Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-14
FAIRIES IN CARNIVAL.
They Will Dance and Sing Before the
Pittsburg Public, to Pour
MONEY INTO CHARITY'S GOLFERS.
Coming Benefit for the Homeopathic Hos
pital Association.
ONE THOUSAND CHILDREN TO APPEAR

One thousand beautiful children, the pets
of the homes of Pttsburg and Allegheny,
representing kings, queens and ladies of
fairyland will be an attraction presented
shortly at Exposition Park for the benefit
of the Ladies' Hospital Association of the
Homeopathic Hospital.
Arrangements have been made for the
production of "The Fairies Carnival on
the evenings of September 9, 10 and II, and
the preliminary rehearsal of the children
will be had next week. This is one of the
most beautiful spectacular productions of
the day, and the addition of attractive iuve-
nile home talent gives a special interest to
the pretty operetta. 1t will require stage
100x300 feet to accommodate the little actors
and actresses, and the stage work will be on
the most elaborate scale.
The production will be under the direct
supervision of J. Edgar Owens, the sole
proprietor of the piece, and he will have as
his assistants some of the best managerial
talent which ever handled spectacular work.
j. Leon Vincent, who has for many years
been identified with spectacular produc-
tions of the highest grade, will immedi-
ately take charge of the children, and give
them thorough training. Mr.. Vincent is
now managing the production of "Pom-
peii' at Exposition Park.
THE HOSPITAL NEEDS MONEY.
''The Fairies Carnival will be produced
under the auspices of the Ladies' Associa-
ton of the Homeopathic Hospital, for the
benefit of the hospital fund. The Golfers of
that most worthy inetitutton have been
badly depleted and directors and friends
have been compelled to go down deep into
their pockets to keep its head above water.
The last Legislature failed to see the good
work done and as a consequence the ap-
preparation was cut, throwing the assembly
entirely on its own resources. This is the
incentive Tor the production of s'The Fairies
Carnival" and the ladies hope it will be as
great success as it is worthy.
4 meeting was held and committee ap-
pointed to take charge of the work. Mrs.
William Thaw is President, and Mrs. George
L. Mccoy. Secretary. The other members
of the committee are Mrs. j. J. Vandegrift,
Mrs. Norman NJ. Smith, Miss McClelland,
Miss Pitcairn, Mrs. w. J. Moreland and Miss
Woods. With such a committee the public
has the assurance that nothing will be left
undone to make the production an unquali-
fed success. In fact, it has never been pro-
duced on more elaborate scale than will be
shown in this city. RehearsalS will begin
next Monday and will be continued until the
children are perfected in their parts.
GOOD MUSIC ONE OF THE FEATURES.
The lines in the operetta are very inter-
esting and the music is especially sweet, the
hundreds of childish voices blending into
one grand chorus, which must be heard to
know its full worth. The musical pro-
gramme will be under the direction of II. Z.
Ecker, who was recently appointed organist
for Allegheny City. His reputation is too
well known to necessitate the statement
that his share in the programme will be
successful. He will begin to-day to arrange
the choruse3 and will have everything
ready to take charge of the youngsters at
their first meeting in Grand Central Rink
Monday next
Manager Owens is very much pleased at
the prospects for the production, and with
worthy an object there is no doubt that
his hopes will be realized. Unless the
weather interferes this will be one of the
best amateur talent ventures ever shown in
the city. The children to take part are of
about the right age to rapidly learn the
marches, dances and music with which
"The Fairies Carnival is replete. They
will represent the beautiful fairies, the busy
bees, the pretty butterflies, etc. One of the
prettiest features of the production will be
the costumes, which viii be odd, artistic
and neat.