St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-05

been aptly said of Mile. Taglioni that
her dancing was ''the poetry of mo-
tloD," for, it is related. anything more
graceful and ETHEREAL than her
slight figure as ii seemed to float over
the stage cauld hardly be imagined. In
series OF sketches by Alfred Chalon.
copies of which are now in the building
of fine arts at the worlds fair, repre-
senting her in various characters, her
attitudes as LA Sylphiele" are admira-
bly, reproduced; the face, however, is
somewhat idealiZed, for although the
expression of her countenance was eX-
tremely pleasing. she hal no real pre-
tentlon to beauty. Born in Stockholm,
lSuS. she appeared for the first time at
Vienna in 1922. ''pas" having been ar
ranged for her by her father, the ballet
master of the theater. This. in her
confusion. she forgot, and substituted
for 1t one OF her own invention, which
TOOK THE HOUSE BY STORM.
Her success at Munich was equally
f1attering. The king, in a plain. bluff
manner, introduced the queen to her in
these words: "Mademoiselle. je vous
presente ma femme" Then, turning to
his two daughters, he said: PAY your
respects to Mile. Taglioni, and show her
that you profit by the lessons in grace
she gives you every evening""
Her appearance at the Paris opera in
1927 created a great sensation, and for
more than ten years she reigned there
without rival, occasionally visiting
London, where an enthusiastic recep-
ton invariably awaited her. Henry
Greville, who saw her at COvent in 1882,
aliudes to her in his diary as follows:
'She is an animated statue; her motions
Of
and her strength is quite marvellous"
III 1S45-one year before her retirement
from the Stage-TaglIoni made her
greatest triumph in the famous ''pas
de quatre," composed especially by Per-
rot for her, Charlotte Grisf Cerito and
Lucille Grain. This "event" of the
operate season was nearly
NIPPED IN THE BUD
by an unexpected complication, which
was thus amusingly related by The tri-
cal Manager Lumley." The pas had
been rehearsed and announced: the day
fixed for its production arrived, when
suddenly. while everything was moving
along apparently in the smoothest pos
sible manner, Perrot rushed into the
managers office in a state of intense
despair. He uttered frantic eXclama-
tons, tore his hair. and at last found
breath to say that the pas de quatre"
had fallen to the ground and could
never be given. The place of honor
the last in such eases in the
ballet-had been ceded without over
much hesitation to Mile. Taglioni; of
the remaining ladies, who claimed equal
rights, founded on talent and popular
ity, neither would appear before the
others.
"Cerito," exclaimed the ballet master,
in distress, will not begin before Char
lotta, nor Charlotte before Cerito; what
can do ?" tine solution is easy, "said
the manager; let the oldest take her
unquestioned right to the envied posi-
ton" Perrot smiled assent, and
bounding from the room upon the stage,
announced the managers decision.
THE LADIES Uttered,
laughed, drew back, and were now as
much disinclined to accept the right of
position as they had before been eager
TO claim it. The ruse succeeded, and
the management of the affair, being left
in PerrotS hands, the ''pas de uuatre''
was finally performed on the same night
before delighted audience, who little
knew how nearly they had been de-
prived of their expected treat.
Among the many contemporaries of
Taglioni, the only one who can be said
10 have in any way rivaled her in pop
ulariLy, if words are to be believed, was