The Portland daily press., 1878-11-23
THE CARNIVAL.

THE CARNIVAL.
aasxg A Close that il Not a Close.
Not even tempest can keep peopleaway
from the Carnival of Authors. TIE attend ance
last night was large despite the storm. Those
who braved rain and windy weather were
we'll rewarded for the trooble they took: for
some OF the best music was given and some
OF the finest tableaux presented that have
been heard and seen since the Carnival
opened. 1t was much easier getting about the
hall and seeing the tableaux in the booths
Those who took parts in the Carnival awaited
themselves of the greater liberty of a last
night and mingled freely with the spectators
on the floor, presenting a pleasing spectacle
The little folks were missed it is true, but it
was felt that the goslings were safer and ham
per under their mothers wings.
The tableaux were beautiful and striking
especially the Trial of Starlight Tom and the
scenes from the Lady of the Lake. The
music was eminently pleasing, the Cracks
mans Song of Rosadale being given with
Starlight Tom,a Scotch medley with the Cotter's
Saturday Night, aria from Stradella with the
Whittier scenes, and the overture to Dame
Blanche with the Lady of the Lake. The
tableaux in the booths were far more salts
factory than On previous evenings because all
had chance to see them. The Fan Drill was
as usual heartily applauded. The refreshment
room was favorite place of resort the pretty
and attentive little waiter girls having quite
enough to do The refreshment committee
were from the First Parish, Park Street. Con-
gress Square, Roman Catholic Cathedral, St
Dominic's and New Jerusalem Church.
The following names are added to Mother
Goose's list:
Motner goose. .'.''............."..... Maud Allen
MHKmaid; ....."...''"........." Leila Farrell
AihAins Doy',..''''. .Lewie Gray
Congress Square booth reports the names of
Mr.. Pencil, fas one Of the Artists in the
Dora group; and Mr.. Arthur Heths name was
incorrectly printed as Keith.
EpiIogue.
The formal exercises were brought to close
by the delivery of the epilogue, written by
Mrs. e. L. Purinton. and spoken by her in be-
half of the committee and dranotis personde of
the Carnival:
Our Play is DER
Fancy, who spoke these beings into birth,
To move your hearts with song, and jest and mirth,
Recalls these offspring of the busy brain,
Into the shadowy realms of thought again.
Henceforth, who seeks them, finds them prisoned
fast
Within some ponderous tome OF ages past,
Fastened securely, by some poets line,
Or hid Beneath the leaves of Nursery Rhyme,
Those potent leaves, spripgiDg on every hand
Through all the length and breadth of Wonderland;
Where Turk full many an elf and tricksey sprite
To weave their magic spells round young and old
alike.
So late these truants from their parent stray,
1 warrant twill be many and many day.
Ere Fancy's brood again keep holiday
Reluctant STILL they linger in their flight
One moment, ere they vanish from your sight,
TO give you thanks dear friends-thanks, and kind
good night.
The evening was brought to close with a
goodnight song by the double quartette.
So many people had thought to see the
Carnival last evening but were deferred from
going by the rain, and so many others wish to
see it again, that the managers have decided to
repeat the entertainment this evening as we'll
as this afternoon. The price of ticket has
been reduced to twenty-five cents. The pro
grammes of the two performarc es given below
are very attractive. 1t will be noticed that the
beautiful tableau. the Growing of Goethe is
to be repeated in the evening as well as the
exquisite Fan Drill. Some of the musical
selections to be given, not set down in the pre-
gramme, are Memberships Wedding March
with the tableau Of Bertaldi's Marriage, and
airs from Semiramide and the burlesuue of
Aladdin with the Aladdin scenes.
The following is the programme for this af-
ternoen:
Overture-Bandits' Frolic. ...>.............,Suppe
Chandler's Orchestra.
Grand Tdbleau of all Charac tiers.
Potpourri, Figlia del Regg onto ...... Donizetti
Chandler Orchestra.
Mother Goose Party.
Fan Drill.
Kenwigs' Music Lesson.
Growing the May Queen.
The following is the programme for this eve
ming:
OveIture-Pque Dame, supre; and Selections,
Chambers Orchestra,
Grand March of Characters in Costume.
OPENING OF THE BOOTHS.
Overture-Martha. :. ....... ............... Fotow
Chambers Orchestra.
Tableau-(First Parish, Arbian Nights.
(a) Marriage Of Aladdin
(b) Aladdn's Wedding Festivities.
Tableau.CSwen enborgian Society Undine.
Bertalda's Wedding, and Scenes
Fan Drill by twelve Young Ladies.
Tableau-(St Lukes) Growing Of Goethe at Wei.
mar.
Coronation March from LIE Prophte. 80. Meyerbe er
Chambers Orchestra.
NOTES.
The st. Luke's booth wish to return thanks
to the German gentlemen who sang part-songs.
A word should be said in praise of the care
and attention shown by the fireman of the city
building.
The final number Of the Carnival Reporter
contains some translatious of Reine made by
the Rev Dr. Hill and sonnet by Mrs. Mary
George s. Hunt.
Mr.. f. q. Fassett designed the Old Womau's
Shoe, the Undine cottage, Old Curiosity Shop
and the Burns and Snowbound cottages, the
Arabian Nights booth was designed by Mr..
Edward Jordan, the Scott booth is Mr.. Frank
Stanwood's, the Tennyson cottage Mr.. G. f.
KimbalPs, and the Evangeline cottage was
planned by Miss Lilly LeProhon.
1t would be exceedingly pleasant if the mad
rigal singers would follow the good suggestion
of the Advertiser and give concert of English
gIees and ma1rigals. Such music repays
study and rewards frequent hearing
Judging from the style Of weather selected
for the occasion of the Carnival of Authors, it
would seem that, by some unfortunate omis-
sion, Probabilities had failed to receive COM
plmentary tickets for himself and family.
Ladies of the different families who were
prevented by the storm from sen1ing cake
and other refreshments to the Carnival yester-
day will oblige the managers by sending in
their gifts before one this afternoon for use at
the matinee.
SUDDEN DEATH. Yesterday morning Coroner
Gould was called to view the dead body of Miss
Julia Brown, at the house of her mother, No.
s. Bracket street. 1t appears from all the
facts that the deceased had been for some time
past very poorly in health, being obliged to
take care Of an invalid mother who some time
since was stricken down with paralysis, and
from which shock she has never got so as to
wait upon herself.
This daughter being her only help, both as to