, 1879-04-10
BAL DES AllTISTES.

Correspondence Philadelphia Iaahtrfr.
PARIS. Mnrch t8.-rtse Actrrsgcs' Bail, which
was given last Saturday night, was All extreme
" brilliant utIalr. Il was held at tic 1raud
Opera iusteatt Of, as horctofore, III the craslped
lttsle theatre of the Opera Conituc. To judge
by appearances, the changc mtiat have led to
handsome addition to thu finances Of
the fund. The boxes wcro ull taken,
both on tho ground tier nnd the Sec
ond one unl tho floor WIS lonsely
packed with gazers nntl psumenalcrs from mid
night TIL nm early lour next morning. Tllr OUT
xido of the Opera-Housc looked extremely beau
tiful. For the .lrst time, devices iii gas-ja.s In
tic Bl,apc Of Tyres wure to be sccn orna,ncnttug
the laIpposts an tic stcps outside. There, too.
c1owcd Tic great Jablocl,koH lurnps, lighting
the Palace ilc rOpesa with very dazzlo OF
pal!ll daylight. Within, tic gigantic tllca-
tro looked mucl, as usun1. So erandioao are
It's proportions uiul 50 gorgeous Is It's ornatncnt-
tatIo, That tic usual decorations 0f drNpcrics,
towering plants, ctc., nrenot ncedct], and II ascd
would be Of none effect. Early in tile evening
t1le great ccntro vi attrnction was the grand
staircase, not, as is usually the case, OFT account
Of It's own magni(lecncc, but bccausc nf tic
general curiosity to witness the entry Of the
lending actresses. 30 It ;sas lined with gazcrs
till Into In tlsc evening. The house itsolf pre-
ecntcl brilliant appearance. II Is only OIL
bali nights tint II shows to full advantage si,,ce
tile i',sulilclengy OF tug lights at ts,c ordinary
lreary. But, nblazc with tho gas lsts ot 4
myriad Of temporary chandeliers, Its sDlcndor is
seen to the best advantage.
OF course, the boxes on tic main tier wcro all
filled witt, the prcttiest md bestrdrcsscd
aeresscs of Paris, nid, equally OF course, every
body Un thu dancing 1loor stared up nt tl,esc
boxes, unst pcoplo tunblcd over each ot!ser or
for ihe crowd wns very dense. But the boxes
were worth looking ut, for thu aako of thu oce.i-
unnts and their toscttcs. First, IN nno OF the
mnin nprosccnium-boxes sat Nine. Judtc In stun
With n lyh.rnnted l,at in yellow satin, decorated
hyeliow cockales, md WEARING long black lace
lntttrls, black silk stockings, mHs yellow SHOES
wltl, htrll heels. The Queen Of thu Opers BuutTe
mucll ol tllr sparkle md yivacifyof her nanncrs.
sl,o r1lng about cuts capers, and DANCES Just as
us,lni, hut The apontnne!ty Of her nrrrtneMt Is
at nn end Still. with her lovely dark cyes
hat, a',o looks very charming. AItec 1-oly,. who
| is Just u, occupies 1hc next box, mud sll0WS
conspicuous, mt only by reason Of her dell
| caie nn,l refined benuty, buf becausc Of tha
ti,at is clasued around hctfsicndcr girltsh
| throat. A llttlu further on WdIconlG to tic box
| of the Cplncdie Francas, wtsdrn Mme Lsoyu
shows supreme IN black lacc mil nlatiy-to!osuu
lSses aa pee';J JesnJ i,niI ooAs NV s
1'',., I." tt,. stiiv Mmv"r nTI,i,,, Wrnnisann"n
wllosn lovely childish face ,1rcrs out OF the
dcpths of Il huge pink satn tiahnct as btE rs u
Gia ~. ,,,,,.n' 1,oapcnr Erhrn ~. T"n,
~, wa ~ hora wv I'M" "nni,5c l'cb,.m.. In
white sutin dress blazing VIII, diamonds; and
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crape richly wor'sct. VIII silver nMi 1llc henu. ,
1ress as9rsaaS M 'nM s'apE, :s,i vad % nnvn W.T." nn,
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characteristic c9stunscs 81 which TIC bull can
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very dTenlIl OF nenuty' sxGa'slto III torai, n
fcattlre, and III co'orlng. Sow' tiaaliEcd " tl!t
stp q aft 1tos sau5 ;. Uacs.u !" ..i dusire IT,.
Iees nlohlet lne oneo ua1A!iHe A"esNan k.Ea iat
undergone |olluerlhi ~! mt @1toeotner Mi
vaItageouB tfnhs'osflal1nn heto hh EhgllsI
hnr'csJuer or ps'ota ootlllsst. y neli1E whereof
!sah nons1a Wns . !r.teS.th aI spesu