The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
MINISTER'S AT THE BALLET.
ANumber of Chicago Clergymen Witness the
Performance of the "Bal Costume"

CHICAGO, Dec. 16-Long before the curtain
arose on the opera of ''Galatea' and its after
piece. Rubensteins 'rBal Costume" at the Co
lumbia theater, tonight, coterie of newspaper
men was in the foyer casting glances at every
person who entered wearing tie slightest approach
to ministerial clothes and the regulation cleri-
cal cravat Seventeen of lions watchmen
had previously sent in requests for
the seats offered them by the National Opera
Company, in order to obtain their opinion on the
propriety of the ballet. Double seventeen seats
had been assigned to the ministers by the man
agemenr, but. contrary to somewhat general ex-
pectatlon, were scattered throughout the house
The theater men were in great glee. Manager
Milward Adams was certain the clerical breth-
rem would be present in full force. why"
said he Professor Swing is for US; DIR. Thomas
has been present two evenings, and many ofthe
others are already favorably impressed"
The first genuine preacher-straegling ir
among crowd of laity, and some who couldn't
even claim that dignity--was the Rev. Bixby. of
Hyde Park He took three seats. Then Rev.
j. Rushton, looking much as he did as secretary
of the general convention, yet with kind of II
hope Bishop McLaren won't be here look on his
face stepped in and took seat in the section
occupied by Jefferson Park sports" The Rev.
Henry g. Perry dropped into a seat as nat
uraly If it an ''amen corner"
and afterward said he did not believe the bishop
would care, anyway, Then there followed, much
in the same style as schoolboy standing up in
a waiting to interview the ferule, the Rev.
E. o. Taylor E. G. Bostock, G. Koerner, Rabbi
Rosenthal, w. S. Hartman, j. B. Maybee, David
Utter, J. s. Townsend j. S. Kennard and Rev.
Miss Kallocn. The older veterans of the cross
were conspicuously absent. The first part of
the performance was apparently unobjectiona-
BILE. and ministerial bald heads shone as lumin-
ously as any others on the lovely Galatea.
The opera over, then came the ''bal costume"
the polousise la cossaQue, dance of the aimee,
Spanish dance, grand adagio. etcetera, almost
without limit, seemingly Owing to the scatter
ing of the ministers seats it was difficult to keep
track of their occupants 1t is known, however,
that some of them fed before the brilliant ballet
The Revs. Rushton and Bostwick were among
those who did not remain. Those
who did stay beheld as gorgeous a
vision as John saw in the Isle of Patmos.
Felicia Carroze spinning around on one toe;
Miles, Maveroffer and Vic describing curves that
would puzzle geometrician in LA Cassaque"
Mile De Gillert and Giuri in the "Dance
Espagne," and an army of ninety-two pretty
ballet girls kicking up their heels in every fan
tastic fashion imaginable, scarcely resembled
ever, all present seemed to be we'll pleased,
though they confined their praise, so far as
known to q vague commentator of the arts
tic effects, not touching upon the fact that the
costumes on the stage were of the regulation
type, displaying all the charms of voluptuous
limbs in due proportion.