Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

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The FIRST six Of these will be danced
this evening, tie vote for fifth place
making this necessary.
The Opera House was crowded last
night and the audience was the
largest Of the week. Everything went
off smoothly and the applause was great
as ever. Even before the dances were
ended dancers were canvassing among
their friends for votes for their particu.
lar dances. Many votes were held and
rushed in late.
Venetians had had rest, so their
dancing last evening on the difficult
waltz step was spirited and refreshing.
Miss Taggart's selo was warmly ap-
plauded The Merre Duchesses continue
to improve, and the people are fortunate
in having an opportunity to rec it this
evening. Follies and Spanish the old
favorites, and Russian, the heavier dance,
were repeated last evening, and nc
| dimunition of interest was shown by
their reception.
The curtain fell at 10 o'clock and from
that hour until ii 80 o'clock an excited
crowd watched the bulletin board where
the tally of the votes was kept The con.
/ test opened with the Russians In the
far ahead. The bulletin then showed the
following results; Butterflies, 1909
Russians, Gid; Follies, S28 Vene.
tians, Gil; Bretons. 44o: Merrie
Duchess, 400; Spanish, 1884; Sweet
Brier, 1870.
Thrills OF Joy and sorrow alternated In
the breasts Of the pretty dancers as the
returns we're favorable or unfavorabe
/ MI hn Let ~.
Bretons and Duchess grew close the
Alcott Club members wrung their hands
in anguish as the blackboard showed
Duchess, 220; Breton, 2l0. One Of them
put in one vote and made It tie. The
Merrie Duchesses, however, did not stay
long with the Bretons for their suppor-
ters began to expend cash literally. A
big change also came in the Spanish
vote. It took jump TO 600 and then
at II o'clock to 374 In the last fifteen
minutes they received enough to send
them to 2,029,a at which figure they closed.
Follies, Russians and Butterflies fought
for FIRST place. Russians passed the
Follies for a time but they kept close. A
Russian boom gave them strong lead.
But Follies's friends combined and they
were once more happy Butterflies had
superior strength and the 8 362 votes
they received were In long before the
polls closed. They did not need to hold
any back. Every big raise on other
dances was seen and gone better" by
the Butterflies
The Venetians and Merrie Duchesses
We're having a pitched battle all this
time. Strength was supplied by the
hackers OF the two dances, who walked
unconcernedly around the edge OF the
crowd. When pretty Venetians or
Duchesses pleaded for more money to
keep them ahead, ii was always forth
coming. President Morse Of the Edge.
moor Iron Works and Preston Lee Of the
-four making corporation. were frequent
reporters during the exciting contest.
The vote at lib o'clock was as follows:
Butterflies, 4302; Spaniards | 804 !;
Russians, 1882 Follies, !, 46l Yenetians
l ,288; Duchesses, / ,233
As the time for closing the polls grew
nearer the excitement became more
intense. The Duchesses made rush
and with 1872 votes held third place for
a few momenGs Then everybody Jumped
as hundreds Of votes began to 20 into
the booth Several fair clerks were kept
busy counting and adding votes The
Russians held second place TO within one
minute Of the closing Of the polls. When
Follies went ahead The Duchesses had
the lead for fifth place, brit a mistake
had been made and when It was corrected
Venetians and Duchesses were tie, / 1853
votes each. at II 30 blunt the poll
closed Some one wanted TO stuff the
ballot box after this but was not allowed
to do 20 Soon after the polls closed che
lights were lowered, and at mia night
the Opera House was dark.
Articles from the booths were sold at
private sale this morning and fair prices
were received
The management has decided that the
Kirmess Ball next Monday evening at 8
o'clock at Eden Hall be for performers in
the Kirmess They will appear in cos
tune.