The sun., 1909-02-24
TITLED BAREFOOT DANCER
.LiDl CONSTANCE RICHARDSON
ON VIEW FOR CHARITY.
Po,cs and swa,s 70 the Music OF GrIeg,
NIendelssOhn and Rubinstein-- MIX
Depots TO BeneHt-wins Applause
from an Audience OF society Folks.

"a
NIendelssohn and Rublnstein- Niik
Depots TO Benent-wins Applause
from an Audience Of society Folks.
LADY Constance Stewart Richardson
danced in the ballroom at Sherry's yes
terday to the music Of Grieg, Mendels-
sohn and Rubnstein She did all
this harefooted in the garb Of Greek
nalad a very primitive naiad from
Rp,ta The kind of a naiad that Lady
Constance copied is not found, to-day,
hence the ballroom Of SherIy's was well
filed
There was some reticence manifested
hv the women who collected tickets at
s. alieCe before the door OF the ball
room at O'Clock yesterday when
they we're asked to tell who we're the
managers Of the entertainment in which
Lady Constance figured as the chief
attraction. None Of them knew. really.
just Who it was that had charge of the
affair II was thought however, that
Mrs Belmont Tiffany, who lives at
fdsr Tenth street and who Is largely
Interested in charitable work. was the
chairman Of a committee Of ladies having
the alair in charge,
The entertainment was given for the
eneit Of the infants milk depots that
arc maintained by the New York Milk
Committee, of which George ". Wicker
sham is the president. Several ladies'
sore cf the opinion that the $500 which
Lady constance was TO receive as COM
rnnsption for her appearance was to he
hN 10 fn -
children in Scotland
There were about ten men among the
audience of hundred when promptly
Al o'clock the lights in the ballroom
were lowered and soft glow rested alone
upon small stage at the west end Of the
room. draped in green and with curtains
" green velvet forming back ground
Signor Basco sat at the left of the stage
Al piano and with him were three per-
formers on the strings from the orches-
ira Of the Metropolitan Opera House
SIgnor Basco sounded the opening chord
of Nlendelssohns Spring Song" and from
behind the potted trees 10 the left OF the
,Iagc appeared Lady Constance
She was clothed in slate blue. a cling
uG simple robe that stopped half way
Cirdlcd once at the bosom and again in
q soft fold below the waist. Her arms
md neck we're bare Her hair was loosely
dropped from her neck and gathered by
lllet across the brows. The ank les
aud feet OF Lady Constance were OF the
simplicity of an Attic bas- relief
Against the green Of the back ground
and with the gold of the subdued sid de
lights upon her Lady Constance sported
through the lifting measures of the Spring
Song" She listened to the birds sing
balanced upon the toes Of one white foot
She postured with foot aprance and the
whiteness Of her knees glimmered through
The careless folds OF her simple robe.
The closing refrain OF the song brou ght
her whirling in abandon to the front Of the
Stage, where she planted her feet boldly as
woman OF the innocent age OF the gods
and twined her arms through her hair l
N rapt contemplation OF glorious morn
mg
When Lady Constance broke her pose
and hurried OF to the screen of potted
lrees there was hum OF subdued APP
rlause through the room and each spec
iator turned To her neighbor with an
lnuniring eyebrow. Eyebrows we're
lowered in temporary approval and soci-
ETY. awaited the second manifestation.
Then came the melancholy numbers
e Grieg. Lady Constance still in her
gray blue robe of a naiad, translated |
herself to some horrid Norwegian cavern |
aud as grievng spirit Of the woodland
she found the ira gedy in Asses Tod from !
Peer Gynt." Here there were no more
Joyous skippings and prancings but
Somhre posturings and hints at frenzy. |
Grieg could not have known what a
potency for sorrow there lay in the un- |
stock inged feet of Lady Constance !
Stewart Richardson when he dreamed
- Ta1
polka by Strauss followed this dance. |
Once more the unclad ankles Of Lady |
constance gave themselves up to Joy. !
Never such JOY as that OF Lady Con !
stlrce's legs in this polka! Her short
AID clingiug SIX irt disdained TO hang in |
The s1bjection OF propriety; it frolick ed
tapped the green velvet Of the stage in !
staC cato measure Her weaving hands
ripped flowers from a cluster and tossed
them into the dark ness where sat society. |
This Vas the final test Of Lady Con-
stance : dancing. Hardly had she dis
aoneared when hearty applause jumped
spontaneously from row TO row OF the
audience. The patting Of gloves gave
approval. There were no more eyebrows
III ed IN inquiry.
After Miss Ruth Draper had given
mpuologue Lady Constance appeared
again this time in an amethyst robe OF
ne same pattern az the one she had
worn at first and with feet and ank les
jared still. She swung from the gayety
= Grieg's -Anitra's Tanz' from Peer |
Nyut' into the stately March Halle !
dos Bergenk onigs" In her interpreta- |
non Of the latter piece Lady Constance !
airouetted daintily from time to time. |
Her simple skirt whipped in restive i'm |
nafience against the girdle above her |
ouoes
In her last Interpretation. that OF |
Rublnstein's rhapsody in +. Lady Con- |
stance appeared in a silvery garment |
ni the same primitive length as its fellows |
This dance was all of exalta ton, and at |
Tho end Lady Constance obeyed the |
dropping cadence of the music by quietly |
wing down on the stage Again society |
spnlauded. then went away, full OF
low understanding of the masters.