The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
ART FAKIRS REYEL
IN A BLOOMER RIOT
Dance Shows Limit in Ultra
Modern Costumes, Out-ha-
reming a Harem.
COLORED WIGS IN PLENTY
Only Damage Reported Is Done
to Kneeland Green's Auc-
ton Block.

The potential popularity OF pantaioons
for pretty women was eloquently attested
to at the Masquerade Fakir Auction last
night of the Art Students League where
fully half OF the young women students
in fuinlling instructions to dress ito the
very limit of ultra modernism" appeared
in orange black and green bloomerett
of silk which outharcmcd "A harem.
Whether the purpose OF the Montmartre
spectacle just above the National Acad-
envy OF Design last night was to revel in
post futurist clothes. to rob the unni-
tiated stranger by pretty beggars in
painted wigs by methods more eficacious
than putting the hand in the pocket. or
to dispose of several salons of "Fakir'
masterpieces at philanthropic rates, is a
question lcft open.
Suffice Il to say, that four dishes of
Ice cream IN one instance went for 81
tShe wore an orange wig and NINA
ret as wide as a crinoline) Mr.. Mis-
souri, Nightshirt's prize painting THE
Early Warning" the worst chunk OF art
In the known world" brought the fabu-
lous sum of so cents; and clouds of con,
fett philandcrings In bunting hung cor
ners, and song and laughter and dance
made up the evening OF pleasure and
profit for which the Society of American
Fakirs has long been famous.
The auction itself was a violent and
giddy business. An overture was sounded
by the windy Zobo Band. after which
kneeland Green began TO hammer Off
sales with such enthusiasm that his auc-
ton block was frequently sent out for
repairs.
a narrowing skeleton passed out the
paintings and posters from the wings
In order 10 get rid OF one picture the
auctioneer was compelled to sell the
frame and throw in the work of art
Another masterpiece brought only one
bid. and this was an offer of so cents II
che bidder would not be compelled to pur-
chase II. Although the dominant note
OF the festivities was ultra modernism
the work. say. Of MY Lord Herbert
sounded IA note of realism which left all
the long haired geniuses in the dress circle
gasping with incredulity. Over cluster
of yellow skyscrapers were gathered real
lunches Of clouds. and To prove their
reality the auctloneer pulled or part OF
them and had them passed among his
victims.
Not only was the last word TO be seen
in painting and dress. but also in dancing,
FOR the Fakirs would have II known that
they are "Hesitation'' artists and have
TO the futurist tango and variations
thereof AS one OF the vaudeville num-
bcrs. which varied the monotony OF TAX
ing greenbacks from benevolent audi
ence. william Balm and Miss Alice O'Ncill
danced "futurist tango" which was in
describably futurst. Rrad Ashwortb
turned himself vocally into Frank Tinny.
with screaming success. The fake trsve-
lvSuc which followed took the hearers into
tn" wilds of the "Ogod Mountalns' and
into other fantastic and alluring regions
Of which a GulliNer could never dream.
The proceeds of the auction last night
are to go to swell fund for scholarships
in art. once year for t~enty-three
Years now the Society OF American Fakirs
has held shows for this purpose Tn.
week of celebration closes tonight with
g/and "danso' at the school rooms In
Fif;y-scvcnth street between Broadway
and Seventh avenue.