The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-27
living WHIST PRODUCED.
Mrs. Pierce's Dancing Pupils Presented
This Beautiful Scene,
INFANTRY HALL WAS CROWDED.
brilliant Costumes Worn by the Royal
Cards-Tricks All Alive and Dancing
MANY Beautiful Figures Executed
May Pole Dance by Little Ones.


has created such furore in England,
and in New York and Boston. The
game originated in London and was
brought to this country last season. A
A PACK of cards is represented by fifty
txo persons, each Of whom is dressed to
represent one of the pack. There are
four players as in games Of whist and
each has thirteen Of the animated cards
in his charge, and the general rules laid
down for whist are folio ell to IA great
extent though OF course the fate OF every
card and trick is we'll known before the
game begins.
TIE production OF this beautiful
amusement last evening was by the pu-
pills of Mrs 4. w. Pierce, tue dancing
instructress, and was under the man
agement OF Mime. A. Il. Arcan OF Boston.
The floor space was reserved for the game
and the balconies and space around the
floor were crowded to the fullest extent
by he people anxious to see the novelty.
The costumes were all designed for the
occasion, and in the case OF the royal
cards the costumes displayed on an old
pack were exactly copied The kings
were arrayed In fur-trimmsd doublets
and the queens In robes with court
trains, while the jacks were dressed in
the style Of the courtiers
or the Middle Ages
The aces were all young ladies. who
wore dresses Of the coming-out pattern,
and in the arrangement of the spot cards
the ladies wore dresses OF the suit color
With the number of spots in the prevail
ing color on the front Of the skirt, while
the gentlemen had the spots on wide
sashes across the ordinary evening suit.
The suit colors were as follows !:
Hearts, white, scarlet spots; diamonds,
blue, scarlet spots; clubs. red, set off
with black; spades, yellow, with black
spades.
The cards, headed by the four players,
executed a march around the hall be-
fore the game began and brought up in
position for the shuttle. This was a
maze OF evoiutions when all were
mingled in inextricable confusion appar-
emily, sut at the proper moment all were
in their places for the deal.
As the cards were dealt each took it's
place at one Of the four corners of the
floor. Hear were trumps, aud they
were sent out from the first. Each trick
was In the form Of
Fancy Dance Step
and in the center of the hall, the cards
as they were played dancing out to the
music and performing i'm the center until
taken by the high card OF the trick.
The players were:
Alvin Kenyon; X-Frank Winter;
B-James Campbell; Z-frank Vaughn.
The dea! resulted rs follows:
Eight Of pamssds MIS- Alice sassIy ' rnree @Sree 81
Hearts Miss Blanche smith; Nine OF Clubs NJ
Ten OF Diamonds. Miss Ella wiggins Queen 30" oi
Cubs Mrs Lille shirley; Four Of spades. Miss
samsn KING sSads adef Charles s Msfe4
man. Jack OF Spades Andgew Morris;
BIS hand1Ace Of Hearts, Mrs. Alice Kenyon
ON; Jack OF Hearts. Clarke sanford; Two Of Da,
Jacs Of CLUBS Jce Winter; Two @ Of Spades s az " Miss
Gertrude shg@sni Three 9f Spades George Hun:
Diamonds. Mrs. Annie Vaughn; Four OF Diamonds.
Ks, nand-.,K q Hearts. Charles Butts; Seven
T.s Si Dia4adT n, Alfred shirley Queen Of Hearts
Pecs sht 81 ear Mss F9s Foss N.s oe
lone foeey o. ea ear M % e ace of Clubs Mis-
o. Clubs Thomas Caiton Ace OF spades, Miss Cora
Bourne; Eight OF Spades Miss Lillian Lake; Five
rs hand-Five OF Hearts. Frank whitford; Five
Butterworth; Two Of Clubs, Miss Carrie Knowies
Sesen sro OF hsdI heaTs wt M gsey sik OF piamonds
Eight OF Clubs. Aaron Curry !. Queen Of spadss
Mrs; Lutte purkls Nine OF Spades, Miss Lulu
OF Diam )nds. Artnur Thompson; Three Of Da-
monds, Norman McCausland.
Every trick received merited applause
and several were obliged to respond To
encores, the jack tricks especially as they
were more of the comical and the dances
more arotesque. The ninth trick was
enthusiastically received. the minuet
being executed In an admirable manner
The last trick which is taken by the king
OF diamonds was also
Royalty AppIauded.
The jack OF diamonds with the four of
diamonds and six Of spades were enjoy
ing themselves hugely when the king APP
peared and with stamp OF his foot put
an end TO the fun aud sent the other
three cards trembling and shivering to
the winning player
The joker, which usually does not cut
any fisure in whist had deal to accom-
plisE In this game He was in the per-
son of Adoph Shirby, and was dressed
as jester, with cap and bells. He was
always poking into the game and was
not thrown out or torn up rs is the case
In most whist games. He tried to man
age the play and when sat upon by
players and cards, bobbed up serenely in
new place After the game he had the
hoor to himself for while and executed
some pretty and difficult jigs and wing
dances which we're fully appreciated by
the audience.
The cards marched out OF the hall and
the royal cards soon returned for court
quadrille. the effect OF which with the
handsome and mingled colors made
beautiful picture.
Previous TO the whist the Younger
members OF the various classes gave a
beautiful Maypole dance, Mas er Green
VILE Waterman aud Miss Gelb leading.
The committee Of ma lagelnenJ con-
sisted OF Colonel George III. Pettis, gene
raj director; Charles L. Pet is, assistant
director: Frank Peirce, Eiwin Kenyon,
Frank Vaughn, Andrew Morris, Joseph
Winter. James Campbell and Frank
Winter, aids.
Mrs. Pierce was presented b. the chill
dren with three handsome bouquets. n
handsome feather fan aud a souvenir
spoon. The music was given by an or
chestra in charge OF Edward Luther.
Alter the game and court Quadrille the
noor was thrown open to the friends and
pupils alike and program OF twelve
dances, mostly round, was hearti en-
/ yed, the crowd being as great on the
hoor as on the night Of the Infantry
ball The evening dresses were very
handsome and the evening may ,e set
down as one of the leading events OF the
season. Tue success OF ths whole affair
was unqualif' AMI Nrs Pierce was
congratulated from ALI quarters.