The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-10
LIFE-PICTUR.Es.
NOVELTIES PRESENTED
AT THE ENTERTAINMENT OF THE
LEE MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.

On more than one occasion already we have
acknowledged the inadeQuacy of the pen to
rive even faint Idea Of the talent and splendor
which the getters-up of our social entertain
ments 'evidence In their efforts to succor the
poor and afflicted or immortalize the dis
tin guished dead. But on no occasion
have we been 90 sensible of the weakness of
newspaper descriptions as we were last even
ing after seeing the first tableau OF the series
presented at the Grand Opera House tthe Varie-
ties Theatre) by the Continental Guards. Com
pany A; the entertainment being for the benefit
or the Continental Benevolent Association.
With indescribable cleverness the stage, which
had been converted into an art gallery. was hung
with frames Of various sizes and shapes. each
containing picture consisting Of human
beings) 80 artistically disposed on the walls Of
the closed scene that the sdelusion was perfect
In 80 far as the arrangement was concerned.
and In point of detail exQuisitely beautiful and
correct. To give our readers an idea OF the diff
Guilty under which the writer labors In his at
tempt to convey an idea OF the spectacle we
shall say that the tableau is an imitation of an
art exposition. composed Of no fewer than forty
portraits or pictures. with here and there a
piece Of living statuary that lent charming
contrast to the general effect
The art gallery embraced living limitations.
equestrian tabeaux and interior scenes. be-
sides romantic portraits. several OF which were
80 much admired at the recent art loan exposi-
ton at st. Patrick's Hall. and II there was any
fault to be found with the presentation 1t was
that the subjects were so numerous that the
spectators had little time to admire few OF
them before the curtain would 60 down.
Among the subjects represented were an
equestrian portrait Of Gen. Lee; George Wash
ington Martha Washington. Gen. Custer, Sit
ting Bull. Louis NAPOLEON, Eugenie; y, Lady Anna
Phoebe May Flower. Ophelia. Swansdown. The
Two Orphans, Beatrice Cenci .Haydee, The
pssamo am ney and &c v T HSans we
The Hungarian dirl. Several Of these were
full length portraits. whilst others were strik-
Without attempting to do Justice to the beau
teous conception. which We nndersfand sma-
ton, We must refer especially to Evangeline
Haydea, Lady Anna Bingham. represented with
such effect and correctness by beautiful young
rillos, lTintorettos, Raphaels and the hosts
of geniuses who have immortalized the art q
painting. We might enter into dissertation
upon the relative merits Of animated nature
and works OF art. but the pen again recoils be.
II Tha striking effects of The Deacon's Prayer.
| phans, "Swansdown and the Signal" and tht
| full Size portrait Of Gen Custer will not soor
| be forgotten by those who saw them.
But. reserving ourselves for another occasion
! for the entertainment will be repeated this
evening--we will proceed to speak briefly. how
ever. of the second tableau. the
GAME OF CHESS.
by living figures. and played on the stage, th,
audience having side view OF the game. Tit
chessmen were represented by members Of tht
company the whites" 10 Continental UNIFORM
and the blacks In British uniform, Lord Corn
wallis being the king. The queens were per
sonated by two we'll known ladies Of this city.
The game was the Evans gambit. which was
being played up the stage by -. Fl. Farrar. ESQ
whites. and Leon l.. Labatt, ESQ. blacks. VINO
as they proceeded with the game. called out the
moves on the board which were repeated by
the living chessmen on the stage. converted init
huge chess board. Inasmuch as this portion
OF the entertainment has a scientific signifl
canoe for the world OF chess, we give the game
| in full. The sixth move of the blacks .td) is
move introduced and believed to have been in
vented by the Hon Chas Maurian. president 0
the New Orleans Chess Club. and q .duondan
competitor Of the great Paul Morphy himself.
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