St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-22
BEAUrEOUs AND VIMFUL.
Acme of Grace and Climax of Ac-
compliShment.

A larger and more fashionable audi
ence, if that were possible, greeted the
dancers than on the first night. Many
pretty dresses were noticed, and the
general absence of wraps made the dis
play more effective. Pretty little even
ing bonnetS, that added a softenlng
effect to fair faces, were to be seen,
making one wish that this custom, or
that OF wearing no bonnet at all, as
women did last evening, mlkht De-
come more common in st. Paul. A
pretty eoiffure, with a few flowers or
a fancy comb is far prettier than
bonnet, let it be ever so dainty. A rev
lovely women in the audience last night
were made even more lovely by follow
ing this fashion.
The costumes in the dances were all
so lovely it seems almost impossible TO
choose among so many. The queen IN
her royal robe in the first scene looked
a very queen indeed, and her attendants
were fair to see. This scene ended III
tableau, made more lovely by the chang
ing cOlored lights that bloomed and
flushed and faded Oh the groups around
the throne.
The costumes In the court dance were
of heavy silk or glistening satin in
delicate shades that Shimmered and
changed in the light or fell in cleaning
folds as the stately danes stepped and
postured in graceful measures TO the
slow, half-coquettlSh music. These
gowns were made in the empire style,
with full flowing trains, trimmed with
rich lace with wreathes of flowers at the
foot and tiny wreatheS about the high
piled hair.
The costumes in the gavotte, the
French peaSantry dance, were very
pretty. The full skirts were of different
bright colOrs with full white waists
and black boddlceS and little fancy caps,
these for the women. The men wore the
picturesque knee breecheS in different
cOlOrs, close short jackets over white
shirts and gay-striped sashes.
The costumes in the gay zingarella
were as bright and charming as the
dancers themselves. They were of black
lace over silk slips. with glrdleS OF gilt
that clasped and defined the slender
waists of the dancers as they swung
and whirled in this SenSuouS Spanish
dance.
The Greek dancers wore the custom
ary Greek dress of soft, flowing white
material, graceful, pure and charming.
with white fiilets binding the hair.
Thus costumed it needed but little
stretch of the Imagination as two OF the
dancers in the last act stepped to the
side of the stage and fell into their
places. each bearing an antique lamp,
on which pale blue high flame burnt,
to see in the graceful figures bathed In
the soft radiance of the colored light
party of vestal maldens intent on the
worship Of their own especial goddess.
One of the prettiest dances, as we'll as
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costumes were displayed, was LA
CachuncO." In this dance Mrs. John
w. Merriam wore a lovely costume of
black and white lace over white silk,
with soft red silk sash, and waist with
full sleeves, a fall of black lace from
high ieweled comb fell i'll Spanish
fashion over her hair and down Oh her
shoulders. black slippers and stockings.
Miss Margaret Mann was all in white
white lace over white silk, white lace
on her fair hair, with pink rose TO
crown a sweet face. white bOlerO Jacket,
white slippers and stockings.
Miss Margaret Hall looked an ideal
Spanish senorita in her full skirt of
black jetted or jeweled lace over black
silk, that somehow gave au impression
of a golden undertOne; full white
shirt of softest silk, a jaunty little bo-
lero jacket and fall of black lace that
served as an artistic background for her
bright, sparkling face. A red rose
crowned this queen of the rosebud
garden of girls; who swung in the al
Turing Spanish dance on a pair of tiny
silver slippers that covered the foot OF
her black stockings.
The movements in Il dance OF nations
were so Dewildering one could retain
only a phantaSmagOria OF brightness
and beauty as they were recalled. All
the nations. in all their pretty, or other
wise, national costumes, swung along
on the pillows of music with smiling
faces and happy hearts, TO judge by
their looks.
The Dutch dancers out-Hollanded
Holland itself in costumes as well as
in general style. The dresses of the
girls were full skirts of different colors,
| full white waists, white muslin aprons
and trim bodices, jaunty little white
caps and substantial wooden shoes. The
men were easy copies of those to be
seen any summer day on an emigrant
car, with striped breeches, green coats
aud caps and the typical wooden shoes
| and then the dancing
The Africans who danced were real
| Africans, after they have been tanned
| by few generations Of American cul-
ture. The costumes were very becOm-
ing to their national beauty. The women
wore gowns of pale pink, green, yellow
| and red, with broad brimmed hats to
match the color of the gowns. The
men wore full suits of white with soft
sashes of the colors of the women's
dresses, white sailor hats with colOred
bands. They played their banjos in
true Sambo style.
The seasons were prettily represent
ed. Spring by five young girls dressed
as English midshipmen. in blue skirts,
trimmed with white, full sailor waists
| of white, and white sailor hats. Sum
mer by six young women wearing
dainty white dresses, trimmed with
wreaths and sprays of flowers, broad
brimmed hats trimmed profusely with
flowers. Autumn by four young women
wearing black lace skirts over colored
| silks, white waists and cOlored sashes.
Winter by eight young women wearing
1 white dresses, with white capeS, aud