The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-29
MERRY MASK Frs.
The Enjoyable Entertainment at Turner
Hall Saturday Evening.
Clowns, Princes, Harlequins, and Other
Characters PORTRAYED

CLOWNS, Princes, Harlequins, and Other
Characters Portrayed.
The Turn verein gave annual mask ball
in Turner hall on Saturday evening The
hall was beautifully decorated. The base of
the stage, which was crowded with interested
visitors, was decorated with the stars and
stripes, as was also the front of the gallery, i'm
which the Eighth Cavalry bang were located.
Evergreen decorations were suspended from
the cealing and tastefuly adorned the walls,
on which were iloreated mirrors.
"Es war einmal Elm grosser Kaffee- X lotsch."
The first thing that attracted attention was
groupe of ancient ladies around tea table,
who were retailing scandal and enjoying
themselves in quite Il typical way for gossip
party. 1t was said to represent Mrs. Scholz,
birthday party. Miss Tilie Deussen repre-
sented Mrs. Scholz, and the other characters
were impersonated bv Miss Deutsch, the Misses
L. and j. Brian, the Misses ID. and l.. Muegge.
Mrs. DcuSsen, Mrs. &, WurZbach, Mrs. A. BOltZ
and Mrs. +. Hahn. They all appeared To he
enjoying themselves, for
"Wenn die Frauen damn ind wannen
Stzen bel die kaffee-Kannen,
Damn lists so brauch
Wird geklatscht auch."
Among the other characters were: A beggar
woman and baby, by Mr.. 5. levin, II very good
and expensive costume; German school boy
III.
Schoenert; Red Cross Knight, Mr. Ferdinand
f. Muench; Wiener Wurst, Mr.. W. Epstein "A
natural and effective restauranteur, evidently
bribed by Mr.. strive to advertise his luncheon;
a gallant of Madrid, Mr.. &. SchaeZler; friedrich
the Great, Mr.. II. J. Ziemann, one of the best
male characters; Brazilian, Mr.. X. f. Neu-
LOthario, Mr.. George Schmitt; Newsboy, Mr..
w. Scnunke; Spanish Don, Mr. p w. ROthen-
fiug; Ye Old Man, Mr.. Frank Tanning:
who created some amusement by telling his
name in such expressions as: do you like
fannngI" Do you object TO fanningl" and as
sorting that he told his name to his fair ad-
mirers, who were anxious to know who he was.
Flower Holder, Mr.. n. Sulzbacher, who was
vigorously attacked by the fair sex for the
basket CT flowers he held in charge for his in
amorata; three characters, Mr.. &. Wagner, Cd
Peasant from Forest of Oderwald; C.) Neapoli-
tan Knight Herald of Masks; CD the Red Clown
| Model Policeman, Mr.. w. Rupertsberg, an
arrest LIGHT reporter for taking notes. Folly,
| Mr.. A. \. Ochse; Richelieu, Mr. Louis Wefing
Fancy Costume, Miss G. |. Sartor Fancy Cos
| tune, Miss Annie Heusenger; German Doctor,
| Mr.. II. L.. Dignowity; a very fine character
mask; LaI'ele Jockey No. |, Miss Tillie Deus
sen; LaBelle Jockey No. z, Mrs. Charles
| Chicago; Flower Queen, Miss VOrhauer;
| Little Red Riding Hood, Miss L. Sens; Harle-
| quin, Miss Emma Horn. white satin, silver
| trimming, one of the best cOstumes); recruit
No. B. Miss Emily Huck; Rhoderck Dhu, Mr..
| Z. HolEgreen; lie Domino Noir, Mr.. a. Cohen:
Yankee Sailor, Mr.. +. w. NJ. Freiss; Gypsy, Miss
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| Hayes Spanish Belle, Miss III Bardenwefer, II
very pretty and pleasing costume; Ganymede,
| Mr.. N. Schiebel, bright blue tunic, exposed
| feshlings and. forming an effective portrait); a
| Spanish lady, Miss Mary Arnold; La Belle Next
| can, Miss A. Heuman; Lottery, Miss Anne
| Russi, many thought she was prize in her
switzerland, Miss Camille; Fancy, Miss Lille
| Schmidt; the Burgomaster's daughther, Miss
Ida Hummel; Harlequin, Miss Wehng, Ia very
pretty costume, blue, with silver trimmings;
| German HnSnnbIIrfr.
| tune, Mrs. f. Tcmpsky; Cheek, DR.. A. Hertf;
Peasant, Miss Mary Earl; School Boy, C.. Runge:
Artist, Miss Anne Heincr, a pretty costume
4 adorned with palettes; Fair Queen, Miss
Natalie Derr; Spanish Dan, Mr.. LouislWeyel;
| French Costume, Miss Martha Payne, light
pink costume with lace trimming; Baby, Miss
| Louisa Golof, pink costume, an admirable
| representation of Mills picture; DIR. Fernando,
Mr.. E. Fei!le: School girl Mrs. lido Rhodius,
a capital character in costume dosing and ex
ecution;. Queen of Clubs, Miss l.. Dauenhauer,
| white costume adorned with clubs; Chamber
| maid, Miss Lizzie Sens, and Il very pretty one
too; New York Bummer, Mr.: b. J: Mauer-
| mann; cOmical dressing of an individual who
| a Ia Roland Reed, is a gentleman and don't
| care who knows it; Fancy Costume, Miss Anne
Heusenger; Artist, Miss Betty Dauenhauer,
dressed to match her sister; Harlequin, Miss
| Julia Brian, blue costume, gold tIimm ings
| adorned with figures of the son;
Polander, Mr.. }; Blum; Napoleon Bona
| parte, Mr.. a. Guenthcr; Winter Miss
| Alvina FischeT,a an elegant costume artistically
| adorned with cotton wool; fancy dress, Miss
| Emma DeutZ; The woman in White, Miss A;
| Caen; SpaniOla, Miss K. Wcfng, dressed in
native picturesque cOsteme; NOndescrip, Mr..
| J. thinner; regular Turk, Mr.. III. KaDlan;
| MephiStO, Miss NJ. Siemering; Jockey, Miss j.
| Schunke, elegant costume, Ornamcnted with
silver horse shoes; harlequin, Miss o. Haenel:
Mary, Queen of Scots, Miss Ochse, an elaborate
| representation of the patrons of the Inflated
queen; Gypsy, Miss Nina Beckmann; Grecian
| Princess, Miss l.. Brian, green velvet doman,
white and gold spotted dress; Snowdrop, Miss
| A. Siemering; Tramp, Miss NJ. Schunke: Flour
Sacks, Mr.. c. +. Klein.
The dance, music was excellent and COM
| mcnded by the dancers lightly. Taken us a
whole the masquerade was not so grand nor
| marked absence of the grouping which hitherto
formed a prominent part, but what the gather
| ing lost in beauty of cOstuming and number
gained ii cOrdiality, for at no entertainment
could better spirit of sOciality and convivial-
ity have prevailed than at the Turn Verein
| masquerade.