Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
CUTE PANTOMIMISTS.
The Much-Heralded Xmas Mimicry a
Great, Unmistakable Success.
BEWITCHING LASSIES AND LADS.
Nursery Jingles, Flashing COlOrs, Lovely
Costumes and Sweet MummerS.
A DEMGHTED AUDIENCE PRESENT

at the Bijou. yesterday afternoon, when
Santa Claus assisted Mother Goose in re-
ceiVing her numerous family.
Mother Goose was represented by Retta
Carnegie, and was in her usual costume, as
seen in all her portraits. Santa Claus was
very gay, and seemed anxious to make as
much noise in the world as possible; he,
also, was clothed in the garments that from
long association are part of the jolly old
elf.
The curtain rolled up at 2:3O P. NJ. and to
very fashionable audience of papas,
mamnas, uncles, aunts, and cousins of the
wee performers. The familiar ''Green
Grsvel'' was witnessed as the opening num-
Der on the programme.
"Ring Around Rosie was the next game
enjoyed by the little fairies, and to the tune
of the orchestra music the little feet pattered
around the stage in the most natural man
ner, although some of the little ones were
enjoying a sad case of foot-light frenzy, and
were simply shaking with excitement and
nervousness.
Those who participated in the game, with
Mrs. Sullivan johnson in charge, were Amy
DuPuy, Eleanor DuPuy, Richard Dew
hurst Anna Bell Mccoy, Edith Oliver,
Walton Cook, Ethel Byram, Clarice Chand-
Ter, Charles DuPuy, Kittie Kunz, Louis
Magee, James Magee, Helen Macbeth,
Arthur Risher, Ella Cassidy, and Ruth
Walker.
30 PEEP AND HER SHEEP.
''Little Bo Peep" in the person of Miss
Mary Gusky. came wandering out next with
her Shepherds crook, dressed in a quaint,
pretty little shepherds costume in search of
her sheep. She looked for them in a very
earnest, anxious manner, but when last seen
was disappearing to the left of the stage ap-
parently unsuccessful in her search. Next
in order was "PrImrose Hip with Mrs.
Byram in charge), where Louis Quimby and
ChriStY Davo took prominent parts, and
Tommy Snooks and Betty Brooks, in the
persons of Bessie Kennedy and Mckee
Graham enjoyed the famous walk where the
very wise remark was made by Tommie
Bobby Shafto Went to Sea- was enacted
by Nancy and Coleman Carnegie, and
very pretty scene it was, too, many an older
gallant could take lessons from the charm
ing manner in which the youthful lover en-
lTaced his little sweetheart.
''Georgie, Porgie, Pudding and Pie, who
Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry" for
some unaccountable reason, did not mater
ialize. The little ones who were to take
part in that scene were Mary DilwOrth,
Marguerite johnson, Annie John |
son, Lillian Mcclure, Marjorie Adams,
Elizabeth Shaw, the girls; and Tom Mccoy
was to have made himself famous by kiss
ing Lillian Mcclure.
AN APPETITE APPEAsED.
Tommy Tucker, Who Cried for His Sup |
per, was Master George Gusky and Santa |
Claus gave him enough to appease any or
dinary appetite.
Where Are You Going, Ny Pretty |
Maid?' was very nicely acted by Edna |
johnson and James Magee.
Bessie Long was little "Curly Locks"
and very appropriately so.
Clarence Stephenson was little "Jack |
Horner."
Mistress Mary Quite Contrary was a
very pretty scene, and the perverse little
miss with her garden rake and watering can
was Mary Painter. The pretty maids, all
in row, performed some lovely figures on
the stage, but remained in line at all times
They were dressed in lovely white null
gowns and wore big garden hats, and were
in charge OF Mrs. o. d. Thompson and Mrs.
Nankirk. Their names were Pattie Rogers.
Ettie Chaplain, Bessie Long, Clara Dean,
Fannie Oliver, Grace Lawrence, Susan |
Williams, Cordelia Bradley, Villa For
syth, Jennie Bradley, Henrietta Speer.
Mamie Brown, Nellie Speer, Elsie Brown,
Lois Bailey, Alice Tndle and Alice Ha-
worth.
MOTHER HUBBARD LOOKED FURTHER.
'fMother Hubbard had evidently gone
farther then the cupboard to get the ira
ditional bone for her dog. At any rate. in
spite of irowns and smiles, she did not an
pear while her fame was being sung. She
wal be on hand tomorrow though, SO saws
h1le Marguerite Graham, who is to imper-
senate her.
''The Bachelor Who Went to London TO
Get Himself a Wife, !" under Mrs. Charles
Nicola was very funny performance. In |
the first scene, when leaving his bachelor
apartments, numerous rats came out from
their hiding places to say good-bv TO him
and in the second scene be had such a seri
Gus time in making a selection.
HIS troubles, however, had on1y begun 4
when he persuaded fascinating little mortal
to become his, as is frequently the case in
real lite, for when he attempted to take
her home in the wheelbarrow a serious :
breakdown occurred and spilled the little
brde, but "for better or for worse" she was !
ms, SO she took the worse in a very charm J
ing manner. The caste of characters in that ;
drama was as follows: Victor King, bache-
lor; Mary Bagley, bride; Harry Seibenick.
father; Elinor Willard, mother Alice Pen.
mock, sister; Alice Graham, maid; market
maids-Christine Seibenick, too tall: Adrian g
Scott, too broad; Katherine Scott. too small: I
Jean Donnell, too thin; Elizabeth Baplev t
eats too much; Mary Graf, will not have the n
bachelor; market men-Henry Irwin, John n
Hussey, George Mcbride, Kingsley Clarke. 3
Blaine kobInson, Henry Laughlin, Ken u
meth Clarke, Robert Bagaley, Clarence f
Kerr, Edward Graf, BedellSuydam, Harry
Atwood.
A TERITABLE PSYCHE.
In the ''Sleeping Beauty" scene with p
Mrs. Painter and Mrs. Harding in charpel Il
little Marguerite Singer assumed he c.
important part and Agnes Dickson. u
queen; Douglas Stewart. Prince; Lizzie
chambers, Wicked Fairy; completed
ne caste. 1t was one of the
'rettiest possible representations, and was p
'ncored to such an extent that second view Il
II the entire scene was given. d
The "Newsboys' Song was one of the :
'reatest ''hits" of the entertainment. with =
heir Oldest clothes on and their dirtiest,
aces, carrying their papers, the bows, nine
Z them IN number fled out on the stage. Is
1aster John Sweeny made a neat little of
peech, in which be told the audience that til
hey had rushed business so as TO he able vi
greet them and told of some of the needs an
the "Newsboys' Home" He apologized pr
Or the appearance of the nine, with the ex- IA
option of one named George, whom he re- wi
erred to as the dude, and whose other
ame Is Riley: This same boy, reliable rh
utnority says, is going 20 be reporter. te
A REALISTIC EVENT. W ~
AFTER the speech, which was delivered in az
lch an on-hand, interesting manner that it hi
semed almost like an impromptu one. eight ].
the ooys Joined in singing johnny
moker ana ended their performance by 90
Pattlng Juba, while the ninth, a tinv q. q.
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