National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-02
CINDERELLA.
Professor sheldon's Annual Nay Examination.

Professor Sheldon's Annual Nay Examination.
The National theatre presented an array Of
fashion seldom seen yesterday afternoon, the oc-
easion being the examination exercises Of Prof.
Sbeldon's Dancing Academy. Seldom has such
an audience assembled to witness performance
at any theatre, among those present being the
wives and families Of Senators, members Of the
Cabinet, members OF Congress, army and navy
officers, foreign legations &c. Itwas a sight once
seen never to be forgotten-theb beautiful children
elegantly dressed, gracefully fitting throughout
the intricate figures, the elegant and artistic
grouping, &e. Everything passed off smoothly,
rejecting, much credit on the Professor and his
pupils. We will not particularlre. because there
were 60 many who did well, but we will give the
cast, as follows Cinderella, the neglected daugh-
ter Of the Baron PQpolipo; Miss Lou pgrapti
Ehispe apd C.yrnaa, her proud sisters. Misses Ida
the Baron and faithful f..send Of Cinderella, Mas
ter Moor s. Falls; Baron Pompolino, Master Ar
thur H6oe; the Good Fairy, Ciderella,s god
willie Ottman; Footmen, Masters Geo. Manager
and Edeline Hamilton; First Fairy Miss Belle
Fairy, Miss Inez King: Fairies Misses Bessie Isle
Henriques, Emma McNeir, Minnie Rock. Mary
Lille Baker, Estelle Huyck, Laura Brook, Aida
Henriques, Q. NJ. Moran, May T. Duell, Helen
May and ce
Felix, Prince Of Salerno, Miss Ella Gray; ALA
dora, tutor TO the Prince, Miss Minerva Sheldon;
Count Bonetti, Master Albert Acker; Count De-
lanci, Thos. Durant; Lord Mufti, Chas Kalbfus;
Count APPOiita, Master :: Barry Adams; Duke
Master Harry Moore; Lord Alfonso, Master Du-
rell Sanderson; Marquis Of Aroni, Master Edwin
Salyori, Master E. Drummond; Almonds, Master
W. b. Keyser; Patrina, Master Schuyler Stokes
Orlando, Master Nicholas Acker; Carinino,
der Hamilton; Tomasi, Master p. S. Gunion;
Pomposi, Master Brooke Baker; Leoniti, Master
Higgins; Count Appoint Master George Hobbs:
Baron Perrin, Master Thomas Durant; Lady Ma
lora, Miss Nina Gunion; Duchess Clarissi, Miss
Acker; Lady Beatrice, Miss Dottie Markriter;
Princess Malissi, Miss Mamie Humphreys; Count
ess Appolina, Miss Vallie Gross; Marchioness
Elinora, Miss Florence Croghan; Lady Susinl,
Miss Sallie Humphreys; Countess Angelica, Miss
Florence Deering; Princess Saidee, Miss Lizzie
Ruff; Countess Alicia, Miss Lula Redd.
The following Is the list of dances: "G-and
March and Ev0lutions," by all the characters;
Princes Set, "Laneers;" .,irand Pas De Deux,"
nase," by thirty misses; "La Cachucha," Cinder-
ella; "Madrilfieum,n by eight misses; La
Alicia, Lady Majora, duchess ClaIlssa and forty
misses; .'Craeovfenne," Clorinda; "Comic Pas De
Deux," Pomposi and Marchioness Elinora; La
"Pas De Deux,' Thisbe and Duchess Salerno;
"Grand Scarf Dance" Lady Beatrice, Princess
Malissa, Countess Appolini, each only four years
and Lady Susini; 'Gun Dance" First Fairy:
"Pas De Trio" Coachman, Lady Beatrice and
Princess Maiissa; ia Zingarella." twenty-four
misses; "Smolenski, - the Prince; "Pas De Fam
seS Third a Fairy
ella; pas seul," Countess Appoint; "Lilt,"
Jig, Thisbe and Lady Suslni; ''Grand Cinderella
Waltz and Glide"
After which Mr.. E. B. Hay stepped forward
and said:
~ am desired by Prof Sheldon to say that
Miss Ella Gray and Miss Minerva Sheldon hav-
ing received the highest honors at the last exam
ination were not this time competitors. 1 will
now proceed to read the list of pupils who are
titled to prizes and each one will please step for
ward as their name is called"
He then called the names as follows:
Gold Medals-Misses Lou Durant, May Dear
ing, Nellie Acker and Ida Humphreys.
Silver Nedals-Master Phillip S. Gunion, Lu-
cius C. Higgins, Geo. Hobbs, Brooke Baker,
Misses IneZ King, Helen Morris, Florence
CrOghan, Lulie Redd, Nina Gunion. SaIlie Pun
phreys, Aida Henriques, yallie Gross, Dottfe
Markriter, Mamie Pumphreys, Belle Hunt, Ma
mic Manger Florence bearing, Master Thomas
Durant, Moor S. Falls, Arthur Hooe.