Show THE BALLET GIRL dihl in france and italy the ballet Is con eldered as legitimate a profession as that of an opera singer or an actress and as its indelicate much inde licare care ista is taken kenin in training theno the novice for the one as for the other in fact the application required to attain prominence as a premier danseuse dan is far greater than that of an actress or singer who is presumed to bring to the task a natural gift while the dancer can only hope for success by long years of patient study and laborious practice in europe there are four different grades in the profession first the premier who receives seldom less than one thousand francs per month and in some bome cases many times that sum she receives presents attentions and honors from titled nobles and crowned heads is petted and caressed by the wealthy and while her brief reign lasts no wish remains ungratified gratified once she is supplanted by a new favorite nothing is left her but a new neld held in which to make new converts the cory like the premier has also studied her profession but has broken down in training or irom from from want of funds is compelled to give up her place in the academy but the time devoted to study and practice has enabled her to take a second place in the troupe very rarely she becomes a premier more frequently the tho premier fails fulls and is compelled to content herself with the position of the has genee genje generally rally raily a protector in some instances is married upon her falls the hardev hard work ork of the ballet she must go on early and come off late her pay of to soo francs per month allows her few luxuries her protectors are seldom of the wealthy t kind ind and anxious to make a good appearance pe arance in the little world with which she is surrounded her life is one constant trial anxiety and in many cases disappointment it must be remembered that the and premier except in very exceptional cases are educated for their profession they enter the academy at an early age and devote years to study and practice practice from which a strong man would shrink and under which many of the poor creatures break down when n once the school is entered and the training begins there is no rest the gymnast knows how necessary to success it is that one days hard work should be followed b by y one equally severe and knows how dearly he pays for even one day of rest or relaxation the training of the dan danseuse is no less severe anan than that of the gymnast and far more painful A slight experiment will satisfy any one that a largo large amount of toe torture must bo be endured before the mimic steps we admire so much upon the we 1 stage can be successfully pr produced 0 from three to six years of this unending toil is required before the novice attains to any great degree of I 1 skill and endurance then has succeeded in graduating she makes her debut us as premier and the battle battie in reality commences engagements are not readily secured by these debutantes and once secured great exertion and constant care and practice are required to retain them unless the public are favorably impressed when all becomes comparatively plain sailing and if the tuition was thorough and the training successful the debutante may soon become the pet of the town breaking the hearts and depleting the purses of titled nobles in euto euro europe backa e arnd arid winning golden and green backed e favors from opulent and obese brokers in america who like Mh achilles illes are vulnerable only in the heel and toe The premier furnishes her own tights and generally her own shoes she has j a dressing room forber for her own exclusive I 1 use and is frequently y accompanied by lier ker mother who aids h her er in dressing ac where she is without such a guide gulde her hei career is generally a more amore brilliant one but much mitch briefer she misses the restraining presence and maternal care atthe of the old lady who knows themay odthe of the world and does not al allow nilow lowthe the daughters head bead to be tur turned by trifle trifles i the are allowed more room rodin and have bave a dresser to assist them in their changes of toilet which the corps de ballet has not they fold and put away their own dresses and are arb seldom guilty of pilfering their tights they tily furnish themselves all else is provided and kept in jin repair by the manager they give kive ive lve much less trouble than oie ole tie m mits cops i X de ballet who in this country are rem all En english klish while the sire tire anand and german more used from their education tto to restraints diasis an the case id iri every profession being better t bald paid bi shavo better I 1 T the abr royal a L dane dancing ing academy of la scala in frilan ela zia 3 haa baa the reputation 01 ol of pid producing birung the most finished dancers of an any in n europe this school ia is supported u ported d by the government any one is 8 admitted who wishes tobe to be educated for a danseuse if the girl shows no talent forthe for fon the profession after a fair trial she is dismissed if however she is quick and apt she is installed as a pupil and puril purll her training commences no c charge arge is 13 made for nor tuition only a daily attendance for study and practice is exacted and at night she is required to aid in tableaux and marches but not in dancing the pupil is allowed to leave at any time and many are dismissed by the teachers when there ia is no longer hopes ho es of making a premier that will reflect fl eg c credit upon the school entirely distinct from trem these are the and the corps dp do ballet who are not educated forthe fortne for the profession but simply adopt it as a relief from work or a steppingstone stepping stone to something else iti in paris the is almost always one of the demimonde demi monde and a beautiful woman her duties on the stage are to assist in tableaux and marches all that i is s required to secure au engagement is a pleasing face pretty figure good hair and skill in making up her pay is from 50 to 75 francs per month the fines imposed upon her by the manager for nonattendance non attendance misbehavior mis mia behavior on the stage ac frequently exceed this sum the dille rence is the price freely paid for the opportunity thus offered for the public display of other her charnis charms in which consists her capital these creatures respect neither their obligations to the manager nor the laws of morality and where fifty are required for the performance one hundred are engaged and there is seldom an excess of those actually necessary for the performance in attendance the aig fig who desires it can easi easl easily by care and practice gain for be herself r admission to the cor con corps ps dc ballet these cases however are not frequent and generally are the result of a desire on the part of the to leave all others and cleave alone unto one protector her pay is then slightly and her duties very materially increased in paris the members of the corps de ballet receive from 80 to francs per month A very strict attention to their obligations is required of them their duties are arduous and they are the recipients of attentions from the employees of the theatre who by their positions position sf are dressed in a little brief authority the entire wardrobe used by the corps de ballet and the is the property of the theatre and responsible persons are employed by the manager to care for and watch the delicate and costly dresses it is a sad fact that thee bee hee lovely creatures are not vested with a great respect for the laws of ileum et and most of them being persistent gatherers up of unconsidered trifles unceasing watchfulness is required to prevent a material decrease in the properties per ties of the wardrobe several of them are assigned to one dressing room where in closets marked with the names dames of each girl the dresses are deposited after being carefully folded by the person in charge at the conclusion of each performance during the day these theae dresses dresses are carefully examined BP spangles aigles sewed on rents repaired shoes re heel ed and re paired repaired in many ways tigh tights s washed and colored and everything kept in readiness forthe for tha the evening evenings s pei pel performance for mance manco the rouge powder r required for the makeup make up are furni funni furnished sli sir T d by the girls and much less is used ebanis than is generally supposed and little skill ia Is required in applying il 11 A liberal application of cold cream to make the powder take is the first step and an old stocking and some prepared prepared chalk furnishes the whiting tine tino A very considerable rn rouging g 1 g finishes this process is abdol absolutely u t e ly necessary no complexion however beautiful could stand the glare of the gaslight their slight dresses preclude the possibility of padding to any extent no ballet girl can dance with her limbs padded arnd arid the most available article furnishes roundness stockings and handkerchiefs are frequently used the former article with but partial success the premiers and with one or two exceptions the now at nib loy lom are from la Iia scala the corps de do ballet is enil entirely rely english these girls have brought to america many of their european habits and arid those in new york live very much bi as they did in their own country the premiers live in comfortable rooms in n some instances furnished by themselves or their admirers generally in bome some quiet locality not far from the theatre they are the recipients of much attention from their friends and are alway always jealous of each other A liberal abas abuse of the rival la Is not at all unpleasant to them they have mothers for who whom m they appear to have great respect and love whose counsel Is seldom disregarded the in some instances live I 1 with their mothers and these b by y their life of continence show the good effect of motherly care when the is without a mother I 1 she almost invariably has a sister or some other near re dative with her and the life ilfe of these unprotected ones ils is not as blameless as it might be and undoubtedly would be i were i not for the persistent annoyance and persecutions of brainless fops whose plethoric purses furnish the means and inordinate pride the incentive for unceasing attention attentions from which the uni protected tind silly girl has no chance for escape A cheap stage bouquet tossed overdue footlight footling ht and graciously received by the dan danseuse is the beginning followed by more costly bouquets containing notes jewelry ac invitations to supper to dinner and to ride succeed an introduction easily obtained the rest of the story is left to the imagination it will not repay the trouble required to write it or to read it those who are unfortunate enough to have their board paid live comfortably if i f not very reputably Tb theother the eother other class live in a very unpretentious manner striving to save money and hoping for their return to their native country no one would recognize in the beautiful fascinating danseuse as we see her behl behind nd the footlights the poor wan tired girl who with her sister or mother inhabits one or two small smail illy fur mailed dished rooms doing herdan scanty cookery and other donies domestic tio 0 offices fighting constantly against the I 1 insults of those heart henrt heartless less lees senseless fops wh who 0 can see no good in a ballet girl kirl and whose attentions are the greatest annoyance of the girls life her duty compels her to be at the theatre nearly one hour before the performance commences in order to dress and make up the performance lasts nearly three hours which time is spent by the danseuse dan in violent exercise before the glaring heat of the footlights foot lights changing her dresses in the crowded liy illy lly ed dressing room and shivering in her thin comfortless dress while waiting inz ing at the wing her turn to go on on if 5 she is late for the performance if tired and exhausted she is 14 tardy in changing her dress or repairing the wear to her make up if excited and care careless dess Jess she is ls remiss or demonstrative on the stage she is fined by the manager which fl nines fines nes des are religiously stopped from her not very libe ilbe liberal rai ral pay late at night reeking with per spira tion tired out and exhausted they must wend their thein way to their cheerless homes rain and snow winter and summer itis it is all the same unvarying routine of body soul and spirit wearing toil A scanty supper off the remains of aboor a poor poon dinner washed down with liberal draughts of beer and the nights labor at one or two in the morning is done 1 the is seldom fined she goes on later is on less and gets away earlier than the con cor ps do ballet and her pay of dr about fifty dollars per week she generally receives intact while the twenty five dollars odthe of the corps de do balcetis bal bai letis letia frequently much reduced the customs and regulations of stage management a in this country admit of no ma mg u ante ange their place upon the stage is filled by the extra ballet who as a general rule are uneducated and ordinary women who have no recognized position in society and who resort to this means of gaining a livelihood in preference to the more arduous duties of shop girl for which position however few of them have the ability their their pay is from six to ten dollars per week upon the maitre de ballet falls the responsible task of arranging the dances marches and tableaux sometimes doing double duty as costumer designing the dresses years of study and practice and much patience and preserver ance are required to fit a man for this po position sin t I 1 0 n E enough 0 u g h has bas been written to show that the life of the hallet pallet girl is b by ijo tio 10 means all bolour colour de rooe rose raki raul ard and tb thad that at I 1 in this profession ds as in ali all others there are bad gomori women actuated by the vilest of instincts and others who are striving n honestly ories orles ly alid and honorably y to earn I 1 ja B aveh livelihood oo 00 by their own unaided led fixers tio afons S an and as s such much ard are entitled td thour eief r res respect act and sympathy Billiard zable Table I 1 i t england pays tax tai on dogs I 1 the oldest busl busi business riess in iii the world the nursery business j C 1 al ia 6 A achild was found stara starved ed to d death e it in irn brooklyn the other day |