Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-02
Carnival of Authors.

Splendid 1abIeaux by the City Guard, New Haven GTrays and National Blues More Enthusiastic Audience Than Has Yet Gathered at the Carnival More than eighteen hundred chairs were oc- cupied by the audience that last evening ad- mired and applauded the work of the City Guard on the main stage, the Grays on the right and the Blues on the left stage in the Second Regiment Armory. Besides those who were fortunate enough to obtain rests, 8 large number stood up and were well enough entertained to continue standing until eight members of the Grays and as many of their lady friends danced the closing minuet upon the main stage with much grace and with pleasing effect. Below is given the entire programme:
 CENTER sTAGE-CITY GUARD,
 [Sch1ller. Mary Stuart] l. Marriage Scene.
 ?. Farewell Scene.
 B. Tells Defiance
 4. Tells Escape.
 5. Detection.
 Robbers 6. Release of Count Moors Father
 Joan of Arc. T. Battle Scene.
 5. Death of Joan of Arc. g. g. Margaret going going to Church, 10. Margaret Pride: H. Count Egmout's Dream.
 Goetz of Berchlingin F. March and Prayer before going Battle.
 Iphignies of Tauris. fl. G.ds of Olympic Resting Finale-Minuet Court Lanciers.
 LEFT srAGE-NATIoNAL BLUES Tableau 1st-Act 2d. Scene 1st.
 Macbeth.
 t'Give me the daggers." Tableau 2d-Act list. Scene 5th.
 "what's he that now is going out of the door?" Tableau 3d-Act 1st Scene 2d
 King Richard IT.
 ''Nay, do not pause twas who killed your
 husband 7" Tablean 4th-Act 1st Scene 2d.
 "Hepce, and avoid my sight" TabIeau 5th-Act 4th. Scene 4th.
 King Richard III. Thou toad thou toad where 1s thy brother Clar- Tableau 6th-Act 3d. Scene 9th.
 homeo and Juliet. "CIocd father, beseech you my knees, hear me
 with patience but to speak word" Tableau 7th-Act Sd Scene 4ta. ''Go of discard you; let me enjoy my private; go Tableau sth-Act 9th Scene Sd.
 Winters Tale.
 "Hermione the statue" Stage Manager IT. A. Dow.
 RIGHT srAGE-NEw HAVEN GRAxs. l. Army and navy.
 g. Protecting the colors.
 3. Presenting the flag.
 4. The rally.
 6. The sentinel Qby request) and others. Those who participated in the tableaux were as follows:
 Grays-John Bates, George Butler, l.. H. Bates, Charles Isaacson, Captain Arnold, Lieutenant Lee, J. L. Root, jr., Lieutenant Draine, Theodore Mcdonald, c. O. Coburn, Frank Mum, Mr. Hotehkiss and Miss Hay den.
 Blues-Mrs Chas Merwin, Mrs Buckingham, DoI. Hugh, Mr. T. Nichols, Dr. Gallagher, MT. Charles Merwin, Mir. c. Parsons, Mir. Will liam Pierce, MT. Philip Jerold, MT. Howard Clayton, Mir. James Pierce and MT. Frank King MT. T. A. Dow was stage manager. City Guard-Misses Estella Tricartrin, Nettie Hermann, Bertha Gutt, Lottie Spit tier, Lizzie Bleiness, Lizzie Miller, Josie Parker, Nellie Carroll, EIvina Kaehrle, Bur- rell, Daniels. Weidig and Mrs. Charles::Schenck and Mrs. Dr. Ruiekholt. MT. P. s. Schei- der, MT. Frank Thompson. Lieutenant John Gutt, Charles Smith, Gus Hofacker, Wm. F. Goetsye, Lieut. J. Widman, Corporal George Schofuer, Sergeant Ernest Cooper, L. Miller, Ed. King, Captain Kaehrle, Will Hern, Charles Wollmer. John Platt. The scenes from Schiller and Goethe were extremely well done by the Light Guard. They were continuously encored The Blues with their Shakesperian tableaux repeated IAS1E 6uCCSSSoS LII Iu6 pESF1OuS ulSuG aQO gave very effective tableaux. The Grays with their army tableaux gave great satisfac- tion. The Duel, in two scenes, by c. H. Bates, J. T. Bates, Frank Munson, J. S. Root, jr., and 0. O.. Coburu. and the bur lesque on the ''Almanacs for '84" man by W. B. Catlin, jr., were loudly applauded. h. deed it was close struggle for popular favor between patriotism, Schiller and Goethe and Shakespeare,-a good-natured contest in which all won laurels. To night there will be g varied and inter- esting programme. The third act of ''Othello" will be repeated, by request, by the Blues on the main stage tonight. The bayonet drill by the Light Guards in their zouave uniform will be given during the evening. As other nights the attractions furnished by Hillman, the con- fectioner, will be appreciated by large l aumber. The dancing is highly enjoyable. l On the floor knights, pages, soldiers. queens, maids of honor and others in full costume l ningle together making brilliant scene.