Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-12

stories 90 In TaEitont. Fsasy El.~I-r
nnc Leila Moater


u has bce.I asserted that -. grand
ballet died when the famous Tagiioni
retired Ia lsi5. AZ any rate. the ballet
today f. chiefly n spectacle Of dress
and colorcd limelight. Exccp, for
very few performers. dancing as
high art has vanished
There Ia no one now 70 set beside
La laglioni. who was the queen Of tho
stuge. Balzac introduced Der into his
novels. Even Thackeray condesoeudcd
- notice her and declared enthuslas.
ncany IA Tho Ncwcomes' that tho
Young men Of the day viii never see
lhNtning 80 graceful as Taglioni in
Ia Sylphide.'" AZ that time she was
the rage. Stagecoaches and great.
toats were named after her.
Ia IagliOni owed her charm Tn n
wonderful lightness and grace. Her
style was rather ideal than realistic
ana voluptuOus. as. was then the voruo
The hideous ballet skirt Of today she
never wore, but skirt that reached
/ nearly 20 her ankles IL WINS ono Of
the principles of her father. who taught
her al she learned of the art. that tho
dancer should b. modest IN dress. I'm
movement and IN expression.
Another famous master. who called
himself lie Dieu 90 Ia Danse." always
told his pupils to use ali the coquetry
they could
/ Nestri>. who founded the famous
/ Nesiris family. was on eighteenth cen
fury celebrity and quite remarkably
/ conccitct even for a dancer. There
arc but three great men alive" he used
70 say. myself. tho Prussinn Pred
erick and NOltaire" Qt Is interesting
20 compare Southey's remark that n
male dancer deserves TO Dc ham
strungl That profession OF which he
was - proud IS indeed m ar,luous ono.
Nestr.s U.el TO practice for about six
hours tay. \ dancer must be ex
uemciy atroag .u3 supple.
y curious story Is told about Fanny
Elssler. German dancer with coal
black hair. which illustrates the cx-
IRENE muscular strength a dancer r.
quireS She was crossing TO America
when she entered her cabin one dav
and discovered "a thief abstractlng the
jewel case which she kept hidden UNI
der her pillow. Before he could attack
her she planted her foot fun Ia his
chest and killed him on the spot.
II Is curious THAI no EuElshwoman
has csc. nchicvoj supreme success as
dancer IL Is possible. AZ foreigners
assert. that they lack the dramatic gift.
II h certain that a lifelong devotion
and ardCJus apprenticeship are essen
tial 70 any expression through the me
dium OF dancing. The rats" the be-
ginncrs AZ the Paris Opera. are arti-
clcd for I've years. aud then. unless
they have danced from their cradle.
they cannot hope 20 attain the first
rank
Another quality essential 20 the great
dancer lis Infinite patience Tho only
English dancer who ever gave promise
90 attaining the front rank failed in
this respect Lola Montcz wns the
somewhat foreign name she had taken.
she lost her temper one duy with tho
manager at rehearsal and expressed
her feelings So Dramatically as 20
break an umbrella over his head. Mnn-
ayers VIII endure much for arts sake.
but this was to- much.
Cnrlotto Girls! Is another famous
name Of the OLD opera L was sho
who first introduced the polka into
EDclond-O bohemian dance that came
Go stay IL wns for her. too, that
Hc.nc. Gauucv md Adolphe Adam
collahoratcl Ia writing "Gisclc~
Thcre wcrc n score more famous
thee' day, OF the twelve leading
dancers engaged at the Kings theCtol
IL 1924 Tor a two months season ave
wore d sufficient ntrlction % receive
n ore than 1900 each. London Nal