The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-29
MAD ORGIES IN NEw rom.
The Masked ItnlIs AMI thch shnmcIcss
Kevctry-FInuntinS Vice Supreme.


fore Christmas, ut which the worst features wit.
messed ri similar affairs in Paris ahoun,Icd. and
10 the crc'il; ri the Journals generally, they de-
nunncc these orgies unstntingly. The first was
held nj the French Theatre, iy party calling
themselves the "Socctc dcs BAL; dAristcs Fran.
cais, nane 20 which, 1t appears, they have no
right, as there Is Il society Of the same name in
the city, composed OF highly respectable class OF
foreign residents. The Herald says:
AZ The company were set down ~ the nirancc
"i the theatre. there would bc II storm ur com.
ucnis. "Shc's Il BUSTER" 'Shun FIy" rip
the wink 70 Cinderella" Every fresh ARRIVAL
served aS new text for various comments AMI
old friends met and exchanged the mystic si:rn
from beneath the mask About tue doorway The
crowds were thinner, and the disciplinc-,liis is
the name that the sclrconstituict placcinen
who received tickets WOULD term n-dcgeuernte,I
! into an Outrage ON courtesy and u coarse parody
on dcccncy.
Tile guests who did not dance are cIasscd as
editors, city government Officers, noted artists,
and moody drcaneri. The gay clement WIS I'm
command. There was little or no drinking going
III blue and white, ''nny attempt at disturbancc
or cwdiless Will hr rerrcsscd with the most cN-
tremc severity; ana sunclent force IL provided
TO warrant quictnesS ana obcuiencc to llws.r
! People palcd nj the mandate.
The dancers were actresses, the highest class
| OF the drntf-mondc and their gallans, mostly in
mask and often In domino. \ gl,lucc disclosed
that the prevailing toilets were legs The Statu-
esquc representations made n, every turn were
eagerly followed by thousands of staring eyes
One OF the most atiraciive-tO all but mim:s eria
| cycs-was The figure OF one masked fair ono who,
IL Il plane were passed through her yaist all the
lower portion OF cr outlines would he true to un-
| dressed nature. save perhaps the covering of Il
ihin veil. which, SynlbuliZins hypncrisy. WAS
doubtless. for that reason ironically employed;
! above her waist, cloac-!Ittlng garment was
urawn iight 10 ner nrst and amid shower OF
| wink.
Tile other affair." which is said to have been OF a
still more offensive character, was got up by LA
Cercle lies Bellies Danes dc rIIarInonic,:' and u
| they were not allowed To occupy AllcmnnIa Hall,
adjourned 10 the Everett Rooms. The costumes
| are said to have "becn light AMI airy. but the
room heing sufficiently heated, no apprchenslons
] catch cold" At midnight there was high reycl,
but no disturbance had then taken place.
| From the comments OF the New York press it
would seem that the scenes were most disgust
ing nj these shameless exhibitions. The 7 mes
says:
| Garth. Infamous creatures cndeayorcd TO surpass
| c0ch other in outrnging every sentiment of de-
themselves respectable There were civic ofllcias
| present, aldermen anu Others whose conduct Is
wretches Whose obscene % reveis Is had attract se ed
| them 10 the place. They seized one woman and
hung her from the box. Her thigh was broken
clared that they dared not mc'ldle with The occu-
pants oI the box, for they were all members OF
Another journal speaks OF the scene MS heing
quite unparalleed IN coarse indecency and rutl-
nnism , u! by any similar public entertainment ever
played was far too outrageous and repulsivc for
description in the columns OF any decent newspa-
per. hut 10y far the worst feature or the riotous
occasion was the brutal treatment bestowed OH
the fraii and scantily dressed females In attend
% Of osn spHy
prOsccuium boxes, and behaved themselves In the
most sr hardened ,r not to ry say de,nonlac manner
made up Qf tile TWO sal yene,iS types OF character
which IN this city have received the nppellation
about n hundred Masked womon present TO pro.
bably i've hundred masked aud nnmasked MEN;
the women were dressed In fancy costumes,
nearly all selected with n view to expose as
much OF the person az possible. by far the
greatcr number wore trunk hose and ilcslIinqs
but many were attlrci In the short skirts OF the
| ballet. When sufficient liquor had been swal.
lowed SO as TO produce recklessness. woman
| sccnium box, where she is cnught und dragged
by half dozen brutes In over the sill and furnI-
| ns possible what small vestige OF ruiment there
Is ON her THIS feat is highly enjoyed and an.
% other follows: y, A Young woman, rather pretty,
back into the arms OF the crowd, WHO turn lier
over, cnvelop her head in her own skirts, aud
More exactly thIs proceeding 6utrages decency
| the better II is liked. Tie crowd, now drunken
with liquor and Its own beastlness, whilrs round
| and round In mad ecSt1cles. The painting wo-
| men, In the delirium OF excitement their eyes
| Ilashng with the sudden abnormal light Of ply
|
they have lost the last sense OF prudence, aud
safety The ean.can at length commences, but it
IS no longer dance, but series OF Indecent eY.
| posureS and u tumultuouS orgie.
The Journals nearly all call loudly for reform In
this Haunting vice. Tile Express says:
One OF The, rs 1t would appear, inciraccable
stains TINT opera bouffe has left In lts train Is tile
sanction given 10 public expeditions OF intlecency
| Five years ago scenes such us were last night
transacted In respectable theatre were confined
| TO the dcns ana slums OF ricc-hid themselves
Al r na m
houses Now. vice haunts It's brazen features In
the face or society, and society accepts the Haunt.
inc In good natuie smiles at vice, In fact; taIes
| her by ;he hand and calls In 'hc strong arm Of
the law TO give her nld and protection In plying
| lcr wickedncss. And but few dissenting voices
Last year these 'Frcnch balls" as they arc
| called, were introduced into the city New York.
The public was somewhat startled Mt first, at the
| braZcn erron,cry OF the thing, but then they
| were new and dazzling. anl so they were repeat
ed. Repeated TOO, under the sanction OF the law.
any emergency 10 gucll, as the circular which
was circulate, last night naively says. "any at.
time nll goes we'll The throngs OF painted co,,r.
| texans display their charms with u layishness
them may be seen youlig men abou, town. oling.
| ers. artists, lawyers, ganblcrs, all mixed toget h.
| cr in u heterogeneous mass. Later tile cham.
| ragnc begins 10 have lis effect. 1ncrc is The
shrick or IL woman-she Is wildly drunk, that Is
al, carry her out. scuillc now, and man is
led og from the Ii0or. his face II mass or blood.
Wells ami cal calls are heard from every quarter
Of The housc-sumc poor Intoxicated fool is en-
hibiiing herself 10 gloatlng eyes In the maZcs OF
| the can.can. And 50 II goes on Until the rcycl.
| lcrs, sitScncd Ia safety with ihcir dchauchery
sms out into the darkness OF the night. tie
Fights pm, out. AMI New York has had another
stain placed upon lis fair cscutcheon.
| II the officials o. New York are dereict i'll this
matter, there Is but one agency and one ode by
| which to crush out so grca; and ultimately lie.
sruciivc an cril-and that is Tor the press 10 take
hold earnestly, vigorously and unsparingy, cX.
| posing and dcnoInclng all who in any way give
| these shameless moral monsirOsiiics the least
couM,cnaucc. II is q cunning device OF those
! who wish 10 make money ana flourish on these
| .eprOsics 70 induce officials, mayors, aldermen,
c0uncilmcn, police boards, AMI even judges TO
visit them per invitation, and under special privI-
legcs II Is thus they design 10 gain mpunity for
| their exhibitions. Should 1t prove necessary, the