The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-18
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Inc taoleaux lately given In New 4 rk UNDER
the lead of Mr.. Harry Cannon. man of fashion
and artist known among artists % LIE Petit
Pistolet, also as Harry Popgun). were very fine.
A gold frame was erected across q generous
stage in the small room Of the ballroom. at the
Metropolitan Opera-house, which was danger
rously overcrowded.
The first picture was ''Wine, Women and
Song" by a. Schneider Miss Jeanne Borrowe,
very young, pretty girl. was the woman. She
was dressed in flowing robe Of yellow satin and
brown velvet; in her right hand golden goblet
and in her lap misunderstanding wine and
song.
Second Picture NJ Siebel, Miss
Edith Draper, a beauty. Her dress, white robe
of monte cloth. classically arranged at the neck.
and with deep garnet sash. Her bare arms
were very fine. A dagger in her right hand, and
the other arm extended, betrayed study of
Story's famous statue.
Third-"Duchess OF Devonshire" by Gains
borough. Miss Fannie Walker. about to be mar
ried to Mr. j. Howard wainwright presented this
beautiful picture In gray brocaded dress, with
pink roses, over a pale yellow skirt which was
"kilted up to the knee" white powdered wig
and block hat surmounted her pretty face
Fourth-Miss Julia Van Duser. as Madame
Roland the Last Days of Captivity Goupil.
If Madame Roland was one-haf well
dressed as Miss Van Duser we suspect it was
naise, over a skirt of red and white satin, be-
trayed modern Paris rather than the last days of
captivity. The "Marseillaise" was played;
wooden table. tin cup and chair gave the picture
a certain reality. Miss Van Duser's fine flowing
light hair hung over her bare neck, and she
looked very handsome. more like Mrs. Langtry,
however, than like the powerfully logical
Roland.
Fifth-'The Sibyl' F. s. Church Mrs. Frank
Worth White is a beauty of the Second Empire
Shn hao hnnva t1n tpGM An
Brown Potter in private theatricals. She is not
SO distinguished or aristocratc beauty as Mrs.
Potter, who is one of the handsomest women in
the world, but still she is red and white
''peachblow" beauty, dressed in pale Nile green
Grape She leaned forward. consulting figure
of sphinx, behind whom burned incense,
(why7l With her hair half falling from a knot,
wreath Of oak leaves and arms bare she made
be, beautiful picture of pretty woman: but it
body but q Sbyl She was not figure to
prophesy. but to inspire valentines
Sixth-Was Flower Market" Hugo Solomon
Miss Marie Reed and Miss Susie Day interpreted
this pretty picture. The latter, in the simple
gray Of poor Partisan soubrette. with cap and
apron, was fine foil to the pompadour beauty
in pink brocade, who bought her violets and
roses. The musical accompaniment was "Du
Bist ME cine Biume.n
Seventh-"Peasants Crossing Field" Bre-
ton. This was the best of all, interpreting the
fine style of Breton, his simplicity and his color
ing we'll. Miss Lena Post a majestic figure,
Misses Martha and Mary Otis, with back
ground Of the field peoples and wheat fields
which Breton loves their coarse blouses, wooden
sabots and fresh, ingenious faces, reproduced
the picture with wonderful accuracy The mu-
sic was 1.-The Peasants Wedding March,
.Eighth-Tne Ladies Waldegrave," by Sir
Joshua Reynold This picture brought cut Mrs
Richard Irwin, the fine aristocratic granddaugh
ter of Beverly Johnson, of Baltimore, whose
daughters were dream of fair women" Miss
Edith Parsons and Miss Fife Borrowe supported
her. They were all in powder, and the dresses
and heavenly blue, recalling the style of the
prince of portrait painters. They are winding
silks for embroideries, these pretty Waidegraves.
The music was pretty. old fashioned minuet
Altogether this was charming and idyllic thing
Easy TO produce, also.
Ninth-"Uarda,n the daughter of an Egyptian
King This was very fine copy of Sickels pict-
ure, and admirable reproduction of the beau
tifui dumb girl of Eberss fascinating romance.
Mrs. Henry Egeleston, magnificent brunette,
one of the married bellies of the winter, was
dressed in gold cloth and pale green. She wore
a deep yellow turban, and diamond snake in
her dark hair. She was apparently going up the
steps of the throne. Music. ''Turkish March,
which was as near to Egypt geographically, as it
was possible to get. and very appropriate in local
coloring. This was an orientally rich tableau,
with much to commend it.
Tenth-Portrait by Titan Miss Julia Apple
ton. now Mrs. McKim, has always made people
talk of the old masters She is a splendid
beauty. massive" very large and very gorgeous
and she has been painted by Porter. which is the
modern immortality of great beauty. She
dressed for the Vanderbilt bali as Berengaria
and noble figure she looked now in brown and
green, a robe embroidered with Jewels, and
her whole person sparkling with jewels. Her
really Tiranesque red hair and fine complexion
made this great success She was a trihe too
large for the frame, and looked out of drawing
But the music played II Duo Foscari," and we
seemed to see Venice.
Eleventh-"I.ouise," by Richter. Miss Lizzie
Lawrence. sister of Mrs. F. Worth White was
splendid reproduction of the Queen of Prussia.
She is going down a stately staircase. The dress.
white satln with crimson imperial mantle, a
curious sort of cap tied under the chin. dia-
mond star in the hair. one hand pressed to the
breast the other holding her mantle. She looked
the part of that lovely Queen whom the Prussians
worship, who said to Napoleon when he offered
her rose, Eyes, your Majesty but this is not
Magdeburg"
Twelfth-Portrait, court of Philip x Velas-
quez. This a piece of heroism on the part
of Miss Georgia Remsen. who made herself ugly
to be correct to the picture.
Thirteenth-"Vintage Festival" Alma-Tadema
The new sensation of the winter mas been Miss
Mabel Wright. who stepped from East Nine
teenth street into fame blonde beauty one
bail night. vineyard and pretty woman al
ways go we'll together large oak wreath on her
head. long robe fell from her shoulders to the
ground. Miss Duer. the excellent Young anna
teur actress the descendant of Judge Duer and
Mrs Frank White, each supported this maid,
with stringed instruments in their hands This
was the last and not the least good of the tab
leaux.
The 'March of tho Priests" from Athaie,
was then played, and the very fashionable group
of spectators went home. Mrs Richard Irwin
entertained the performers at supper after
wards.
All the fashion was present: Mrs. McKeever,
Mrs. Henry Parish, jr., Mrs. Clews, Mrs. De
Lancey Kane, Mrs Eliot Johnston, at whose
house occurred the WAR of the Roses;;p Mrs.
Eliot Roosevelt Mrs Hoffman Miller, the Misses
Webb, Creighton Webb. lady killer, Elisha
Dryer. William Star Miller, Henry Eegleston,
the Misses Van Auken Mrs Orme Wilson, Mrs.
Woolsey, Mrs. Jaffrey, Mr.. Buckholst Cutting
Mrs. Davies. Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Lawrence Hop
kins Goold Redmond Mrs. Victor Neweomb