The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-07

hend anything more than that big man
was geSticulating at them, and the music
kept on until the inspector repeated his
command in such a loud voice that the
musicians stopped from sheer fright
This may be all right for Chicago. -
cried the inspector, but it can't go in
New York
In few moments some members of the
management came forward and expressed
Willingness to obey the Inspector S
orders. A good many of the men in the
audience shouted, "Hurrah for the in
spector," and wound up with three cheers
for him IL was noted that the most
vociferOus shouters We're those who had
been loudest in applauding the dancers.
All moved forward and tried to get at the
inspector. IT took some time 10 induce
any of them To leave.
Finally, Mr.. Brown, the general mana
ger of the exhibits, mounted the stage
and requested the people to get out He
said that those who desired il would re
ceive their money back. Inspector Will
Jams supported this declaration by de-
clarlng that the performance would not
go on either then or at auv other time.
Even with this announcement, how
ever, it took nearly half an hour to clear
the room with the aid of three policemen.
Upon the assurance of MIR. Brown that no
attempt would be made to continue the
performance, Inspector Williams and
Capt. Rerghold and the detectives also
went out. After they had gone Ferida
came back on the stage, followed by the
other dancers, and asked in French what
the trouble was. Mr. Hastings. the press
agent, explained. Ferida then gave ex-
hibitious of her other talents as dancer,
initiating the celebrated three sisters of
the BLACK Crook, and also doing some
astOnishingly high kicking. The others
did the same. Mr.. Hastings told them
that probably the police would not allow
them to do anything more
WELL said Ferida, then | shall 90 to
San Francisco. They won't interfere
with me there"
She and the other dancers were und er
the impression that the police had come
from Chicago, and it required repeated
explanations TO make them understand
the facts. Later Mr.. Delacroix made his
statement through Mr. Hastings:
This dance has been in existence over
300 years and is of religious character.
1t has been performed before prophets
and soothsayers and is replete with
poetry and grace Surely if it has COM
mended itself to the religious sentiment
OF the Orient it cannot be very immoral
In fact, this is another case to which you
may apply the adage, 'hOni soft qui NAL
y pense' 1t is not nearly as sug-
gestive as the American skirt dance or
the high kicking of our ordinary ballet
1t was permitted at Chicago, and was
frequently visited by the most reputable
people there. The lady managers saw it,
and Mrs. Potter Palmer came at least
thirteen or fourteen times. She said she
really couldn't see anything bad IN it. 1t
has been presented here in exactly the
same way as in Chicago, except here the
dancers have subdued it somewhat.
We have bowed to Inspector Williams
action at this time rather than precipi-
tate disturbance, but on Monday we
shall go before the courts and ask for an
injunction restraining him from interfer-
ing with our performance. We are will
ing to abide by the decision of any num-
Der of gentlemen as to its prOpriety. We
would even be willing to have these
women dance before committee of
clergymen. Heretofore we have been
giving only night performances, because
we were not prepared To give our con
tinuous performance. but hereafter we
shall give performances continuously
from l a. IN. to IL p. m
Only ABOUT fifteen or twenty persons
stopped to have their money refunded,
but a large crowd that had purchased
tickets for the third performance be-
sieged the office for nearly an hour before
they could get their money back.