The Washington herald., 1911-05-18
THE DANCING PRINCESS.

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ponent Of the art In Europe. With her
dancing is a passion. Not only does she
move with perfect grace and rhythm OF
movement. but nature has endowed her
with a charming face and wnisome per-
sonality. At the opening fetes in celebra-
ton Of the semi-centenary of Italian
unity Princess Amabelek created a great
sensation for her good looks and as tie
best dressed woman present. Prince Ar
thur Of Connaught. the special ambas-
sador to the King Of Italy. bearing the
fel!citations Of his royal cousin. King
George Of England, was introduced to
the princess. and in his admiration he
expressed the hope that he might See
her soon In London. where, he said. her
rare beauty would be fully appreciated.
The princess is related to the Queen of
Servia. and is distantly related to Queen
Helena of Italy. She lives permanently
in a palace on Via Flavia. Antica, one
of the finest private homes in Rome.
Occasionally she hires one Of the larger
theaters and appears in character
sketches to friends. who virtually include
the entire Roman aristocracy. Prince
Abamelek is chamberlain to Car Nicho-
las. He holds his title on purely hon.
orary grounds. and he and his wife have
chosen Rome as their headquarters dur
ing the season. No more magnificent fete
has been given in many years than the
recent one at the princess villa. Queen
Helena was conducted to the place of
honor by her host and hostess. followed
by Prince Leuchtenburg and the Count
and Countess della Trinita. The Queen,
who is very tall. looked superb in a white
lace gown with long train bordered with
pearls.
The great room had been fitted up
with a stage artistically set with masses
of the rarest plants and flowers. Be
hind the Queen and her suite sat the
guests. among them American Ambassa-
dor Leishman. J. Pierpont Morgan.
Princess Poggio-Suasa. Lord Vaux of
Harrowen. and nearly every prominent
member Of Rome society. The Jewels
worn were of the most brilliant descrip-
ton and the scene could hardly be
equaled out of the Eternal City, with
the artistic setting of a Roman palace,
its reception rooms rich in paneled walls.
tncrusted ceilings, and adorned with his
tortc statuary and matchless works OF
art.
When Princess Abamelek appeared on
the stage murmur Of admiration ran
through the company. In semi-obscur-
ity the 1.-THE and graceful figure gave the
impression OF moving picture rather
than animated flesh. She seemed more
like butterfly than a human being but
no butterfly could have reproduced the
statuesque pose of the dancer when at
rest. or the strange mysterious depths
OF passion with which she invested every
movement Of the body. At the close Of
the dance the Queen rose from her seat
and went behind the scenes to offer her
congratulations. Next the princess ap-
peared in Hungarian costume, a color
scheme in which scarlet was the domi-
nant note. From the shoulders hung a
little cape bordered with ermine, a
heavy gold chain was at the waist, and
sne wore an astrakhan cap with white
plumes. The whole personality OF the
dancer had changed. 1t was all fire and
rapidity of movement but graceful
withal. The applause became vociferous
ana mowers began to strew the stage
Her eyes seemed to fash phosphor-
escence in the dark. or they remained
haIt closed as the rhythm approached a
climax Such dancing is rarely seen on
any stage. The lights were turned I'D.
the grand hall was again abIaze. and
queen Helena once more expressed ad-
miration Of the princess performance.
George is one of the commonest ~
English names. and will doubtless be-
come even more common now that the
fifth George sits upon the throne of Eng
land. But there was a time when the
name OF George was a symbol Of party
strife In the early days OF the Han
overians, George savored Of Whiggism.
while James or Charles betokened an
espousal of the Jacobite cause. So acute
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clergy at the Collegiate Church refused
to bestow the name of George upon an
infant, sheltering themselves behind an
old English canon which empowers min
listers to decline to confer any Indecent
or pagan name
1t was on ST. Georges Day, 1916, while
Shakespeare lay dying at Stratford, that
Oliver Cromwell matricuated as fellow
commoner of Sidney Sussex College,
Cambridge. Carlyle let himself go" over
this coincidence. The rooms Cromwell
occupied are supposed to be those with
a projecting window looking into Sidney
street at the northwest corner of the
college. A legend that the future Pro-
tector was rowdy and dissipated un-
dergraduate seems a slander based upon
the fact that he was one Of the chief
players at football. cudgels. or any other
boisterouS sport.
Although the least sentimental of man.
kind. Cromwell! kept a soft spot in his
heart for his old college He would not
suffer Sidney to be ''rihed" by his Iron
sides, and Carter. the Cambridge his
torian. tells US that he left the fellows
Of Sidney-Sussex a large quantity of
old plate. that Is. ne did not take 1t
from them as he did from others" Speak,
Ing OF the controversy as to oliver Crom-
wells skull. Melbourne. Australia. has
a resident who possesses copies Of the
Mercury. Of September,
1853. containing accounts Of the demise
Of his most serene and renowned high
ness. Oliver. lord protector. The Mercury
bears the imprint of Thomas Newcomb,
rear Baynard's Castle, in Thames street.
London.
The German Emperor and Empress,
with their only daughter. Princess Vic
toria Louise. arrived at Port Victoria,
on board the imperial yacht
on the morning of last
May Is. They were received on
behalf Of King George by the Duke Of
Connaught and Prince Arthur. who trav-
eled with them to Victoria. AS the visit
purely family affair. he was not accom-
son. Prince Joachim, also was Of the
rival there was a large family dinner
party at Buckingham Palace and during
their visit there was an official reception.
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