The sun., 1900-12-14
SNAKE DANCE ~ 4 sTt DiO.
Novei Fnt~rtainmcnt Gi,cn by an Art
ist's Model at Midnight.

New York artist who has aChleNei u
reputation by devotion 70 tie weird surprised
a few intimate friends the other day bv IN
v,ing them 20 witness n snoR" dance In ms
studio at the f1llowlns midnight The small
tartv reached tho studio about II o'clock
and NJ once began 10 feel squeamlsh. Tho
glow Of hanging syrian lamp lighted the
room and pro iected tho palm leaves that were
used for decoration in long shadow fingers
on walls and ceiling Colored bits Of glass in
a tiny cathedral window. lighted from out
side. disclosed the outlines of a divan OF rugs
and tapestries Above was canopy OF East
Indian stfs In the opposite side OF tho
room candles had been stuck behind strings
Of glass beads, and their hicksring In the glass
produced the effect of an electric fountain.
All Of the lights blended harmoniously and
tinted tho rooms furnishings VT n soft crim-
eon They showed satin snake skins Glistening
on the walls like polished panslling Kits
Of the hunter and fisherman were hooked up
here and there, and various musical instru-
ments were scattered about An Apollo
Belvidere in plaster stood IN niche In the
wall, and an appropriate group Of stntuary
was I.aocoon and his sons struggling In the
coils Of tho snake thar crushed thcm.
on the mnntel rested n human skull with a
tangled mass Of hair. the eye caverns made
luminous with phosphorus Opposite the
divan was a Gu shiored window seat with many
draperies and suspended above II was the
bonv head ~ horse In the corner hung a
complete human skeleton There Was a chair
with Doge arms. an Qctagon supporting .
full punch bowl. two Chippendsle chairs and
htapoSs TAI pSmSi to be 6.ushsd
ened the folds Of the colored cloths that
draped the ceiling.
These detli.s Dy NO means vero oh.ervsble
~ fla n first GlsnCe They attract ed ind lyitunl
at,sn,ion al srs3Gellv 1E,.~ he hy eye R KID Fs Fn
como aocustomed to the light and during the
ru.ic on ire mandolin Introduced sope
fantastic .steys hy Two Young women. who
aaTGsd 3 gh .SoSs 2oS.fd h9 snd .ho} y g
ven as Of fect Alter tlclr dsncirs they
sang ddl.-de,deo and SAP Toy" -e'ec-
gave gave srantor,ime after tho manner OF chinese
b: :nd diTYsasd IL s;;., iSysnasl tEi
twelve strokas on n .Chnsse gong as the
sifr,l hat the :, ase dane" vas 70 begin
nodcl, ,hrstne. but his name nsy be se-
neriC. She. stood abuys redium halslt. 81
head Ha- feoture, vero r.sulsr ,nd pI..'-
inr, aud IN ears sle did not suTesr 10 be
more than T. 4 1urM.11 i[resFP} .F},-p provid,ca
haro arm now and ,ben gave add.d errec-
fancy 70 the spoot,fors. who had t-kep seats
OF. ths diyan by lie cGlored s'o, wind?w;
Sail vas spr.,i on he floor IN the centre of
tho room. Standing on M. Christine ,oame
N" and tn" ~ risn isPSp gSs
n-'ist sterred 20 n oahine rnceecd by n
ia-se gnlm He orerf"d 49,, s!t3'rs r, dOor1 t@2k
acure and rnssol behind tho Ecreen In
moment be returned {, tie oCLire NJ The
rnom ard took NJ ,vo'in. WIN tho first
o'fIsl IN barefoot nol-eCssncss TO tho tiger
sl,n ard heT7, the dhnc"
lins. but ut' was strong enough to see by by quite
distincty Peais were entvlned IN the Jet
Giock hair, and the baqbles, fcs,ooned from
and nec.. Wide golden circlets were clasped
around her arms. midway between shoulder
aaf 6at ,rse TPS" crdcI II sma sod d wire g.ydcd
her car. dhe vas nude to the waist display
ng 6.9H5y at Fat msny Ssr .h io ana 1rnS
black lace with iet trimmings. .lNshed at the
side that no p.3y 4 muscle y tbe checked.
head, il was seen ,hn held a large. .Albino
boa constructor wlo-" shining coils fell about
Softiv cane tho Hrst violin notes, and grace
flly the, dancer dipped 70 TIE music. every
gesture IN hqrn,onr Win the soft chords.
INC fssiion and tho. dancer cooed words of
eutc1rmnu' :" H.. The snake Clrclcd about
her waist cr hr throat as. she wi.le!, and as
"1'fb9 fbo 'rii rbT,hn of ne ngs,r Scac?mo moro
of Strauss waltz, Gnl tho dauoer's quickone1
steps followed ev'rv noto. She held tho hoa
to Ter bosom. clasI'd 10 lovingly around hcr
neck or held II urt ~ arms lerGth. In that
position tho spsrt1fora fur the first time could
appreciate tho srsJs's size. II was "a large
around - tho dancers arm NJ he hiCeps, and
It's length was grc,t"r than h"r height.
The clinay ~ tho weird music was n loud
passage that ended abruptly Above her
head "a she bad begun, tho dancer held the
snake: then brought - fiat head and heqdv
eyes 80 clos" down 10 h"r chCok that its DART
Ing tongue met her lils Christine sank to
the foor with n CRY ~ tho music ceoscd.
Then the artist looseued the snake from
her embrace and returned II n It's cabinet