Telegram-herald., 1891-05-03
POETRY OF THE WAR
Preparations Nearly Complsted for
Ths Beautiful Allegory.
TWELVE TEaPIiTIOsS Al POWERS


The hrss act "a the Poetry of the
War represents a village square. Ia
~hieh tie populace are seen moving
about excited and agtaIed about the
Preparations for war. The act ends
with III 70 the front. Troops are busy
ia getting ready Tor departure. TIE
nrst mus.c OF the var il heard IA the
playing Of Yankee Doodle" on the
Tife and drum, One Of the amusing
features Of the act will be the drill Of
the raw recruits, IN which vii be seen
the most prominent commercial ana
professional gentlemen IN the city.
Here vii appear also the dutch and
negro comedians, who viii DC held re-
spOnssble for a good portion OF the fun
making The squad viii DC drilled on
the flFst or opening night by Col W. L.
Met4ufrln. aad on the second evening
MAJ. {. III. Rose Will be IA command.
After the drli! the squad departs for
the camp of instruction.. The second
muse Of the war - heard on the en-
trance OF Wnrzburg Il Bronsoa's
military band, who march IN, IN
front of = company OF stale troops
headed by the daughters of the regl-
,nent- The company gives an exnibi-
hon drill. after which they leave for the
front, The band here plays Tramp.
Tramp" assisted by a soldiers chorus
In the distance. Miss Uhl Will here
Tecito Farewell 10 the Soldier" I'VE
see them as they marched proudly
away. have
lat one sentiment for soldiers living
and dead. These are cheers for the
lving-teArs for the dead" The act
concludes with tableau, and the
grand military dance which Will be-
gwen by sixteen ladies' and sixteen
gentlemen, under the direction OF
Misses Gage and Benedict
Pewer.'-"rhs Twelve fem ptations-"
The second edition of William j.
G4tnore's highly praised spectacle.
The Twelve Temptations" will be in
troduced at Powers Grand next Satur.
DAY evening with an imposing cast,
brilliant costumes. gorgeous stage
settings and all OF the accessories which
20 to make up q show OF this descrlp-
tiOn- The management announces
20 tons OF scenery and other properties,
"a small army OF live people, aud every
thing necessary for grand spectacular
display, the material OF which Is said TO
have involved an expense of s3f, 900.
The play of "The Twelve Tempta-
tons" was produced In New York about
twenty years ago by the late James O..
Fisk, Jr. lie Was then proprietor and
manager OF the Grand Opera House IN
that city, and he lavIshed a fortune on
ia production. Some of old-tlme
theater- goers who saw the play say they
never saw any thing ON such magni-
ficent scale. IL excelled the "Black
Crook" aud other famous and dazzling
spectacles of that time. lt Was pro-
dueed February y. 1870, and was an III
Simultaneous success. 1t ran Tor thirty
consecutive weeks, q dispute between
she author and manager causing its
withdrawal. and II has been buried ever
since. Manager fillmore saw that the
title was worth great deal of money,
and accordingly bought the manuscript.
lie COMMISSIONED his manager, Charles
H. Yaple, to rewrite the piece, giving
plenty of opportunity for gorgeous
cenery, ballets and costumes and
uLlque properties Mr.. Yale has
made an interesting story. which
runs through four acts. The
acton Is LAID IN the fifteenth
century. Hubert of wurldburg. a sup
posed principalIty IN Norway. has IN
herited the entaIled estates OF his fore
fathers, and his acres of land are last
gong 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 per!shed IN
futile efforts to gain possession OF. lie
determines TO become the twelfth of
MS race, thus forming the title of
Twelve Temptations" TO brave voy-
age To the land of zee, snow and almost
certain death. lie meets with shlp-
wrecks, countless perlls and miracu-
lous escapes. and finally finds the treas
ure lie repairs ms damaged estates.
marriss the grl OF his choice, and
every thing ends happily.
Though not featured, the ballet forms
considerable prominence, and - led by
famous premieres. while the scenic en-
bellIshments represent TRIP through
fairyland. sixty eight people are nee
essary Tor the production. Moving
panorsms and pantomime specaltIes
are introduced IN rapid profusion.
The Twelve Temptation" contains all
the elements OF success, and Is proper
performance fOI both sexes.
smith'~-ysri-,y and Bari-saae.
Manager smith has arranged with the
Lille Ncflenry Company 10 remain
another week. The performances OF
this company nave improved. and Il has
won much favor with patrons. THIS
week the program Will be entirely
changed The first part will set the
same "a last week. bus there will De a
number of new songs and other feat
urcs introduced. some EXTRA music
ard nedleys have been secured and an
effort will 30 made to make this part
rore lively and entertsing. The popu-
ss features N the oilo vii be retained.
Among the new acts viii be gaiety
ssirt dance by four girls Of the COM
psny. The contortionist. whogivestne
best act IT the <lnd ever seen m this
thester. has been secured for another
week also. The whole will conclude
VITA the presentation of q new bur
leslue bv Mss NclIenry. aud the fuit
strength Of the company. entitled Earl
a. Huntington" Natinees Wednesday