New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
BALLE1S OF PORCELAIN
From ne London Telegraph.

This is the age of beautiful ballots Fancy in
music boldness in color and arrangement and luxury
in embroidery and ncedlewOrk all lend their aid to
enrich those beautiful specaces which are the out
come OF modern fastidousncss. The designer Of bal
lets for the variety stage is unnecessarily hampered
He may tell no story. and weave no romance In the
action OF tho dance he ieoparizes the magsteral
license under the extraordinary laws that govern our
places OF public Amusement. So in order to DO on
the safe side he resorts to the Imitation OF n3nnate
objects
Flowers and china the ballet makers stock In
trade. The garden having been wholly ransacked he
turns his attention to the mantepiece ballet in
china is. of course. novelty. Some years ago on
this very stage. wien the blue and white"
upon Us. the pate Of China and Japan was very ex
cenenty initiated by Mr. Alfred Thompson But
"orenta" ha- given to sevres and Dresden"
Thu last porce ain being particularly rich color
and bod Ia design several artists have put their heads
together and given Us "Dresdina," q spectacle very
eorg Gus and beautiful which suggests phase of
ceramic art by of embroidery and dress
The rich ark blue and gold Of the Dresden Nelson;
the VIII II and gold. well the pale blue with raised
flowers of Ludwgsberg: the rich applique work OF
Dresden Saxony: the flowers in relief OF Hochst
the Flanders OF Grenzhauscn and the dark choco
late and red of Krenssen china have been selected Cor
In med ate Illustration. and with very happy results
The manufacture of these lovely dresses designed bv
Mons. l.. Besche, has been ntrusted TO Mons. and
Madame Alias. who have issued from their ateler
Of the most costly ballet dresses ever on the
stage.
A revolution has been made In theatrical costume
for nowadays. owing to long runs and various other
dresses perfectly executed If they subjected
to ose scrutiny in a ball room But this would be OF
tlc unless tie effect good a result certainly
tame in he first public performance Of "Dresdna"
last n ght The story suggested at the outset
fade into insignfcance and the audience. unable to
fol ow he thr ads of the gives itself 10
the contemplation Of handsome dresses bv
mariably handsome women. NJ. Jacobi the intefat-
gIblo conductor. has not hcen IDLE. for hr
has composed music "a interesting and tunefu as 1t
e orl2ht and effective Executed by hts excellent
caused by tho new ballet OF porcelain.
A premiere danseuse assoluta appeared in
Signorina Sozo from st. Petersburg and Berlin,
pretty. graceful and active dancer. who assisted
In most of her leading pas by Mdlle. Cormani also
from tho Victoria Theatre. Berlin. But scarcely
second to them both In tho art Of expressive pan
tomime came Mile. Marie. who ia an actress In dumb
show we'll as c ever dancer. Mde. Marie speaks
with her hands and features and action
than many actresses do In speech Since the days OF
CT ber there has been such artist In expression
the Alhambra stare Mdlle Marie Tho ballet
was unanimously pronounced beautiful. and
cevod wi reclamation. Tho inventor. NJ Hansen
the mus o. director NJ. Jacobi and the popular
manager Mr. Charles Morton. severay called
and congratulated in the usual manner.