The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-21

mendous Impression. This team fell but little
short Of that in the coming weeks pro.
Murllla. who makes her debut upon the variety
stage on Monday She ish sweet singer ana
Il Blair. Il expected TO add novel and in
terestinR number to the programme
The newest dancer among the many rer-
sons ON ployed In the al.day programme at
Proctor's IL Mario Mnnt the young graduate to
tho professional stnge from Camden's one
hundred and fifty. II IL said that her efforts
on behalf OF charity shocked the swclls OF tho
Jersey town. but her dance at proctor's is
very modest and simple ono. Her costume
comprises high bodice OF light green silk
with elbow sleeves ending In a rufllo Of lace.
and topped with white lace epaulets. and
accordion pleated skirt to below the knees.
which is so iull that It's hem can be lifted 70
sides simultaneously without raising II
i inenU the dance eo ode.tv "u Itself eli Her
best display was in a pretty waltz about tho
guided by Snoiher's will, SO, light we're her
movements. There are yet in her motions
said that her r. command Of steps or movements
is large. but she Is pretty graceful and
dance, At the same theatre Elsie Adair daily
| shows that she has vastly improved upon her
gardens last summer She Is a remarkably
! agio and supple woman and her understand.
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flowing skirt can be made to assume is we'll
| nigh perfect. some Of these are diaplnyed as
turn exactly upside down, which ia a dilTlcult
| position to maintain under any circum stances,
E% " WY, XII f tha s T IN MAKING g dance Eins
| OF bewilderng beauty TINT u. possible Is de-
and the cid s effects are very O hand
some she, interpolates handsptinEs, and
finishes by bending backward and picking q
| rose from the floor with her teeth.
|
The principal dancer nt Tony PASTORS this
week will be plump and brightfaced young
| woman named Carlotta. who has not yet ap-
| reared at any OF the regular vaudeville houses
| in tho town. Her specially is eccentric Ethio-
plan dancing. in which she appears with
| white face, and executes a number OF tho steps
| peculiar to the Africo American race There
will be dancing this week Mt the Harlem
| Opera House. for the German Liliputisns are
10 be there in "A Trip to Mars" the spec
iacular play in which. they, were seen earlier
| OF ballet dancing in this entertai nment and IL
is more striking than ordinary ballet dancing
women who take Iart in i and the little PEOPLE
| who are the prnc pals Of the company There
| ance. and it is shown chiefly in the vivid
primary coiors Elm ployed by the costumer Of the
tertsinments given BY Edward Harrigan. and
| u is more than likely that The Leathe!
examples Of that form OF dancing in which the
| HarriSan company has excellej. There will
when tS, os so sUs ore Put IN Your Bridal
| Neil,' Is sung by a colored wedding party. One
Decker, " no will be seen as young 90 ored girl
and will dance with John Wild. Joseph Sparks.
Dan Burke. and other nimble-footed ones.
The light fantastic toe Is tripped daily at
HaGenbeck's arena In upper Broadway. and
tho airy claw as vol. The best dancer is a
dog. n huge gray bonrhound named Nero. who
seems to be tho controlling power over tho
performing lions. His dance is n short one.
and is dono while the i've lions are com pletng
their chariot ride. Tho dog whirls around
very rapidly in one spot all his four logs touch
ing the grounl simultaneously aud making
possible the sidswiso spring necessary to his
further turning. All is timed TO music. and
the most wonderful part Of 1t is that the
snp tn born No re- rcst 'e uone hrourS
without any supervision whatever while his
master , ia stttsndi ,d to tho lions re stops
seems 20 any one who has seen him whirling
rapidly about. has all the appearance OF de-
lighted dog. lie can be considered the show
lest dancer. but others are employed here who
are as interesting. They are a pair OF ponies.
see this elephant waltz is inevitably TO recall
that. when man becomes altoGeth er too
icai sxSrci.e it !; stii LETT to him M 10 Bee
tho dancing floor. as light as a feather" in |
men have been boGuiled By such we'll Intended |
deception to attempt the renewal OF the by |
ehlns were not; when their backs were not |
two axe handles across and wheE deep |
skulls, II such victim, fresh irom encirclinE |
a warm and crowded ballroom, could be trans |
iSroSbns brSw 'F IN Sight OF it's s ws nns es
phant 1t would not need to be January first 10 |
1t would be we'll nigh maddenlng to see that !
ton OF flesh going through the dance as placid |
t8rnslpnOTeAn
'Sst in AIricsti !TGG,sGs ThHuGh
The anwont.d sxercise lends no hectic
flush; in that calm land knowing little eve |
there's not Iot OF apprehension over the pos:
there to iEteriere with that dreaminess which |
waltzes are said 70 possess Sy yotariss Of not |
looks as II he could die Waiting as content |
elly as 10y any othsE means: While whirling |
music. his head. with trunk upturned. swings |
slowly from sid; to side Whether or not this |
his efforts it is i'm possible o tell but it looks |
as though the beast, was denying all credit for |
thing as 10 be almost sacred rite.
The elephant leads procession OF whirlers, |
blisstul rhythm. The ponies have their brides
tied 10 bring them together PROPERLY But that
different usaCes. n certain circles OF the city. |
viii yuse Blue DaIubeF' conveys exactly |
what tho white hound says to his brown mate.
Tor without visible urging they start OF, tMarn-
ing 10 the music and Keeping side by side. The
ponies llnu tue waltz n IatnoI HuInuTutn hIhlT,
and emulate the skirt dancers by tossing their
toes sEyward. but all hyo animals maze the
circuit OF tho ring in good order When the
music stops tho HOUNDS dash away with |
a readiness which makes the observer suspect
that supper IL announced in the dining hall
below. and the ponies when released trot OH
as II they were going 10 sample oats aud
meadow hay served ~ the SWEETEST caterer OF
the ward, But the elephant wauts lust one
more waltz" He fingers and raises his t:uuk
piesdingly 20 the leader Of tho band. There 10
no response. ana looking about the ring he
perceive. TINT all gayety has fed. and lie then
moves of still shaking his head, this time re-
gretiully TUT rs he passes his Keeper no boz
slows on him "A wink which expresses all tho
se!t-sAtslisd cunning OF the 'spieler" who
has climbed the fence Of the picnic grounds
and saved the cost OF a ticket
The popularity Of tho different varieties OF
skirt dancing and high kicking has made the
question OF tights and underclothss impor-
tant 10 the women who excel In tho latter day |
art O: duncIn.:. A very clever English dancer