The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-25


foo fine performances To- stir the slug
gi.b Koickerbockcr blood, and give me
and agility to the KulckerDcckeT h'eiS.
remarked one theatrical manager. At
maj time. despite the general admifa-
tion of Elsler. there was but one
teachpr of dancing IN New YORK. Oid
Tobn Charrapd. whose little nail on
white street. near Church, was but
slimlv uatrorized. as the fine ladies OF
fine city were disposed toconsider dane
ing an accomplishment beneath them
Aud during the long gap between Eli
sler aud Cayallazzi the charming
Siren Of Rayauna. as she was callel
when she visited this country, there
does moi seem to have been q single step
taken toward the cultivation oil am
American ballet. Like literature. music.
and the arts. tine ballet Is the -io"
growth of the centuries.
All. ~ ballet. remarked another
professor. who is frequently DID oemduu
whenever the theatres are producing %
spectacle. ..Io ballet, where ees l
America has it NOT. because ~ Amcii-
can mees needs an infusion oi Nailic
blood M her heels. IIt Cos 10. u oai-
let dancer in Paris and Vienna. sine has
~ foot IT GEES strong and ~ toe 1il can
support her in ze air. Where ccs t'
American woman "a, can stand iOi htt
minutes ON one toa-ch Non. She ''
NOT to be- found. u real bale. gir-
she makes her limbs strong from
thigh down to ~ toe iip. oie al
LEGS. /, American all arms oNi
bust. You uIy more need o. develop
ing ~ bust. and ~ neck and ~ arms.
and YOU have not ze limos zlt m'h'
ballet. American girls cannot Waih
nor bee fatigue She has no limbs 'ii
She cos what You call middioage. L'n
She gets tat aud heavy. = European
has AN ~ strength M her limbs from
child and never tire. You get limbs.
zen yDu get ~ ballet.
Were NOT many of the girls 90 the
great spectacle 0u Staten Island. me
.'Flnof Nero. imported bllietdarcer7,
Non. non. bat ley were no. hli-
bet. only % rot of clumsy hguanies' @4t
oes all. u real billet-dancer has n'f
chest Development in her toes. ligr
foot is large and well formed. not small
and pinChed like ~ famous American
foot. which YOU are BID vain. Your feet
are pressed lO look neat, and za toes.
z.y are squeszel together Like those oi
Chinese women T. iu-tfp, too. Do is
held up agtiicnlly or allowed to bee.
come nat. u ankle ees too small 60
sustain w. weight Of ze limbs. u true
ballet dancer foot IS broad SNOWY.
like za arm and hand of an athlete.
The consensus of professional expert
opinion is th7t thc trust scheme is an
amusing creation that bias been born of
the intense desire of the Cuiclgo m1n-
ager t0 eclipse ST. Llui. and demon
s,rate Co the world the superior sym
metrv of Chicago feet and the conse-
Qlent right of the Lake Ciiy go De
chosen us the site for ths World s. Fair.
SUMMER BJrfLECJps.
Itis not the least debit we Owe to the
midsummer holidays that they give u'
back oar builcrcups again. IL is hafd
to identify lhe pale silent little school
rirl of t0.en with lhe vivid. cnafterua
blt,ercups. who. instead OF saying
.IunAlc. twinkle.
Iuu't wonder what N0u HfNt
AOuHrr ff.tuf-r.ut el~'-.
Hardening into sl.ii .H-sos,
like the learned little girl in Dir. Sew
man s. sermon scamper- over tn' sands.
tha pockets of bier quaint old tlsl-h
gown hung by ribbon from hef
waist and stuffed with cillop7 anl
iu-ie shells humping choeuiy from
Side % side. The OHltercup Is 800 oid-
fashioned flower ont of grandmother B
garden tbs summer Do strl's Ntallp Obj
white chalhe. crossed with lines 300 pale
yellow ANA porcelain blue. tnst fails
about her fur ana softly anal makes
her look tall. The short. low.neckel
waist is laced across in front With
blue silk cord. Ike % peasant
bodice. and the daint SO band
kerchiel of white embroidered
null is folded about the shoulders and
tucked. instead of the baby su.mp. ll-
side tha la.mgs. I1t pa-Iclat url0r
tine gathered ,kid is suIit.e.stl starch.
ami DO drops close about tA' childish
figure as If D. bad been copied lffu ihe
fr0ck of some sweel-id..i lAanlHn
hs..e who picked DAISIES $50 nlllfoi
wears ago. On tne small. girl head DIS
"A white muslin bat with luileI
lace border. blue ribbon tied about
It,. aud full soft crown. THE
shoes are yellow add the stockings aie
blue. il-t tAe same shade ID blue Do ibe
gown. though under the collrel hose
YOU may be- sure her mother hl. lut %
lair OF white or cream Li-ie thread or
-..,,,. ..ill Tine small ulrl n Gown D.