The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-05-01
EXPOSITION HALL.
The Children Give n splendid Entertain-
ment for ST. PauI's Church.

Yesterday evening at Exposition Hall large
concourse of people witnessed the entertain
ment and tableaux given for the benefit of St.
Paurs Church. under the auspices Of the ladies
of the church-young and old little toee toddlers
and men. girls in the flush of youth and beauty.
and dignihed matrons. all crowded in the large
halls of the Exposition building, and made up
a scene of life beauty and animation such as is
seldom seen even on occasions of intense in
terest.
The tableaux. five in number. were acted by
children-girls and boys of pretty and graceful
figure. all beautifully and appropriately cos
tuned according to their different roles.
The FIRST tablea presented was
PRINCE CARNIVAL AND SUITE"
introducing Prince Carnival (Charle9y Zepata,)
Brother Jonathan sCharleeyy y RelBondio)i G3d,
Chief Gayle Rivers). Nimrod Ireland Ellis),
and highland Chief Eddy Hart. This tableaul
presented in beautiful group the different 81 y
characters recited above, and as 1t were, fairly
brought down the house." The second tableau'
SUNRISE"
introduced the blonde Phnbus Joe Wilson,
the Queen of Butterflies. in Queen Mab's
ear Queen, Lille Greathousel. Queen Of
Flowers Fanny Marks, Roses (Annie CJoye
and Lulu Daisy Benedict). together with a
pretty grouping of snnflowers and brides
This pretty alegory. ilumned by the rays c. Of
the bright day star" was strikingly beautiful
and deserved the applause that it elected.
Tableau the third was
MOONLIGHT"
90 how lovely!' Isn't it nice" and other OK
and exposed to an admiring audience the
beauties OF the fairy scene. 1t was q tableau
full of harmony. grace. sentiment and artistic
next Music ANITA De!Bondio). Love" ttiny
and very cupid Lucius Marks). and a lover tDa-
vezac Winship) wooing his beautiful love Mora
,tf,ry OF n
Heavens diamonds of the night beautiful
staIs, represented by Jose Iepata. India Gift
ney Leila Ellis. Annie Gifney. Oracle Woelper
SCOOTER, Marie Delerno. Annie Davezac Blanche
Williamson and Ada Rowley.
Tableau the fourth.
QUEEN ARTEMrsIA."
the pearl of the Orient. mounted on her Golden
Elephant. and viewing the march and evolu-
tions of a bevy of Odalisques and strangely
costumed Notwithstanding Coyle,-looked
and acted the to re and an seemea
monious evolutions of her Odalisdues and
Hungarians. Odalisques-Blanche Tardy, Ada
Jennie Plerpont Josie shakpeare. Willie F,a
gan, Frank Coye. Ebby Petty, Charles Cnyle
Eddie Tarleton. Charley karuth, August Loe'
Tarleton; followers: Henry soria, Joe McEI' 2
RE Richardson. II I'd ' Florence Wasson. Mary Aiken
Lulu Kendig, Annie Cooper. Bertha Calm Car
rie West and Emma Calder.
| Tableau the fifth,
| ICE QUEENS FRoLIC.''
| showing group Of snoWboys pelting eact
| other with snowballs.
The scene is overlooked by Santa Claus Wa
verley Greathouse). the Ice Queen Marie Del
Bondio Snowboys; Hugh h,lti kiddeI M;I;a Meree E
Fell, John Btakeley. John Abbott. Wine Guer
ingue, Tucker Hardy. Willie Mccoy, Andrey
! Blakeley Hamilton Warner. Beauvais Randall
Harry Pagan. Willie Mcconnell. Albert Betan
court.
The ladies under whose charge the entertain
| ment was, request US to state that they arr
deeply thankful to Mr.. Robert Tseepper. th
artist and costumer, who spared no pains x
make the display a thing Of beauty. Mr.
| Tseepper is of the firm Of L. Hoelfelder Co.
costumers. on Barnnne street.
Our represen ntative was favored with an In
PRODUCTION to the Elephant in fact. he saw ths
Elephant" The elephant Is a very quiet ant
dgnif1ed sort of fellow. who has not much K
say, but makes it up in good looks; He will joir
| in the grand triumphal march which is to take
| place to- night after the tabeaux.
| This evening the entertainment will be re-
peated. and we hope that those who have al.
| ready seen it will induce to Exposition Hal
| those who had not the change to view the fairy
scenes. In fact. We expecxfo see there larger