The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-18
MERRY LITTLE ONES.
Third Annual Children's Carnival at the
Academy Of Music.
A GLIMPSE OF FAIRY LAND.
Brilliant Tabeaux, Fine Singing aud
Graceful Dancing.

The little folk had rare treat last night at the
Academy of Music the occasion of the third an,
nual childrens carnival. Naturally the entertain,
mont opened early, and long before seven o'clock
lines of carriages began making the of their wav
up to the front ana stage doors of the Academy and
little forms, bundled up out of all shans
were hurried through the snow and sleet
and past the lines of poor little Street
waits clustered about the canopys edges.
The only recompensc these unfortunstes could have
for tho difference in their position from that of the
richly dressed. warmly clad little pleasure seekers
entering tho Academy was that the ''shekels gath
cred into the Golfers of the Association to be
devoted to the building of poor children seaside
home at Bay Ridge. L. I.
Before eight o'clock the Academy was we'll filed
with brilliant audience which occupied the balcony
seats around the edges of the parquette. which was
floored over, and upon which the curtain was
dropped. concealing the infantile host, wriggling
and twisting like little cells behind it.
THE BOXES AND THEIR OCCUPANTS.
The boxes and the upper gallery were also tronged
with people, in evening DRESS waiting for the rise Of
the curtain and insting patience into the minds Of
the little ones who made up good part of the
audience. The boxes were occupied as follows:-
jamn Wood n. Mr.. Charles Osborne; F. Mrs Mailer;
L. Mr.. Theodore Moss; D. Mr. J. Beden; II. Mr.. J.
N.
Artisis.-Parepa. Mr.. Rice Nilsson. Mr. George
Ehret kellogg, Mr.. j. Rupert; Pccolomin Mr.. G.
Wetherbee; Lagrange; Mr.. A. B. Darling; Grisi, Mr..
Mr.. w. p. Earle; Bellini, Mr.. Sanchez; Patti, Mr..
Johnston. 5
Mesronins-1. Mrs. John Pondir; 2. Mrs. Plant; 3.
Mr.. +. Earle: L. Mrs. j. Mccall 5, Mrs. II. f. Thur
Der; g. Mr. stanton: T. Mr. Colburn; 8. Mr.: J. Stout;
q Mrs Essn No. Mrs H Nelson; H. Mrs T.
Bryan; l6. d. Robinson; II. Mr.. Y. N. Borden; Is.
DIT. Jordan; 10. Mr.; Jesse seligman; 20.
ter J. Price; a. MRS. .'' WILSON,; A a. Mrs VI" H.
8. Armour; q. Mrs Allan; IS. Mrs. Abbott; %. Mr.
AZ. Mr.. Elliott; 43. Mr. Abbott As. Mr.. Fowler 46.
Mrs Wetherbee: IS Ms; Hays; 40. Mrs W. OF man;
Mr. Hallgarten; co. Mr. Mowry los Mr. Howe; 1o;..
Mrs. Duff: 107. Mr.. Flash; los, MIR. Abbott; 103 Mr..
Flash; llo. Mrs Demores.; Ill: Mrs. Mildeberger;
Tyson.
Promptly at eight o'clock the bell rang. the lime
rose upon tableau representing the Fairy Queen.
who sang the pretty little song. in sweet childish
treble Come birdie standing on the shores
little mites in their brilliant Costumes and
nant's II old fairy lands miraculous show. her
trees of tinsel kissed by freaksh gales. her ouphs
swarming"
THE rABLEAux AND PROCESSION 'H
The arrival of Prince Carnival was heralded by .
grand march played by full band of boys dressed
in Turkish costume. Then the other important per-
sonages arrived and were welcomed by tho Goddess
upon tho floor; then came the band the little
Prince Carnival seated astride the American eagle
and preceded by the Goddess of Liberty Neapoi-
tan wedding party, in gilded gondola drawn by
circling tho floor several times they returned
to the stage Ranged once moro in limo. in
turn zach troupe of little ones came forth and
danced in the middle Of the floor its own
peculiar dance. A little vivandiere. personatcd by
Julia Hershon and dressed after the accepted
fet.
cap and barrel danced LA Lthuanienne," and gave
place to the Perots and Perretcs in their blue aud
caps. who danced a unique quadriile The Chinese
nation. dressed as little 'Ceiestias,' danced
comic dance. holding parsicolored umbrellas above
their heads. The old who lived in shoe
then gave her little recess aud the family. all
dressed in brilliant Dolly yardcns." we're soon
~itoh ' polka az. Suddenly discora ''s, in e'e the
music scared them back into the shoe. from
sec what can the matter be?'' In moment her
mask Of age thrown of and she emerged Span
ish gypsy girl In bravo attire and danced "El Calico
des Jcres," accompanying herself with castanets
The child adele Buiini was dark. graceful girl
and her performance was loudly applauded
l. TfE NINE MUSES.
Tho Ncapolitan wedding party took the floor and
the national dance executed by the bride and
groomthe latter in asselled .roiiedup sleeves and
trousers and the bride in blue chenille net over
her dress. The bridesmaids annie Jordan, Daisy
Boos and Stella Fredlander danced mandoline dance
and retired amid loud applause, In fact applause
and flowers freely lsvished by their friends
upon the little Ggurdntes until with these and tho
lights and music their dizzy little brains fairly
turned. The most charming part of the evenings
entertainment, however, was the sdago and waltz
by the nine muses.. The daughters of zeus and
Mnemosyne were personated by young girls pretty
graceful creatures just budding into womanhood,
'standing with reluctant feet where the brook and
river meet" They dressed in white satin dresses
reaching to tho knee and covered with skirt OF tulle
embroidered with silver and crowned with laurel Co
hte Muse OF history, was pergonated by Jennie Van
Horn: Calliope Epic Poetry. by Annie Knight;
Erato QEratic poetryl by Katie Hannah; Mepomere
Sy Matte Whitney s Thsa e comeay BY I Len.
Ely; Terpsichore chora song and dancingl by
Evelno Dcmorest. urania astronomy by Kitty Boos
anil Polyhynnia tpocsy and eloquence) by dpsie
Noes They danced the slow movements of tho
adagio with swaying forms aud easy movements.
grouping themselves in tableaux and dissolvng
aglin into the waltz until they tired. They
were recalled several times The shepherds dance
Tho Court foof was Fred Hoearth. and tho young
god Dacchus. Johnny Laurancc.
The whole entertainment concluded with tho
"Wineberry Waltz" by eighty-sour girls
BALL.
The ball was then formally opened with poLoruise
dress. among whom were Mr.. A. G. Clayton.
Srs Charles les. Ii; Nelson. Mr.. George r.
Hunt ' Miss jenny Hunt. Mr. F. rransiin. Miss
Maud Goodac, Mr.. Charles Cook. Miss Ponder. Mr..
Bacon Miss whitney, Mr.. j. II. Anderson. Miss Susie
Anderson. Mr.. T. NJ. Housed. Miss johnson. Mr. viii
Demorcst, Miss Meta smith, Mr. II. NJ Cohn. Miss e.
Mcneil. Mr.. Chambers. Miss Boos Mr.; Weber.
Miss Paris, Mr. Nash. Miss Newton, Mr. III. W. stein
crt and Miss vandcrzce. The measures of the polo4
naise stately, and concluded with afan excr-
else by the ladies'. The regular order was then en-
tered upon as follows:-
Lancicrs "Chimcs OF Normandy. Planquetto
Promenade, "Lchcn grim. w gnor
Waltz, 'rraumgcbIdo" Strauss
Promenade, "Fatanitsa." .Suppo
g. UAiop. "kleine Chrome strauss
Promenade, "Carmcn Bikes
4 Waltz, THE Nine Muses." now bernstein
Promenade. "MArot .isahcr
Lancicrs al NJ T. Plnaf Sullivan
Promenade, "Fausr. .............. .Goun"d
O. Wnlts "Ncutst das frc.e Lcbcn' Strauss
Promcnade, "iiow Fair art Thou. Yields
Gallon 'Irresistibe'. Brsndeis
Trumcnadc, Aida Verdi
Alta "Flcurs do 81 Pcctsbourg". kcsch
q Iancicrs LOOMS Minuctt Bernstein
Promenade, LA Marjoiane' 1cccca
10 waits "Cagliosro strauss
Pronenadc "Socrst Lave Rcsch
II Gallon Position d Amour" 1Icrrmann
Promenade, LA Petit Faust" ............. iIcrvc
II wnltz "Dcs Lehcn isl doch Shocn" Strauss
adj NJ. y. Sul livau