Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-10
THE BALLKr.
Peeptng Tom In Miss Fiers's Drcss.
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Ofour local ballet, Il can be truly said that AZ
Is one OF the most complete ami extensive o.
carnations before the public. It nsmoers
shout two hundred, including coryphees, dane
ing ana extra ballet, and IN IT. ranks can be
lo.nd septsssntsavss OF the Enghsh' french,
Danish nAtonAlities. There are comparatively
but few u any, native American girls q 30
tound' while the German element largely pre-
pondeTates. The French and Spant-S are ~.
moet graceful and fairy-like In their move
ments, the German and knglish the most sen
suous and poeucal, hut for downright agility
and elasticity. the Irish, Scotch aud banish sfe
unequaled; the Welsh the most Indifferent OF
AL Three tourths OF the ballet nov dancing a.
Niblos were imported % this country for the
original .'Black Crook. many OF ~hom h.ve
appeared during the interim between its yArt-
Gus reyivals IN al the principal cities OF tho
nited States, and have found almost constant
employment since they came % this country
There are about one hundred and fftv d ancef.
At Nihlo's, in addition 20 IeOntine. Marie, rhe-
rec, Dark. Bertha, Caroline, Gabrielle, clio
thtde, Fannie, Carrie and EHgenie. who are
style gTe'-ieTes ddnseHsss soloistg," and the IN
riyaed preratsrr BonfAnti. The remainder are
NJ the Grand Opera house in "Humpty Damp
the city.
The Salaries received by the New York bale,
will be seen 10 amount 90 an enormous snm
during q season. The following a correct
scsle;-Premieres, 500 20 sioO PER week. corr
phees, $40 60 so. front line, sS 81 so. danciag
ballet, so 10 So, extra ballet, =. 20 SIS The
latter class are mostly beginners. who are not
regularly engaged, but who hnd employment
on special occasions In marches, tablesuN and
extra figures. volume might he written on
their habits, mode OF life, and domestic quail
tties. Sufficient % saw that they inhahit the
streets contiguous 10 the theSter In which thew
sppear that twO-thirds OF them are married.
and have children OF relatives whodeTend up,n
them for support, and that In their private Ire
they are quiet and domestic, ami that their pre-
vailing weakness y the one inseparahle from
their seN-s tondness tor dress Thsy are not
10y any means a. bad a. they are pa nted and
viii iavora6ly compare with the working gtrls
OF THIS or any other city In their gene a. de port
ment. IL l. the smaller class Who brfny disre-
Pute upon the ballet. They are much better
pad Than the working girl, and live equally
pure lives, ana In the major number OF cases
the ballet girl Is industrious when not engaged
/ at the tbeater, and is unies the Profession OF
| parents or relatives, q muCh larger number OF
them being married than generally supposed
] Their stage lite and business ytve- them ess,sr
manners, and kind of dash i'm their hearing
! that il too often miscOnstrued.
Messrs. Jarrett * Palmer have culled from
the European cities the most Accomplished
] Tremierss ddnSsugrs 20 be found, aud since the
! original production of the ballet by them In
this s CITY they have enabled oar play-goers to
see such artistic dancers a. BOufanti, Sengalli,
! Solkhe, Lupo, Adrie1ne, Setti, and Pittefi, a.
/ well ss Gisvassi and BOni. al dancers highly
esteemed for grace and briliiancy. OF this
galaxy, however, none have the popular
| lty and admiration Of the public 20 the extent
that Bontanu has, and sue undoubtedly sur
! passes them all in the divine art Of dancing"
The average ballet giIl IL by no means the fas-
! cinatiDg beauty OF the stage that she appears
! 20 be when the curtain Is rung up and she IL
discovered in a graceful attitude with a radiant
smile on her face. Indeed, the work aud time
devoted to reaching this state of loveliness can
not be estimated BY the uninitiated, and for the
benefit Of those who are curious TO know how
she attained that degree OF perfection We close
by adding the truthful description OF some un-
kOWn Peeplng Tom
! After carefully removing her bonnet and
shawl, or sack, or whatever she wears, and
| placing them on the shelf. she proceeds 60 un-
button her dress; this done, she removes her
dress by taking IL of over her head and turning
/ II inside out, and either hang q up--if rack
/ Il haudy-OT she throws ID over y back OF a
chair; then, with skill ONLY acquired by
! females, she fuses a little while around the
! waistband Of her skirts, and, giving two or
/ three jumps, a. though dancing a mid sort OF
''cure," the skirts al descend 20 the dpor, aud
/ 10. Miss Flora stands arrayed in single gar
ment, which reaches almost 70 her high boot
. tops, and Il rnfiisd AZ the bottom ami embrOid-
cred az the top.
! Feeling easier, she sits down. and while taking
of her shoes ami stockings she desires 20 know
II the sthalf-hour' as been called. Being told
that the 'half-hotr and Fifteen minutes
! both have been called. she asks q be Informed
| how long before the orchestra will be rung in.
! Her shoes and stOckin, being of by this time.
] she reaches over 10 where her tights have been
/ hanging since the night previous, and securing
] these necessary adjuncts % her wardrobe she
| proceeds 10 don them.
The tights which are not, a. might be sup
/ POSED, all one piece, bat merely long trunks,
! such a. men wear % bath in, having been
pulled up and fastened loosely for the noncs.
Miss lora sits down, and leisurely puts on hef
This done, she diyests herself OF the long
white ruled and embroidered garment befOr e
| mentioned, and putting on a short muslin sack,
| she stands in front OF her glass and commence
! the most important part OF her labors-th I,
make mp. Taking her bloom OF youth, or bis
muth and rose water, or drop OF chalk, OF what
| ever she may use, Miss Flora applies IL lber-
| allySO her face and neck. and even Though not
| at stage, but after being dressed.l 70 her
| armS Gracefully brushing OF all superb aOus
| bits 81 the whiting, she applies with much deli
cacy the rouge, (FlOrs uies Daurans No. Il, }
| and II necessary also puts that preparation on
her lips, that gives them the beautiful cherr
| color which 70 fascinaJes the Count Johannes.
| After Miss Flora plentifully smears her eve
| brOws with black cosmetic and, heating a hair
| pin 10 the gas, runs IL into the black compound,
| and while the amount that adheres 20 the hair
| pin Is soft with the heat she applies Il 20 her
| eyelashes, both upper and lower; this, together
with little black line at the extreme outside
| corner Of the eye, enables the lovely Flora Go
assume that melting, yOuptuOus eNpressOn
| which II admired, aud, At the same time, gives
her eyes larger appearance than nature in
| tended.
The " makeup" being complete, then comes
what Paul calls a glory % a woman. her long
hair. THIS has been carefully cOmbed and
brushed, and Is now, with great care, so Is not
TO disarrange its curls or crimps, placed BY the
fair Flora on her lovely head. The wig al justed
the great work is done.
Being made up, Flora now dev5tes all her
attention 70 her tights. First removing the little
sack, and tucking in the ittle-whst shall we
1 call it-Hauberk-that she wears; she begins 60
pull up her tights 80 not to leave \ wrinkle in
them, this she does by means OF strings securely
sewed AZ the joining OF the silk stockings aud
cotton trunks, and having pulled them up 10
& perfection, she crosses the strings az the back
/ and bringing them around her waist ties them
in front. This done, the lovely girl puts on
those Infinite gauzy skirts, al iusts a ribbon
| coquettshly. adds some (" stage jeWelryf TO her
| fingers and ears, takes a last peep 81 her giass,
and giving a little exclamation OF delight Is
meta mOrphosed from the dowdv little girl OF an
hour ago into thu ballet girl or the period.
Hark. the cali boys shrill voice If heard, and
with a piroutte and a whirl she bounds on the
stage, and bows 20 the plaudits OF the appreci-
alive cidqUe. as il she didn't know there we've
such innocents In the wide wide world.
MARRIED.