Telegram-herald., 1889-07-12

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w>.s tlas Asassss ssas1 sesle persoa issasEa had
ever sesa she not Gals sang al the
music but sf.a hest tisae viii her hands
a-sa feel. aad wheasver , particularly
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r.sgticaSss &a4 a4noed !. ~ish lhs
lrsrls-.-laaiess ale called theta II
rhee show ed the slightest hesitation. they
lad to azaos il al over agS;R. kash h2a
never ha3 sae.h : tsc4s IN kis Afe- us
eisi5sed every lsote 81 - ERor Nzrinls
iausic. and every step II tie ocryplaesssl
Brt where wzs his agile fgaaAel Al.
there she stosd IN the opposite wings.
watching tbs trainer In1tntly. Tie
ooryf.hess made backward Ea0xement.
Slgaor Nariai pizye4 flourish and I4s>sni
bounded IL the front of the stage
Away few Signor Narini's fingers
over the strings. sad away hew Looni
around the stage: then TIE music slowed
up. and tks dancer oSEne do~n the stage
ia = series q courtesles; then she pi-
roueIted around on hes toss aud finally
drew up IN the center. and, placing one
foot IA higa ever her head a. she could
get il. wriggled down 10 the foot hghls
on the toe Of tie ether slipper. Ii
was a difficult task well done. Nsrini
raped GA me back Of his violin with
his bow, and Mime. kathi Lsnncr-for IL
was 10 less u parsonage training tho
ballei-clapped her hands dslightedly.
while Rush Joined In the applause from
tie wings loani made him u graceful
bow, and then. crossing over 10 hum
with the ungraeeful walk Of the ballet
dancer, said. Il told yoa could do IL.
never did il So well at a rehearsal he
fore, bat wanted 10 show you what
could DO"
Thank you very much" said Rush.
"Yoa did beautifully. You are as grace
full az "A swan and as light as fairy.
never saw anything more exquisite; that
last bit was the very poetry Of motion. :"
Leoni looked az him as though she had
heard that expression before. but she
did not say 50.
Ladies Of the demon ballet" shouted
Mime. Lanner: and in a moment the air
was filed with the changing Of cymbals
"Do you dance again said Rush, amid
the din.
"Oh. yes: lead the demons sEs
"As an angel Of light
"Oh, no; I'm the head devil. Wait tin
YOU see me in my red tights, with my
face covered with phosphorus and a
gold pitchfork in my hand. We give the
ballet on Friday night VIII you be here?'
There was no coquetry ia the girls
rnaniier. she was proud of her pcrforn-
ance, and she wanted every ore To see il.
Il shall certainly Try 10 get here, said
Rush.
1T will be grand" she continued. I'VE
give The Water Sprite' first. then comes
the new opera, Helen of Troy, composed
by II. Gounod expressly for Nile. Knowl-
ton, who will appear as Helen for the
frs; time. You had better come"
Il shall DO 80, or perish in the attempt"
answered Rush, with an emphasis that
rather surprised the girl, who began TO
| think that she had made AN impression
on the young mans heart. "You spoke
Of Miss Knowlton; does she come 20 re-
hearsals?" be inquired "Will she be here
tonight"
"Of course she comes 10 rehearsals-
what stupid questioa.-but she doesn't
come 10 ballet rehearsals. She was here
all the morning rehearsing Helen Mile.
Knowlton works hard. and she is Just as
| anxious for the singer Of the smallest
| part 10 make lit as 10 make one her
self; but she always does that, and she is
going to have a grand triumph as Helen.
! You ought to see her costumes. They arc
lovely. She let her dresser show them
| 20 all Of us ladies of the ballet and the
| chorus the other day