The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-17
Am US EM ENTs.
FuiI-Dress Rehearsal Of n Spectacular Ex-
travnennka In NIbIo's.

In bis head could be hired TO attend one, save
for one Of two reasons I. His professional duty;
2. A natural curiosity to see aud know, Just
once" what is done at such an occasion.
Nibos Garden was well filed last evening
by men and women OF every possible size and
sort OF humanity, all bIg-eyed. open-mouthed,
staring.
Staring at wbat2
Staring at red legs, pink legs, thin legs, fat
legs, bow legs, and nimbe legs.
Nothing eise2
Yes, nre-red Ere, blue ar e, green ere, crimson
fre, and feu de Nedpolhan.
The most convenient theatre In this country
IL Niblo's rden, which, after years Of rost and
readjvstment, will be opened tomorrow night
by Messrs. Arnold 4 Sherwood with grand
spectacular affair, called on the programmes
"Baba," but which In reality should be known
as Legs"
In the auditorium all was expectancy; on the
stage all was confusion.
The ballet girl is a curious creature. The front
row won't speak to the rear row, and a solo pre-
miere would consider herself lnsulted II she
were addressed by mere coryphce. Behind
the scenes, at the wings, and In all convene mt
places the scantily dressed girls posed, exer-
clsed and ptactlsed. Some OF them can kick
good de / higher than their heads, Others v.inly
aY to reach the ribbon on their neck. Car
pentcrs hammered, gas men swore, supers tum-
bled over each oher, musicians tortured their
instruments, and inpatience clouded the coun-
tcnanVe Of the manager.
Tue ballet master Is Of necessity polvglot.
He has Dateh. Irish, Italian, English. Portugal,
German and American sirs TO swear At, and to
make his profanity effective he must make II
Clndor compels the admission that the pro-
family On this occasion was perfectly clear aud
unmistakatle tu the cOminones understanding.
1u fact. So far a. we could see, address rehearsal
differs from undrtss roneafsals IN the fact that
there are spectators. anu that full dress means
undfess.
Promptly on time the orchestra appeared but
great del y cnsucd before they started their APP
propri tie music, the boxes, traps. furniture and
mounting IN general having queer. unnatural
look, as contra ted with tie gorgeous displays
To be uade by the same fittings Tomorrow eight.
/ The V.icf Oi Ben Sherwood WAS heard above
the din aud clattor and the ladies aud gentle
men Of the company and ballet fell INTO line, or
were relocated TO their several spheres. Max
Maietzek, upon whose broad shoulders the en-
tire music OF the spectacle rests, prone naded
! the stage, directing, suggesting, and Seeding
! like well. ike VI \ Il retZek.
Presently tremendous man, well built,
/ strong featured and self poised appeared. Ii
Wa Bciisen Sherwood. the noted machiust aud
stage carrenter 20 whose Inventive genius the
aud Who now essays the management u tue
theatre backed and aided 10y his friend and
! partner, Arnold. " All eady 2 said ben, IAN
/ ready" replied Deyere, the stage manager and
! then the play went on.
| Inspector Di!ks, with party Of ladies, Charles
W. brcoke all the dramatic critics. the jerome
! set, Cutting set. Kane set, Union Cluo set. AIRS.
/ rCuy hey ana lus set, delegations from the old
/ hins aud the new,a ,ir representation from the
/ civ of Churches. aud small arm Il psacefuI
/ Cuoans, shared the general jot. Like The early
/ Di.ciulc-. there were not ny great, not many
! wise. AMI in the whole crowd were e united tut
ten yer, bald heads lwenty-iour opera ri .sses,
I ami nineteen pairs Of eyeglasses.
IL Is no p,rt Of our present intention to de-
scioy toe ply itself Indeed. as a play. 1t can
! have bat li:tle interest, though as a spectaclc
with ballet accompi nnent. musical beauty.
aud scenic splcndors, BabA' bids inir to rank
! with tue Dest Of rs PREDECESSORS. We give to-
] day awkward of "A prs-
! liminary disclosure auc the incidents attending
/ such rarti ! pr, senfi'on.
whether the delay was Intentional In order
inst his Ntha the Mayor might see the Initial
scene or not. was not stated. put Us a matter of
! fact. Il before the Mareizt overture. the
Chlei Magistrate Nlckham, and the Chaulpeflain
Nelse lam ~, escOr Il trc Australian anG scotch
teams TO INC front, aud were seated ~ Mr.. Ar
uoiu ia he nlo-cthiuu box where tnt inhgiste-
rlgi eyes slistenci, ana the entire party mani
tested irt qucnt signs 81 appreciation.
lie prologue IL tno old story Uf a Grand
N2ter magician. niu- hty Sultan, Eve beautiful
fa,tn' S.. a-d az enormous army. Grand Nl1ier,
ARE lWa>- AWKWARD at dress rta-nrsHls. and
sun IS never know what to do with their
h nds.
sucn was the case on this occasion.
Aud the army, admirably cip4fisonet, were
/ equally troubled by tbeir feet 50 tn many Of
the sol li.rs Will doubtless ba troubl q to-day
with callOu- on the heel, caused by the CON
stant m difference OF their immediate followers.
But the fares
| Mnen the Vilier magician poured his magic
powder III the Crvst j vase and summoned from
/ tue dressing rooms the i've beautoous giris, he
! did good thug. Every body was gel GIFTED
/ The girls are pretty, aud they knew just what
10 DO wi'h wands, ma arms, aud legs. 1hev
/ posed with grace. they waved with grace and
/ they stood ahimno With grace. The Mayor was
! ch riucd, the Chamberlain was delighted. aud
! tho shurpshootiux SUES " foreign clilnes sp.
! /, seemed, no. /, pu' TOO nnc point uuon IL
that there was too mucn zier. too nlucn sui
, tn, ami not enough fairies. All well fegu-
/ lated urploEue- eni with "a beautiful tab "a.
Ini, did, AID as the cufiain slowly descended,
4 toe audience clamrred for another dose Of
1 Try. ana II uil-tI fie stewart custodian Of