New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-11
EGYPT PICTURED on TIE PALISADES.
FIRST PERFORMANCE At FLDOGNDo OF \ GORGE
OTIS ORIENTAL SPECTACLE.

FIRST pERFORMtN, T. At FLDOHtDo OF GORGE
OTIS ORIENTAL SPECTACLE.
There was an Eldolado IF romance ana tIere Is Al
Edorado of reality, situated in We'h1Wkcn The
Edoudo OF tradition supposed 20 be bu II beaten
god. and in the effort 10 reach these riches many
sacrificed comfort. happiness and lia. But when the
average citizen OF today 'uncys toward the Eldoado
whose ooorcd lights twinkle the lnli>hc, in full
view Of The city. he goe, 10 spend. not 20 win gid
lie gets for small pIicc al that the Ed )alo ecker
Of old gave up. music and song ana h'gter tooth
some flod and sparkling drink, visions Of beauty.
both animate and narmatc. That's the difference
between the romance Of the past and hc reality Of
the present.
Last night Eiiogado sprung the newest Of s at'rlc-
tons upon an admiging world. The spectacle Of
Egypt Through Centuries had its initial prodnciion
Beginning with all the splcador Of an ancient civilza
ton, it swept onward 10 close amid the polnp ana
circumstance of modern warfare 4 period Of 10 cen
turics is covered by this drama Of acton and p'nio
mine of marching and cauntermarching. Of dancl'G
ana religion, ceremonial, of mythology. lNhinlsp ana
Christianity ard the scale Of it, production was in ac
cod with its comprehcnSiv" chronology.
The first act opens on the sacred Isle Of Pllac in
the Nile. It's action iurHs upon The generally M
settled condition Of mind of II Young who is
billed TO sacrifice her HE that iic sacred river
may rise ana fcrrilZc Egypt Her conio:tons depct
the struggle between her religious icrvor aud her lOvc
for all earthly young Egyptian man. Religion con
and she ONclllrai,i inc feature Oh tIis
act is the "dancc OF th" Virgins \ hundred white
robei maldens, with bouquets In either hand. Wh!r
and wheel, advance ana retreat tripping lightly a.
they go the eensuOus music OF Professor FTiDhO's
grea; baud. one moment they stand in lire smiling
a hundred vlrsnal smile, upon the spectators. Then
the big bouquets rise In rhythm with the music and The
100 virginia. smiles disappear behind n solid line Of
roses which stretches the stage. Pharaoh pre-
sides at these festivities and nearly every thing and
person that figured in Egyptian history is represented
except the lsracliies.
The second at brings the scene down 20 the days
Of Moslcm supremacy. horde Of pilgrims Journey
Ing TO Mecca. Every rank in the Mahomctan social
fabric is represented, from the Grand Nizcr to the
begcar. Thea tile BedOIins attack tic caravan, and
the act ends In a free fight which woald delight the
hsart OF A Kilkenny cat. In the tlld 1t the pilgrims
return 10 Cairo ia q pOces On more gorgeous than Tho
first Then the scene resolves Itself into Cr.cnta
ballet \ thousand dancers cover tie stage and
flow into the arena The whole Held Of vision /, nc1
with swaylng bodies AMI waving AIMS. Rcr"aiing
upon the stage the dancers form a doubic horseshoe
which extends ar rund from wing 10 wing. Into the
space thus formed darts >Sncr Blalchfo- the leading
male dance.. spinning around ana around ono leg
In the most amazing STYLE tossing his companion
dancer about though she II fcatherwcight
Tho next act pictures the opening Of the Canal
and the rebellion of Arab pacha and in the nth ana
last act the English warShips lombard Alex andria,
which falls amid red fire and deafening explosions.
The EldoradO season Is now oficially open. Band
concerts Will be gwen every day, and after this week
the arena. The shady groves OF the park afford "a
pleasant picnic ground and the spectacular. acroba!c