New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-12-27
BEHIND THE SCENES.
We copy the FLOWING sketch from the St.
ouis Pennh1i

We copy the FLOWING sketch from the 81.
Louis Republican
A few years ago a danseuse Of considerable
note, who was serving an engagement at the
"Old St. Louis, i" nightly turned every head
with pirouettes and other deadly tricks of the
art, to say nothing Of her magnificent charms
physique that went straight to the heart. On
one evening, when the favorite "Giselle" ap-
peared to large audience, we sat in the stage
box Mt the end of the circle, where, in addition
to the entertainment promised by the pro-
gramme, we quietly enjoyed the occasional I'M
dertone directions of the dumb artistes on the
boards Giselie, as the pretty peasant girl, had
insured triumph. The part was rendered to
the life She was graceful and winningly mo-
dest Her artless simplicity, indeed, was the
great secret of her attraction, Many gentle
3, men in the pit who believed they saw a verita-
Bile angel in gauze shorts and silk tights, trans
lated the pas into prayers andthe pirouette SIN
to REVEALS, and unable to contain their feelings,
grew at times indecorously noisy Giselle had
discovered Duke Albert's deceit, and at the close
of the first act had died-very correctly.
In the second part, according to the Legend
she shared the fate in the spirit land of all
young girls who had been too fond OF dancing
while on earth-she had become Willie. Duke
Albert deplored her loss sorely; and when the
audience next saw him he was wandering heart
broken in the dark forest near the silver lake J"
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The shades of Giselle glided before him! He
outstretched his arms widedly, but the vision
was gone Next it appeared behind the marble
s tombstone.
I We may state here, par parenthesis, that
while the bewildered Albert was engaged II
dashing the monument to the ground there was
a lull in the music, and we heard the Queen
the Willies warn some mechanic III the skle
that if he did not hoist up q larger rope the.
never could get a curtain cloud over. The1
there was slight shower Of tobacco juice, AM
voice from above uttered something In reply
which, however, we could not understand.
Giselle no longer danced; her feet barrel.
pressed to the ground the flowers over which sh
passed. The deception was complete. ALDER
/ crouched near the footlights, victim to tn
B fatal enchantment, when over Mr.. Adams har
q mony, we distinguished q suppressed cry
IL ssLet her rip!'' and white summer clou
II secured on the stage. From the surroundin
mist we discerned the angelic Giselle, GRACEFUL
recumbent, smiling with sorrowtul sweetness o
penitent Albert There was something trul
4 enchanting in the smile; it was creation
Y heart and soul the angel dwelt sadly on mort,
thoughts. eco itH' said a voice sharply frol
& a cluster of ancient ivy, ivy grown by Stool
II wellD and the cloud moved mysteriously nes
the silver lake. Faster and faster it came; no
Il mast the waters, now over the graves; and no
Il hold!t A quick crack along the celestial WOO.
work, ana she misty chariot se'iius sVoeA soi
L Giselle smiles yet; her coral lips have parte
i and, though they move not, the whisper reach
! us distinctly. my God John, what is IL
matter has the line broken.
L The audience believed the stoppaage design
y for effect, and applauded- tremendously. ~
Ia the cloud remains ss firm as a rock Mr.. Hu
a leys voice, too, reaches us indstinctly, and
/ prolonged hustle ensues behind the scenes. :.
Giseie, gentle shade, is all the while smili
rensissly and sadly from the summer elou
L, Her lips. blushing, painting sedueers, are
IL narted and they barely move when she asks
Z Ara YOU going to keep me here all night'
il in 4 h1rry-do Something, Now faint but rf
MAR blows are heard in the heavens;
| Vulcan. armed with a mufied hammer,
mailing a Zephyr to the clouds, =, A mo Q!
elapses then. and all IS quiet. inc auo1 ~
4 begin to dissser the mishap, as appears p
Todd hissssss III the galleries, coupled Will
esss from ale pit, Another crash in the !
IL 10y! Patience can do more; portenti