The New York herald., 1879-08-29
The Glories of Niblo's Garden To
Be Revived.
GORGEOUS SPECTACLEs THE RULE.
Lively Anticipations OF Sue
cessful Season.

OF Drlgnt paints, and the cOncomltant para-
phernalia. both artistic and mechanical. of small
army OF workmen. the HERALD reporter entering
Niblo's Garden found the manager. Mr.. f. G. Gill
more, and Commodore Joseph II. Tooker on the
capacious stage. surrounded by troop of lightly
clad coryphees. who pirouetting in every con-
ceivable way known to modern terpsichorean art.
The scene, although only crude rehearsal was ami
mated i'll the extreme. and gave promise OF spec
tacular rconsummation OF striking interest and mar
vellous beauty. Having stated that the object OF
his visit was to elicit from the manager some
information in regard to dramatic affairs generally.
the writer asked what preparations were being made
at Niblos for the approaching season. to which Mr.
Gilmore replied as follows:-
Through the liberaity Of thea. II. Stewart estate
the house is being thoroughly retted. returnishcd
and redecorated The main entrance from Broadway
which is notably the finest in any theatre in the
United States has been newly decorated in the most
exquisite taste by Italian artists. Chandeliers of
rich and elaborate design have taken the places
of the old ones, hero well as all through the
theatre. Large filled with exotics will
also be striking feature OF the grand en-
trance while powerful electric light sus-
pended in front OF the house will furnish almost
q MONDAY brilliancy to the scene. The auditorium
has been repanted and regilt, the floors handsomely
carpeed and the private boxes entirely refurnished
In Short we intend to have the house gorgeous
in appearance that its old time patrons will scarcely
recognize it, ought also to say that the asles have
been widened and the passagcways between the rows
Of chairs enlarged in order to make the Seating as
comfortable as possible. 1 consider it greatly
enhances the enjoyment Of play when the auditors
have an abundance Of room, especially
intend to have rapid action in the var
GUS scenes and very brief waits between
the acts, SO that people who retain their
seats throughout the evening may be as comforta
BILE they could be ut home. We have also redec-
Grated the hallway leading to the family CIRCLE
price of admission to the upper part Of the
house will be but twenty-five cents On this account
we expect great throngs, and to accommodate the
multtudes that will also by the Crosby street
entrance we have still further widened the stairways
and halls
slave you made any Improvements on the stage?"
"None were required; it is already acknowledged
by all professional people to be the finest stage in
the country in all respects. OF course, everything
on the stage apperaining to the representation Of
our coming spectacle will be entirely new. and
of tho mechanical features will be both novel and
ingenious"
'.what play are you going to commence the season
withy'
A BRILLIANT oPERATIc SPECTACLE.
"a grand opcratic spectacle. founded on . very
charming fairy tale. and entitled 'Enchantment' 1t
is be produced under the experienced direction Of
the we'll known Kralfy Brothers."
..It is doubtless intended to create sensationY'
II believe it will be more beautiful and complete
in every essential than any spectacular play ever
produced either here abroad, and by this In
clude the Black Crook Leo and Lotus and 'Sar-
danapalus. :"
.In what particular will it be superior to those
because all the elements which go to make up o
complete spectacle have for the first time in the Ais
tory Of the spectacular drama been combined in
.Enchantment.'
.sWhat are those elementsg'
pictorial. operate. dramatic pantomimic, terps-
chorean. special and mechanical For each Of these
departments celebrities have been engaged and the
result will prove o wondrously beautiful ensemble
head of the scenic department Mr.. William voegt-
lin VINO is recognized the first scenic artist III
tableaux which the piece will present e others be-
ing from the studios OF Sisnor Magnani, professor
Of the Royal aa academy , OF Arts Arts Florence ssnor
Grand Opera House, Paris"
THE MUSICAL PROGRAMME.
"What are the musical arrangements?"
"The principal part OF the solo music will
be rendered by Miss Rose Lee, the celebrated
% Phsatre. % london: % Miss % Jessie ssn Gpevie pri%a
donna soprano, from the Alhambra Theatre, London;
Miss Eugenia Nicholson. from the Crystal Palace.
Sydenham; Mr. c. j. Campbell, the well known Eng
lish tenor. from the Opera Comque, London, and
others whose names do not occur to me as this
agents account of their high musical attain ncnts
and they will be supported by grand chorus of over
hundred voices and mag nificent orchestra led by
Professor Charles Puefner. 1t might be supposed
that In presenting spectacular play of this gor-
geous character but little attention would be paid to
tho important auxiliary of securing good dramatic
artists and this perhaps has too often prevailed in
the past. In this however. have determined
not TO follow precedent ana with that view we have
engaged the services OF such sterling Mr. j.
B. studiey. Mr.. Samuel Hemplc. for many years low
comedian Of the walnut Street Theatre Philadelphia:
md
others OF equal merit.
.whst OF the terpsicnorean features?"
lin tho first place, have hesitation in saying
that our organization of dancers will be instantly
acknowledged as the most extraordinary ever eeen
here ut great expense the three premi6res assouta
OF ali Europe-Mlle. Casati Mlle Cornalba and Mile
notably Milo. Camis Mile zatto and Mile Ortori.
These will be aided by u grand European corps Of
forty coryphees aud special company of 100 care
fully selected American dancing girls. Tho ballots
in which they will appear ali entirely new and
composed especially tor this spectacle by French
COSTUMES OF BEwILpEnrNa RICHNESS
"You haven't said anything about costumesY'
.'These will be OF the richest description and be-
yond my ability to give you any adequate idea OF
them. They have all been designed and made abroad,
some by Groyin OF Paris. and others by famous men
milliners OK London. The ladies' dresses were made
by the celebrated Miss Fisher, OF London; Nine.
Gervais. OF Paris. and Sgnor Chiappa. OF Milan.
dof, OF Paris; Samuel May, OF London, aud Sam
peroni OF Milan The arfnors and jewels to bo used
IN the play were all ordered from abroad"
"lt Is evidently your intention to produce grand
effecsY
.'Yes. and this will be heightened by improved
calcium and lime lights. feature in stage display
and frc coloring to which we have devoted special
attention."
.The outlay for all this must have been largey'
"Indeed 1t has; for have only half told my story.
Why, We have had crowd OF people working here
day and night during the summer months and they
still busy. Some Of imported scenes alone.
have cost thousands Of dollars. have occasionally
been bewldered vt tho extraordinary cost of the un,
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manner altogether unrivalled by anything that has
appeared on the stage thus far. Nothing has been
omitted which could be detected by the theatre
going people of New York. who are now educated up
to the point that they will not DO satisfied with any
thing that is not pre-eminenty meritorious and at
tractive."
you say half tho story has not been told; what
remains behindY'
"Well l have not even alluded to the host OF
wa Iuu 4o. niaar.A-