The evening world., 1894-04-13
DANSE DU VENIRE IN TOWN.
II Has Been Given All Week at Miners
BOWery Theatre, with No Police
Interference.
BUT MINER HAS A TAMEAnY PULL.
This May Explain Why the Exhibition Is
Permitted in His House. Although 1t
Wa Stopped Uptown.
BUT MINER HAS A TAMNANY PULL.

Right in the heart of this city, within
half a mile of Police Headquarters and
on the stage of one of the best-known
variety theatres, there Is to be seen just
now an exhibition which. in point of in
decency, throws into insignihcance the
worst scenes of Billy McGlory's old
Armory Hall. 1t is the danse du ventre
of the Midway Piaisance.
When a few weeks ago n mild imita-
ton of this dance was given at the
Industrial Palace, In Forty-third street,
Inspector Williams, under the influence
Of the spasm OF virtue which then
passed over the police force, stepped on
the stage, stopped it and hauled the
dancers and their manager into court.
But what may not be tolerated in Forty
third street may be tolerated in a Bow
cry theatre. especially when the owner
Of the theatre has a big pull with Tam
many Hall.
Since Monday a company bearing the
name of THE City Sports" has occupied
the stage of Henry c. Miners Bowery
Theatre. The earlier part Of the pro-
gramme. which is of the usual kind. at
tracts no particular attention. and it is
only when 10 o'clock draws near that
the house becomes crowded. Last on the
bill is a burlesque. and at the end of the
burlesQue comes the feature which every
one Is there to see. On the bills it Is
claimed hat the exhibition in question
Is an exact repetition of the dance which
drew so many thousand curiosity-seekers
10 the Midway, and 1t is also announced
that the. performers are the original
Moors h appeared In the Streets in
Cairo.
The exhibition now on public view at
Miners Bowery Theatre is simply a series
Of disgusting contortions. As the. per
formers IN the burlesque file off the
two women They are called Hady
Cherlff. Montezza. La Belle Sherlfa and
Niolola. The two men and one or the
S,fI5n Of m nEGne're strs5rab WV" twjs ain ea and
writing in the way usual. after which
Montezza goes through some fancy gun
manipnlations. Then ONE the dance"
Niolola stepped to the front of the
stage and faced the audience. She was
attired in a low-cut skirt with a "
shaped division in the front, in which
down to the waist was bare, except for
the gauZe covering, while only a tiny
bodice covered the wai,, Itself, TN
movement. and Nio!ola began the con
tortions.
.Yells OF applause burst out as the
girl retired and La Belle sheriffa took
her place. This .woman's performance
was still worse. At last at a signal from
one of the men both women went dowr
on all fours. one of the men trundlinp
them w~heel-barrow fashion OF the
stage. then the curtain fell.
In the audience last night were sew
eral policemen in plain clothes, while. {
uniformed patrolman kept guard at thu
door.
Miners Rowery Theatre is in tn
Third Assembly District, ruled by limo
thy D.. Sullivan. Barney Rourke an
Mr.. Miner himself. 1t is also in thu
Eleventh Precinct, which got Capt
Devery into trouble, and is now com
manded by Capt. Cortright. Mr.. Mine
has done n good deal for Tammany Hal
down there. His purse Is a long on
and was always open when occasion
needed 1t. He was at one time tn,
district leader; he founded the Comman
che Club. ~Tammany's bulwark in tn
Third, of which Timothy d. Sullivan
Is now President, and he is the intimat
personal friend Of Barney Rourke, Po
lice Commissioner James j. Martin an
Richard Croker.