The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-14
AN APPROACHING FESTIVAL.

REuEARsING FOR THE CHILDREN's ANNUAL
CARNIVAL AND BALL.
The first rehearsal for the children's annual carni.
val and ball, to be given In. AID al the West Sido
homeopathic Dlspensary, came of at the Academy Of
Music yesterday afternoon, and was participated in
by more Than hundred juvenile perlor ,ners. At
the carnival itself. however, expected that July
three hundred little will take part Pre-.
vious 10 last year festival for children
on scale so gigantic or with slch elab-
crate costumes and exquisite stage effects had ever
been attempted in this country. That gwen at
the Academy OF Music last April, under auspices
of tho ladies' who dcvoling Their time and means
to the support of the noble charity above alluded to-
was 80 generously patronizcd ny the thousands VINO
witnessed tho novel and gorgeous spectacle that tho
l,dics concluded 10 present. "A similar entertainment
anr uauy and to this end the Chdren's Carnival As
ISOLATION has since been formed Tue little ones vary
In from 1--WE TO perhaps fourteen years, tho
children OF weil-tu-dO parents, VINO have cons utcd
that they should appear In The cause OF cnarily.
Many OF them are pupils OF Professor Carl
Marwig the composer and originator oil tho
chiiaren's carnivas tho rehcarsai yesl,rday was
comparatively private, very lew being present K
cept mcm0crs OF the ASSOCIATION, LADIES' having
clidren on tho stage with A few other relatives AMI
friends OF the youns people. Mrs. ID. Robinson who
Is on the ticket committee, informed the HERALD
representative that, Notwithstanding tue general
business depression, the private boxes and reserved
seats Tor tue carnival, winch comes oil on tho
ing 0! the 2o,h INST, were being rapGiy ,ecored,
leaving no doubt on her niud that Iuil mouse will
reward the Efforts OF the assocntion on that
casion.
The programme opened with a scene In which
ty itto boys ana girs, representing the Continental
Guard and members OF the republican court, danced
minuet and gavoue, led oy General and Lady Wasn-
ugton these dsiiug Iishcd persouages beng repre-
sented by Two tiny children, nctncr OF whom could
have been more than seven years old tnd yet
throughout the dance the little ones dcpJrtcd them
selves WITH amusing precision, DOwiug each other
with ali tho dignity OF stately danes ana irigi
courticrs oil tue olden time. Tue -Four Seasons
were next presented. "DOt' Zcrrcgo, aged ten,
appeared the Goddess Flora, representing tho
flowers OF spring ana showed much proficiency in
her part Edltn Rob ason, aged ciSbt, represented
summer appearing as the goddcss Cores, surr9uUicd
by her tram and followed by tue "nOddin. suniow-
ers, y who aitcrward danced the 'SuDllower Gaiop"
Litue Edith executed a difficult waitz with grace.
Autnmp, or the Goddess Dtaua, was represented by
Nellie an Auckcn, aged eleven, who elciteh udmrt-
ton iof the pretty manner N which she went
thr0nsn her part, aud, as supposed leader oil tina
chase would, wniie dancing, bend In the dircc-
ton oil some imaginary game Clara Howe,
aged SIX, appeared the 'lcc Queen" rep.
r.scDting WINTER, assisted by her Of
"suOw men," who danced u comic snow polka tor Huf
Majesty. Claras ttlc iect sped rhyt ncay through
The dance AS she gracefully tossed mock snow from
her httc pockets mo the AR. chapter from the
"Arhbian Nights concluded the programme. anu,
win It's Oriental waItzes. grand enfree OF Athena,
Queen of Beauty aud Pearl OF mo orient, and grand
taoeaux, presented picture OF marvellous beauty
aud animation.
The r,hcars,ls Will be repeated three times weekly
until the evening designated Tor the carnival.