The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-25
THEY DANCE THE CSARDAS.
GROWING FEAT or 1HE ESQ MAO
VAR ONKkPsO EGRLET NAIL.

IAN ONhhH ~" AVAShA AhNSAf
In All the Revsiry Mephisto srd = Spanish
Gyp-y Girl Were Eoresios', aud In the
Cssrass Danced Themselves Nearly Dead.
The Elso Magyar Onkepso Egylet gave
ball on Saturday night as wildly fantastic an
affair ne ever was danced. Countless costumes
Of every hue Rlittered in the brilliant light
which flooded the hall and 20 the lively allegro
OF gypsy music whlrlcd and dashed for all the
world like tho colored beads In a Kaleidoscope.
Elso means FIRST; Magyar, Hungarian. and
Onkepso Egylct. literary society. It was the
first hall OF tho society. and II took place I'm
Arlington Hall. in ST. Marks place. beginning
at 10 o'clock on Saturday night and lasting
until Yesterdays sunrise.
OF tho many characters that figured In the
panorama Of the night. two stood out con-
epicuouly among the rest. One was Mephlsto.
in fiery red from head to foot the other was
Spanish gypsy girl also in red with a skirt
that stopped ut the knees stockings OF Grim
son. n square hat. som ethinR like mortar
board, iinGling with pendant spangles, skirt Of
red waist OF red. cheeks OF red. and bare, fash
Ing arms. white as alabaster.
Mephisto was born for the part he played.
lie had the a1uilIne nose. the thin black NOUS
tache and the black Roatee that are insepa-
rably associated with tho temper OF Faust,
and he danced like nend incarnnte.
- mhTCu DcEdu. lue kDpbleb pldBou tho
Rakoczy which is unlike any other march that
ever was written. and even before the process
slon was formed every foot was beating the
time The little gypsy girl In red. waving a
rafting tambourine. walked out upon the floor
and began to march alone. In an Instant
there was a scramble Of men. In which William
Tell and Hungarian hussar fell over each
other. La Sefiorita took Mephisto's arm and
Off they marched. with a hundred couples be-
81 l.
sparkling eyes the girls marched down the
room. thrustinE each tiny foot forward as IL
the vim OF tho music had seized IT, and the
light shining upon white thronts and flashing
arms threw q most bowitchinR charm upon
fR.r-r.r.r-r-rum.tu m -tum" the drums rolled
flercely Tor moment. and the march stopped.
"Keringo" cried the leader OF the gypsiee,
and moment later tho first waltz was in full
..Duy an envelope. please? Only Ave cents"
Nine. Pompadour in court dress and pow
dered hair. held up a bunch oilperfumed enVel-
What are they forP"
girl in tho room. There's n box In the corner
OF the room where you can put 1t. and we deliv-
Mephisto came up. and with a real devilish
wink, bought ten envelopes Going into an
adjoining room he called for pen and ink. and
then. with great adroitness. he wrote in tiny.
feminine hand:
You can thing you haven't asked mo to dance once
Meet me in the corner to the right OF the door after
your lips SO that you through the crowd.
Mcphisto was busy q long time. When he
came out he wnked to the reporter and said:
Come along with me-"
Tho dance came to an end and Mephisto
made his way to the corner. There, standing
almost in line, were ten men, staring so in;
tently at every girl that passed that they did
not seem TO notice one arother. Each was
fondlng his rnoustachs and looking silly. Me-
phisto stepped IN. tw lrled tho end oil his NOUS
We arc all birds OF n feather"
A loud shout of laughter followed and
Mcphisto nearly lost his cowL The dance came
to Snh on nf that ssas
Csdrdas! Csdrdas" cried hundred
"wherc's Beiai" Hurrah! Here's tho
Where's Mephisto?" asked the scnorIta.
flushing with excitement
The music began. II was low. mournful
dance. nut it seemed to inspire every soul
with n tremendous enthusiasm. Standing
upon her hips each couple swayrd to and fro.
like tender sapltngs In summer breeze The
stronger and the taps OF heels upon the hard
floor became audible
MsphsstG and the gypsy GFl were in the
She was beginning to shake her tambourine
and no was warming up to the lance As the
music grow faster rich red mnntled her
cheeks and her lps opened. showing teeth that
glistened like pearls Her, long black heir,
TO her appearance. Ever and anon she
brushed It aside from her face. hut tho unruly
tresses kept coming back until she no longer
minded them. and on she danced an ideal
gypsy girl. in slow but steady climax the
music grew louder and more iiery. each move
ment eclpsing the last in time and speed.
The dancers, flushed and hot. stepped to the
with vigorous STAMP ut tho close OF every
bar. The girls. painting for breath. smiling
with happiness. tripped and glided and swayed
and eaped to the ever Quickening measure OF
tho dance. One moment they were bending
tho knee and shuning heel and toe. even rs
rapidly as the music flew; the next. and the
music was too swift, and their frames trembled
with the eagerness OF their exertions to keep
to the time.
tumnltuous. dizzying clangor 1t reached its
'Oyi Oy. Oyl" shouted the men. waving
around and around they flow in hewidering
circles tho music could 60 no faster; it Was
now a question OF endurance. For a few
minutes the turmoil and the dizziness con-
tInued. Then suddenly, the transformation
was almost a shock. II all ceased. and nothing
was heard but the rustling OF tho dresses and
the painting Of the exhausted dancers.
Mephisto was In n state ~ collapse.
Il never danced SO before in my life. he
said. The music seemed to grasp me and
tear me- through the dance. | couldn't have
stopped II my life had depended upon It
Waiter bring me a glass Of sliyovitz."
And the gypsy girl. reclining upon a sofa.
her checks red as roses. her eyes dropping
YEARLY drew deep. long broaths aud sighed:
oh. I'll never dance the csardas again"