The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-07
NO MORE DANSE DU VENTRE.
CAPT BRReBoLD'S THREE PRISONERS
FINED $50 E4CI


icaIIy Described she Dancs-Tnik ct tp-
peal, hut No More Performances.
Not since their arrival in this country have
the three young women who were exhibiting
what the Midway last summer knew as the
abdominal dance found themselves in ouch
appropriate architectural environment rs the
Court 81 Special Sessions offered them yester-
day morning. The young women. wrapped
up in white drRpprles and wearing satin Leg
gings with Turkish slippers. lifted approIri.
ately into the appearance " tho room. AMI 1t
seemed as though the architect who designed
the Egyptian dome and columns must have
known that Farida. Fatmn Dora, and Suleika
were some day to gather tearfully about their
bases.
The young women arrived In a cab shortly
after IL o'clock, and. nuttering up into the Of
nee Of the clcrk. waited for their case to he
called. When that time came. under the
chaperonago OF their press agent and Mr..
Delncroix, their manager the three fitted I'M o
the court room. Fariia came In with thcm. al.
though sho did not dance on the afternoon that
Capt Berghold made the arrest. 6hc was as
fearful as the others when necessary and
chatted Just as amably In French with her
manager when nobody was looking
The fret witness was Capt. Berghold. who
when he went to the theatre on Dec. . received
his first shock. 1t was very evident that Capt.
Berghold was anxious to talk before Justice
Mcmahon asked him to tell what he had seen
In the Cairo street.
why. Judge" said Capt. Berghold. It was
just awful wont In there and sat down and
three fellows played music first Then the
four OF them Camo out and sat on n lounge.
Then that one there pointing to Fora got up.
She danced around for n 'cw minutes. and
then came down to tho front OF tho stage and
began to work her stomach. 1t was awful
First she worked II to ono sile. thcn to tho
other: then she worked 1t up and down slowly:
then she pulled 1t IN and down and sort Of
elldcd II oil round in q circle. then she made
the lower rnrt Of 1t Jump up and down quick"
How was she holding her hands, asked
Mr.. Iiummcl. who appeared for the dancers.
up like this" said the witness crnssing z
his hands up in front OF his chin. and then
she'd look like this and for a second Cant.
BerGhold's expression was almost as seductive
as that Of the sloe-eyed dancer.
Those persons who failed 10 see the dance
either here or in Chicago need not DESPAIR Of
learning what 1t Is. Capt. Bergholi's dcscrip-
ton was tho beginning yesterday ot long limo
OF definitions and descriptions. Some Of them
treated the matter from an historical stand
point and. beginning back in the days OF tho
ih.rnicians. ,nHd" tho uhn"irg ho'ore the
horns OF the altar in tho Old Testament seem II
com parltiNply novel diversion IN COW pArlSpn
with the danSe du vrntrr. l." pole" were
not M strong On tho historical sid" Of the uu"s-
ton AS the LAWYERS for the drfendants. nor hnd
they az much knOwle lge III the hidden sacred
character OF tho dance as some OF the wit ncsses
for the defence.
You don't object to the costume OF these
dancers. do you p asked Lawyer llummrl.
while Xora climbed onto n chair. drorucd or
the white wool en- shawl which enyeIopei her
ailk zouave Jacket with rei silk drarcry about
the figure and tinscl bracelets.
N.Atn tnl1 1l.E rhFlN
was the dancing and the way they lid it."
Dennis Mcmahon. Il detective who Hccumpa-
MED can't licfghold to the Cairo Theatre, was
They w,iggle their stomachs terribly,
Judge snld the Wins. VIII was !uSi As a. inLi
move thom sideways aud backwards, and up
and down. and then lean back and oxtOrt
"Do WHAT" asked the LAWYER for the defence.
hxtort EN-. repeated the witness, Hy
backwards with their backs Inclined and then
There was so much disorder In the court, by
this time that somebody told Detectye McMa-
hon TINT ha meant distort or. possibly con-
icrt; Yes; that's what | mean" continued
After he hal declared that they waved their
arms, around and lid not hold them n Berg
hold Ind said. the witness was allOwrl to 80.
After him came Policeman Dnui"l Archibald
He weighed about 100 ToJnds. md was Just IA
nX.ous a. TIE two preceding witnesses TO cN-
Aitcr telling ~" same story the two other Io-
lic"m@n bad tod he went them one l"lTer by
clutchIug his helmet in his hand, rising from
1t was like ms. he "a d, shaking his body
In such way that the vOluminols blue cont
tails shook ami iiuttered and the spectators
In the court room roarad with laughter.
INSPECTOR Williams who was the L,st witness
for the prosecution told his impres siunS OF the
dAnso III ventrs IN an omphati' way
suleika was called 10 the stani !irst for the
defence. The In erprcter swOTe her to tell the
truth ny Allah. and an internre,er trans lated
her testimon from the French; ii" ,ld her
BY the performance, an described the iudCll-
cnte suggestions. 81 its performance
pa you EVER intend tnGt those IMPRESSIONS
Mats nom" answered tho witr"Ss. with
such an a1ectation Of wounded. distressed
Ieen Affected "C'est settlement riIGr de
cegY qui ont des mauyai,e-, pens, So
Tho witness volunteered - lIU'p On tho
stnni, hut her oiI"r was unanimously declined
Iy tho three Judges
Following this witness came George Hast
lngs press agent for the Grant cn'rdl lu'H -.
lie -ald the dance was a rhythmir motion Of
the whole body intended to represent a relis-
lOus feeling. This l. the definition also which
LAWYER ilummel pounded AT he three jHd.es
during tn" trial
represent woman in state OF ecstasy
mean religious ecstnSy"
iIr. De'acr TX 5 ri! the dance was common In
Cairo wnrr" ho lived, an NAV II wa. "A rpig-
ttus crT"nony esp"cia!Vin favor Htw IinE~.
He. with Alr lasting "Npr"- -"I uj> pity ipr
any man who cuul,I ind ilu,rl cata sagG"st ~
ness in such sacred performance as the
dams" du yrntrs
There Was no hnsitancv in the Judges
minds. and, directly after thu last Witness was
h"Hrl, they PROMPTLY pruuOun 81 theIr UGg-
ment, iiniug each OF the lnI"r dancers ,Iu
The case viii be appealed, thr lawyers say.
Mr.. nelnciulN says he j. So ui~ -sus'rI 'luf this
city tn" ilrst an ing civilized nat nuH, arrotl-
ing L. his story. to REJECT the dance. should
hHy" perverted tn" real TE'u.e u'. tho dance
that Lea will not make any effort 10 Giyeanothcr
Performance.
IMTSEHENIS.