New-York tribune., 1903-07-06
GRECIAN FETE IN PARIS.
An Original Social affair Which
Proves Triumph of Season.
Paris, June II.


Nine. Madeleine Lemaire. the painter OF
flowers, fish and fair women who never allows
the Paris season to close without offering some
highly original social function invited her nu-
merous friends this year to a fete grecque
which came off with brilliant success last Tues
day at the artists studio-house near the Pare
Menceau. The idea proved excellent and the
result was highly decorative All the guests
wore Greek costumes. score of young women
formed corps de ballet and danced four Corin-
THAN dances devised by Nine. Mariquita, mis-
tress Of the ballet at the Opera. For these four
graceful dances music was especially composed
by Saint-Saens, Massenet Hahn and Bamberg,
ana the presence Of this quadrile Of composers
added eclat to the occasion.
One OF the young women, attired as Eros
stood on a high pedestal that slowly revolt ed on
its axis, while bevy of damsels in flowing iri-
descent almost translucent robes and holding
long garlands Of roses in outstretched hands,
gl ded gracefully about with feline suavty.
Mile. Emma Calve made a trumphal entry as
Phryne She wore immense gown of gold
cloth, embroidered with pearls and turquoises
and her arms were laden with sheaves of huge
crimson lilies Nine. de Benardaky was made
up as Minerva. Her graceful, Rubenslike form
was enveloped in a silver cuirass. upon which
was embossed a golden owl The headdress con-
sisted of a silver helmet surmounted by enor-
nous white ostrich feathers. The Duchess
Dues (nee de Luynes) appeared Callisto the
beautiful handmade of Diana, who IN turn was
impersonated by the Marquise de Clermont-
Tonnerre
Doctor Pozzi. the Senator made an Hsculapius.
draped in a long white mantle Mounet-Sully, Of
the Com6die Francaise, wore a magnificent
costume of High Priest of Delphi. and made a
great hit by pronouncing oracIes twitting the
personages present Coquelin walked to and
fro Lanaus, whose fifty daughters were rep
resented by group of young Partisan actresses
all in the classic garb of ancient Corinth. Co
quelin cadet made an amusing Cupid with bow
and arrow. Nine. Bartet, of the Theatre Fran
caise, almost divine as Juno. NJ. Andre
Sardou came as Mercury, with wings on his
heels; Francis de Crosset as Actseon. with huge
stag horns. Gervex, the painter, wore the cos
tune of Agamemnon. Detaille made a bel
Lgerent Mars in dazzling gold armor.
Supper was announced by Mile. Calve wine
cup in hand, singing the ringing song Of "Evohe!
Evohe" from "Orphee aux Enters" The fair
songstress succeeded in conveying the impress
sion Of the antique voluptuousness Of her char
acter part of Phryne. Among the men were ad-
nirable personifications of the heroes of the
Trojan War. There a venerable King
Priam, a spirited Achilles a grotesque and
sensuous Vulcan, an athletic Patroclus. with
long spear; a wise looking Ulysses, a hirsute
-Nestor. a merry yet ferocious Ajax, captivat-
ing Paris, and a ferociously jealous Menelaus.
Mile Lemaire was radiant as Helen. and con-
trasted delightfully."- with Nine. Ganderax a
vengeful Clytemnestra
Altogether, Nine Madeleine Lemaire's Greek
ball was a social triumph of the season, and
will long be remembered by those fortunate
enough to be present. 9. /. B.