Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-16
I'm PREPAKATION.

IN PHEFA4GAIxONs
Fa shtne Thursday In Venice-YouDg
Ladies Rehearsins the esFashinE /
Dance, - Professor NMarw1g,s Sue |
pervision - The United Workers II
The Committee of arrangements. |
The characteristic fantastic entertain
ment that is now in rehearsal under the
auspices of the United Workers will be
given at the Hyperion during the month
of May, and already society is much in
terested over the coming delightful event.
Professor Carl Marwig, who is engaged as
instructor, conducted rehearsal at
Academy hall yesterday afternoon of the
classes of young ladies that are to take
part in the pretty dances that will consti-
tute one of the prominent attractions of
the affair.
At the time of the carnival in Venice it
was the custom of yore that on the Thurs
day of Crashing" young and old, the
plain people as well as the nobility, in
dulged in public amusement at this origi-
nal festival in full mask and disguise.
There was absolute freedom for masquer-
aders, and they were not subject to any
restrictions.
The following is given as the
ARGUMENT:
Blanca, a wealthy Venetian lady and
her friend, Manuella, are preparing for
the festival. Blanca hears serenade, and
to the music and song she rehearses for
the occasion before mirror, but is inter-
| rupted by the unexpected appearance of
| her betrothed, who is disguised in the
dress of court jester. He offers her
| rose which, believing him to be stranger,
| she declines and throws it out of the win
dow. It is picked up by his friend, Anat-
ole, who was to meet the court jester, to
attend the festival. Anatole, masked and
unrecognized, Immediately presents him
self to Blanca as the fortunate receiver of
the rose, which she also refuses to accept
from him. Blanca now orders the court
Jester and Anatole to give up their
incognito, which they refuse to do.
While they are consulting together she
suddenly conceives the plan of revenging
herself by trick, intended to be played on
her betrothed at the festival with the as
| sistance of Manuella, to whom Anatole is
| Biancas instead of one are presented,
| which prevents the recognition of the real
| Blanca.
They become mysti6ed and decide to Of
| fer a rose to each.
Upon again being refused, they sudden
| ly unmask the ladies, but find themselves
| fooled, as to their establishment, they each
have the wrong partner. They give up
their incognito and all errors are speedily
rectiied and they proceed to dance. They
are interrupted by the entering of the
Gondoliers and other maskers, but being
in Bianca's mansion, the court jester or
| ders all to unmask.
The first scene will represent an ante
chamber in Bianca's castle. Following is
the program:
/. The Serenade.
| 2. The Mirror Dance.
8. The Rendezvous.
| 4. The flashing Dance.
| 5. The Gondoliers Surprise.
| 8. The Recognized Mask.
| 9. Tableau.
Following is the program for part sec
| ond-the festival
Scene 1. Venice by moonlight and the serenade
scens z. The Illumination of Venice. The court
| jester leads the grand march and then orders'the
| dancers to proceed.
Following are the titles of the flashing
| dances:
| 1. Pierrot's flashing dance.
| ,. The Grecian cymbal dance.
3. The dance Of the Venetian gondoliers.
| 4. The Swedish dance.
5: The Hungarian gypsy dance, which will be
followed by a procession of all the performers
and grand final tableau.
Professor Marwig was much pleased
with the young ladies who were very at
tentive at the rehearsal yesterday after.
| noon at Academy hall. The next rehearsal,
ing and afternoon rehearsal will be al
| Warner hall and in the evening at Acad
| envy hall.
AS sufficient number of chaperons are
in attendance at the rehearsals of each O.
the classes, it is unnecessary for each O.
J the young ladies to be attended by cha
perone of her own.
pointed for the production of the pictur
, esque and Fascinating Crashing" is com
posed of Mrs. A. Heaton Robertson, Mrs
B. G. Lake, Miss Adelaide Morse, Mrs. F
B. Dexter and Mrs Eli Whitney, Jr. An
| other committee composed of members o.
the United Workers society, consists O.
Mrs. William P. Blake president, Mrs. F
B. Dexter, Miss Scranton, Miss Prudden
Miss Grif6ng vice presidents, Mrs. Armory
E. Rowland treasurer, Miss G. NJ. Peas,
secretary, Mrs. g. F. Newcomb and Mrs
J. 9. English corresponding secretaries.
| The sex which is unjustly supposed te
in six representatives as the advisory com
mittee-ex-Governor Bigelow, Eli Whitney
jr., All. Kellam, Thomas Hooker, T. g. Ben.
nett and B. R. English.
The program comprises two parts-the
preparation for the festival and Venice by
moonlight. The play consists exclusively
of pantomime and dancing. The mirror
dance is especially captivating. The spec.
tators will see only the reflection of the
dancer in great mirror. The steps and
poses are in very coquettish rhythm and
will readily engage and merrily entertain
the attention Of everyone in the big play
house that night.
The Grecian cymbal dance is a combina-
ton of pretty girls in picturesque Venician
costumes of tho old holiday cuts and
colors, flashing brass cymbals hanging by
bright ribbons from the wrist, and long
scarfs, some as blue as the Adriatic, and
others blending all the tropical tints.
Many children will. be conjured into
single flowers, bouquets and bees The
illusion is ingeniously contrived, and sure
Venice by moonlight, with It's glinting
waterways bordered by masses of palaces,
and SPAWNED by hundreds of bridges. The
stage mountings will be rich and faithful
to the city that's built on seventy-two
small islands.
Died at Ninety-Two.
BRIDGEPORT, April 15.-John Anderson,
an old and highly esteemed resident of
Southport, died at his home this morning
at the advanced aged of ninety-two years
| and ten months.
Oyster Grounds.
The overseer of the oyster grounds of
the town of Millenbeck, Va, owned by AL
word & Haight of this city, reports that
the 43 900 bushels of shells planted a year
ago are covered with young oysters. If
nothing happens, these gentlemen expect
in three years. time to receive an income of
$25, 900 per year, from these officers
Bridgeport Standard.
Popular and Enterprising.
J. F. O'Gorman, the popular and enter
prising dealer in china, glassware, lamps,
ETC.; also tea, coffee and spices at $40
State street, has made decided hit in his
last project. Within few days he adver-
tised to give bicycles. velocipedes and tri-
cycles to each boy or girl who succeeded
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