New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FAIRY SCENES ON THE STAGE.
A FULI-DREss REHEARSAL OF "THE SLEEPING

A FUII-DREss REHEARSAL OF THE sLEEPlNu
BEAUTY" PANToNIME.
The pantOmime of "The Sleeping Beauty
(which the managers OF the Mount Vernon Ala SocoS
have been preparing with great trouble ana
bic expense for presentation during tbe raster mummy
will take place on Thursday and friday evenings
April 25 ard &c. at the Academy Of Music The lad'es
OF the various working committees in charge OF inc AT
fair have labored with uDtring zeal to make
n a suceess An additional interest will be given
10 the second evening" by the presence OF Miss Adelaide
Pbips who consented 10 sing between tho scenes
Boxes and in boxes can be obtained OF Mrs Mar
shall O. Roberts No. 1O7 Fifthavc, between and IL
A. N. Tickets be had OF the following ladies' MRS
RHL Townsend. No. III Madson-ave. Mrs. b. f.
Corlies, No. o Wavery-placc. and Mrs Arthur Gilman
Neyy-YotE Hotel Reserved seats 81 Admission ticket,
emitting the holder 20 seat III the gallery ST. Lanes
are requested to appear without bonnes ana in evening
dress.
When the curtain at the Academy OF Music rose
Saturday evening upon the fairy prelude TO the Steep
inc Icantv the performers were surprised TO find
good audience assembled before them. The news OF
their fniress rehearsal had gone abroad and those
who had the least acquaintance with any person aC
nto me milding The Sleeping Beauty" is more
q succession Of tabeaux than pam ,'TInH"G
There is action but 1t Is prinepaly enpi4 3Ts
10 bring about new groupings and chects IT. r tens
the tale SO common IN SHShoous Soi hir 6andhtGr
the Princess Pretipet, who is endowed with many gus
by ltauia the OF inc l0ltlcs anu hlsttt
p1d who is cursed blythe wicked fairy BlacksticE then
there is Prince Charming, who makes bs Tay INTO Ihc
dominions where sleep has held nndisputed sway Tor
hundred years. and with kiss sets free the Iuc - ana
all about Ecr. The spectators found their cntHus-
asm freOuentlv aroused, first by the larry
prelude in which Titauia and her court We're
shown sleeping in the forest The costumes ciii NV
worn by the female characters were long waists, hGh'
sashcd sleeves with flowing over-sleeves skirts open
from the waist satin petcOats; stomachers
covered with embroidery Orewes chains of pearl beads
around the waist. hanging TO the hem Of the SKIRT; hlG
heeed shoes with buckles and bows; Bar dressed hi-h
without powder; feathers and pearls; open run ana
feather fan There also fairies peasant glri-,
nurses, etc. with appropriate dresses Inc male cIal
dOublctS. short ciOakS, pun
trunks tights low shoes with high heels short HAIR caps
ana feathers swords mOustachCa, pointed boards ana
rus the neck Besides these were herads, ushCs
beefeaters guards arnOr pages the court Cfer the
butleraud the steward. Altogether there wcT more tha
POO peOple on the stage which was nluch adj
mred was that which the fairies came 20 bless no
royal infant. They filed the stage with mass OF god
silver white drapeTy that glOweG aud spanked IN inc
glare Of changing calcium lights. TGe hnsl tableau
represented liver in faiyland upon which the Prince
and Princess sailed in ieweed boat guided vita RIB
con by Titanla, who hoated with other fairies IN the