte center Two eqn avs kno Dc"ro
him ana offered game. Further On were indians. In
font nire IN axis reared large cruclX. and On tbe
II ht md behind stood array oi knights. fodies anh
sailors trailing a gun The third taheau Icpros'nrd ao
arrival o the M.y60wrr and landing ~ thc Pilgrims
lie pilgrims .sd Oh deck aud so@y landed. 10 The
playing OF sacred music and with uncovered heads
formed on Ghc right hand OF Columbia
1he Centennial pio0o 'son next formed and began 10
move. FIlst came the Continental Guara, n dl'h-ljue
coats with yclow-toppr boots, and. IA passing, pre-
.cutnd arms before Columbia. Tncn followed knicssr-
booker band III brown coats white Wigs, ana thiee-
conercd Thn Tho following curious pari Of
10, proce JOHN Bn In hine coat and yellow vest
with Vio"ruy of Egypt drssoi In ricly-om'rolI-
cred ii green coat aud fcz with feathers on his hcI
a vessel frd witi,5lcz Canal bonds borne behind
tEcm The Insh Team followed, preceded by an irsh
dag ana ACCOMPANIED by "a captain aud s"ldier'
Germany was rcpfcrenci by soldier bearing banner
with TIC no;to, no. ior America Bishops, prrss
and Jcsui sVpod b1sly alons. 80 b-4nircs touched
their b,ts with - switch Next came Rls-ia. ~ brown
hear with croGn. lie tried 10 dcyour turkey bonn
IA dish d, two Tutks, bat wasprcyent Il y AN Enslsl.
man ,,d Fteuchmon AlstroIIunglry folinws, bearing
bnge unDrelh representing tho roun IL oi the Niehs
E.position bu,idngs, with tao inscription, "IwoIty
millions danc-trgarc 0f Expeditions J3cMab ~ next
followed heli,x 4 pole, from wmch was suspended
,lo1Vu which Lulu, Crf;ubDh and Orleans make Hantc
efforts 10 grasp Bulow, Ia dress coat played on an
organ bearing the advcrtlscment. " "ChckerinS Han
Ey-yuccn isabella and II Cndiual led young Alfonso
whose crown wa. large that 1t tell below his e1rs
Notwithstanding TO failure Of the tiboauf an pro
co-sion the ball it6cf ~ masquerade WAS p"''t'
succos-nrne ~ preyious years more decidedly So lHe
proyrarnc of ine procession Was In some way infer
ruptc tho noor managers gave the signal to open
tho nall an almost Iuty the door was ascoverod, and
thg ball opening with waltz, the whoe company was
soon IL notion The number In the Academy ut MD
night was nearly large that which attended the 81
oits Guild r. cepti0n, but was OF another character,
~. ell a, slpo, of anythcr nationality The company,
too was IN the vercs; hu1or, and fun and bting be-
gen win the opening dance Ins haaty %Ss S aerd np
vac OF tine mos; abandoned character.
TIE COsTUMEs.
Pie Iohby Committee dressed in the court dress OF
Lonis XV-bue cOats. white satin shoes aud bows OF
yb,to lace. The Floor Committee was dressed III red
coats white vests and slippers swords and thr'e-
cornered bats The Reception Committee was dressed III
Iiory nction and lo drama had been rapsacked for
characters suit the taHes ~ ambitious inasIueredora
Deauty and the Beast linked arms. md Mcphstohcles
and Marguerite josed each other vi bout other incident
than dIizZIcal romsTk from and pert reply IRON
me OF r. The rule were In good t,sto,
aud althouCh there fewer attempts at 6irikns
| effects, tacrs was almost nothing TO mar Tie
general harmony Of the sccno. The dre.se.
or Continental Europe " course prepOnderatei
in the seectlons group OF four or tve bright Brls
mad evidently cuIDbind 10 eXcmpfy tie costume Ol
southern Germany aud well they did H. their bn6ht red
skrt. dark bodieee, and lt;lo caps giving them CO.
| onsti1h air very much admired Two ladies' closely
nlasl Cd representing Winter nles oi snow ON dSrs
| arrund beinc A digliueushrg feature.
da.hing Fellow with lively speech represented Charles
II ON ms arm leaned lady atred In the costume Of
ih. same period. noble red man. near Of kin TO Rcd
touJ wandered around tho hOor tho strings from his
leg ines reaching IA the floor Roineo and Jnliet Rcu
ann nm arm tough throng and exchanged soft words
In te, nhadow boxes. br Jobn faistau WIN iis
aeeustoucd rouiidt, gded through the waltz with IA
,,nch credit as many or his lighter compatriots. a
"Ya,kee 6cboul uarn" with huge bonnet and coloTed
.ncri.ces peered bcunly the Irritation of teudrr
saoI gri with young page Of the time of Charles IL
.ld Tine" with his long white hair ana beard tralins
over black went merrily from group 70 group
Two young ladies dressed IN white gaze deserved 70 oc
fairies but tho only authority they hnd ior
their Was pair OF wings WHICH, om ee
frequAnt collisions IN the waits soon beca.1e imp sna
RULED The Dolly vafdens promenaded with an aneient
gentleman In fancy dres. 81 unsersn % r.
Eopts and were numeious ana power girls were 70
BE- met with frequently. One handsome costume was
] that Of Spanish lady