The sun., 1891-01-31


for nothing that any man should do that the
great amphitheatre was lighted UP 40 magni1-
gently lost night. Rether 1t was for something
that o woman had done and that q woman
would do. Her namo has been on the tongue
Of New Workers for many months and through
out all the United Ststes the story has gone Of
who she Is and Of what she does
When she first camo to this country scarcely
anybody knew anything about her. She was a
dancer and she played for q while at Niblo's
Garden. But no appreciative eye saw her
thore and not until very nearly year ago did
she spring into that fame which has been hers
ever since.
At flrst only artists went into raptures over
her. They said she was the embodiment OF
groce. that she was the most glorious siren OF
the stage since tho days OF Fanny Elssler and
TaGlioni. Then some OF the men OF society
took her mp. and went to SEQ her simply
because the artists whom they know
told them that her dancing was we'll worth
0oelnk. and then she became the craze OF
all sorts OF people, and at last even the women
OF society began to ask questions about her
and arrange to 20 veiled and in secrecy to tho
sopAsrt anA bCsr isell hare abe dsnsad DiHhs-
" right into the temple Of fame.
6uoh was tho beginning OF tho career which
Carmencita, the peasant girl from Spain. has
won for herself in this country. Last night a
ball WAS given In her name and In her honor
and tho biggest ballroom in New York city
was filed almost to its greatest capacity by
those who had seen and many who ncvor had
seen the much.talked- OF woman Of the stage
1t was q most curious mixture OF social cle-
ments. Cornelia was thero with her attend
ants. and 80 was Sappho with hers. The
scions Of swelldom rubbed elbows that
were clad in broadcloth against men
who wore short coats and high hats
Young girls who never 60 away from
their homes unless attended by chaperons
or maids sat In one box. and girls whose lives
hsvo been lived chiefly upon the streets. and
whose breakfasts are eaten late In the after.
noon. snt In another. Some OF the great gath
sring were there In all tho glory OF fashionable
evening Dress
they had been worn while at work. There
were women whose facos typinod ingcnu-
BUSINESS and innocence. and there were others
whose copntsnances were sin-worn md
Bo1es Nth thS nGs h% The
she representatives OF select society alone who
n1a man nlsa whe Ins has had great experience with
kalt had been pre.ty well flIled that he had
.s Looked Sss s9oa ss sS13easbS ysss
gather, S:tb,esins OF oil the strata In metropolitan hu-
"as'y a. Sycr,v a. q. O'Clock a great tbronp o,
ucEet H holders ~ STOOD in Madison @ avenue % al the he
main entrance. It was not until half an hour
800 persons to enter were women: They came
and II Of wo ,hss ara four
They Game In without dinIrWlty, then q lew
others passed BY the ticket takers, and then
ssomea as D s Ssre Fy
inf 70 ST. II a. at o1Es tnars voro comn
catione about the tickets which the holders
thereof did not seem to undersstand, man,
lRn1 1thsGSsh hS5Ssh s' ss ssH'lss%n sons ss
Smse sea d. to The 70 oSet aker axe hat
fonS%i1SSnsrK %Ssrs !. T,n,y youa ys sSsSmesa; sh.Gxs
S Hi s XIV hs ssns to b; 81
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ss$ *
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n & ssssf would make ssa her s
!. vas psesissy; one hour lateE when the
IN mass nGm 81 sTn q
o. the even nu. Gathered at tn" Fourth av-
enue end OF the amphitheatrN. these! musicians
stTSd a. TIE door leading - the drcssiny rooms.
memeIt stamped out upon. the floor.
Sosss ihsIHns hsHa the ihs% sssss part
clens stepped q tai! young man carrying aloft
etpsnner inscribed with the name " Carmen
Then foeowed boys and girls In the garb Of
cpnnish peasants, young women VIII dark
iaNes wearlng picturesque garments OF ,cyp-
sies snsh AM att t.'"iu came o;h.r Spaniards
sar.M Ssa Madrid Anotnsr herald and STANDARD
endents senoras. and Senoritas dancing
S'sIS and and nYli iisAtsrs , ,iollowng =, q :, ,,.m
IN H Spiir tssli They walk ed IN ,wos and threes;
around the long sides and ovals OF the amphi-
.hhSatre trail Of many colors winding line
OF oarharic sulen6or.
AZ he very and 4 tie procession came Ca
draw ly cirh cas;Imci men. vi fI,e pTeity
girls walking on ca h. side by the wheels car
moncits was dressed In gown Of white silk.
s9Tysrsd TsrN S!th lace and gold. -.,r.
~ one bRpd Abe oarrtAd n fan 0RtriOh (Akths