Evening journal., 1889-01-07
"MoTHER GOOSE"

MN III 0OOOGs
AN Attractive Entertainm ent at th'
Opera House by the Aieottsclub--"Th
Happy an"
The friends Of the Alcott Club brave,
the rain and the erratic wind OF Satur
day night and turned out in good mum
bers to the Mother Goose entertainment
Nearly every available cab and coup,
in the city was engaged carrying them q
the Opera House Considering the night
the audience was a good one 1t wal
made up largely Of the best society of th'
city
The first part Of the entertainment
began with q grand Mother Goose march
led by Esther Wilson as Mother Goose
and Daniel Bates as Jack The. Giant Killer
This couple was followed by over 10(
children. representing all the characters
of the famous book. dear TO childhood and
sacred to the memory Of the nursery a
prettier. more graceful or cutter gathering
of children was never seen They marched
and countermarched, by twos and threes,
circled and wheeled about the stage for
about twenty minutes. Many Of the
costumes were quaint and beautiful and
the stage was delightful blending Of
bright colors becoming to the pretty
faces of the children.
Following the march came a square
dance BY sixteen of the children, which
was gracefully done. Nine little girls as
three daisies, three sunfowers and three
roses. then came on the stage and sang
parody on Bunthorn's 5 song from Patience.
This was so well done that the flowers
were recalled and their song repeated.
Two little girls Misses Ida Gallagher and
Katie Mcintyre. then danced a most per
feet and graceful highland fling, which
delighted the audience so that they had
TO repeat it.
The Bo-Peeps, Simple Smons. Old
Mother Hubbards, Jacks and Jills, Pretty
Maids and Men, and Crooked Men then
each came forward, each by themselves,
and sang their own particular songs. Be
tween each verse of their song they kept
time TO the interlude with various dance
steps A good night song ended the first
part.
The second part Of the entertainment
was the rendering of Samuel Lovers
comedy Of THE Happy Man" by the
older members Of the Alcott Club. This
play was given under the direction
of Howard Pyle, the artist. The per.
formance was a very creditable one for
amateurs. Mr.. Pyle had doubtless given
much study to the costumes and scenic
effects Of the play. The costumes were
rich and elegant, and the draperies grace
fully arranged. They were the counter
part of the dress worn by the natives Of
India and Oriental countries. The scenic
effects and stage grouping were good and
the entire play was pretty picture.
Tnghman Johnston, Esq, as Paddy Muir
ply, the Happy Man. sustained his
part with ease and carried of the laurels
ss the best actor In the company. Miss
Nellie Clarkson's Ko-Ket, was admirably
done and prettily acted The character
of Ram Rusti, the Sultan, was filed by
George Hoffecker. His acting was good.
though perhaps little more hauteur,
would have been appropriate to the chsr-
acter. r. H. Gayleys Foxi- Fun was
fair Charles NJ. Curtis as Skill. the
star gazer interpreted the mysterious
character of such a parsonage intelli
gently. II. Il Fullenwider sustained
the character Of Rum Plaster well and
Miss Catherine Pyle, though her lines
were few, posed on the throne as grace.
fully as life long Oriental queen.
Minor characters as guards, retainers.
servants, ladies in waiting, etc, were
taken by Misses Name Holcomb, Reba
Holcomb. Mary Cooper of New Castle.
Nellie Walton, Bessie Hewes, Mary l..
Ward, Belle Wales, Mamie Churchman,
Grace Johnston, Beatrice Tyson, Matte
Knowles, and Messrs Fred H. Mullen
burg George Knowles, Timothy Debler.
Latimer Tatnall, Robert Marshall and
Savin Hoffeeker.
Miss Kate Currinder sang selections
between the first and second parts and
between the scenes Of the play, with her
usual felicity of expression and sweetness
of voice and manner. She was encored
both times.
The parody on Bunthornes song sang
by the Flowers was written by Mrs
Willard Hall Porter, and the adieu was
written by Mrs w ID. Bush.
The thanks Of the club are extended to
Manager Soulier for the free use Of the
Opera House and orchestra, and TO Pro
fessor A. s. Webster for his kindness in
training the children.
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter perfected and
arranged the Mother Goose part Of the
entertainment