The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
THE CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL.


FIRST REHEARSAL OF THE ENTERTAISMENr TO
BE GIVEN AT THE ACADEMY NEXT MONTH
Beves of little girls and troops of little boys, all
with sparkling eyes. happy smiles and restless feet
were assembled yesterday afternoon in Irving Hall at
the rehearsal of the programme for the third annual
childrens carnival which takes place this year on
the 18th of February at the Academy of Music. The
galleries and side seats were tlronged with ladies'
the mothers and sisters of the little who W. re
to participate in the dancing, and as the afternoon
wore on. not few gentlemen dropped in on their
way up town to the babies dance.
When the children had all been evolved with more
or less difficulty from their warm winter wrappings,
when rows of miniature "arctics" and mounds of in
fantile accoutrement piled up around the room
Professor Carl Marwig clapped his hands and in
stantly order was brought from juvenile chaos.
Where had been a mass little wriggling humanity,
blue frocks and pink frocks striped stockings horl-
zontal and striped stockings perpendicular blonde
paes and black orderly row of the little
divided off into their respective divisions the
subjects of the different mythical and historical per-
sonaGes who will be represented at the carnival.
BEAUTIFUL PICTURES.
The programme arranged will open with tableau
representing little fairy queen, who will sing
charming little song to her troop of subjects who
are discovered standing upon the seashore. across
which little Prince Carnival will presently lead his
troop. Then will follow five introductory tableaux
the first revealing the little Prince seated the
American eagle paying homage to the Goddess of
Liberty, represented by sparkling little brunette
then there will arrive the proverbial old woman and
the shoe in which she is popularity supposed to have
taken up her abode accompanied by retinue of small
of four olds imaginable The third picture will
present the nine muses-Clio Melponene, Polyhym-
MIA. Euerpe, Terpsichore, urana. ITALIA. Erato and
Calliope-seatel on the Olymp. These will be repre-
sented by young girls just budding into womanhood
and will be even more charming than was the dance
of the Three Graces at the last carnival. Neapo-
tan gondola will arrive at this point bringing a we'd
ding party attended by troupe of fishermen and
determinations and these will be not inapproprately
succeeded by Bacchus seated wine cask. at
tended by satyrs. Then come the fancy dances,
all of which are new. and many OF those
dancers very elaborate and difficult. little
blonde vivandiere danced out from the line and per-
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face was fairly radiant with childish glee, not I'M
mixed with little unchidiike vanity, which their
public appearance seems to inspire in the minds of
the youngsters. The "Pierrots and Piercttes," who
composed the suite Of the Goddess of Liberty danced
through quadrille. and the children of the old
woman in the shoe danced quaint witch Polka
TRAINING THE CHILDREN.
1t must not be supposed that all this is accom-
plenty of little feet to be taught the steps,
ruly little ones to be brought under subsection,
restless to quiet, and infante jealousies and
chickering's approaching rebellion. to quel The di-
rector exhibited wonderful faculty for teaching the
children intricate movements, selecting the different
bands with eye to their adaptability for the char
acters they assume and keeping them straight gener
ally All of the little boys who can't keep still and who
won't keep still banded together Cinnamon and
are to dance a comic umbrella dance. in which the
they wrggle about and sprawl all the floor
the greater the absurdity of the effect intended.
The "Adagio and Waltz" which is danced by the nine
beautiful girls representing the MUSES. is equal
any ballet dancing in beauty and grace, with the
added charm of youth on the part of the dancers
The slow swaying movements of the 1.-THE. young
bodies, the groupings and posing extremely artis
tic. The grand finale is dance representing May
pole dance called the "Wine Berry Waltz. All join in
this which is danced around the pole, winding and
unwnding long sreamers of vine leaves and grapes,
the suite of little Bacchus bearing golden wands
tipped with purple grapes.
The proceeds of the sale of tickets for the carn
will be devoted this year and hereafter to the support
OF a home by the seaside to be established this
mer. probably ut Bay Ridge, for sick and poor chill
dren. The home is attended to provide place also
where the children Of people who can afford
to pay small price even for their board
and who are therefore above availing
themselves of the charity excursions and
seaside homes already established, find
commodations within their reach to price and the
proper care of children The little children of the
rich will therefore, dance for the benefit of those less
fortunate than themselves, and those who go to
them will experience an added pleasure to that Of
witnessing the pretty picture of healthy happy chill
dren enjoying themselves to the top of their bent