New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Queen Cleopatra. WorShIpped
for Her Beauty by the Caesars,
Leads in Picturesque Fete.

Leads in Picturesque Fete.
Passionately fond OF the land OF the
Nile in its ancient rather than in its
modern phase. STEPPED to a rare degree
in old Egyptian lore. Louis Tiffany gave
free rein TO his artistic tastes in the Cleo
patran fete which he organized last night
in his Madison avenue studio for the Gel
ebration Of the closing hours Of the car
nival II was one OF the most original,
successful and picturesque entertainments
ever held In New York. and will remain
on record as the red letter feature Of the
season of lsl2-'l3
1t was not the Egypt OF the Khcdives.
nor Yet that Of the Mamelukes. nor Of the
Caliphs Nor was IT the Egypt OF the
Pharaohs. to whom the Pyramids and the
nscrutable Sphinx owe their mysterious
origin But II was the Egypt Of Cleo
patra, the Cleopatra of Antony and Of
the Roman Caesars the Egypt Of that
queen whose name 10 this day II synon-
ymous for the sensuOus beauty OF the
Orient and for luxurious. voluptuous
extravaganza 30 great that no drink
would serve her but that in which price
less pearls had been dissolved.
invitations on Rolls Of Pspyrus.
II was Cleopatra IN the person OF MISS
Hedwig Reicher who was the central hs-
ure Of Louis Tinanys fete last night
-. ID. I.au Gauf out IN
her name on rolls Of papyrus They were
couched in these words:
Hal; TO Thee. Great ones. Happy
friends. men and women satin the MIS-
tress OF the Throne Of the W9rld. @ine
Thou 10 me and make glad lhEsei ~
the sight Of Ny Beauty.
And then. by way Of Interpretation
there followed.
MI Tiffany hopes for YOUR company
al No. 3i5 Madison avenue. al hair arer
nine o'clock on the evening Of Tuesday
the fourth OF February. one thousand nine
hundred and thirteen. az an Egyptian
fetc At the time OF Cleopatra. The grand
pageant will commence AT ten. precisely
Mr. Tiffany further expressed his de-
sire that all would come in the costumes
OF Tue 'l'biidAl dli -" NJ i~-f f'''''
indians. Fthiopians. Persians. Romans.
Greeks. Syrians. Arabs and Indians.
These wishes OF their host we're con-
formed 10 by most OF the guests ana
their costumes showed not only sense
OF the picturesque and Of art. but also
Of historical and sumptuary erudiuon.
To the music OF an orchestra selected
from the Philharmonic and conducted by
NJ Bowers. the fetc opened upon scene
representing wide terrace overlooking
the sea at Alexandria. The tops OF palm
trees and the masts Of ships showed above
the low terrace walls. steps leading down
at the back as though TO the harbor
below. ON either side Of the terrace were
the plain, smooth walls. OF Egyptian
architecture. Steps also led down from
the front Of the terrace 10 the floor or
the room water sprinkler. with his
sheepskin slung on his hip, such az IL
still 10 be seen in Egypt. came up the
stems at the back. emptied the skin in
sprinkine and went down for more
water. Women bearing pitchers on their
heads also crossed the terrace many times
during the act. 4 group OF Roman gen
erals entered, and. sitting on the terrace
wall looked down on 10 the busy harbor
below and out over the distant sea
Egyptian soldiers passed and repassed
and then Egyptian porters staggered up
tho stems at the back, bearing bales OF
merchandise. brought from distant lands
by the ships selow.
Picturesque Seene from Orient.
Porters came in with goods that had
arrived nv "A camel caravan from the
desert. and all the articles were dis
plaved for sale. Then the chief eunuch
Of the court. followed by priests, ap-
reared upon the scene and the merchants
hesought his permission 10 spread out
,hoir goods and treasures so that they
might he seen by Cleopatra. This per-
mission was manifestly purchased. the
eunuch being Enthusiastically a CRATER.
Some OF the merchandise consisted OF
GIRL slaves one OF the girls was yelled.
and refused to show herself AT length
che cast off her veil disclosing the
features OF Ruth St Denis, who per-
formed m Oriental dance. which incon-
,,nently led to her purchase by one OF
the Roman generals
Then Queen Cleopatra appeared in her
n.Ianouin. escorted by her courtiers.
nr,ests and attendants. Meanwhile An
tony represented By Pedro de Cordoba
entered. with his attendants. and took his
soa, on the throne beside Cleopatra.
Dances by Ruth St Denis and by lolaus
followed.
After the dances all present were mar
sballed into procession by the Roman
Lictors-chief among which, was LOUIS
TIFFANY. the host and the organizer ana
director OF the fete-to pay obcisance TO
Cleopatra, and when this had been ao-
complished they all grouped themselves
according TO nationality OF costume. De
fore the throne of ,hc Queen while Pedlo
de Cordoba. as Antony, recited the ioi-