The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-24
"MoTHER GOOSE" RECEIVES.
Her Reception a Big SUGGESTIVE Peo-
pie Who Were There.


pie Who We're There.
The entire Goose family was at the Thea
ter last night. Mother Goose" herself,
THE Old Woman Who Lived in Shoe"
boy Blue" "Jack and Gill;" Little Bo-
Peep" Simple Simon" Little Jack Hor
ner, and the pretty little milkmaid with
her pail and stool, made up as happy
family as ever got together.
| The Mother Goose reception was a big
success. The Theater was crowded. When
the curtain was rung up, Mother Goose"
sat leaning on her cane in one corner Of the
stage, and Little Boy Blue" lay asleep near
| by. Rousing up he blew blast on his horn,
and as he did Ed. l.. Brown, as master of
ceremonies, tIipped upon the stage and in
| PRODUCED the guest as they arrived.
Fir,t came George Washington" in
coat that the Father Of his Country might
have worn. After him came "Sir Walter
| Raleigh in court dress.n Then the portly
| "Fallstaff,n and beside him the demure
/ little Quakeress. "Old King Cole' was the
next arrival, and after him the veritable
Paul Pry," and then in succession,
HOOD rip Van Wrinkle S' the Bohemiaa a
/ Girl" "Humpty Dumpty," and a dozen
other more or less distinguished guests.
| When they were all on the stage and
Mother Goose had received them, Little
Boy Bluen rested his horn and the enter
tainment began.
The first tableau was "The Old Woman
in Shoe AS the scenes were rolled back
the famous old lady and her switch stood
guard over her frolicsome family. 1t was
a pretty picture, and Miss Willie Dul3ose
was charming Old Woman. Little Eta
Cohen recited very prettily Crippled Ben"
and she was given a round Of applause
The next tableau was Jack and Gill Go
ing Down the Hill" Masters Hugh Train
and Walter Coney gave the scene very
effectively.
Mr.. Kingsbery was 'Simple Simon" and
in the tableau ''Little Jack Horner," the
audience could not help applauding
little Master McDonough as he sat.
in corner of the stage
and pulled out big plum from the pud-
ding which he was slowing away. ''Sing
Song o. Sixpence" was very pretty tab
leau, as were Mrs. Mary" and ding Dong
Bell.n
The prettiest scene in all was the EN-
chanted Palace" where the Prince found
the Sleeping BEAUTY. Miss Wakeman was
the Sleeping Beauty and Mr. w. S. Daffin
the Prince. Tha tableau 1.-THE Little Milk
maid," was charmingly given,
and Miss Eugie Dale as the
Little Milkmaid," sung and acted SO
well that the audience could not help APP
her sheep was prettily acted by Miss Jessie
Dale, and the finale tableau with all the
characters in group and Mother Goose"
In the center was the best on the pro-
gramme.
The singers were all enthusiastically re-
ceived Mr.. +. Il. Rebarer sang when
the Golden Rods Afame, and in response
Walker sang Golden Love- and Miss
Lazaron "Titania." She was applauded
and gracefully responded with the song,
"She's Fooling Thee" Miss Wakeman
and Mr.. Daffin sang a very pretty
duet in the Enchanted Palace scene and
were encored. Mr.. E. T. Harden sang
"The Vagabond, +" and Mr.. Walter Swanston
Sailing
The one who did the most singing of any
one was Ed. L. Brown. 1t wasn't his fault,
though, for the audience made him sing till
he was so hoarse that he couldn't sing any
longer. His Komikalities and topical
songs kept the audience in an up
roar, and between laughing and applauding
it was about as tired as Mr.. Brown was
when he got through. Prof. f. A. Schultze
played a violin solo, Souvenirs de L Eclaire,"
one of his own compositions, and was given
an encore, to which he responded. Miss
Bulloch sang "Little Boy Blue" a sweet
melody, and Miss Edith King, Sweet Love
Arise"
The entertainment entertained every
body, and it was a charming sue
ce-s. Among the characters which
figured in the Reception were George
Washington Mr.. W. j. Lindsay;
paul Pry," Mr.. H. C. Davis; "Fallstaff,n
Mr.. P. H. Ward; Mother Goose" Miss
Nell Thomas; Little Boy Blue" Mr.
Robert Canon; "Old King Cole" Mr.. J. D.
Murphy; RIP Van Winkle,' Mr. E. T.
Harden; Brother Jonathan, Mr.. Boulger;
"Humpty Dumpty," Mr.. Mcleod; The
Pretty Quakere>s," Miss Belle Hopkins;
Little Red Riding Hood" Miss Launey
''Sir Walter Raleigh Mr.. John Nicolson,
Jr. Bohemian Girl Miss Belle Wells;
Flower Girls Miss Edith King, Miss
Madge Woodruff Mrs. May" Miss Rosa
Berrlen, and the Spanish Cavalier" Mr..
Robert VanWagenen-
Toe accompanies to the singers were
Profs. Steward and Rosenfeld, Mrs. Muir
ply and Miss Coburn. The Knabe piano
was used.
The entertainment will be repeated at "A
matinee to-day. The performance will be-
gin at 2:30 O'Clock, and children will be adj
mitted at half price