The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-16
YoUNo WOMEN IN POSES PLAsTIoUHs.
A Lot OF Classical fostsrfngs ~ = Glass; or
Delsartean Girls.

Delsartean 0ir1a.
There was q novel and interesting perform
snce In Harlem last night. given By seventeen
Of the prettiest young women who ever faced
an uptown audience. Tho hall Of the Young
Mems Christian Association at West 125th
street, whore tho entertainers appeared. was
fairly filled: but It is safe to say that II the
young women will consent to repeat the same
performance the hall won't hold all who will
crowd to SEQ II.
The entertainment had been announced as
"a Dclsarte and musical entertainment for
the benefit Of the Harlem Young Women's
Christian Association" The proceeds were to
20 toward making home for the shop girls Of
tho city. and those ladies were patronesses:
Mrs. MsEshel Ayress ME- Mrs Wie R1and shMh rs
sniss s.' Mr. NJ wos$. Mss Sssws:
GIVES cow S.l and MIA wat ss s''se,'' MRS
Miss Jessie Il. Bancroft had the direction Of
sa %s psno .do sssSsR s!p EFH Ses at
announced in this wise:
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As tho red curtains divided. the pianist. Miss
fades ies" Who Tsprssenssa Tsiisms ides q Psl:
81 Abs from the spectators betoEened it's in.
t5sS IT, The wRD
interest and intent eyes: 1t was procession
Of beauty. cold and statuesaae: as the young
facing the spectators. Some Of them were ey-
identity very, young: all were ! y9nInE enough:
iorm Of tSe chton WItR sSarp Wasss and
~ss Ed ssass n Mss SS ss x5ls
fSs arms we're we're bare to the shoaaer 5sW q
their arms ip Peisartesn poses ~,
tps on her costume. and another concealed tie
Shoulders h like an hHsSSses sssS h hsr
Quite Quite low SSnI and m with simple shoulder
bottom Of which barely reached her ankles.
as hs ss sn to
anist 70 change the music how vas t. when
puEsed their lips severely; and possibly some
Ghristan 3 Hssecat,on. But there Gould be no
SGps
Ms they we'll could be under the circumstances
The "Esthetic March" was graceful. too. but
not 80 sensational. The applause was plentl-
full and on the part Of the men enthusiastic.
After more music eight, OF the girls appeared
in q tableau entitled "Niobe and Her Daugh-
ters Under the Fire OF Apollo's Arrows" THE
was followed by THE Sacrifice OF !phegenia-"
The heroine was the young girl with the low
cut dress.
In the esthetic gymnastics and attitude drill.
mon showed tho benefits Of their training in
graceful posturing. Az their arms rose IN
curves, revealing every dimple. and then fell
back again. Il seemed as though each had been
about to embrace some phantom lover. When
the arms went straight M over the heads the
spectators realized the poetry OF motion.
When each pretty head bent forward and the
foot It seemed Is though the owner was about
U 9d tic direction Of Miss Bancroft the
facial expressions were changed. according to
the Delsartian idea. from arrogance to COM
mand. or defiance. anguish. pathetic protest,
bsnedeioh; semi0rse. sinaime.
et Two moro ta ab ended the entertain.
t mene other re was M The Seasons SON Before Time"
The posing in these was novel; and empha-
sized the control the young women had over
These were the participants In the various
tableaux: The Misses Van EmburG. Kipp.
Foran, Hickock. Underhill. Blower. Whitlock.
Brandon. Carman. McGregar. Hills. Hallen:
beck. Warner. Arrowsmith. Bartlett. Bell. and
Mrs. Leberecht-