The herald., 1893-01-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

Ine young people OF tne city are just
now busy with the National Pageant, to
be given February 9th, 10Th and 11th,
for the benefit of the News and Working
Boys home. Rehearsals are the order
of the day. The Court of Isabella, with
its courtiers and attaches, will be one of
the scenes of the Pageant, in which the
Minuet with its courtly salutes and
graceful posings should be marvel of
beauty.
The Colonial Kitchen will be an inter-
esting study. 1t is blue Monday. The
pairing of apples. spinning and churn-
ing, add to its effectiveness, while the
nursing of the twins (the latest addi-
tion to family of 20), and the love
scene in the corner are true to life.
Another scene of great interest will
be the Signing of the Declaration OF In
dependence, in which Mrs. Cora Scott
Pond Pope will appear IS America.
The Battle OF Bunker Hill ia perhaps
the most thrilling and the strongest for
posing and effect. Tire great painting,
The Battle of Bunker Hill, furnishes
the model for this tableau, representing
the struggle in hand to hand encoun-
ter. The height of the battle is chosen
the climax when Warren falls.
The hospital scenes are thrilling, clos
ing with the Emancipation Proclama
ton and peace jubilee. Hands will be
clssped across the bloody chasm, and
Dixie will mingle it's strains with Tent
ing on the Old Camp Ground.
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THE GRAND-The musical comedy en-
titled Our German Ward will be pre-
sented at the Grand Opera.house on
Friday, February 3D. by Middaugh's
Musical Comedy company. This com
pany numbers some 16 artists; among
whom might be mentioned the follow
ing welllknown players: Mr.. Alien
Wightman. VIM. Woods, M. L. Kinsey,
VIM. j. Woods, George l.. Behrens,
Fred Sawyer, Miss Maie Woods, Jessie
D. Middaugh and Fannie Ogden.
This and tomorrow evenings Alba
Haywood will appear in New Edgewood
Folks, play given by consent of Sol
Smith Russell. The programme is
highly commended by the press and
public where Mr.. Heynood has ap-
peared.
Musical Matters.
The fifth of the series of musicales
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner
Cogswell at their residence on Flower
street, Wednesday evening. That they
are growing in popularity WAS shown by
the number of music loving people who
! attended. The subject was Italian
Music and Italian Composers. A ehort
synopsis of the life of the different COM
posers was read by Mr.. Cogswell as they
came on the programme-the works of
Cherubini, Rossini, Viotti, for the vio-
lin; Scarlstti, who wrote the fugue
known as The Cat Fugue. (The story,
as translated from the Italian, is: The
maestro's favorite cat one day walked
on the keys of his pianoforte. touching
the six notes as follows, G, b fat, fiat,
1 fat, C sharp, whereupon Scarlatti TAX
ing the tones indicated he composed this
wonderful and difficult fugue). Doni-
zetti, Verdi, Ricci, were listened to with
| evident pleasure, and fitting close was
the overture to William Tell. The sub
| ject for the next musicale will be The
History of the Pianoforte.
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The Students Musical club will give
an open meeting on Monday evening at
Ludlam hall. The club is composed of
amateur and professional musicians,
some of whom are excellent performers.
Among the participants will be Miss
Conger, Mise Kimball, Mrs. Hooker,
Mrs. Cole, Mrs. DR.. Lummis, Miss
O'Donoghue, Miss Rogers, Miss
Gardner, Miss Wells, Miss PEN
ming, Miss Seymour, Mrs. Templer
Allen, Mrs. Gprhardy, Messrs. Dupuy,
Klepper and Williams.
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Asacred concert was given last evening
at Illinois hall participated in by Mrs.
Park, James Fox, Frank Conner, Miss
Bertha Penning, Miss Loomie, Mrs.
Wiseman. Rev. j. H Phillips, Harry B.
Mabin, Messrs. Ragland, Worn and
| Conner.