New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
THE CTILDREN'S CARNIVAL.


THE CIIILDREN'S CARNIVAL.
GnACEPUL AND PICTURESQUE GRoCPINGs, MARCh-
ING AID DANCLs ny YOUNG GikLs AID BOYS Al
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
The Children's Carnival last evening, at the
Academy Of Music aid OF the building fund Oh inc
Western Disp. usary enjoyed by large number o.
spectator aud passed OF very successfuly Ihe po7'
nteres sung features OF the evening were oi couISo
the tablraus and the dancing OF the chhuron'
The festival was opened shortly after O'Clock "y to
Spanish Students played one OF thor characteristic
pieces ana were loudly aDplauded. CH1-igts "ci'
wanting to hurry Thorn away 10 Booths -h''"o,
where they appeared later IN "Humpty DnnlV'
When TIE curtain the children III HJ
costdmcs were grouped IL the rear Of The stage du
behind them B,nsioIn's orchestra when iuTnl'heu
tho dance initiate THe grand march OF all the chllcieh
WIS headed bY J.. l. NcCiunis tue Court fc0 VINO WIS
deoke! out ia the traditional zap and bells AMI WAC
led the Inc with . grotesQuc dancing step. INC
scene "a all Tho children dressed FOR tDer different
parts that we're a;er, filed around the noo""S
very picturesque. Behind the Fool came two Jo'iAS
spparntly on horseback, and trn The Goddess oi LII"
crty. Mamie Dunham, was boruc on tnfoh'
nat yas decorated with streamcFs and hHght
cloths. The gir herself wore pretty COS
tune Of blue with white stars. che Whole being on
hvcred hy crimson sash aud turOan. Fourteen sliiS
~ fancy attire. chiefly white relieved by coiofS' 20"
lowed and Then dozen sailors drawing Snip n
Wllca were the Prince Carnival arthur Mdrwg' George
Washington tIhrry Vanandan}, ana Martha Washington
cSelnr ThonpsonJ. Then there were more couples Of
GIRLS and a huge she'll which iIttie gl, the
smell apparently being drawn 10y TWO swans nut Deipg
Ia reality pushed by Another mite o! gir' was
,ruty tue ed IN the middle 81 big coinucopa, Nhioh
was apparently drawn ~ four butterflies. Two boys
wearing animals heads followed 10y dozen others
~ white EsluimauX suits. The last two boys were
very email ana much amusement was caused by their
IL ,rts 10 keep rp with their active comrades
team %. goats drew girls IN a carriage that was
bower of flowers other girls competed the process
SION.
The children walked around to the music Of DowningS
Military Band. which in the gallery, and when they
md arranged themselves tne Of The stage IN e.
foctivc groups presenting very pretty background
tie Court Fool danced around the floor with an
easy graceful step that ELECTED consider
able applause. Theu little girl went
through he performance after which sixteen girls
with bells in hands danced the beIldance. repre-
eenlnc suite OF Prince Carnyals court Their group
ing was Ia good TASTE and showed evidence 81 cHrciu
tru'uink. The Gohacss 81 Lberty am Prnc" Carnival
fhen danced alternately. aud they wrto followed by
Kitty dLd walter Prce, WHO gave spirited r'hoet-
lag If sailors hornppe Inc hitle dances u,u nor
10 the rear OF TAG stage but Weh cI'hnE aI"lnu
the who'll" h)or and seemed as selipos-essed a. one
Th n,-xi figure the Darce of the Seasons was bcauu
fn ly done. Spriug represented By Jennie P1ce,
who was dressed IN green muslin, and WHO
Dane Po, fiquc" the movement ~ which slow,
/ and finally Icteatcd dldSlhhiY across tit
stale, throwing cluster OF dowerS here ana
there and then she gathered thcm up again
was dressed PINK. then periorue the scale Dan e.
End gathered the grain IN perfect time WIN the iuI.c.
lint Of the maple leaves IN Auumh' danced WIN
hewItChtug grace and with uaIuIacHs tud ease tHht
Of the pfc,ne-i OF the many charming scrree-
OF The evening Isr costume was ,',,,,, MAD" oa
shoulder and from the other shoulder hung the horn
that was t. eummon The dogs FOR the hunt.
| STELLA FrIedandcr, whose sno"-Hhite dre.-
P'ss e9 dance nee .bs threw o" nanau- y
IN the sir wherever she danced she LETT snow be
on her oroh,ad. TIE tore Of her boots we're rugged
! with w~rmlooking swans down The Tour Se,Sl'n
ano were loudly appaudcd. Al received bouquets Tor
! fhrr individual performances.
Tue Twelve months were represented By tie following
! young ladies
| Mamie Newton, EVELYN Demores'.
Cora AMMAN, llAI-y 7r.l in"u'
sadie rLer. hHnnan n ole.
Carrie Sturi. carrie Freedman,
| Jessie BJnurIl htIf Dol'IN
! X ltc Ramncy. Minnie -clISman.
The three representing he spring months werl
tbe autumn in yellow ami tne Winter N pure white
| The cnl0rs blended well. and pretty stag,
| me tahieams The colorrd lignts add,
10 The general effect aud made The scene behuiiiu
one. The little E.quimanr boys thcn went throusi
some funny antics that SEEMED g. enjoy very mucn
Finally they unins ened the reirs that eacn woro
ana 10 the muse Of hvcl' polka. Grove enci
other around the lOOr forming continuous Inc
One tumbled down. aud the sght was IN iescr b
ably udicrOu-. Thcy recalled and repeated t'
rup win the SAM fleet. French peasant maid
then danced unique SaOOt sncr, bringing their shO'
down ~ perirct time. The harvest iestlTH' con
GLIDING with Il wrr-Gancc. came next TO the mnsic
| the waltz from Faust" and tic procession OF III
festival ~ which all joined. ended the carnival pr
OF the programme Tue children then had th
use OF the floor FOR three danccs-a sId-
step polka. the Leuciers and waltz, after which Ia
bal f into the hands OF Young ladies and gentle
men Toe cainival figures arranged and tHugnt b
Professor Carl Marwig. Tho supper was furnished b
| Aivori aud Koch.
The committees ~ f0llows: