New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-11
,rndnme wei.s and the Vienna Children.


;n- history Of the children under her charge
This wonderful woman And her extraordinary
children are again IN cur City, and we are not sur
prssd that their exhibitions nightly crowded BY tne
ovsrs Of grace and ssauty The advertisements which
have been published during the rscen, engagement OF
hsse litts children are entirely novel as indescnos
81 consisting A. they DO Of groupings changes and pas
cbsss end hssutifu IN de ga and executed VIE pre-
i.ion and exactruds which excite our wonder while II
administers 70 cur delight Il Is an eHnouon neNel oe
tors presented 70 the world Here mnee = lIue ones
radiant with heath activity sud happiness siAseo AZ
A uniformity Of costume u GAZING Iicnpsss ~ ~
simplicity or ludicrousy grotesque a. tne ua'uIe -
dsne may require snd thus srrayed their grAeetHl n'us
sres assume attitudes blend together 10 nappy eroup
nss or thread the may varieties OF the dance. &
feet feet mir gle Ike visions glance ana lheII eO
lsss little faces smiling In conscious hsPP'nsss io
ra "a the scene aud rob II Of al that "nicn
MIGHT otherwise shadow the spectacle dld We roy snow
that these little ones As they appear Tue feSiPens
kindness and love and happy in tie NE which Iuey
- =. 49, ., abandon II inclination prompted tue WISH
We have said tbs, Madame Weisssa wondsfiui woman
abe IA 40 without the least exasgeraon and le" ol luOse
thousands who nightly appsud thu performances,
Of bsr pupls ever think 70 whom they are Indebted
for the beautiful treat which tney enjoy anu ~.
s,ill can appreciate understand what an immense
degree Of labor patience fatigue and perseverance ns
hssn necessary 10 nst and perfect 10 these previously
untaored children the principles OF the art wnien tney
nov 40 svveety delinese. The trAs FeNaions anu us
appontments which must ensue from snch tAsN arc
enough one would suppose % disheSrten an oruinay
mind but Madame Weiss Is a woman VINO ale no' uu'
der,ake the affair CT training these ehdren "tnou. p
vious reflection upon the dncuiues "nleh III sn' 49,
so great an expsrimsntand she knew, nom ner ioos
experience in lite and acquaintance with character no"
difficult and dangerous would be the road OF cuture-
how much strict discipline sud unyieolns nrtnnes,
would be necsssaTy well a. maternal tenderness spo
solctude she knew that % insure success sue mus,
first inspire perfect confidence. respect ana love 'nu
when sue had attained this mach she looked upon Ia
tsua enbsrassment and difficulty most inferior con
sderaons Ahsr then, OF patient labor, Ooh Oh
mind aud body she has brought 10 rare perieeaOn ner
little protseees and she and they sre now rsepinS me
Just reward Of her SURPRISING skill ana talent Ine
Questions ara often asked Who these children
why are they permitted thus TO leave their homesf
Whist VIII become OF them when they are TOO Old 10
fascinAts by tier pracocious peFtormancesf we sIe
enabled 10 answer these queries and undoubtedly 10 the
Satisfaction OF those who naturally feel sohciude "a
10 the welfare OF these innocent little beings Msoame
Weiss for many years Mattress de Ballet at the Issus
ROYAL Vienna conceived the idea that II by possohity
roups OF juvenile dancers could be trained TO execute
series of cult tsh.eaux and characteristic dances, the
novelty OF the spectacle would insure ts success 5ns
therefore blended bensvolence with utility and selected
from the hauns OF poverty which throng the outskirts
of the populous city OF Vienna, such ch1fen as rum
their appearance and intelligence, would be best sdapd
20 her design The parents OF many OF tnese ennoteh
although respectable nnding II dcut 70 support heu
sQuallt offspring and AZ once perceivng now ihucn
more advantageous 20 them was the prospect held Out
than 10 retain Them amid the dasepaEans innsnees OF
naya-.r ssdy accepted the oHer OF mao8.hc
to take them under tuition and tram them Tor tne
\ a
agreeing 10 pay an annual ~ each OF the children
long they their parents desired them to remain
and In addition 20 this she TO incur all their personal
and travelling expenses and In fact superntcnd them as
guardian snd friend. To this fair and honorable en-
gagemen the families readily complied and had Madame
accepted all the urgent applications made ner sne Woulo
have undoubtedly brought away hundred instead oil
her company of0rty ght But this latter num-
Der was as large hs dared take the responsibility OF
protecting and msny more than her most sangnne
friends thought possible for success mus from ns
"a, cd nerl
fed and tuored them and with kindness attention ana
solictude administered to their necessities With pa
tenee and grnteness with strctness OF discipline but
without hsrshness she Initiated them into the principles
Of her art and with infinite patience trial and expense
GIT them the OF some twenty-five or tnr'
~ original advertisements, the design music costume
and paraphsrnaa OF which her own and which she
has composed and arranged entirely TOR tue perform
Of her pupils After remaining about two years
In Vienna the earnest solicitation Ot the Managers oil
/ the Grand Opera, Paris and Theatre Drury Lane
! London she commenced her continental and foreign
tours, and visited with her wonderful ltto com
/ pany ali the principal elites Of Europe, where their
/ performances mighty drew down from crowded
audiences denominations Of the warmest enthusi'
ssm. After three years absence from Vienna, she
concluded 10 visit shores. although by 50 doing
che obliged - postpone most brilliant oilers made
them to reappear Paris and Rome and we rejoice 70
perceive that the appearance these extraordinary chill
dren have thus tar been appreciated It's curious iact
that during her three years absence from Vienna but one
OF sickness has occurred among the children and
that OF saht nature that the chd soon recov-
cred Every attention is paid to their physical and moral
conaluoathey couading articles and happy and an
attachment oil the strongest nature slbsists between
these little ones and their faithful guardian. striking
proof OF this mas lately been made public. brother OF
one Of the little girls who bad previously come to the
City Of Newfork and Is az present engaged Ia
chanics pursuit here. snteayored il appears 10 take
away the CHILD from the protection OF Madame w Ma
dame Weiss being bound by contract and by common
justice 10 retain the little girl until authorized by its
Parents to do otherwise refused allow tae brother 10
take II away, and the brought before one OF
our Courts. The result might have been sntci'
psied upon asking the child her preference whether 70
90 remain she gladly chose the latter course and she
u stll Ia the enjoyment OF her companions society
Madame Wess, from her public position. has been IN
fortunately subjected TO several unpleasant occurrences
Of q similar nature and the envious dispositions oil
and ercensry motives of Others have We regret
10 say placed her times In awkward and
uamerited position In the eyes OF those tand IN
fortunately there always too many OF them,)
who disposed 10 esvil at the success Of others.
recent occurrence in neighoorng city has beea sadly
mlsconsrued By the public press and we deem II but
act OF justice agde 10 Il here. During the engage
Of the children some party or parties we are In
formed DESTROYS Of creating notonety and anxious 70
feed foolish desire OF display requested Madame Weiss
10 allow the troupe TO rde through the OF Boston
IN large sleigh drawn BY decorated horses esen OF the
little children bearing In its hand SILK nsg ms a.
tempt a false and ridiculous excitement this
running slsshtus after public applause cid not al al
with her appreciation and even II II did the expo
which these little children would incur the excite
men and vanity OF toe show and the t2al pProyy OF
toe tang indaced her decline But these mercensry
paruss would take refusal seiz was hired, equip
ped and brought before the door, and announcement
was publicly made That the Vienna Children were 10
ride out-c0nseoUenty crowd Vi curious spectators
thronged 70 the place But the good Judgment Of Ma
dame Weiss did not fa her and she stesdtasty but re-
specially maintained the improperly Of the affair and
declined appear with the children In he public sreeu
The sleigh taken back TO the stable and the disap
pointed multitude 81 last retired from the house. Yet
this manifestation her part this just refusal 10 com
ply WITH the absurd request Of mercenary agents has
called down upon Ter from some quarters expressions
III ansnsiyerslca How unfair these expressions nave
been those VINO know the particulars Of the
\ best Judge Bat Madame Wess Is above petty feeling
sn3 while sns scts she and nas scted tnese
sags OF fortune do her material Oiury mar
her well deserved reputation. che viii succeed as shs
Gas done abroad ard mere, and eocnge we DOUBT not
reap for herself and Der pupils the honorable rewards
OF tte.r exsrtions 10 please laaciicus public. and
wnsD sier foreign ave under the guidance and expe-
renee OF adapted 10 tue undertaking the Dane
OF Vienna" return % their native homes they VIII do
matured ia mind and body and better a. from physi
cal and pecuniary benefits. TO support themselves by
honest and honorable employment and they viii never
TO look back with feelings OF unaffected gratitude
toe authors OF their and well being-to Ma
dame Wess, who mas partially Sstruetsd and protected
ghern-and 70 apprecs;ng public VINO have 90 often
gszs5 enrAptured upon their pleasing performances.