The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-29

packed in cotton soaked In MILK and the great
| caravan will push out upon the rural districts,
anordtnR entert iinment, Instruction, and Hmuse-
| ment TO the bucollo mind leavened somew hat
by bunkum aud controlled throughout by Bar-
| mum. MONSIEUR X.
Dress Rehearsal Of the New Ballet mt
Bootb's.
Tomorrow night Messrs. Jarrett & Palmer
will add to the attractions Of their "Sardanapa-
lus" by the Introduction Of new ballet, the ike
OF which was never seen there BEFORE Before It's
ustre the glories Of the Black Crook" are abso-
lutely paled. Money has been unstIntedly Law
ished upon costumes aud appointments, and to
degree the departure from the Assyrl-
an realism Ia marked, though beautiful.
A grand dress rehearsal of the bal
let was given yesterday In the presence
OF the managers and four or Ave invited guests,
before whom the splendors OF the scene were
unveiled precisely as they will be tomorrow,
when 5000 people will have paid for the privilege
| Of seeing them. Even at a dress rehearsal, how
ever. there Is much informally and an immense
| amount OF fun, as well as great fatigue. Artists
would infinitely prefer the exactions OF two full
performances, than the petty annoyances aud
incessant Interruptions OF ful-dress rehearsal.
The stage was cleared at one O'CLOCK, and
from that hour until ave the ballet was re-
hearsed with scenes and props until the mana
teIldi eye PRONOUNCED IL HOOus itdnkeu AT tue
back and on both sides OF the immense stage
stood the full corps and auxlliaries, dressed In
superb Rarb and impatient for the cue. Sisnor
Q erti. baton In hand, waited for the signal.
At the trout stood Signor Mascsgno, the youth
ful, irascible, and flexible balet m aster Vincent
the stage manager, and the Interpreter. In tho
orchestra sat Harry Palmer. Mr. Jafr ett. Long
Biss, Commodore Iooker, the Count Joannes,
and ono or two Others, while picturesque
groups OF sore -tOed ballarines and uncaled
dancers dotted the here and there Of the vast
1 a HAVlft Nl.A
whore the calcium effects are produced, at the
side Of n great reflector, with calcium light and
many-colored glasses were the humble oper-
ators, upon whose skin and intelligent obedience
so much depends. The word was given, and
with flourish OF his wand Operti started the
vided into nine parts.
l. Introductory group with tho dancing bal
let AM all the auxiliaries 800 in number. The
bounding bellies In this particular series OF ng-
ures fairly bewlldered the spectator with
change OF Rrouuins, rspldity OF evolution and
grace Of pose. IL seemed to the ordinary OBJ
server az II Il was perfection, but Msscagno
grew pale with agitation, and rushing to the
front Rlared at an offending drummer with the
nercehess OF basilisk. The drummer couldn't
English, SO they bhsred at each other Tor
nothing. Finally Harry Palmer raped on the
r' W pii d ms ttle f,nsi ana 9n they Went 49,,
Parmegani displayed the gynna,tics for witch
they are note. Pdlladino Is the Jolly littl, girl
found bv Palmer In the school at La Scaia. aud
VINO by sheer SUNK and drive ana extraordi-
nary leg power Jumpediuto public favor tue first
~
they all have-who guards he with jealous care.
she ia short aid fit, with plump hSure, large
English consists OF " iins day,' more money.
good night" and new DRESS" She Will
make another hit IN the new Ids. The ballet
master condescended to be pleased during this
dance, but II seemed necessary for him to show
the Young ladies' how to execute tue grand
nounsn at the end At all events he did IL, aud
tue sight Of a half dressed It lian with a club ia
his hand going through toe light and airy.
while Tires hundred rIche cl ID oamsels look ON
apprOvingly, II decidedly funny.
3. AddgiO by the entire rps. Ii would be
Impossible to describe this. 1T Is eorgeOusness
reduced to symmetry. In and out and IN about,
here, there, and everywhere. dancing. marcia
| ing, skipping, hoppins. gracefully moved tho
whole grand force TO the stately lime of tn we'll
played music. During this Mr.. Vincent was
much exercised aoout the management Of
the lights In the ann hitnedtre. He screamed,
he shouted, lie yelled Ia vain, but his
pantomlme was finally successful. As
| Tor hascaxno, he suffered torture. tall IN
drops pc RED his forehead, ana the hot blood
| OF his sunburnt CLINE coufsed through his veins
were wrong, and only man was right. Over and
over again he made the women dance, the men
tic llY 70 the front. Finally he was con ented,
and iookins over at the managers he smiled and
I. Pos de Qll1tre. In this very charmlny dance
PMladino. NJ ,scaini. S,ickel, and Besesti out
did Themselves. Criticism WAS needless, and
even MascaSno beat tune with his left lex IN per-
3. We have seen so many marches at these
| spect iclos that IL seemei rather venturesome
| TO attempt new one. Tue new one Ia a corker
mere arc over 5OO people IN It, The intricaCies
| OF march aud cOuntermarch, and the novel eVo-
| luuonary operations, varied and cOlored hv tue
calcium through the rainbow glasses, com oined
/ 70 make the scene miracle OF aesthetic beauty.
| Hours were spent in celebrating d stail. which
seemed correct to the unprlctised eye, ana half
/ a dozen hyDersensitive ladies' had half "A u1zen
0ts; but at last II Was found to be as IL should
be-
O. Pds de SIR. The ladies who danced in the
! quartet led by the premiere Blrtoletti md
| enforced bN htscdgno, appeared Ia this. Barto-
| letu Is bound 10 take the house Sic is nro-
al ID fs.f,.
steps In graceful figures which cannot fail to
produce sensation. Masc4gno was rather dis
| posed TO bo critical with the naughty beauty
who. by the way, looks 500 per cent. prettier Ia
her own raven hair than IN WIG. out she yield
| ed with unexpec'ed grace. As tor the lirouet-
| ting and leg performing of Mascagro himself to
| those who believe man can dance II will be
success. In any event 1t was wonderfully
| clever
z. Grand Flower Ballet his was the gem Of the
! perform nee Offending on the posing, group
| ING. and grace 81 tue entire coros ana the per
/ leet manipulation 81 tue calcium. Morus would
! In To express the nervousness OF the ballet
master the excitement OF the stage manager,
! the occasional wrath OF Palmer, or the enneavor
| OF the corns. Tuer went throd-n It over and
| over again, although there was 10 apparent
! fault
| 5. Pas de de,r for B,rtoletu and Mascieno.
Women alN ay- took As II they could dance. men
! don't. IA weyH.. uoth seemed To- enjoy them
! selves. aud made a hit. Bartolettl's idea. Of
diess AT n 1nli rehearsal seemed rather free ana
/ ctSy, especially Ibo.t he lack, but shes a pre-
mierc II ever there WAS one, ana VIII MAKE a
/ sens lion to-moiro nigut.
the rainnowed hues from the ever-changlng cal
cum r1llc ktng. dd1ning. hop SKI ,-nuu. ium D.
! Ing KIND OF olia-poiridl J., which every one viii
enjoy, aud no unt can picture.
Toe uuthinkIug pubic know but little OF the
| expense, care, ana trouole the production Of a
ue" hdlet demands. Ihis one has been re-
hearsea every day Tor ten weeks req Iifing the
attend tuce, SUPERVISION, and constant criticism
! or the managers, the ballet mtstee, the stage
manager. ann the conductor, besides enforcing
! the attend nee OF some 800 peopie from IN the
| morning until I In the Afternoon, wutn they 20
/ nome 10 prepare tor the evening" performance.
| II wall be brought out To morrow night retlly
! Tor tne entertainment Of New YORK. hui tsten-
! siblf Ia the interest Of SifuduApAlu uAngs and
| his pretty Miss ASrrha.
The First Thomas symphony Concert.
Mr. Thomns'. frat concort n tha ra,uIar