The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-29
THE BALLErs THANKsoIVING.
A Uniaue Scene tp the Academy -signor Fran
cesco's EaaotionnI speech.

Whenever Roberto II Dlavolo" Is pro-
duced the ballet master exults. for the ballet
music OF that opera is everywhere acknowl-
edged 10y the dancing element Of the lyric stage
to bo the finest over written. Roberto" was
In rehearsal yesterday at the Academy Of Music.
and tho ballet was all present Thirty agile
Yopen at lenst-snd then II suddenly occurred
to slgnor Francesca that II would be q good
idca to gvo them a Thanksgiving dinner
as a surprise. Without more ado orders were
sent TO the restaurateur to spread a repast In
the spacious subterranean saloon under tho
Irving place sidewalk. Tho little tables were
grouped. baskets OF provisions came over from
the Bevidere. beer and wine were ordered up.
and whom tho maestro dismissed the chorus.
the ladies OF tho ballet were invited to meet
their chef under the sidewalk and exchange the
compliments OF the season.
When they came trooplnR down the stone
steps. they found SiRnor Francesca and Sun
reporter Uhe latter had been waiting there with
o notion that something might happenl waiting
to receive them. Some OF them were in walk ing
dresses. some in watorproofs some In the flcecy
habiliments OF their profession. aud they gath
cred round the table with hungry air that
told how much exercise they had been taking.
An interesting group OF women. Not moro
than two or three Foreigners in the company.
for strange as Il may Sound. the Ballet IA COM
posed OF Amercnns or those whose nationality
cannot be discovered some Of them we're
comey and interesting girls with healthy faccs
and genteel attire. All OF them wero young and
sigpor Francesca was trihe nervous.
Thanksgiving dinners were not exactly In his
inc, and he had been told that i was customary
IN America To make speech. lie tried TO
dodge that duty and played the waiter flying
a99H, VIII great @,ti{Eity ,E opening bottles ana
They called for speech. The Signor looked
around. There was nobody but Sun reporter,
and bowed silently. II was no use. "Speoch."
thcy cried. Then he got upon an empty beer
kcg, and. after some grimncing. said:
My tear latest not speak v,ry well Eengsh. Some.
gGlig you ooGa yoor st!cnqnc, and tank you Tor i,
frls, nis9t People. zsy been much cruel init you
It sound liz cruel nit you eos because 1e Ecns.h
ys f'l as % Ga i h. Ss 5 9 Ne z. to eoSc sSS1Ts
& go RsgS OF q f. ~ HS S Ana 1fS ,Ss hs M
GRE. OF fiat. 90" We've got cn'
tni my heart :. mooch dol9rc. lu, eef e cruelty SO
shall make 1e emotion OF o. great tanks to all Of Us every
Hcre the master sat down on beer keg, Wis
ibly affected. and proceeded 20 drink his wine
70 g very loud accompaniment Of plates and
F5r a moment confusion OF tongues reigned.
Ballet girls were evidently no exception to thoir
sex. One VouptuOus creature in woOllcn flesh
ings llolted AROUND tho table with q ham sand
other. Antopa wns eating sausage. and My
rina lay back In her chair and laughed till her
crmps camc out. Presently there was n lull.
ana then arose sylph in a scalskin iacket.
looking n- solemn ana Hs selt-pOsscssed rs any
aii'r-linncr speaker NJ the Lotos Cub.
In Sylphide." said the reporter 20 himself,
going io cAerut" pas or SHOW US les temps de
pyiDlcs IN her boots.
Miss Bennct." said tho signor. "silenczal"
snor Francesca" -sil size. in q clear voice. "
Do a the lad - ol tie ballet desire To r-tur thanks
90 YOU Nuur many kriros-cs 10 Ms all We srr ~.
ticl tu Nou great c'L You speak Of being uuAind.
hut ~ never saw ~
Cries Of Never" II ain't e." Too good
10 live. S'.l
1--WE SNOW how indulscnt you have bccn, how many
liie. nnd how many tim, You hsye forsven US. and
wr'rr rot soing O. togsct H."
r. Not by n large minority" remarked Myrina.
giving her skirts rum.
"im every ,iy hor" will SAY she T. grateful
10 you iuW tic bottom U Avr j. ait Aud We src all
s1rr, that you goirs away. ami We hone you Will
have Ntlt NuNasc AMI come ua,A soon, when we Wll
AN BE- elsf 20 see Ntai'
Loud applause followed Miss Bennets neat
little speech. Then the girls fell 10 eating and
chatting Rgain. and "a merrior party was not
soon anywhere on Than kSgiying Day.
The reporter fingered moment in fond ad-
mirat1n; hut II was only % see Miss Bertha
Parks "a modest sylph. who was some timo ago
reported dead from poison. hut who IL partcu-
larry alive and ki'k ingl "Necut" whnt is tethni-
'ally Er0wn cS the tpfrrriGis Qudfrf. in pursuit
of a Fren n'h rulo. and another Italian maid
who was called Cola ia k-on. give an iniita-
tipn of Tulmage. Then be loft the Otyy slowly
and came away Woudcringly.