The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-07-25


legendary spectacle, entitled the Twelve
Temptations" will appear at MAson's
opera house, Tuesday evening, July 3.
Aside from the immense company It
takes a train Of three railroad cars to
carry all their effects. Mr.. Fechter posi-.
lively states that the new opera chairs
will be placed in position as this Is the
grand opening attraction. A special rail-
road excursion train will be run from Fl.
lensburgh for this engagement and II Is
safe to say that the country for forty
miles around will be well represented ~
this Is one Of the greatest attractions that
will visit us for years to come. MessTs.
Allen & Chapman have charge Of the
reserved seat sale and will open ii on Sat
urday, July 81.
The play will be staged with an impos-
ing cast, brilliant costumes, gorgeous
stage settings and all the accessories
which 90 to make up "a show" Of this
description. The management announces
twenty-six tons Of scenery and other
properties, small army at seventy peO-
pie, and everything necessary for grand
spectacular display, the material Of which
Is said to have involved an expense Of
81, 900.
The play OF 1.-THE Twelve Temptations"
was produced in New York about eighteen
years ago. by the late James G. Fisk, JT.
He was then proprietor and manager Of
the Grand opera house in that city, and
he lavished fortune on its production.
Sono old time theatre goers who saw the
play say they never sAw anything on
such q magnificent scale. II excelled
THE Black Crook" and other famous
and dazzling spectacles Of that time. It
was produced February 7, 1870, and was
an instantaneous success. It ran for
thirty consecutive weeks. A dispute be
tween the author and manager caused
It's Withdrawal and II has been buried
ever since.
Manager Gilmore thought that the title
was worth great deal Of money, and &C.
coFdingly bought the manuscript. He
commissioned his manager, Charles H.
Yale, TO rewrite the piece, giving plenty
Of opportunity for gorgeous scenery, bal.
lets and cost unles and unique properties.
Mr.. Yale has made an interesting story,
which runs through four acts.
The action Is laid is the fifteenth cen
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principally in Norway, has inherited the
entailed estates u his forefAthers, and
his acres Of land are fast going to ruin for
means to keep them up. Hubert knew
that buried at the North Pole were untold
riches, which eleven Of his ancestors had
persisted in futile efforts to gain poses
sion Of. lie determines to become
the twelfth Of his race, thus forming the
title Of Twelve Temptations" to brave
voyage to the land Of ice. snow
and almost certain death. He meets
with shipwreck, countless perils and
miraculous escapes, and finally finds the
treasure. Herepairs his damaged estates,
marries the girl Of his choice aud every
thing ends happily.
Though not featured, the ballet forms
considerable prominence, and is led by
famous premieres. while the scenic EN-
beIlishments represent q trip through
fairy land. Seventy persons are neces-
sary for the production. Moving pana-
ramas and pantomime specialties are in'i
troduced in rapid profusion. THE
Twelve Temptations" contains all the
elements Of success, and Is q proper per-
Torrance for both sexes.