The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-10
The TeYpslchOrcaa Ara.

Whatever straight laced morasts and % All: Al h,>
poc1tes may say to the contrary dsaoog csc Of the
most Client IL is of the most 1nosss, aud xsce
full of the arts. II to believe the philosopher L.
CHM, who has left . remarkable work upon the subject
it's origin caev. with that of the universe itself The
distribution OF the stars the conjunction o. tho planets
and the harmony that preides shroughous III, whole
stem Of creation considered to served IS
to the principles Of the art Wks.ever doubt there
may exist to the accuracy Of hs osion these
can be none to the fact that dancing ha IN the os
ginning character pu,ely religious was exclusively
devoted to TIE worship Of tho Divinity and the priesthood
alone had right to indulge in this pious co The
Egg ptansthat people long considered TIE Oldest ana
wsest Of antiquityhsld danci x in such esteem tn y
they employed in the stories Of initiation and de-
nounced basphemous those who treated tae at With
reveIence Plato Lucian, and othsrs Of the early wi
ters speak in terms of oxtravagant eulagy OF their
dances One Of thsm which becams partsu .ry famous
was called the astronomical dance. u was Transported
into Greece BY the DIVIDE Orpheus ind bss into
Italy by Py,hngorss The chcruses % the Greek ana
Roman tragedies give some idea Of its movements
During ths sojourn in Egypt the Hebrews picked up.
many of the habits of that country and others
its dances Tho rst sacrvd dance Of which ion II
made in the Bibs il that OF the prophecies Who after
tho passage Of the Red took drum and set the ex
ample Of this satAtoy mode Of rejoicing wero it neces
bady VIC NsttmOn1o6 "a tnJLrlunl the.
venerable and respectable Character Of Tia much abused
art.
nous rendre justice however we may hass been in
cuced to listen to cant and twsdde on other subjects
dancing and Its professors have ever found ror and On
coulaeement among From the time Of Elsslsr
down 10 that Of Urea Matthias, We have shown keen
apprs citation Of pretty limbs and graceful movements
even though display ed in arapey rather an
IN somewhat dangerous proximity to the fooszats Ths
taste Tor the art has in part grown into such "a sion
among Us that Of the purists ana qu reoru,er
OF tie dsy may possibly think it ft subject for sesl
uon We warn Them that IL they should attempt to con
sructa platform out Of it, the win bayc it tum
bled about thsir ears.
judging from the number Ct the professors az tbia
graceful art who fourishing and making fortunes
amcrg Us, We are attaining rapid proficiency Ia thu
scerce OF prouetes or the teachers Of this polite &C.
ccmplishment most in vogue may mention that al
mraee artist and popular theatrical dancer Of days gone
BY, Madame Augusta; also Mesdames Dubreul Ferero.
Luoy, Mcfarland, Lannay and CiayelH, and Mcssrs. Il
bu nton, Brooke, Charuaud and Sarraso At any
Of these establishments tbs young may learn department
AID the old divest themselves Of OF the stiffness o.
sge Tho proverb hst it is never too atc to learn ap
plies TO this IS well - 10 other requirements and We can-
not appreciate the wisdom that refuses to profit by
oppoI tunity.