New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
FlIRY LIFE AT THE ACADEMY.
SLEEPING BEAUTY.

\ BRILLIANT SCENE Ar TIE PERFORMANCE OF " THE
SLEEPING BEAUIY'-TlIE SPECTATORS AND TIE
ACTORS.
The first performance Of the pantomime,
"Thc Sleeping Beauty" given successfully at the
Academy Of Music last evening The house was crowded.
and the Mount Vernon Endowment Fund for the benefit
OF which the entertainments was arranged, must have
been materially increased The appearance OF the
Academy was brilliant filed t was from gallery 10
orchestra with ladies and gentlemen In fun evening
dress. Tns effect heightened by tho pres
once IN the audience, from time 10 time,
Of the persons who took part In tie PAN
tommc in their court dresses. One or two Of the
boxes were filed with the golden, moonlight cobwcb,
deWIrJp aud butterfly fairies. Among the spectators
were Jud.o Choatc and Mrs. Choatc. Chief
Justice Dily, Mr.. DAILY, Ex-Governor i. d. Nor
can Mrs Morgan, Judge B-ady, Mrs. Brady Mr' Judge
Davis Colonel Ethan Allen, Mrs. Allen, cNSecretary Ui
state Big low Mrs Biselow, Dr. Fordyco Barker, Della
ccy ,ddarI aud Mrs Goddard OF Philadelphia; Frede-
rick warren aud wife, OF London: hrs Howard Crosby,
MIS-, Crosby Judge Blatchford, Mrs August Belmont,
Dr. and Mrs. slipman Mrs. Edward Cooper, the Misses
Hewitt. Mrs I. Hcks-Lord DR.. H. o. DJrcmus and Al
gcrnon g. sullivan.
Tho pautomime was brilliant in the extreme and
passed of smoothly The elegance Of the costumes from
that of little Puck what there Of O through long
array of maids Of honor and gttering courers up TO
the Queens was the subject Of much comment what
aprca-cd To be satin was satin, lace WAS lace.
and the jewels were jewels. The Queen, Mrs X.
O. Dnromus was dressed In green satin, trimmed
with blonde lace, embroidered with pearls and gold.
The front was OF white satin trimmed with gold. Her
ruff was eTellcd aud the sleeves were of green gaze
shot with gold. The train cloth-ofgold enbroG-
cred with Jewels. Her ornaments were pearls ana
diamonds The principal characters were taken by the
following perscns TiioniG. Miss Ward Fairy btdeE-
stck Miss Tclliar the Princess, Miss IItchcock the
Prince f. r. Johnes; COuHtess GruGdnnG Mr. Tower
Ia one OF the scenes Miss Maud Morgan played upon
the harp and Miss Thursby sang Prochs aria VIII Nari
tons. Both ladies' cordially received by the audi-
cnce The manager WAS l.. j. Vincent, who, II IS said,
has kept his temper admirably through all the reheaIsas
The entertainment will bc repeated this evening, when
Miss Adelaide Phillips will sing the aria NOb SignOr
from "1he HuguenOts," and Miss Morgan Will again
perform upon the harp. -, o
some of he costumes besides those Of the queen, were
as follows: ,--..
Mr.. Minturn. King; costume maroon velvet ana sallh
mantle, bOrdercd with ermiuc. 49,, ,
Mira Hitchcock, Princess; dress OF white cashmere,
designed from DorGS illustration, bOrdcrcd WIN kold,
flowing sleeves, little crown and jewels.
Miss Mar TifdHid; sparkling dress or SILVER tissue,
silver wings blue satin tram, garland ana Wahd Ol
lilies, girdle Of deep silver Iinge. :,
Miss Tcfair Bidcksck; dress OF black red ana soiu
pointed hat, serpent wand - $780, -, , 49,,
Mr. Tower Countess GruGdnug; dress, drap and red
brOcade auburn bair and nigh head dress Mr. rover
IL a Boston gentleman and was member VI the hasly
Pudding CLUB AZ Harvard. ,, -,
Mr.. Johne5 Prince ChdrminG wore lavender. hehV'
lily embroidered with gold and silver, blonde haIf Oh
shOulderH