Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-03-18
The Masquerade Ball.

| Inc aSuu9raQe Ball.
The Masquerade Ball last Tuesday eve
ming fully met the ideas Of its originators
and participators, and was fully up to the
expectations of the lockers on. We wager
that such a scene was never before display
cd in Ellsworth, and that it has had no
equal for beauty, brilliancy and interest.
Its novelty was not its chief attraction
but the whole scene was at once curious and
pleasing. The Hall was beautifully dec
GRATED with flags, steamers, wreaths. and
paintings, forming good back ground for
the display of the Iich dresses of both
sexes.
The DISCUSSES were excellent and tho
great variety of costumes aided to mystify
the company ms to the identity of the
dancers. The keen curiosity to distinguish
persons made the pleasure of the evening
all the more exciting. Many of the cos
tunes were really splendid and all wero
very handsome and especially the char
acters of Hamlet, the King, the Queen,
/ French Mousquetare, Charles II, and
others, were represented by very rich cos.
times. The masquerading displayed some
most incongruou. scenes and anaehronisms,
which afforded the greatest amusement.
The utmost good will prevailed among
the diverse nationalitcs, professions and
pcrsonagcs. All were socially republican
in the highest degree The King was ever
ready TO dance with the lowlicst Peasant
Girl, and the Queen was equally afIable to
to the humber personages. Charles H.
Buckingham. and the Earl of Essex, gall
lants of different rcigns in England. SEEM
ed to lay aside their predictions for court
intrigue and find delight in cutivating
the acquaintance of charming French and
Swiss Peasant Girls. The Jester jngled
hi. bells about in ever! body's ears, having
10 regard for persons, noblemon or COM
moneFs while the Clown fraternized with
all ranks not sparing even royalty itself
in his familiarity. Charles the Twelfth Of
Sweden would take Mexican Cabalero
on one arm. and japanese Mandarin on
the other and with the utmost gravity pre-
cent them TO the Goddess of Liberty
Shakespeare characters forget their dra-
matte nature and acted like common folks,
and danced freely with the Child of the
Regiment, Bride Of Lammermoor and
other ladies present. The Highland Chief
tan might be seen promcnading with a
CllaamaH, and an American Indian in full
costume. stopping occasionally to aeeo-t a
Polish Count, a French Mousquetaire or
Turkish Iasha. Don Cacrsar and the Monk
Of Aubrey were perhaps giving religious
counsel TO the Partisan Orange Girl aud at
the next moment would be flirting with an
Italian Flower Girl. The Chinese Clown
would hoh-nob with domino a moment.
and ihcm turn away TO talk of Terrsiehorc
with Sister Of Charity. In fine. every
MazGucradcr coutibutcd his share to the
general fun.
There we're nearly forty couples of Mas
queraders present, representing all the
above pcrsonagcs and more besides. All
the characters both malc and female were
remarkably we'll sustained and th, made
the scenc doubly interesting.
The collation. was excellent, rejecting
much credit upon tie ladies, and was well
appreciated by the company. After the
supper all the company INDUCED in dancing
till the small hours.
The Whole evening passed most pleas
nntly and orderly, leaving nothing for tho
most fastidiou. to regret. Masquerade
Balls have secured a firm hold upon popu-
lar favor in this community, and during
the ne1t winter VIC may oxpcc, others even
more brilliant.