St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-27
NUGGETS IN MASKS.
Mabel Merriam Dance at Their
Bidding Incognito.


friends. who were transformed into
everything from the noble Marquis de
Lafayette to an African ape, and from
French bride in satin and lace to rag
picker in tags and tatterS. His conven-
tional evening dress separated him i'm
measurably from the quaint little Ger
man nurse, whose red dress and white
cap concealed the identity Of his brother
Willie. and the lawleSS African ape,
with his awful face and wonderful tail,
who looked like anything but his most
intimate friend. Frank Breed.
Miss Mabel Merriam, as the cOquettish
De Lussan in Victor, the Bluestocking,"
wore a short, bouffant petticoat of blue
lowered silk, red bodice, broad white
linen collar and cuffs, bonnet of blue
satin trimmed with gold lace and red
roses, and carried a crook wound with
red and blue, on which was hung copy
Of the words of her favorite song.
''Three Little Maids from Schools
went tripping and giggling through the
dance in their artless Japanese way,
surprising their numerous admirers fire.
quently with
GFNTLEMANIY LAUGH
that was all explained when their
masGues were removed, showing the
faces of. George Finch, BAIL Burrell
and Louis Forepaugh.
Girls whose heads are easily turned
were given a terrible warning in a
couple who had become SO completely
turned that their faces were on a line
with their heels. These marvellous be-
ings were Bun Hersey and Basham
Reamer, who found lOcOmOtlon Ill their
distorted condition so difficult that they
sool sought retreat to build them
selves over straight.
The two carpenters present Offered
to do the job. but on refusal they put
their hammers back in the pockets. OF
their overails, and, strOking their
boards, defed identification as Rob
Kirk and Arthur Farwell.
The ARREST little crcuS-rider that ever
snapped a whip was Miss May Lam
prev. Her short, manifold tarletan
skirts stood ont from the waist in truly
professional fashion, displaying pair
of cunning round legs in white silk
tights. She wore q white satin bodice,
and on her cur!ed. blonde head white
satin Jockey cap. White gauntlet gloves
and a whip completed perfect cos
tune.
Miss Charlotte Hill was bewitching
imp in yellow satin skirt. red over
dress, bodice of black and gold striped
silk and tall, pointed yellow hat, on
which
SNAKES TWISTED AND SHOOK
till one feared the consequences of a
touch of her sable trident. Miss Katie
Heard, with her crook. rivaled the orig
inal Little Bo Peep in gold satin quilt
skirt, short drapery, black bodice and
Leghorn hat. trimmed with daisies.
Miss Alice Dawson was q charming
young lady of the period in trained
gown of shell pink corded silk, the ,or-
sage decollete and sleeveless, and
trimmed with point duchesse; pile OF
flaXen hair was dressed on her small
head a la mode, and the languishing
airs she affected made the illusion COM
plete.
Miss Abbie Livingston was the pref
tiest little fairy that ever danced in Ii
tania's train. A dress OF scarlet gauZe
was SO much a part of herself, 1T deYel-
oped Scarlet-gauZe wings, spangled with
gold stars, from each shoulder. From
the crown of black curly hair to the toes
of her little red slippers she was such
an exquisite bit of fairyland, ones faith
in the magic of the golden wand she
carried was without doubt.
Miss Florence Lamprey was a French
bride, and lovely as all brides are. Her
graceful figure was draped with white
satin, and about her cOne-shaped white
satin hat was gathered veil, enyelOp
ing her face with its folds. She wore
white gloves. and carried a bouquet of
brides roses.
Miss Frances Tarbox was Undine,
DRIPPING WITH SEA-FOAM,
and yelled with her long golden hair. in
which q water lily was caught, her
pretty pink arms and neck the one
warm and certain human charm of the
misty water witch she was. A squaW,
wrapped in a blanket and mystery.
carrying a pappoose on her back,
marched stolidry down stairs into the
bail room. without hint of anything in
common with the gay lady-bird beside
her, though the twain were sisters,
Misses Gussie and Alice Pope. The
latter, as the lady-bird, wore a dark
blue petticoat over which hung rounded
panels of red spotted with black. The
edged with all sorts of ugly bugs of
Which pretty BIRDS are supposed to be
found, and on her head she wore
cap that reproduced features of the
head of the forest fayOrite she rep
resented.
Miss Margaret Rugg was a Sprightly
milkmaid in gown of pink. a white
cap and apron,' carrying with her the
pail and stool of her vocation.
Among the other cleverly produced
characters were:
Miss Camille Jensen. Danish Court Lady
Pink surah, yelled with lace; pink plush cor
sage.
Miss Bessie Warner Strawberries and
nj rod silk ,yornitllrpG with
strawberries.
Cass Durham-Midshipm
Miss Blanch Clough, The Gardener-Nle-
green slrah gown white lace apron, garden
hat trimmed with roses, gilded rake.
William Lohlker Courtier-BlaGk velvet
and red satin.
Raymond Durham-Captain Z. S. A.
j ohn and Will alrymple-Jockeys.
Herbert Simpson, Toreador-Black velet
and gold lace, large hat trimmed with
plumes.
Frank Bancroft Lafayette-Blue and gold
satin.
Earnest Belden Page to Edward "
Tights, green plush double, green hat with
plumes
Miss Laura Trott, Little Bo Peep Short red
skirt, white lace overdress, large straw hat
trimmed with roses, crook.
Miss Dora Trott, Orieneal Maid-Gay
striped skirt, lace waist 100 years old.
Willie Wallace, Italian Prince-Garnet vel
vet blue satin and gold lace.
Miss Maud Lewis, Tambourine Girl-Blue
crepe skirt, bodice and sash, scarlet cloth
embroidered with gold; peeklace and brace
lets of coins.
Frank Braden, Robespierre-Gold satin.
Miss Maude Espy, Flower Girl-White and
blue dress, garlands of roses, basket of
flowers.
Frank Reid-Mexican.
Edwin Middleton-Spanish cavalier.
George Middleton-Romeo.
John Seabury-Toreador.
Crawford Livingston-Indian chief.
Harry Otficer-Spanish knight.
Miss Mary Brown and Miss simpson
Flower girls.
Willie Lindeke-Prince.
Mamie Livingston, Night-Black gauze
spangled with stars. silver crown and cres-
cent, black slippers edged with stars.
Miss Helen Warner Dutch Girl-White
blouse, Powered silk skirt.