The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY.
And too dreamed. until at last
Across my fancy, brooding warm.
The reflex of q legend past
And loosely settled into form.
And would you have the thought had.
And see the vision that / saw?

And see the vision that saw?
Prompted by highly meritorious spirit OF
charity. several of the leading ladies OF city
had organized an entertainment for the benefit
Of the st. Vlncents orphan asylum.
II In the generous mind Of Mrs. SIR this pro-
ject found birth and word sufficed to cluster
around her a number of ladies' who are ever
ready to lind helping hand whore human
suffering may be alleviated. II was thereupon
decided that q series Of tableaux representing
the tale from Fairyland. the Sleeping Beauty
which has 80 often filed with delight our child
hoods happy hours would best attract pub
lie ever prone to be attracted In such cause.
| An entertainment Of this naturenecessitated
very large representation from the youth and
beauty of the city. but this as the sequel proved
was an easily surmountable obstacle.
1 No sooner was the news bruited in q certain
| circle where often youth and pleasure meet.
| han like a rolling ball of snow 1t gained in
size as its journey progressed and very soon q
| largo number Of young ladies and gentlemen
! flocked to prefer their aid.
| Parts we're given out and rehearsals became
| he ail-absorbing occupation OF evenings Upon
| the heavily weighted wings OF Rumor were
| borne. ever and anon taltalztng bis VI gossip
| which only served to keep an impatient public
| Ia fever heat Of expectation and raise curl
osity TO its highest pitch.
At length 10 the steady march of time the
| promised night arrived, and. burning with
| curiosity which is common falling in the hu-
man family. and pecu iarly 50 10 that branch 10
DnMooRaT h3ad lin nv way ram tie oe. at az
early hour In order to be fully in time:
The place was worthy OF such performance
Opera House. which had resounded with the
| acclanattOns shoWered upon q Deabranche
and Dnmestre. Colson and Bourgeois-the
pathetic zones of Dewey cd had 50 often drawn
forth. expressions Of delight; the theatre in
Memorable memo occasion had thronxed to bestow
| upon the man who had led them to victory a
testimonial OF their high esteem and unaltera-
A committee. dressed In the present accepted
sombre raiment of .festivity. received the
throngs Of people and showed them to their
The galleries were crowded By an audience
such as has rarely excited the fears or the emu
There were gathered together from all the
parts Of q great. free and enlightened metro,
polls, grace and female loveliness. vii and
art There were seated the fair; haired daugh-
ters of the house Of. there shone the bright.
lloseit eyes Of Miss there ,t n
eaualled il grandeur and loneliness. The spec
taee had allured our far.famed 1 nsfst: juage
which he is an honor and IN which ne STANDS
| pre- eminent.
Ac u0lSY mhI Us Oh CGMmbEC0 Hdu soAt tuo!l
representatives to swell the number at this
festival merchants and bankers sat side by
slde but the worrisome cares OF business were
lore9'ten for awhie-a respite always pleas
am. however brief.
The pen would fain linger moment longer
upon this spectacle OF grandeur and loneliness
surDaeslng all the limitations Of the stage. but
sheer Guty, In voice which will brook no de-
lay. bids us proceed to other scenes.
Emerging from their dens beneath the stage.
me musicians take their places. and the voluD.
| tnots swell Of music arises al the reckoning OF
the leaders, magic wand
The tinkling of a distant bell. three heavy
tradlt1onai taps upon the stage. and the curtain
rolls up. disclosing to expactant eyes the first
scene from the real ms of Fairyland
10 who have read with avidity the vOndrOuS
tales OF fairy ne lon: who have pored id rap
ture over the strange and beautiful adventures
of itts heroes until YOU almost deemed them
true, with what pleasure must you have gazed
upon those Incidents. which had SO delighted
the hours of your childhood. pictured upon the
stage more sDlendidly than your Imagination
had ever dreamt!
The christening of the newborn babe. the
showering of gifts and prophecies OF happy
days by the fairy Rodm Others the curse OF the
uninvted fairy. the Sleeping Palace. where
"-restg the sap within the leaf.
Where stays the blood along the veins;''
the arrival of
"A fairy prince with joyful eyes,.
And lighter footed than the fox"
The touch, the magic kiss. the snappirg Of
the charm. the awakening. the betrothal the