The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-01

ID "a Ill. Belshazzar's feast, and Belshazzar
himself, have become hackneyed e warnings
held no to those who have been seduced nom
the paths Of right to revel' soul, drunk, IN
ina vices which come to rs in the guise OF
nleasures. and blind US to the dangers ever
besiecing our lives. The moment chosen for
the picture was the Interpretation of the
writing, upon the wall by Daniel
Seated at the festal board along with
bis equally dissolute and unwary
court was Belshazzar, while standing before
them. with arm uplifted and pointing to the
dread omen, was Daniel All seemed intent
upon what he was saying, though the spirit OF
incredulity more than that of belief seemed
to have taken possession OF them.
The arrangement of the banquet, IN strict
accord with the fashion Of the day was, OF
itself. worthy of note, as it gave pretty &C.
cnrate idea to us of the Nineteenth Century,
of how far more civilized we are than were
our fellow-men of the year 563, 3. Q.
xxI-THE PROCLAMATION OF CYRUS
A. NJ. 3468.
"Thus saith Cyrus King Of Persia, The Lord
God Of Heaven ha til given me all the kingdoms
OF the Earth; and he hath charged me to build
him an house at Jerusalem, which Is in Judah. F"
Ezra j. 2.
Here was represented the fulfllment of the
prophesy Of jeremiah, in regard to the re-
union of the Jews, and the building of the
temple, In Jerusalem. Cyrus was seen, in
his king,y robes, seated upon raised throne;
beside him stood his scribe in the act OF read
ing the proclamation, addressed to the dis
persed tribes Of Judah, while in the fore
ground was seen the listening populace,
whose manner expressed their satisfaction.
This picture was good one, and was we'll
received.
XXII-QUEEN E.THER'S BANQUET--B. G..
$40.
aAnd Esther said, The adversary and enemy
is this wiched Haman. Then Hannah was afraid
before the king and queen. Esther vii. 8.
The story Of Mordecai and Haman needs
no recital to place before us its moral; the
daily illustrations of misplaced confidence
are too numerous among US to need to re-
member that of King Ahasuerus. albeit ex-
amples such as that Of the fate of Hamanmay
tend to choke out the weeds which may spring
up in our hearts, from the seeds of his sin, to
despoil them Of their good growth. Like
the feast of Belshazzar, this was an iilustra-
| tration Of the bountiful and sacriicial offer
! ings which the outer man made to the inner,
in the days of old.
There was the sumptuously laden cloth,
surrounded by the jewellers lounging upon
their cushions while slaves were busily en-
gagged in attending to their wants. There
was the King Ahasuerus and his Queen
Esther, seated side by side, arrayed in their
gorgeous robes of royalty; and there stood
Haman, who was little dreaming for what
i purpose he had been hidden to the feast. 1t
was the moment when Ahasuerus having de.
manded of Esther the name of his enemy,
heard in answer that it was the wicked
Haman."
The attitudes of these three most promi-
nent personages were well taken: The sur
prise and anger of Ahasuerus, the firm and
somewhat stern countenance of Esther as she
points to the guilty Hannah, who COWS be-
meath her accusation, trembling for his safety,
all were we'll calculated to depict the subject
in its fullest, and with dramatic effect.
And now came in sight the last and grand
est scene Of all. On "a giant car, drawn by
twelve stately horses, appeared representa-
| ton of
XXIII-THE ROMAN TRIUMPH OVER TEE
| DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM-A. D. 70.
| After a long and disastrous siege, Titus,
the Roman, the son of the Emperor Yes
pasian, had taken the City of the Temple
and, laying it in ruins. carried with him back
to Rome Simon, the Jewish General, together
with the priests and the sacred vessels Of the
/
which said:
"The day shall come upon thee, that thine
enemies shall cast trench about thee, and com
pass thee around, and keen thee in on every side
| And shall lay thee even with the ground, and
| thy children within thee; and they shall not leave
| in thee one stone upon another. Luke xix
f3, A.
| In the background was the triumphal car Of
Titus, decked with gold and silver, and hung
| ho IN
arrayed in his costly armor, and gazing down
in triumph upon his captives who, loaded with
chains, were walking in front, as though
driven before him. Surrounding all were the
Roman heralds and soldiers, bearing arms,
trophies and banners, while on the sides Of
the car were to be seen lesser spoils, such az
plate and household utensils.
It was fine display, and the more striking
| from the contrast which its classic Roman
dressing bore to the richness, yet at the same
time light and gaudy costumes in scenes
which went before. 1t certainly had had much
care and attention given it, and with the
Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon shared
the distinction of being the most admired OF
allan admiration deserving and highly com
plimentary to their designers the mysterious
individuals Of the Krewe.
So ended the SIXTEENTH FESTIVAL of The
Mystick Krewe of Comus; success in every
respect-in the choice of an easily understood
and appreciated subject, not at all. common
place. and capable of gorgeous treatment; and
In the care exactness and richness in which
the display was gotten up. success which
makes It's authors thought Of by all with a
new pride and interest, and the Carnival Of
1877 looked forward to with anticipations
which are felt to be already half realities
i AT THE VARIETIES THEATER.
A visit to the theater at an early hour afte
the starting of the procession was, to thu
looker-on aud sight-seer, q rare treat. Thu
beautiful building was packed from pit t.
dome with elegantly dressed ladies. eager t.
pay their respects to ye gallant Knights o
Comus, and to witness the tableaux which
were promise for their pleasure
Although it is generally understood tina
the dress circle and first balcony are reserved
for ladies, and the upper tier for gentlemen
the attendance of the fair sex was SO large
that the gentlemen's especial retreat wa
nearly filled with the fairer guests at Comuss
no 1vyo ritz ~