, 1877-06-16
THE BUTTERFLY BALL.
Tic Grand Entertainment Yes-
terday at McVicker's.
A Capital Performance for q Very
Worthy Charity.

Il CapltAl 1bEi0rmanc0 f0r very
Worthy Charity.
1t VIII Do Rcpcated on Tuesday After.
noon Next.
Tho grand Bnstcray Bali, given hy the Ladies'
Auxiliary Board Of tho Homeopathic Free Dis.
pcnsasy for tho bcncat Of that institution, ia now
thing Of the past far iss hrst performance II
concerned, though tho managers havn announced,
that II will be repeated next Tuesday afternoon
for Tho tenett Of those who failed enjoy It yes.
tcFdny. The At1atr was stapendous succcs4 fnAu.
CHILLY; tie irsde Of Mcvicker's Theatre was al
mort perfect jam Of human beings long bcfo1e
o'clock, the time for tho commencement, and
Racnk numbers were turned away, be.
ing unable to gain admittance. Every
seat war sold By 10 O'Clock yesterday morning, and
many 1sdfcs who were determined to witness the
novel entertainment wers happy to rely upon tho
walls for their only auxiliary support.
And aalis from thu sneccss achieved by the man
Agers from financial point OF staw, the psr-
formance wn conducted from beginning to end
without a break Or m accident to mar tho enjoy
ment of tho occnston. This fact entities the
amateur theatrical u,anhRcrs to 4 great deal Of
credit considering ttas, aaldn from tho aasistancs
Of what few employes. such a. door-tcndess,
scent. .shIfers. ETC. that vera absolutely required
from the theatre. tho latter ~af entirely under
tho control and management of the
parties giving tho Entertainment Tho stare
directors. pfomptefs, actors, and orchestra wcro
brought there from outslds sources, and all per-
formed thclr duties with surprIslng accuracy. Ths
orchestra VIA supplied by Masttnu, the gencrai-
isaimo Of the band OF dancers and statuesquc But
teEdies being the sans ~ provided By httn At his
dancing scadcnJ receptions, with certain add
ttons, md aii the musicians performed their parts
unusually well.
It nsy bo Judged by those who hhve eyer had
anything to do with tho management OF children
from, to 10 years OF age thnt It no casy tnsk
10 sestta!n 16o of there little hopefu1a and keep
them within tho bounds ct stage rropslcty. uut
tbs exception VI :, few vary. small ones, whosc
curiosity occasionally got THO better Of thes Juug-
e H. aud n es.
ssassa ths%:slvs: as Ss.t ths5 I eould behind !hs
ing enacted In which ihey look no part. "
the tADT MAxAoERs
q ths snestannent were: MF' sabia Smith, the
H. w9oawasa d. w..t Mss Ms'oD ana M
4. Roberts, Charles +. Douuey, Charles Hali, and
10 Mrs. d. Woodward Ia due the successor the
p!sM;s - V: M sssss,asd: i y. n s;a ~ pIe;
thu ideas and designs Of tho t&bteaux and seenefy,
strletcd tla ehldrea In The didicult mase. Of ths
danes md they dd honor to tholr teaeh'ns, as ex-
. ss ii 1e
probably about IL, and Tho youngest hsd arrived
Tness wcfs I'll dressod Up a. nearly a. possise IN
tho iatcst fashion Of ehu bu.tssy court each chorub
a Ss ID III @ sSnes 81 Tss xs wis s
picture af an sngel. only more ~.
Tls erss p patt q ~ proRtnn,me was eonpossd
ooysa,en.a, suggested BY sIadJ Fl :. .StIdsnmn'ef
Msst;; PsaeP,ly b H. sn'
br.ef synopss Of this portion Of sho blll:
Tas scene oGsns With the Court Of tho Queen Of
natssrte TIL: y supreme so*s,sga Annls ed:
subjects, gives grand bali, sammonin9 her russt.
FER, soa, ats, aud forest not neRlselinx good
iisht IN woodisnl rsvess. Ths Queen n enthtonsd,
surrounded BY hsr Cont, witnesses tho bursting
sn:ass Il: ILL.,. = ssss, T n5 s y s: I'D I'D
tefhles. which slouk out iron. tho hugs caterpillar
iarns which l!e ia plofnaon about the sagc. shate
Il onsS noSel ald mtr.lful, and sakss ths aalsncs
..pbcTon, The King Of tue Elves tl1a1l Fato), sad
Tltanta. Queen Of Tho F.lties LSna Keed tle
@ ~ s fooS Il Fa'es q Saa ssta
ssndsr1, Who charm tue winged Queen with tholr
Tho sSiiiren Of the earth then elaIn right to
dance. and q stFics Ut so'o dancing snsues, each
lliiie form incassa In character hahi,incnts.
ezecntcd viii p,utty e,aca D1 Mi.s Adsio lean.
She was attlred In q shoEt dress Of csru!nsl. be.
spsnylcd With si'ser sprays, lnunty hssl l.t!rsss,
ratt!oA 10 tIfuc win tho n,uslc. lisr motsmenta
and abandon would hars chnrn1sd Al experienced
Then cams tho C.ehue. dance, performed by
Hattie EldFsdge. Belle iinksfton. hnl Anplo Ca.