The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-19
Young America In Costume.

MADAME fERRKR0s GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL.
The annual fancy dress ball given by Madame Fsrrsro
At her dancing academy, 90 West Fourteenth street.
Thursday evening" occasion Of more than usual
interest to her pupils. With the exception Of
the parents Of the children and few friends they
all dressed in costume and sueh diversity Of characters
as were represented have rarely a. any similar
ball. There vivanderes Of all ages and sizes cupids
of both sexes; Yankees, with the usual allowance OF
coat tails, pants and straps Hamets usual in sable;
bearded ladies, got up for the OCCASION, without
gard TO expense and exhibited free OF charge Tania
the Fairy Queen-very shakspearsan; brigauds' wives
associang terms Of perfect equality with queens aud
kings Spanish ssnoritas realizing all that travellers
tell Of the wondrous beauty Of Castan maids Turks
without the long, flowing beard and with he long, low
ing pants Irishmen, wth very poor brogass on their
feet and worse their tongues the Queen OF Night,
and the White Knight the genius of America,
dressed in the national colors, bespangled with
stars and bearing in her hand wand surm0un.sd by
the cap of liberty; Greeks Of Albania and Epiras
soeiatng the most friendly terms with their mutual
enemy the Turk; st. George, unaocompanisa by his
amiable associate the dragon mobiles OF the court Of
Louis XIV; French Swiss and Italian peasant girls;
General Washington and his LADY, represented BY two
youthful and fair looking specimens Of young America
mot yet in their teens; Hungarans Poles anil Russians
boatmep Sailors soldiers, clowns flower girs BARRIERS
jockeys, positions, &C., &C. The vivanderss pesssns
girls, soldiers and sailors predominasd bat there was
also pretty fair sprinkng Of kings queens and MOBILES
Francis the First, Of France, amused himself during
the evening in sonversng upon affairs Of state Il 10
be presumed, with very beautiful peasant girl Of Nor
mandy. and hustapha Pasha (Mr. L. y, ono Of tho
most Christian and good looking Turks ct the bah an
peared to have surrendered himself entirely 70 the at
fractions Of lovely dark eyed Seporita mss r-k-r
ments Of juvenile sutors and Der sister, Miss M~.
as fairy queen performed wondrous works Of eDchant
General and Lady Washington, by Master Gree
Pm and Miss Grace I'm, presented fair representa-
ton Of both characters.
Master j. N.yl-r was an excellent imitation of the
the bearded LADY, and from his resemblance that dis
ting uisbed character to attracted the attention Of the
The Queen Of Night was admirably person6si BY Miss
Adm, in her sable robes spang]ed with silver stars
mas .nsn once y Hamlet The
but we we're somewhat asonished to tie Prince of
Denmark in company With pos.liion barber, Rus
M.s A-Ds as a'Greet girl, was very richly drssses
and her picturesque costume set of great sdvsntaE
her graceful form and classic features. - : = 4.
The beauty OF Hungary had bewitching representa-
tive Mis-. Van lr before whose throne Russians
Considerable calculation and more sueesnr ma. aons
T. o Rle, sns IRON Yankee laa
ranks received their attentions and With 81 scrss he
White knight and other distinguished characters they
appeared to be on the most intimate terms.
Messrs. C-m-ss and C-kl--n both rot IN as newly
arrived sons Of the Emerald isle played quite conspc
Gus part and although the brogue was What over
done, they buIesqued the characters toleraby we'll for
amateurs: The dress, however, 10 not very be-
coming IN 2 ball room, md many Of the sc-
ceeiories, such m the pipe and the shiIlslah
could have been dispensed with without any loss 10 ts
suceessnl performance Of the part they had undertaken
must have been gratifying to them as thew made fhs
way through the crowd Of hackmen to their carrsss In
be asked In the real genuine accent W YOU ever 20
homer for With all their exaggsration there vss csr
taniy NO installing the characters they had assuuNd
Miss villa was one Of the most successful enchau-
reses we hare ever and her potent charms
ed q magic which there no resisting
MI and Nadine Ferrero drersed IN the eostuuues
OF gentleman OF the Court Of Louis Ouatorxa snd =
French peasant girl The dresses OF both were cot nm in
excellent TASTE and that Of Mr. f. was Of the richest
The three Misses N-bl-s, though not in fun costur.s
were dressed In admirable taste Their lasc,uatiug nan
ners and brilliant conversation will not be coon foysotte
them. :" A'"~ WIN
Mr. Mn wore the uniform Of an oescer Of the Nev
OH state Guards one Of the finest military dresses at
the ball We do not mean to natter him. however when
We say that would be very poor that would not
look we'll on him.
. hessrs p F-n-s II. B. B-tn-tt, v. r. w-p-Is
Y. H. Mt were well dressed az members Of new
pSat cup, recently started, and entitled the 0msetI
re uress n very becoming
MI u. Mill was . capital represen tatve OF Figaro
and played bis part most successfully.
In conclusion might In justice 20 both Mr.. and
Madame Ferrero ray, that bal costuse II vas n
not the most least Of the successful that has
been given In New York this season. The music under
the direction Of Mr.. Wallace, excellent and ye be-
eve there not among the Eve or ak hundred
present, who went away dissatisfied.