The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17

delcncy and grace In the lighter phases,
and the audience, inclined TO be partial, nc.
centcd the work in general as almost rs good
| howovor there had been an anticipation OF a
| triumph that should make, us doubt native
| ,1nlent there was no sign that such anticipa-
Errors otjudgment. natural In the hasty ar
| rangement OF so spacious and SO exaotlng an
| doubt. II would be q palpable gain In all ways
| IL tho orchestra could 10 heard from raised
and The inrcac"s Of the ballet viii nov CTS BE-
lower floor nro on q dead level. without pitch
ample in all its proportions as 10 require
the most generous provisions for and
orchestra Of half Hundred hardly ii; conveyed
the iden 81 volume or OF larGenrs~ common
snrate with their surroundings. Tho stage was
inconGruouslv set during their occupancy OF II,
tho scene representing mountain pnss that
was neither Of the Rhlre nor OF the Rhone. nor
gilded halls IN TUSCANY. wherein Herr Strauss's
natteting feet might disnort themselves with
greater freedom and plausibllity
An encore marked every selection. and now
thrice extended. 4 portion OF The Blue Dan:
those tributes. was vociierousy srrlauded.
and the Interpolation Of the pi2Zicati polka
Mile. Holman the heartiest applause Of the
dance.
The parts OF the entertainment meant to be
Ing so, we're two baets devised bv CAPT, Alfred
THOMPSON and pc5sonated BY a newly i'm
shin of Leon Esrinose These ballots were
rleasureab!e to look at by reason, firstly, OF
tie 2n"ni,y OF nTYS, aud ben PSeautIHl Eos'umes
bright, colorS we're always tremendously
backgrounds, in the painting OF which the late
Matt Morgan ha1 eanGht a fatal cold were
cold w
rropleh. but when the wearers OF Cant.
Thomrsons iioas in garments whimsical or
commotion. the sights appealed more popu-
lary TO the eye, OF the assemhlaGe than tho
and their dancing less PRAISE can he given:
They hnd youthful average, ms the ages of
ballet women 60 but their foreign faces were
toe heavy in tho aggregate Their principal.
Mile Holman was quite mat! only in outlines
an not abundant in agility or grace. lisscme
american participants in rantomimic episodes,
Ray AMI Louiss Allen.
sign. and at least worry capIivating in eNecu-
tion. he first Of the two was entitled "Choos-
ing tho National Flower There was n tOiuu-
hl1 in search OF iiotal emblem for her coun-
trr. and F'OrG who arranged her EardeD nf
legged flowers In a connective examination;
1t WAS in the decorative costumin- Of
those human representatives OF lilies, IAN
sics. vioets and daisies that artist Ingenuity
had wrought out succession of wondrous
pictures Other women we're winged for but
terilies and hees and If these were less light
footed than they should have been. no SUCH
posed so airily while lifted and swung by a
wito that tho illusion was remarkable. The
end o. 1t al was that the golden rod. in the
form OF n stately and symmetrical yellow eX-
amrle. was selected by COtWn6ld us Americas
spe ial flower
The seconu ballet. "'rence and War" began
with wedding, in which q, minute Mile. lu-
dith was funny lttls bride and much fan
tastic dancing was doue. Martial doinRs then
and wealth OF professional
ensued. prolonGing the, entertain
vast concourse with It's splendid si2htliness.
Mr. Strauss went direct from the Garden to
the marble balcony over the Fifth Avenue
Hotel entrance. and stood iu a light overcoat.
with his face wreathed with smiles, while an
Austrian singing society made the midnight
melodious, with two German songs and IA rat
Ting Iyrolean CHORUS. When the chorus was
many times, and snid in German that he |
hnn Eed the serenRdeIs as fellow cOuntrymen |
or tho distinguished honor they had conferred |
lpOn him.