The New York herald., 1864-11-08
1erpsiehore in Row York.
THE COMING BALL SEAsoN-THK METROPOLIS Il
PCMPs.


We have already recorded the leading lyric and drama
tic features OF city Operas aud plays
languages permanently establish Cd among
US the oelectaton OF American, French German
Italian But besides all tais there another
csture Of popular entertainment whca Is not forgotten
Terpschorc has more dcvotecs in New York than
Thla Mepomene. There Is the OF precedent
fer 1t. Miriam danced centuries before tie opera
thought OF. However much the various naiIonaites Of
the earth may have differed 10 regard to their apprec
ton OF and the drama they al and
been. unanimous the subject OF dancias II
is great step from the bowling scalpng painted
age OF Northwestern Territories to the elegant grace
full yet pan ted belle OF the Partisan saloon from
the dance OF the Indian or the clumsy ganbonss OF
the South African to the stately mnuet Of the court OF
Louis Quatorze or the exharang schotiscne varso-
OF the present day. Yet after all, what all
these beside dsnclngs All simply TO
that instinct innate TO tand still to woman)
for tripping toe-whether that pedal extremity be
light and fantastic or heavy and awkward.
New York. the metropolis in everything else. far as
this country Is concerned is also The metropolis OF
dancing Here congrega,e teachers OF the art
and here have appeared the most ssfu performers In
ircm the days OF Fanny Esler 20 the present. Yet
dancing has been cultivated with social
creation science, and better dancing may often
be the paror than the stage Our balIes are
usually dismal sepuchre. Our parties and balls are
gay and brilliant tropic noon. American girs are
usually graceful dancers and those who enjoy the exer
else will be glad 70 iearo that there will be plenty
of It this winter All the indications show that
the ball season this year will uneqused esyetr
splendor Already the modltes, the fashionable shoe
desers the vendors of sks lace and ewelry and the
foreign musicians who swarm this city scent the battle
afar oHand not very far either Irving Hall has been
engaged for balls every evening excepting saturdays)
from the nrst after election 70 the middle OF March
next Allowing only Eve hundred ladies and gentlemen
10 each ball. this makes nearly fifty thousand OF c
zens who expect at Irving Hall alone enjoy the do
gh, OF the quadrlle, the waltz the polka and other
fashopabe dances Besides this there will be the annual
Fremens Ball. the Purim Ball, and tho innumerable
private basfor a social party'' really nothing after
| all, but a bsl-gven al their houses By families or
I ''socisblcs."
or II s impossible 10 say how much these bril-
liant Terpsicborean prospects may be affected by pou
cal and military events But, to all present appear.
auces, there win be dazzling display Of gayety In
! town this winter. The showy phalaoxes Of shoddy
reinforced by the prncely puvenus Of Pc.rolia, as
well many qnioter and steader citizens, excited
| by an unwontcd insux Of greenbacks, viii be
anxious TO be seen Of men ana women. And
nothing offers better chance for display than the
bali room n operate and theatr ical managers would
,nly take note this increasing popu ary Of dancing
they would DO what II would have been their ineresi
10 have done years agoprovIde the New York public
with well drilled ballet, danced by young and graceful
ladies' az 10 France and Italy, and not By meage group
or senuated and aged danes, has been the custom
| the American stage. We have, Is true, had several
good premsres danss here, but the ladies Of the bale
proper have possessed every qualification 10 them fo
playing the witches in Macbeth.