Charming Function at the Hotel Majes There was a record attendance this your's ball of the Russian Benevolent Society at the Majestic Hotel on Tuesday night. Unlike Russian balls of the past it was in no sense cabaret how. The only ment sandwiched between the dances consisted of two "grand ballets," from respectively two of the moxy celebrated Russian operas, Techaikowsky's "Pique Dame" and "Eugene Onegin." This departure from precedent proved—wholly successful, as the organizers of the bell had Succeeded in mustering a most talented company of dancers. Both ballets call for considerable vocal 2s well as dancing skill, and fa the former quality the performers are especially to be complimented. There was an excellent archest too, to render Techs enchanting ballet_ musie—so diz. ferent in texture-from the Tschai-
Kowsky to which one is' accustomed in the concert "hall." Much praise is also due to Mr. A:"Yaron' who!
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