Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-19
CHESS WITH LYvrwo cur..~,-
Novel Came ~ the Academy WAscn
Wa Won by Capt. Mackenzte.

Il Novel Came at the Academy Whscn,
~as won ny Capt. Mackemzte.
moving last night to witness the novel siphf oe
game OF chess played by two contestants with
nvlng chessmen, attired In gorgeous dress in
which afforded an excellent view on tho checS,s
cred stage, was filled; the Orchestra not
so good vantage ground. was not more
than a third full, but the boxes held n very
numerous company. The applause at certain
points showed that majority OF those pres
ent were able TO appreciate good playing.
The entertainment was given under the auspices
oI The Manhattan Chess Club. ft took the
audience considerable time TO get seated, the
MaTIne Band from the United States man-of-
NAT NAT minnesota enlivening the waiting prelude.
Malesty Mephistopheles {Hago Eitner1 playing
eame OF chess for the soul OF the Prince
srte ene,ch yenkins, They and their costumed
on raised platform were Caissa. the Goddess
or Chess, Oiio, the Muse OF History ANA
E EuseTSe who looked with not blandest ex-
Band. on either side OF Mephisto and the
Prince were ranged the costumed persons yFho
afterward of1icfated as chessman
Then The chess board In black ana WHITE
blocks four feet square was stretched like n
carpet over the stage the background being an
prorriateiy formed Of scene showing noun
tain castle OF the olden time. Then buglcs
blew and the principal chessmen. except the
kings and queens, marched In AMI took their
places on the first sQuires next to the right and
left and the blues on the right. First toward
the audience were the crooks" wearing tall
cas'ellafed hats, picture or castle on their
breasts ard carrying STATS. The Knights were
armed cap-a-pie, and carried halberds; the
bishops looked venerable and impressive In
their gray boards. ecclesiastical robes aud
mtiies These placed, the bugles introduced the
pawns, sixteen young ladies in Amazon COS
tune, when they were IN position facing each
other the red king, NJ. Faustsel- dressed In the
roy al robes and insignia OF the days OF Charlie
nappR PSc0rta1 his Rachael RarHpff
The square on his left, while the blue king, Leon
Black, left his queen, Miss Mirser, on his right
forth Colonel John r. Fellows, dressed In the
evening costume OF the period. Advancing to
the foOtlghtS he said that the committee which
had assigned TO him the INTRODUCTORY move
had destroyed hfs hopes OF winning distinction
as an orator by circumscribing each ssmove" I'm
time by two minutes. After brief sketch OF
me uie game, ne INTRODUCED the contestants, Cap
ana Eugene Delmar, who commanded the
blues. knight In Wallenstein costume at
tended each Of the players 70 call out the
moves, while two similar knights pursuipants,
with STATS stood ready to conduct the chess
men TO new positions and to lead Of those
placed kOrs de combat.
The blue sounded the challenge. and the red.
Captain Mackenzie, led OF by moving pawn
70 the kings fourth square (P. to X. ~. Tho
pine initiated the maneuvre, and on the fourth
move tne reds bishop captured a pawn. who
was LED behind the scenes while the audience
cheered. The first fifteen OF the thirty moves
iouC W INC payers INSIDE OF q minute
each, IL taking another minute to place the
che snen. After that.Mr. Delmar moved with
scarcely increased delay, and looked at the au-
dence and his opponent, while Captain Mack.
enzle TOOK more time TO settle upon his moves,
and seemed nearly absorbed In the task before
MIN. He assumed the aggressive toward the
last, letting his opponent take bishop, q ro0k,
knight and rock In quick succession. Mr. Del
mar was the first to call 'tcheck" on the twenty.
nrst move, and was loudly applauded. Captain
Mackenzie repulsed this attack, and by q flank
movement on The hfua limo W hon NV nro<a
places with the rock, that Is, gone into CASTLE
on the twenty-f1fth move cried s'check, and
kept 1t up to the thirtieth move. when he cried
''Queen 10 Knights seventh-checkmate!n the
board being still very well manned, and the
curtain descending amid loud cheers
Afterward the living chessmen were used to
solve chess problem, composed by Eugene B.
Cook, and called "Atalanta, the fieet-footed
Queen" because the queen was to mate in
twelve moves. The celebrated Paul Morphy
game played In Paris In September 1885, was
next repeated, and the entertainment closed
with chess problem In seven moves, produc.
Ing the letter Mn. I. Tribune, April l1tA.