National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-10
FIFTY YOUNG LADIES
ON THE NATIONAL THEATRE STAGE.
A "Rcpubllean" Reporter Among the Blondes,
Demi. Blondes, and Brunettes-TrIm and
shapeiy Figures-Prepsratlons to
Get Good seat Tonight.

The advertisement that fifty young
ladies were wanted for the production Of Kralfy's
grand spectacle of Michael strogoH" struck the
eye of susceptible attache of this valuable jour
nal, and he determined to abrdge the hours
usually devoted TO sleep and nay visit TO the
National Theatre at ten o'clock Friday morning
The wife Of his bosom wondered why he wished TO
be called at eight o'clock why he was so long at
his bath, and was so particularly anxious about
his clean linen, and when he borrowed ten cents
or her to get shaved she remarked, "Whnt in the
world is all this preparation for7' With the reply
that he was Obliged to interview Senator OH the
President pro temporc question the scribe brushed
up his last years silk hat and wcnded his way TO
the box Office, where he met the alfablc manager,
Sam Kinslcy, who looked as IL he had made
mistake in getting up so early, but who said he
must ATTEND TO THE GIRLS YOU KNOW"
"Lets go round TO the stage door," said Sam,
land see how Parker is getting along" Now
Parker, be II known, Is the genius OF the Stage
the one whose authority is absolute. So in oil
matters Of selecting ballet, Roman citizens Rus.
Sian peasants, or life guards, or supernuneraries
of0ny description, Parker Is the one to whom the
applicants are always directed. When the knight
OF the pencil reached the stage entrance he found
Parker surrounded by scores Of ladies' who had
come In answer to the" adj" There were blondes,
demi- blondes and brunettes, young girls and old
girls girls with jaunty hats and variegacd feathers,
end girls in poke bonnets girls IN curious at
tcmptS NJ StyllSn rnlment, ana girls III Well-Wofn
| aud rusty black. Some had bright and smiling
| faces, aud some cOunteuanccs bore the marks OF
| care and suffering. A singular thing however,
was that all were, 50 far as outward appearances
| went,
POSSESSED OF TRIM AND sHApEtY FIGURES
One damscl with hair Of that peculiar reddish
golden tlnge that Titan loved to paint, large blue
| eyes, and complexion that many n society belle
| might envy, said, as she came to give her nnme
81 never thought TO apply for employment such MS
| this but my baby has been SICK and until | can
/ get hack in Office | must money In some
| wny9"
"In what office were you cmployed2' asked TIE
| She mentioned u branch of the Government
| where large number of ladies are employed and
said that her discharge was totally unexpected, as
she had always tried to do her duly; but she sup
posed she had incurred the cnmity of some OF her
associates because she declined TO enter into some
| OF their little amusements. She said she was con.
ident that when she told her story to her Senator
| whom she expected daily, she would at once be
rcinsto,cd. THE REpuBllcAN hoped she would
and us she dropped her black veil :!i,d wicked
away with an easy, graceful mOYenleG.h ne resolved
| that he would take
AEsuHr SEAT FOR MONDAY NIGHT
IN decided contrast with the ladylike appear.
nnce OF this applicant was the next girl, with bold
black eyes and self.cOnsciOus air, who evidently
didn't understand the purpose for which she
was wanted.
~ can learn any part no matter how long It Is
If you Will only give me twelve hours notice.
| said she.
"But my dear young woman" said the amiablc
| Parker we don't want you to do speaking parts
we want you TO dance"
YES, 1 can dance; and know III make
good figure in the front row." replied she; blu
then Gun do speaking parts IL it's necessary, anC
there are some lines have been told | rccite n
| well as Mary Anderson" And she stalked of liki
q tragedy queen, In lone time aud two motions
"Sur, are yez the man PLAT wants the girls?"
| The rich Irish brOgue was given in voice TOT
deep for woman, aud, on looking in the direction
whence the sound proceeded, II big, brnwny Irish
man was seen holding on to the arm of womal
who seemed to be over fny If she was year old
pnvfpr n
clbowed his way up TO him, showing the woman
ahead like locomotive that Is hitched TO the rea
81 want Bridget here toget show furt dance
Can she dance Ia pas seuiY' asked Parker
well dOn'tknow about that" replied the man
"but do know she can jist dance like the diyi
aud can work the best jig of ony one in the Dis
| thTiCt."
| wanted, but young ladies who could move grace
fully through the terpslchorean mazes, and III
was directed to Denny ONell us the man whC
would give flrst-c class JIG woman n show.
| The above are only some of the many incidents
that to place us the bright and sad faces can't
up to give their names-5ome with easy noncha
lance, showing that they had been on simila
pyramids before, and some limid and hating, hest
taing and yet actually needing the 81 per nigh
that the nymphs of the ballet receive.
THE REHEARSAL.
Yesterday afternoon was fixed for rehear
sal, and at three o'clock there were ut leus
seventy FIVE women, of all ages and previous con
ditlons, on the stage. Emile Kiraliy an
Young America were engaged in selecting fror
this feminine battalion the number desired, AM
sorting them as to size. There were also number
| of young men about the stage entrance who wer
ambitious to strut brief hour upon the stage, an
Mr.. George II. Edesen, the stage manager of til
Kiraliys, was attending to them. The chose
ones were taught the dances and the surplus wen
home, some sorr0wful and some only regrettin
that they had missed n" picnic" The rehearsal
commenced, and up to the hour when the reporte
had to leave for church the girls were still count
Ing and dancing, and the young men were anX
iously waiting for the time when they could hay