, 1876-04-16

Fxnfl OF the Paris Dramatic kuHds
Lucy Hooper writes from Paris 10 toe fnAa-
lelphin Telegraph:
THE annual ball Of the Dramatic Fund took
place last Saturday night, and was one OF the
most successful that has been given IN Paf1e1or
some yea1s past. OF late leading ACTRESSES Ct
Paris, for come reason or other, have decineo
to honor this ball with their presence, ano the
boxes were given mp to the opera-boufte singers
and cate-chantaut performers, but last SATURDAY
the yer7 creme de Ia creme of tho profession "as
pregent, including Niles. Reichemberg nnd
floyd. Of the Comedie Franchise; their charm
;nc comrade. Jeanne Samary. and Mme- Saro1ta,
formerly ct the Italian Opera. These ladies'
were in. evening dress es bail-dresses OF
fancy costumes may be assumed at Will 1hs
rule has been adopted to permit the poorer class
Of actresges to be preseat-those VINO
could not afford regular oall-
dross, bus who could come IN one OF
their stage costumes, II fancy dress were aomis
| eible. Among the fancf' costumes t1e mo5t m
splendid was that worn by Mile: uabrlelle
| E!u1ni who is rather denai-mondalne than an
| actrass. It was that OF eleanor, and WAS COM
posed of pale-yellow silk. the skirt, shippers.
stockings, and gloves being embroidered al over
,.;rh tie1d.aowers in their natural hues. Her hat
was trimmed with the satno Towers, anu N
| front OF her corsage Was placed oouques
| formed Of diamonds, em6ralds, ruples, sap-
nhires. pearls and turquoises. her fan "a8 OF q
| new and original style, being cluster o. "heae
| arranged IS q circular fan, and held IN place
At the back by q tinv golden sickle. Theo, Hho
| ia growing stout and losing her baby1sh beauty
| in consauuence occupied one OF the proacentum
| hoxes wearing q delicious peasant costume OF
nala-blue silk, in which she looked prettier than
ever. In the opposite box sat her rival hme:
Indie. in q quaint female Pierrot costume, all
white, with white pointed bat, garb singular
fv becoming to her dark hair and lovely dark
ewes. The occupant Of this box organized a
| onadrille later in the evening Whereas the dane.
inc was both fast and furious. Blanche Mery, IN
. coquettish peasant costume was eeated IN
box on the first tier; "to her," as the stage ol,
and funny Daub1ay Of the Boune Parisien, y, who
taking seat beside his pretty eomrade cennef
| are,y kissed her the crowd below app!huoee
nnroariously and cried s.Encore!" whereupol
Daub1ay ross soiemnly. bowed, and KISSED
| the lady who WAS seated on the otner SLOT
trame1Y pretty and quaint in q pink cashmers
| 1oiletta OF the fashion worn in 1850. Deca-fetl
| haf, IN tho black velvet riding costume that ah
/ wars in les Irois Nousquefdlres- The oeautl
fui Aucele had on female harlequin dress
: | Marie Colombier appeared as Louis A9 MAT
quise, with powdered hair, aod Ama. hamona =
ns . Bordelaise peasant, With scarlet popples Il
mar hair aud d da1k-blue Madras knotted A. th
hack OF her head. The most splendid diamond
, in the assemblage were worn BY Nile. OeVezaa
J who has Just returned from Russia MAT
| Ieeauit Of the GY1nnase, in PLAN white Ell
bail dress, was Que OF the bellea OF the DALI, an
| Looked lovelier than TordB can e1presa. Ii na
T often been said that for beautiful women tn
+ actresses ball far su1paaBes any other, 7hethe
| uubuc or private, that is given IN Par1s, e1cep
perhaps those which take place In s0s Ame1'c@
i | colony.