The Progress., 1894-02-03
The Dance Of the Nations,

z The opening performance of the Kir-
y mess was presented on Thursday eve
= ming with smoothness and brilliancv
y decorations of bunting and FLAGS cave
gala appearance to the opera house
ana there was large audience to wit
{ ness the snowy dance of the nations
= The elaborate entertainment, organized
and perfected wiChin t3r,e we, ks. was
triumph for Prof, Macdonald whose
skill and generdlship in DESIGNING and
olSplaylng the dances showed him TO
De a master Of the Kirmess. The
pageant on Thursday evening revealed
an enchanted land Of the natious-a
land dazzling with color, allurinp with
the wltchery OF the dance The c,r-
'aln arose on a gorgeous grouping Of
Clle nations, and a stately march of
Egyptian, Greek, Japanese, Spanish
swedish, tambourinc and Indian dan.
GERS was lead by the Queen.-In scin.
tlllatlng, serpentine lines the fantastic
pageant passed-the Egyptian dancers
amending the Queen the arch and fasc- !
natlng Japs serving as a royal escort to +
Inc Mlkado and Empress of the Cbrvs-
anthemum Kingdom, and the Goddess
OF Liberty environed with the fuss and
feathers OF Americasa aboriginal braves d
Inc imposing grand march closes, and $
tne Nile and Sphynx worshipDers l.
dance before the Queen. Upon 4
throne richly draped in crimson and h
golo, with an exquisite Cupid airily q
perched at her feet, Miss Juliette Levy
the beautiful daughter of Capt. Simon W
Levy, Jr', was the embodiment of regal is
"omanhood' Miss Levy was splendid
y coStumed in a trai'sd gown of white =:
atln' with a.drapery Of golden tissue n
'elilng her handsome figure like a r
mist. A girdle of rubies III
meraldS and diamonds encircled her CO
upple waist, and fell over q petticoat rel
rnamented with sprays Of pink rog>s
estooned in pearls and iridescent "a
Is. Miss Levy's corsage was ne
18th diamonds uperc nee .ace and
acelets OF these same brilliant stones
Iasped her fair throat and arms. and
crown OF rubies, emeralds and dia.
Ionds flashed above the wavy, black
air OF the radiant young Queen of the
irmess.
The Egyptian dance, the first on the
'ogramme, was slow, stately and ar m
site, the tableaux and calcium lights
oduclng extremely handsome effects
ne fair Nile worshippers carried lono
'hdled fans, tipped with snowy plumes, FRI
d wore flowing robes of white and
Id, and the oriental head-dress q
my drapery depending from crown -v-x
gold. ~
Inc Greek dance introduced soft-san-
Lied maidens in classic peplums
IRE was statuesque posing, and the
sh OF cleaning cymbals accompa- Com
d the chaste, racilea movements
ixhllaratlng music and delicious
turesqueness characterized the jan iii
'se court dances, the Satsuma Shinto
Iitipu Quadrille. The costumes
e delightfully."- bright and quaint
gay parasols and fans enhanced the
b effect. Thirty-two children
eed the coquettish Titipu Quadrille
n huttering fans and swift salaams
re the Mika aid Empress, the FL
ormance was fetching to degree.
ISIS Mary Dalzell, the handsome
.ress OF Japan, wore gorgeou; Tonne
q OF crimson, over a petticoat of
son silk, embroidered in yellow Rate
santhemums The robe was ton tic i, r
with bands of vivid yellow, and a any az
ty sash of yellow was fastened in a J. A.
,rilV bow hatwanp 4bo sbo,,I1 Cent