The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-08
Finishing Touches for Next Weeks
Great Event. F4
READY FOX THE BIG KIRMESS
win Be . Full Rehearsal Tonight
in the Armory-prilitae on o
Theoretical Stsgs- Descrip
tiOn of tho Dances.

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ternoons. Today Ia important to the
dancers because It will be their last
opportunity but one for making the
many preparations connected with
their appearance on the stage. Just
now the dancing is the least part of
their worry. as the many arduous re-
hearsals have well fitted them for the
terpischorean part OF the thing: II Is
the costuming, the carriages and
hundred and one other details which
now occupy the attention of the dane
ers.
Tonight in the armory on Adams
avenue will be held u rehearsal of all
the several hundred performers. A
space will during today be marked out
on the floor to correspond With the ex-
act dimensions of the rockingham
stage. and upon this snace the large
company will go through from the be-
ginning the many dances and tableaux
which will be given In the theater,, 1t
has not been considered necessary to
have a full dress rehearsal as the
chaperones of the different classes have
arranged to have their charges clad in
accordance with Miss Stewards ideas.
The kirmess has been styled ,,"'Fete
Champetre," the title Of the festival
which for several days prevailed
throughout France In honor of Napo-
Icons marriage 10 Maria Theresa. The
curtain will rise on scene represent
ing an interior OF the NapOleonic
period.
Opening OF tho Fe:e.
Julie" while preparing for the festi-
val, hears a serenade and throws rose
from the window. She then rehearses
a dance planned for the entertainment
OF the royalty. and which she carries
out by the assistance of HOrtense.
With the aid of the false mirror two
"Julias" are represented instead Of one
Upon the entrance Of the two serenad-
ers the trick is discovered. Then fol-
lows the dance of the "Troubadours."
and the curtain falls upon the group
of merry dancers, to rise again upon
the magnificent tableau of the MAR
riage Ceremony" representing all the
royal personages of note In France and
Austria. Then comes the Fete proper,
with its grand procession, its bright
attractive dances, from each of the
provinces of the French empire, the
singing of the "Marselllaise." and final
" the appearance of Napoleon and his
staff. Napoleon will make his entire
| on horseback
The tambourine dance Of Roumania
| is full of the wild abandon of the gypsy
( life, with gayly colored gowns and
jingling tambOurines. One moment In
graceful tableau. then the clash of tam
bourines, the flying feet and the ex-
uuisite cOloring and all blending In n
brilliant picture of gypsy gaiety and
JOY.
With slow and stately measure the
courtly knights and ladies move
| through the intricate mazes OF the
minuet and gavotte. With the sweep
| ing courtesy and the coquettish use OF
| -, g., In, ha y,,in ia nripQ him.
self in France at the court Of Louis
XIV. Then comes the quicker move
| ment of the gavotte and the famous
| arch of steel.
The Tyrolean dance Is an effective
living and moving picture of the Ty-
rolese of the Black Forest, In which the
singing and rollicking abandon of the
peasants appear prominently.
Even in the midst of darkest mo-
ments of the great upheaval in France.
from the storming Of the Tuileries by
! infuriated Parisians until the final ac-
Acknowledgement of Napoleon supremacy.
Paris had its gay moments. The light
and gay found vent for their spirits.
and all this IL TO be portrayed In the
Dance of the FOllies.
| Youths with mandollns and offerings
of flowers to the maidens are shown In
the dance of the Venetian Gondolier.
! They dance together, with castanets,
and the music Is soft and enticing. 1t
lulls suspicion, envy, all the vice of
humanity, and leaves only the impress
sion of lovely dream, as the Venetian
lads and lassies steal away.
Tho Military Dance.
The Military is a dance of startling
military effect. The French always
| dance with their hearts in the paStime,
and while this dance has the stateli-
ness Of the minuet 1t possesses an In
tense life and action.
| The Corsican SaltOrella is from the
shining sands Of Napoleon's native
island where some of the gay fisher
lads and lassies are gathered together
in for merry time in dancing the reck-
less Saltorella. 1t is certain that the
wild, weird music and the swift. rush.
ing, whirling dance will drive away
dull sorrow.
In the Dance of the Troubadors Is
shown a gala day and. as was the Gus
tom, young and old indulge in public
amusement at the festival in full mask
and disguise.
with castanets keeping time to the
grooming measure of the sweet old love
songs OF sunny Spain, the merry senor-
itas in the Spanish Cachuca flash theil
glittering costumes. bright with gleam-
ing coins, into the abandon of the
dance. -
The serpentinc dance shows three
young women with their willowy move.
ments and gliding steps. 1t is an en-
trancing spectacle as the immense
waving skirts, containing at least fifty
yards of silk. fit about amid an amaz.
ing and bewildering whirl of rainbow
colors.
In the skirt dance pretty and grace.
full maidens are gathered together fol
a royal good time and dance Failing
into the spirit Of the occasion, they
keen perfect time with their graceful
flowing skirts as they skip back ant
forth.
Dance of tho japanese.
The little Japanese dancers are the
cutest. funniest dancers of the Fett
Champetre. and though their dancing
may not be the most scientific, theil
dance Is the funniest, and everyone
laughs without intermission.
In the hornpipe dance there will bt
pulling and hauling, hitching up OF
breeches and shifting of guilds. and somt
Of the catchiest, most rOllicking music
as the anchor comes up and the sails
are spread.
The drill of the Napoleon guard:
shows an exact reproduction of the uni.
form Of that famed organization.
The dance Of the flowers and bees II
suggestive Of Tennyson's Queen Ross
Of Rosebud Garden Of Girls" On comes
a troop of dancers representing In theiI
dresses, red, white. yellow and pins
] ronon Thosa ara onnY, fol1ouod hv :