, 1875-12-27
THE TAGLI0Nl FAMILY.
Sketch of tho Lives and Achievements
uf tho Great Ballet. Dancers.
4 Somi.fcntcnntal Jnbllcc...Brilllant
Scene In the lserlin Opcra.lIousc.

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natno ia vol ktloNn III America, deaa!1rttoh OF
tho proceedings, with slight sketch Of tbs fan-
ijy may mt nroye uu[ntsrcsttnp. Moro than
,,,rc, rcors apo At ana nj Tho rr.nd ba,ls tloo-
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handsome womoi' III lively conversation withthc
trown Irinco. attracted my attention. Upon
inquiry I learned II Was the celebrated ballet
m.s,or. PAM 1'ar,,on1 with ,,gs vifc md d,ucb.
s'rs AZ "eiI-known pefsonsses 10 nos!ln society:
On The 9TH Of this month tho coneer-ha'' OF
Tho opera-Honse presented a beautiful alxEt.
The room, was handsomely drapod en lined with
ua. rno,, mon t;or ~ fracr,nt fovsra 1rnon o,thar
n'ao wero tab1es loaded with presents from Tho
friends OF Tagliohf. aud from his associates and
admirors from oil tho theatres Of uczmsny and
Austris, A great troupo Of artists, dqneere, md
s.n1o.s ,aro ,ro.ont a,,d sron1 ,,o nooa. IN.
te1est1ne lilo HELLO 1looK ot chlaieEt pup'!s u
the master, WHO till up the great ballatH. Tag
lont entered tho room accompanied by his
vita aua two dsu,,tcra nm daupntcr nov tho
"l,e aos' ,wo aansn.e,s oao ohas"se. III" ~,
''.uhs "l"o'o'"s'%s], ~. ~.
dancer ainoss 10 celobfhteu NJ nel aA"t' Mat'h
TaS!ioni, for whom eho MAS u01ucd; the other.
Augusta member OF tho Royal Theatre.
After taking tho ststh prepared Tor them,
superintendent von Ilulsen congratulated him.
Wnile the choir nang, "dod Salute Ihos and
handed the gray .hcatled mastor tie ordor Of tho
Crown. with letttr from tho Emperor, thrae
cheers rang through tito tlousc. and Frau!sin
tarangow. q worthy successor OF Tn9llonl aud
ttslor. Hprane forward with a rogush grace and
pinned tho order upon tho n'aHtef's coat. Con
after present, followed In quick succession.
From the nlembers Of tho stsgo cauo IN Ionic
column Of wrought sllveE. ~ inthos in height,
whose capital bofo tle figure of'Terpa'cl:ore.
Upon tue front ot tue rlchiy'Wto4gha haae
wss portrait Of tho TaEIlonts IL baa relief,
cucirciol by golden lAsnes wreath, upon tue
other Bido tho names OF tho donors.
4 golden baud wound round tho smart
nf tho column. which bore IT, white
letters tho namea OF Ills ToBe celebrateu
ballots. ThcHo alo: Iho HAnadryden, Alniina.
Electra Tho Island Of Loyo, Satsnel!a, Ba'larda
Don Paaqnels4 Fllck aud Flock, Ellinor Nor
gano. Fantasies. Ssardanapal, and ai!starla.
Ftau!olu Wcddorin, In tho namo Of tho ballet
the littlu bIonde.haired Children stopped for
ward, and, with o charming little speech, pre-
scented, in tho natno OF tue children. silver
w1iting"serSies., Music director Nosse4, she
friend ami oo.laboror OF Tagiloni. gave hand
BONO silver drinking cup. aud "!sh Vt instead OF
q speoch, hearty kiss 10 the rocetver. Herr
salomon, in tho namo Of tho solo pe1sooa1a OF
tho theatre, eavo table service orna1heuted
With laurel leaveA. liorr poeriDR, tito olIeat
msubor Of tho stage, gave aImilas on0 The
Duke Of Anhalt eeut tho O,der Of Albert Tho
T.tux ,lrt.x }bSS1
i;oar. ina oso"u 1tnse ,' sa"e auo '.nR .!l9
empress nanoaos sap tdu ,si., msaaat
tnomoeIe ~ KS oa'eaeo'p7t a WIZ A'' p''soA'o'
SEM masni!ncS1ins Siu ,ase. ,,on, II, o,..,.~,
ioloRraphe satpo ttonl ~ 4"af iess ,I's'
10 honpt o. tho uay, sLa one .ua! p!easoa LIN
nosl nsastl!y was from ta9ny aa E.aet. ~ Luz
eno .no iss.sa se ou ' 'Assu! ', sfae. ~ -
pleah hs h. tnanks, ous eou.a Guy sa! s aew
Wosoa III 'oiee anu suenv, w., 10 aaaa,.
Weso humorous ne nao nfsa nasY yoaaa tnltah NJ
letmahG, aua ios taas Ieaaon "os1s .etnu ".
Aim. in tho osen'ng topTesonta'lohs .f9a ust
1gse: uaoes were gssn ~ nn ~ ae
me Ea1potof "aa pseaons, ana attes e'e'y aet
Iasioni was called upoh the staRe, WIN oaonu.
ing ffioa o. aPpaaso ena avre pese1 au larry
Hnaothefoa WIN oousluota anu iauso! NfoA1as.
u. TnE STORY or TIE - ,'ast DASeEns: 1,.
Ih9 - celebrity e. the Iagl9ni IT, family ,, began
WIN lh'p, Mho; LIZ IL sne M onG ut so no eEo'nsn;n
cohtuIy, atuatea o!a asl ny Coaou IA tasls, 'taoo
bis debut With Essas success sn9re' nnd Was slen
sa,ied to s.oskGom 70 fei9em taa tHsa 1s s5yie Of
ballet q thst CspHat. ,,., he n1aao TUG nanosrs en-
leaye On tne!s M shuca s %l.a ncos, tpo isutes !ay
aside their sllk short afessea: aaa pas!'ahea tho
Powdered "sas WIN 1neaes' hna litne pEanctpaa
featuTes OF tie qoclasy drosa Of tona Al9.s tine.