Evening journal., 1890-12-08
w. F. BOOTHF.
III Market Street, Wilmington,
14l6 Chestnut Street, Philadelph,a
READY foR TIE kIRMEss
Successful Rehearsal-BeautIful Dns a
Openlne To- nirht.

Opening Tonight.
The first full dress rehearsal Of the
dances Of the kirmess, which v i ba
opened at the Opera House this eveuia iag
was held In Webster's Dancing Acaa. nv
Saturday evening. The entertain,ns
Will greatly surpass that OF last yeal
The grand march will be the ops.inr
event on the program each night. All
the dancers will take part in the masc3.
which will be drawing card the
march figures were originated by P.o-
fessor Webster
The costumes will be no small addition
to the attractions Of the dances. Tiev
are very beautiful and are In bright
colors. The Russian dancers with thstr
far trimmed costumes will lead tha
march The "Sweet Briers" will be IN
the rear, and with their pretty dresses
and bright features will make an enter
taining class of little people. The par
ticipants IN this dance are all members
OF the Alcott Club. The costumes ARA
pink with Polk bonnets and loose skirts.
ornamented with many silk ribbons.
The Butterfly Dance" is also very
pretty one The music was composed bv
Professor Candee. The costumes OF the
butterflies are said to be very beautiful
The Spanish dance vas rehearsed in
the banquet room Of Eden Hall The
Spsniards say they will take the house bv
storm when they appear in their gaudy
dresses.
The Russians held LONG rehearsal alao
and they will make very successful,
dance. The music was very pretty al q
the dance Is taking" r. w. Walters
solo from the "Black Hussar" will be-
sung at the opening of the dance. The
chorus is well trained and efficient.
The rehearsal was very successful and
the few guests present were loued in
praise OF the work
Another of the dances for this even
ing iB the Swedish dance This repre-.
sents rustic fete at o wedding. One Of
lts pleasing features Is q prayer The
yokel song from the opera "Ciover" will
be given. Miss Sallie Spruance is
chaperone. The following dancers will
take part: Margaret Richardson. Reba
Bradway, Hannah Bradway, Martie
Solomon, Florence Kersey, Lizzie Enos.
Florie Ailler, Lille Mammele.
Bessie Wilde. Mary Wilde. Lizzie Bowman
Hattie Johnstone. Bertha Wieg n5tx
Emma Mousley, Joseph Jefferis, Eagen
Baird, g Q. Jeffsris, Fl. e. Bartram, E.
Q. Rice, George o. Waterman, W. G.
Alexander, Elmer Booth. ]. L. Lloyd.
Louis w. Walker w L. Westcott. j. v.
Harbert, Frank Kramer, Irwin McWhor.
ter.
The PREPARATION Of the stage Of the
Opera House for the dances began i'm
mediately after the performances Satnr-
day evening Contractor Christy with a
number of men laid the stage extension.
which is placed over the orchestra chairs
and reaches to the second balcony column
on each side.
]. Il Coffin, contractor for the erection
Of the kirmess booths, also began WORK
Saturday evening and his work win bs
finished this afternoon. The decorations
win be placed in the booths as soon a.
the carpenters have finished.
The arrangement of the stage is the
same as that of last year, but the decora
tions are very different. There are two
booths with annexes on each side of the
stage, The booths represent the seasons.
Winter and summer are on the south side,
spring and autumn on the north side.