The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY"
Benefit for the Mount Vernon
Aid Society.
VISIONS OF FARMLAND
First Performance Of tho Gorgeous Spec.
&. w tacIe at the Academy. stls

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The performance Of the s.slcspins Beauty" At the
Academy Of Music last evening changed that some
what prosac place Of amusement into a scene OF en-.
cnantment As the visitor en,ered the lobby ne saw
not only ladies and gentlemen In all the splcndor OF
evening dress, but knights Of Queen EIzabeh's time
and ladies Of the appeared while he brushed
up against the delicate wings OF fairies into
''besfeaers" in their scarlet uniforms When IL was
time for the curtain 70 SO the stage those peo-
pie Of another age disappeared II by magic and the
people OF to-day were ushered their seats 10 boxes,
parquet and dress circle Tho audience large and
worry elegant Tho request for full dress had been
pretty well responded to, most Of the ladies ap-
peared without bonnets capital idea by the way. as
II gave those behind them an opportunity 10 see the
STAGE and this s what every ono wants to do in a
spectacular piece las there Is little TO hear.
The performance las. evening was gwen for the
benefit OF tho Mount Vernon AID Society," organ xed
tor the purchase ana maintenance OF the home OF
Washington One hundred thousand dollars Is the
sum desired by tho ladies' for this fund, and thoy
have taken decided step toward realizing It. .'rhe
Sleeping Beauty" is a pantomme aud SERIES OF
tabloaux arranged from Tcnnyson's "PrIncess,"
Tbackeray's 'Rose and the Ring" and Shakespeare's
"Aidsummer Nights Dream" by Miss Bessie Ward
OF warrcnton. Va, who played Titania and Mrs.
Burton Harrison, Of this city. Over 200 Ia.
dies and gentlemen and children took part and
tho best society Of New YORK was represented In the
performances Tho management Of the stage was in
the hands OF Mr.. John Vincent, dist nguisned for hav
ing produced the Biack Crook" aud other spcctacu-
lar dramas in this city. The music was performed by
Dodwortn's Band and made up Of selections from.
'.Mgnon,n .'rhe Midsummer Nights Dream"
eniivenca BY MISS Morgan. daughter Of the
organis who played tho harp very prcttily before
who sang Proch's difncut air, with variations and
did II very well, the music s written that she
can sing u with the best notes OF her voice The en-
r9 rmanc want nd IA n
though undemonstratve, seemed very much pleased.
THE ACTS SCENES.
Tho piece 10 DIVIDED into four acts a. f0ll0ws:--
Al LA Dell In Fairyiand.,Ii.anis and ,sr Sleeping
sTes ss ny
claims the christenng Day Of the Infant PnosssTitana
summon. 1S rss .o 20 r., k,.s.
Christening Feast A. curtain groups court ladies
% N az
Ss sI'
ian % King and ssnSsnes. 80 shsi
yis; :ss ss, sS;I:
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Vain % king q: .s queen
ciS .ad pss Die ,om the ,s 'sDss
q spinal. before d. shall have passed 'i sss
Ras and -aS
protscton 10 the Infant Princess gives the
win ~
her iP.o sleep Of handrsa yesrs-ony the kiss Of tho
s..sads Of Kas and no Queen 20 ri..n.-cours Oder
s where s as sar us e.. he
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~ her tapestry surrounded " lsdis, q henor
lhs Ccuit engaged n various occupations.
ps
.. Tho Tower window expressing her delight a. prospect
Soaa.s.. GraasaaS sna dsnsads he. @ h
sGas Ss-9s
released from duty. takes nap ischicvous delight Of
as
ooonss.. a!aG.naa fail. TO .psnias
rIass:s snssi. Queen wi. saas. sa. As.-sLs
ssass Der to the assembled coursHousen Sss.Ss.
upon her child i;ap, magic
ss'ap IN e.pss sy gs
ruards upon tsrr.csshe gathers flowers aud sarssscs
Up T.ss do o.sa
a. winaow and eosxin. the Fatal spindle from the Count
spell q from he'll @.nd
OF lilies upon aii-iabiesa
sas snf!ss ssss9s
knightAw akening OF Princess who about viii
dermentPrnce pleads with her and she her hand
his.
The BoudoIr misrepresentation of the Cours-Enser
Indies Ia Waiting Princess followed by Pnge-They
wiring their hands and inform King and Queen that rrn
has escspedEx ctcmsnt in Court and despair OF
vucen-king sends distractedy In search Of Princess
heel Eaters return bearing Countess Gunuh asleep her
chair grsspng the fat al Spinde in her hand Nj
demned by Titanic never to awake-i sbleau
The DeparturoTftania In the Clouds guides the boat
with ribbon, md protects tho lovers IN their flight
Aud on her lovers she lcsnt
And round her waist she felt q fold.
And tar across the hills they went
la that now world which IL she old;
Across the hills and lar away
Beyond their utmost purple rim.
And deep into the dying day
The happy princess followed him.
TnE COSTUMES AND CAST
The costumes were simply gorgeous The Queen,
Mrs X. ogden Doremus, wore green satin dress
with train Of cloth OF gold, ana on her neck aud In
her hair diamonds ana emeralds. Mr. Wlham Miu-
turn, the King looked very royal velvet
cloak, crown, the Decorative garter and jewellcd
orders. Tue Princess ana Sleeping Beauty. Miss
Minnie Hitchcock, Of Providence, bore the gaze OF
and compoeure. sh6 was well selected Tor
the title role and realized tho expectations that
mad been aroused regarding her beauty. she was
ccstume from Dore's picture In . soft and flowing
white cashmere, iringed with gold In her luxuriant
hair sparkled mine o diamondS MISS Meigs, one
Of the Of honor, wore black velvet aud white
satin dress, with pearls aud feathers IN her hair. Mr.
Tower, OF Boston, the Countess Gruanun. duen ma
TO the Princess was very comlca, and looked regu-
aud Jaunty feathers. Miss Bessie Ward as ritana
queen OF The iaries, wore dazzling silver cloth dress
with blue satin train and SILVER wings Around
her slender waist she q girdle Of tiliea and