The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-13
nANDmANN's BEAUTIES
New York Star.

New York Star
Mr. Bandmann, of the Standard
tbeater advertised in the newspapers
Yesterday for number OF ballot dah-
GERS to take part in the play with whicn
that establishment will open its regular.
fall and winter season on the 10th OF
Santember The hour OF twelve was
The time appointed for the applicants 10
ottond with their credentials. At that
hour Star reporter entered the stage
door. On the stage were twenty OF
thirty girls waiting their turn for an IN
terview with the manager. The ex-
aminations, If they may be SO termed,
were made in cosy little ONCE lusI
behind one of the private boxes. Inc
great difficulty was to find girls VINO
would fit tho dresses, which were MADE
in Paris. They are said to be elegant
in every particular. The ilrst lady q, 10
enter was a blonde from Chicago. ohe
WIS extremely handsome and dashlng'
She was lust the kind of girl MIR,
Bandmann had in his minds eye, put
he was compelled to decline her offer,
rs the stage is rather small, and wouiu
not accommodate the remainder OF the
troupe when her feet were upon H.
She bowed gracefully and withdrew.
r. requires connoisseur to select n
ballet troupe. Girl after girl was DIS
missed without any encouragement.
"Do Won think | look to old?'inqulr-
cd one. Mr..
Bandmann with n pleasant smile' you
don't look to be over twenty"
"Didn't you wink at that man over
there?" size asked.
81 did not can assure you. One OF
the sinews that connects my eyelld
with my spinal column is slightly dis
organized, and I can't help winkine
occasionally. You say you have been
in the business before"
Eyes, sir; I was at the Lyceum,
short time, and at a theater in Troy FOL
over year.
DO you dance?"
mo, sir; but I can stand around on
the stage" =,
Then you won't do; you won't fiji
any of the dresses"
Another girl, about as homely as Q
convalesceut badger, was declined fol
the same reason. The dress excuse
worked like IL charm i'll every case.
The mex. applicant was n girl OF
seventeen, who had never performed
on any stage but was anxious to go on
Her mother, beautiful woman OF
about forty, but who looked to be thir
tv. was with her. She explained that
she lived on a remittance from Europe
but desired to utilize her own and hel
daughters time to advantage. She
performed in LEO and Lotus" al
Niblo's a few years ago, having beer
the only lady in that troupe who had
the courage to be suspended in mid-ail
by a rope. She is as pretty as sirer
and rs talkative as a book agent. Mr.
Bandmann wanted to know how she {
like to be a duchess. She said she
would be tickled to death, or words tt
that effect He assured her that sht
would fit one of the dresses. Hel
daughter, she said would learn the nee
essary steps very quickly, as she is {
good minuet and round dancer. She
also sings nicely. The mother fancied
she would like Mr. Bandmann, and she
blushed slightly when she said SO.
When they went away they were abou
as good as engaged.
Many more entered, but didn't sue
coed in making engagements, as thu
manager saw that they wouldn't fit the
dresses. He wants eight ladies onl!
and out of about fifty he selected four
The other four will probably be fount
to day Although a matter of business
with both parties, the whole affair wal
extremely amusing from beginning tc
end.