The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-10
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER TO- 1855

for q sistaary or for the pencil Of Raphael Mis-,
Red Riding Hood" Her delicate 6surs' Ter oil cid
style Of beauty, her Madonna like face her EXQUISITE
dress her graceful abandon her gntleuess both Of
dance altogether formed striking contrast to the terri
Bile volt who occasionally showed his teeth and erowled
cs scn s a. his 'sysy counterpart IS i would have
was dressed 10 the style Of Madame do Pompaaou
and was capital hit. Her font ,&m,se truly sdmira.
Bile Her ccisfuIe in particular with little powder,
would have been positively perfect Her manners too
s sns eqaay striking Young as she appears to be- she
bity OF the rscount scipo without his vices She sings
lays dances, rides and even shoots, with equal success
In shcrt she combines in degree Of the
cune qualities a Penthesilea with the splendid voice
and softer attractions Of Signora Trufi. Miss c.
oss q as Maid OF the MIST" was great favorite
bellies Of the evening. Miss p, of Bilti.aore,
assumed tae character Of Gypsy Fortune Teller AMI
let in hand delivered her oracIes p the true daiph,c
yi hat is either in poetry or in prose- to those who
had the courage the curiosity TO consult her Her
beautiful hair and shoulders did not dctrac the ef
feet OF the oracle from the interest and admiration
ch the Pythia herself inspired. Her fair cousia Miss
r, looked ssl f.rer If possible in the white veil aud
New York the beau ideal pretty but coluettish
:. iiiase eir - Mise r., Of Va, personated the cha
hair, her beautiful complexion her piquaot style 0
beauty and her orient costume presented vcry happy
representation of the Hellenic character abe aisgci
The two Misses Ies, Of South Carolina (por r,bie So
lo'ain the one sSprine and the other q. the sBr
Maid IL She stoops 10 Conquer" rs lovely in the
mat they assumed, thnr real ch act
and appearance. few more summers, and neither
Tcthys nor Amrhrite win he hnrd TO personato with
such material Both dressed very bee ,mngiy but
the costume OF the elder Miss L. was particularly
striking and Appropriate and argued much Ia ste a. well
AS tact in getting up. Miss N. r. T. another little
scion from the good stock very pre- ily ha5ed
as an italian Peasant" last but only least in point OF
age, was little Miss NJ S. X. H Of Va. as III pe,i,e
a1ge Amongst the gentlemen who appeared Ia chsrac-
ter VIC noticed Mr.. S--, Of South Carolina az an eta
lan Bandit" Mr. B., OF New York as t'Isench
Sailor; Mr. P, Of Washington, as q "Returnci
Californian; Mr.. b of s. G., in n Tyroiean fancy
dress: Mr. -, OF s. G.. a. an English Postii
lion M A. l., Of $. C., as TSrocse peasant;
Mr. A, offs e., as a gentleman Of The old school
the two MessIs O. offs G., a. peasants-one Of them
an Italian and the other In thu peasant garb Of Brittany
Mr.. P, of Va had the honor of making wolf OF
himself to complete the character OF Red Riding Hood
Dir H, Va, wore the simple dress Of Ibrahim Pacha
OF the Court OF France; Mr.. H., of S. c., went as
Hamlet Mr. NJ, Of s. G., and Mr.. c.. Of S. C., ap-
poarcd monks not OF the order OF Jolly Friars but
lean and anguish,ng like halfstarvcd follower of
Loyoa the Spoilt Child, and her too aGeconate and
busting Nurse were ninably Represented by the
Messrs. H.. Of S. G.; these the Paul Pry and
the Indian of the last fancy ball In which ii difficult
to determine who played his part TO most advantage.
The efforts Of the old TO keep her darling GarRsn-
tua out OF mischief and the enlivening exhibition Of
Quaker dance formed reeabe episode rather in
terude to the regular Of the evening In
fnc, everything went or finely until the hour OF one
when Bacchus gave way to Somnus, and the curtain
dropped. STEfJA