Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-11
FAsHInG IN VENICE.

The Closing Rehearsals at Warner
 Hall-Addittonal Attractions .En-
 Eaged-Gounod Rehearsal to-Night
 at the Hyperion-A Matinee VIII be
 Given Wednesday.
 As the time approaches for the produc- ton of Flashing Thursday in Venice, the interest increases, and many are of the opinions that the entertainment will be even more successful than even the Ma tional Dances of year since. At the re- hearsals on Saturday at Warner hall, un- der. the supervision of MT. Marwig, the dancers all showed proficiency in their difficult parts, and the entire program was gone through with in very spirited man ner.
 At the production at the Hyperion to- morrow and Wednesday an additional at traction will be the superior orchestral music, Young's New York city orchestra having been engaged under the leadership of August Young, jr.
 In our notices of last week, descriptive of the various dances, we omitted those of the Swedish and the Hungarian Gypsy" as those two were in the National Dances, and have been by special request made part of the present program. As there are, however, many of our present readers who were not present at the dances last year we give the following brief description of these two favorite numbers. The Swedish dance combines numerous chaffning effects, one of the movements ending with triple tableau under a crim- l son illumination. The gentlemen wear yellow velvet trousers and red silk waist coats They have dark blue sashes, knot l ted at one side, and soft light felt hats, with red ribbons. In one of the peculiar | movements of the dance they drop on one l knee, strike the floor and clap their hands l in time to the music, while the ladies dance l about them in circles. The ladies wear | dark blue skirts, trimmed with orange rib l bons. black bodices, ornamented with gold f braid, puffed white null sleeves, and dark blue Swedish caps of high pointed form, trimmed with red and orange. An effect | of rainbow brilliancy is produced in such 1 costumes in a figure formed with concen- l tric circles-the ladies being in the center
 evolving in oRpos;;ltea ; anat a,reotons donssd | Miss Alice Porter and Miss Alice Scranton and is very attractive feature of this l very attractive dance.
 THE GYPSY DANCE.
 The costumes of the Hungarian gypsy dance are varied and adorned with sequins and embroidery in gold. Each gypsy girl carries a tambourine, decorated with painted designs. The most conspicuous among them is a gypsy queen, Miss Sadie Kellogg, who dances solo with enchant- ing grace. The men come on the stage in
 dark velvet knee brooches, and wearing
 stockings of varied colors. The dance is g
 succession of brilliant, rapidly changing
 movements. At one point the retreatine
 figure of the queen is followed the entire
 length of the stage by long, radiant line 1 of gypsy girls, with loosely flowing hail
 and flying bright hued ribbons, shaking
 their tambourines in the air with most
 novel effect. One of the specially effective
 movements in which the men unite if
 wild and reckless rush around the stage,
 followed by magnificent triple tablear
 illuminated in crimson. In another swift
 change the entire company gathers in z
 mass at the front of the stage, each witt
 unimaginable quality of action, shaking
 their tambourines. A multitude of move
 ments evolving splendid color effects are
 accomplished by these graceful appearing l dancers.
 AS will be seen in our advertising col
 umns matinee of Flashing of Venice" is
 announced for Wednesday, May IS, at 230
 The price of tickets for the matinee has
 seats will be on sale at the box office at {
 o'clock this morning.
 There are still few seats left for Tues
 day and Wednesday evenings which car
 also be obtained at the box office.