New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05

ir which the Egyptians bound their dead.
john ". Alexander appeared i'm one Of
these. impersondting a mummy He was
borne in on the shoulders Of slaves and
set mp against the wall TO warn the gay
turongs around the throne that their Joys
could not last forever Mrs. Alexander
was more enthusiastically arrayed being
CARRIED as a Roman matron.
one OF the most gorgeous OF the cos
TUNES present was worn by Mrs. John ID.
Rockefeller. jr. who appeared "a a Per-
sian woman OF rank. Her breastplate was
ot beaten gold. and her helmet Of gold
was that OF Pallas Athena. II was the
work ol Mr.. Tonetti. Nh. Rockefeller was
dressed as a Persian nobleman.
Another costume OF exceptional beauty
was worn by Herbert Adams, the artist.
lle was like an ancient Egyptian bas re-
lief come to life. with its deep colors re-
yitiaed. lie represented an Assyrian
Persian rug merchant, and copied the re-
liefs frcm Egyptian monuments. even 10
the sharply pointed beard. Another faith
fIi reproduction was produced By Ellwood
HcuJrck. who impersonated the chief
cuuuch. copying a model In the Metro
poliau Museum To perfection. with broad
sleeves narrow waist and short skirts,
broadening out again.
Ruth ST. Denis performed her dance in
% drapcry OF flesh colored chiffon. en-
hroldcr,d with bands Of jewels Around
beer short. bushy hair. done in approved
Egyptian style. she wore a narrow ban
dcau of gold. She was preceded on the
platform by Paul Swan. the artist. who
danced for Cleopatra IN leopard skin
wreath OF grapes was twined in his hair.
Two other dancers who ATTRACTED
marked attention were Mrs Ruth Davis
and Mrs. LaugCon Geer who conceived
their dance Tor the occasion. n breathed
th, spirit OF ancient Egypt. and reminded
one OF nothing so much a. OF two women
iu % painting from the land of the pyra-
mids slowly coming back to life. and
snuousiy stretching their long-unused
muscles. They were accompanied on a
quaint Egyptian instrument by Mrs. John
Hartwell. arrayed as music girl
Dr. HartWeil was Respondent as a Ro-
man general. and had in his retinue How
ard Greenlcy and Attilis Piccirilli. sculp-
erected iu Central Park. Hindu con-
tiug,u; cam" from the Washington square
ucishborh,od, headed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Robcr, W de- Forest. as the Maharajdh
and Maharauee Of Puniab. Their cos
TUNES we've the real thing. having been
brought back hy them from their travels
iu India. Others IN the party were Mr.
and Mrs Johnston de Forest. as the
Raiah and Rance Of Surat: Loyal Far
racut as a Hindu from the north OF
India. Mrs Pierre Mali. as n Syrian wom-
an, MIR and Mrs. Allen Il. Whitman. as
ian bearer and slave bearing rose water.
and Henry T.. Coe, as a Persian.
Robert Vonnoh's costume attracted at
tenton by it's originality He appeared
as an Egyptian astrooger, CARRIED in flow
ing robes, with a mystic cat embroidered
on his back which winked its wicked
green eyes when its owner stood for 4
moment IN the shadow. Mrs Vonnoh
represented a Tanagra figure. Mrs. Ed
ward darkness was distinguished by rea-
son Of her Indian jewels. which were de-
signed by Mrs. Sperry and executed by
Arthur e. Albertis, of the Century Thea
ire
Mrs Sperry took the character OF the
Princess Tial. of a noble Asiauc house.
who wore "A bluc-green drapery. spaneled
with many jewels. Her sister. Miss
Georgia Coleman. went as woman OF
Thcbes. with the lotos forming her head
dress other notable costumes were as
follows.
Howard Mansfield a Mede: Irving
Wles. an Arab chief: Mrs Wiles,
Syrian woman: Edward s. Blagdon. a
Mede: Miss Boardman. an Egyptian slave;
Mrs Anderson Fowler. Roman matron;
Miss Agnes Fowler. Greek maid; DR..
and Mrs Edward *. Durham. flindus;
otto Barnard, an Egyptian priest; NJ.
and Mrs. q. w. Selgman, "a water bearer
and a slave, Mrs. Charles Alexander. an
Arabian woman; George Chapel street
sprinkler; Dom Barber, "A slave dealer
Mrs Barber. an Egyptian dancer. and