Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
"AMERICA" At The AUDITORIUM.


months run at the Auditorium last s
Saturday evening" The brilIiancy
and character of the spectacle ex-
ceeded all anticipations, and its tri-
success was assured long be-
fore the curtain fell on the magnif-
cent finale.
To describe but half the enchant-
ing features of america" in a SUI
1ciently clear manner would be ar
impossible task at this time. A sue
cession of pictures each more elab-
crate than the other professions and
ballets of hundreds of superbly cos
TUNED people, gaily caparisoned
horses. delightful music, beautiful
women, maze of color and light
and series of superbly beautiful
tableaux and scenes constitute in part
the whole production.
The story, an outline of which has
been published in these columns, is
told in surprisingly coherent and
vivid style. From the first scene,
showing the old city of Santa Fe,
with the Alhambra in the distance
to the dazzling finale revealing typi-
cal Chicago welcoming the nations t.
the Worlds Fair, the famous Incl
dents of American history are pre-
sented with the greatest fidelity.
Versatility is one of the most
charming characteristics of the piece
Not for one moment does it become
monOtonous. The costumes change
continually and the great dissimilar-
ity of the scenes and their incidental
action impart a freshness and vivac
ity which increase and enliven the
interest of the spectator to the very
end. Much of the action is done in
pantomime by trained artists Of the
Italian stage and in a manner far
| oil nd off ITn hn Il 10
logue. 1t is accompanied by descrip-
tive music rendered by fine orches
ira of fifty players. The allegorial
| characters, Progress, Civilization
e Liberty, Perseverance, Bigotry,
5 Peace, Education, Typical Chicago,
q etc, give coloring to the details
g that is both fanciful and charming.
Louise Beaudet as Progress, is
bewitching in many costumes, and
e her sweet soprano voice is heard to
+ the highest advantage in songs and
n recitations. Carlotta Gilman makes
an ideal Liberty; Anna Russell is the
Bigotry; Mile. Stochetti, a Typical
Chicago of perfect face and figure;
and Floring Malcolm a Queenly lisa
BELLA The other characters, Column
Al bus, by Mr.. j. Gordon Edwards
or Perseverance. by Mr.. Spencer Gracey
10 King Ferdinand, Perez, Governor
ID Endicott, George Washington, Abra
ey ham Lincoln, etc, are cast effect
Ae lively
10 The ballet is simply gorgeous an(
n the largest three times over that th
n American stage has yet seen. Luigi
Cerale, the premier assoluta, iron
do Vienna, is the leader, and a NOR
be graceful and skillful dancer has neve
VI appeared to an audience in this coun
mr. try. Mile. SOzo and Mile. Stochett
90 are her colleagues.
'id The Palace of Peace scene wa
u greeted with uproarious applause an
a cheers and many Of the ballet move
ments were redemanded. The eT
semble of this wonderful picture
m simply bewldering in its brilliancy.
is Farther comment upon the fe;
'P lures of this truly superb productio
ch
,as is deferred. It's beauties cannot |
re- fully enjoyed at first, second
even third hearing, and it would r
quire a volume to tell all about i
it'll marvellous details.
nee CONGRATULATIONS were shOWeft