The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21
THE Vanishing K|RNESS
Vision, of Grace and Beauty
Will Soon Be Gone.
LAST PERFORMANCES PACK HOUSE
Immense Interest I'm the Balloting,
But the Honest Observer Unbiased
By Personal Friendships WIN Have
10 Vote For Everything.

II the original red-skinned warrior
made as much noise as has lmltator
was discovered by Columbus. Judg-
ing by the sample yells at last
evenings performance and in comparison
OF numbers the walls of the once
mighty red man must have Deen
audible clear across the ocean ana
it can be readily seen from whence
the great discoverer received his inspira-
tion of the existence OF a new country.
But this was years ana years
ago. However, in the same
manner that Columbus attention must
have been attracted, so is the attention OF
all who have not yet attended the kirness
drawn by the blood curdling whoops that
emanate nightly from score
of throats. And the crowds
OF spectators at each performance does
more to prove the value OF sound as an
attracting medium than column review
from the pen of some eminent professor.
While 1t might have been possible TO have
squeezed three or four more people into
the Opera House last evening, the cues
tion Is, where could they have been put
At the rising of the curtain on the Fete
Breton every available point oil op-
servation was pre-empted, and the
foor almost groaned beneath the
great weight OF humanity. 1t is
needless to state that almost every
body was present, for cursory glance
about the house revealed this at once.
Prominent leaders in society, professional
aud business men, clerks, tradesmen, IN
fact all were there and so were the wives
and children.
And the children, bless their lit Il
hearts, how they did enjoy the perform
ance. The antics of the court jester
seemed to appeal especially to their sense
OF humor, and when one OF the terrible
Indians plunged in his vigor, clear Oft the
stage the elders forgot for time their
dignity and joined in the laugh.
OF course Miss Eager was here, there
and everywhere, bringing order from con-
fusion. The Russian grenadier will insist
on q private chat with lovely maiden
Of the fruitful Nile, and the HoIlander,
sober and sedate, strays away from his
countrymen and gravely puffs clouds of
smoke from his pipe in the Gypsy en-
campment. This always happens just
before the ringing up of the curtain and
4 keeps the director on the qui vive
al the time to keep the
the performance begins, however, there
IS no more confusion, for each par
ticipant is so deeply interested in what is
going on as to occasionally miss his
cue, and it Is rather funny
sometimes, that downcast air which he
assumes as he slips into hisplace a minute
or two late.
Those who have witnessed the magnif-
cent production, staged as it is in such
\ lavish manner, the dances OF
the several nations interpreted so
faithfully, can hardly realize that all
this was accomplished within the space
Of few days. IL is so, neverthe-
less, and the mammoth fete only
illustrates the more forcibly what
great things can be accomplished
BY a stern application to work and an
unswerving determination to succeede
Some may claim that it was waste
OF time and money, that the
funds acquired by the Kirmess
could have been as easily raised by sub
scription and the money and labor in
yolved in the production OF the grand
spectacle, would have thus been avoided.
But can anyone who has seen the gay
dancers pirouetting on the stage, who has
Bhuddered when the horde OF saw
ages burst from the wings, or has
laughed until the tears streamed
from the eyes at the capers of the gaudily-
attired iester---can anyone who has
seen all this ever forget IL? Will
those who participated ever forget il?
No, In that mystic realm, "behind the
scenes acquaintance have been formed
during the past week that may ripen into
strong friendships. The dancers
have widened their circle OF friends
and the people of Providence have
witnessed az graceful an act for sweet
charitys sake as was ever seen in this city,
The Kirmess has developed latent talent
heretofore unsuspeced, and has proved
conclusively that Providence can rightly
lay claim 10 the banner for the prettiest
faces and the most charming and graceful
dancers in the country.
This evening the boxes containing the
L. IaA
pleasing dance will be opened and
the winning participants in the dance
will proudly wave aloft the prize banner
in the final procession. This contest
has been fast and furious during
the week and the outcome Is awaited with
great anxiety. The utmost rivalry pre-
walls between the different groups OF
dancers, and the unfortunate youth
with pocket full OF nickels and friends
In more than one OF the dances finds him
self torn by conflicting emotions as he
vainly tries TO please all.
AS usual the booths on the stage were
literally patronized after the
ance, and the cosy little English Inn
WAS throngcd for hours. Merry couples
enjoyed the delicious ices in the Dutch
windmill, and bright-eved vendors OF fra
grant boutonnieres pounced upon
ses seser.y hspe's sap,Ss1sg yosng 1ss, %sn who
dazzling emile. The dusky fortune
tcllers held high carnival and told start
ling things concerning their patrons.
The program OF the evenings enter
tainment was as follows:
kETL--FF7E RREroS.
Tsh,cau--k pnrdon in Brittany
a Iasete and hondc ....-f finisierre Peasant Dance
rHa1ow Ihncf t..t.t-. ...t.t .I.... .t....4.....
1ablcau--Ihc Nespsr rlour.................
ranT II-kfnNnss
Tabfran Procession n...................Ail Nation.
LutrN Denff Holland
H<ft<N D~ace... DeI man