, 1879-02-02
lis Grsat Success Of the Caruiva1---Al
Boston Applauding.
The Publishers and Booksellers
Coming Harvest.
A New Discovery About Louisa
Alcott.
Longfellow's Pleasure in the Representa-
ton Of ais Spanish Student.

That has ever been given IN Boston. So SUCCESS
ful in every point OF view, both as most delight
[ul and artistic representation, that number Of
persons are seriously discussing the question of
incorporating some such iutcrpr citation Of
renowned song and story into professional
work, for the difficulty in repetition Of the ANA
tcur performance is that Of all representations
Of this kind, the unwiliingness of individuals in
private life to pledge themselves to any regu-
larity or certainty Another fact will most sig-
niiantly show how the Carnival "took" in
Boston. 1t is to be repeated next week, and the
seats have already begun to be sold at the high
prizes Of 81, Sl.50, and $2. This is in the opera
region Of prices,-a region that no other cnter-
tainmcnts have been able to follow. Let
me, if possible, present pen pho
tograph Of some OF these representa-
:ions, which ere just now really the
theme Of great deal OF conversation Tie
great Music-nalI-a place Of delight to vast
number OF us, simply from its associations with
the music and other good things we have heard
there, and not from its intrinsic beauty, 1or IT. IS
not particularly thing Of hcauty-had al Its
severe squareness. Its elarins whiteness, hidden
by background and ekyscape Of delicate DUO
dyaperies which brought out the
MINIATURE THEATRES
which were dotted here and there,-fneatres
with curtain and footlights, and the rest OF the
These little theatres were called booths, and
each one was built for the particular representa-
tiou designed to lake place In it. here, ior ln-
stance, is the Schiller and Goethe booth, and we
see a German interior with quaint olu-lookane
walls Of wainscoted brown and gray. 1t is 1ur-
1ished in old-time simple German style, and at
5s a1e 1sqes rsesn Gssd ssd rts IL eas 1s asss
closing the names Of Schiller and Goethe.
This booth was under the direction Of schol-
the stage were given an exquisite series OF pict-
1res or tableaux from Faust, and from Herman
end Dorothea. One Of the finest effects and the
best OF the representations was that ol the
Masque Of comus~ !'he description q IL tue hrst
has just taken up his residence again in Amer
lea after making italy his home for the. last
dozen years. 1t will perhaps be remembered
with interest by mJ readers that Mr.. Howard
Ticknor was previously
At TIE HEAD OF THE FIRM OF 11cKNoR 4
FIELDS,
now Hounhton, Oscood & Co. After 1lr. Tick
nor's reading, the curtain rose on the attendant
spirit who gives explanation OF the character
OF Comus- He retires, and Comus enters
with his crew, all masked with ami
1nas' heads, e1eept Comus- Then
dis,nisses his ccrw and conceals himself that he
NAV watch her. Presently, retiring, be reap
pears in the disguise Of shepherd, and offers
to lead the lady to her brothers, iron, whom
she has been separated. Accepting his offer,
pearing, they meet Thrysis, the former shep-
hero, who acouaints them with Comus'
magic cup Y which changes the head Of each one
who partakes Of it to the head Of IN animal
Upon this the scene changes to charming ban
quet-hall in q palace, where the Ludy is
seated upon an enchanted chair, and Comus pre-
eenting to her bis cup, which she refuses. 1t Is
here that the brothers rush to the rescue, and
Thrrsis invokes the n5mph of the Thames to
''''' sabrina fair,
Listen where thou art sitting,
Under the CLASSY, cool, translucent wave,
The loose train Of thy amber dropping hair.
Sue appears and proceeds to break the en-
chsntment which holds the Lady TO the chair,
and the curtain falls amid thunders of applause.
Perhaps never SO many persons i'll the city we're
set to reading Milton Mt one time as Just at the
present moment, with all this pageantry in their
minds .Sabzina fair,'' With her s'1oosc train
OF aznber-dopping hair,'' is the ideal heroine OF
the hour. The very opposite Of all this stately
pageantrV was the :" SnoW-Bound booth OF
Whf1tier's story Yet nothing was more ex-
Quiaite and real
THERE WAS 4 PERFECT LITTLE NEW ENGLAND
COTTAGE,
story and half high, with the roof piled with
Enow, and icicles banging from the cayes. From
HE interior Te see an old-fashiOntd t9mily
room with wide fireplace, in which great iron
audircns support immense logs of wood. Over
these swings kettle from the crane, and ap-
pies are sputtcring and Kissing as they roast be-
fore the fire, while big jugs Of cider stand BY
tht. table. Old-tashioncd braided mats are on
The aooE, and in the quaint. stiff chairs the fam
III and their guests, As described BY. the poet,
are clustered about. Here are the Quaker
brothers and sisters, with the elder members,
some knitting, others spinning, one making
IsAinr-rods, and the brilliant
Not otunfeased. half-welcome euest
lscbuk1ng with her cultured phrase
Our homellness OF words and w1ys,
sat bending forward, touched BY the 1rellght,
woman tropical, intense
In thought and act in soul and aenae,
with
The warm. dark, languish OF her eyes
and
Her tapcrinc hand and rounded wrist,
With facilc power to form 3 6st
Most people were sufficiently familiar with
"Snow- Bound " to follow the personaecs with
good deal Of accuracy, but have been told that
there had been good deal re-reading since the
first evening, and moro than one copy OF the book
1las found its way from the booksellers shelves
Into the hands OF fresh purchasers. II this is
to be the result OF carnlyats OF Authors, it
wouldn't be bad investment tor publishers and
booksellers to join forces with
ORGANIZED ENTERTAINMENTS OF THIS KIND.
One of the most eagerly anticipated features
OF the show ~ WAS the minuet- It was per-
formed bv persons dressed in the style Of the
Louis XIV. period. The hair puffed high upon
the head, Tell powdered and adorned with
plumes aud jewels, the glisteniug satin petit
coats, and the sweeping trains OF the ladies, the
magnificent silye5-laced velvet coats, the knee
breechcs the sifvcr-buck1ed shoes, lace rutfles,
powdered hair of the gentlemen, made picture
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