Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-14

Inc plACt OF an experiment. huu trtho
llshed itself IN all the d gnity OF one o
the fixed Institutions Of the city. ~
the enormous success Of It's mnskod
carnival at the Tbeater last evening
In the way OF decorations, nothing Ia
the history OF the city has Ia any way
approached II; o. financial success II
has had few equals, the feceip ,
amounting 10 the handsome hgufu OF
Sl575, with the matinee this afternoon
yet to hear from, and as social and
SpJo ysble event II takes place among
the foremost Of the many succefses
which have made thc,ter balls famous.
Tho affair started oil Mt half pact Q
O'Clock with blate OF trumpeis that
seut the curtain up aud disclosed the
Stage crowded with figures Kay, fau-
tasic, brilliant anu grotesque In be-
wildefing confusion. AS tue march
proceeded the msskers paired Oh
aud two by two made the yrand dc.
tour Of the house, amid fusilsie OF
laughter ami comment, the first ap.
piause being drawn by the delineatiOn
VI . dude la checkefei clothes, draw
ing sitter him n pug dog. There were
just 40 maskers who participated IN
the grand procession, but tho number
was largely augmented by late AR.
rivals, anu at III O'Clock when the
affair was ut It's height and the floor
crowded with characters there were
probably no fewer than 225 people par
debating In the festivities.
AT that hour, the scene, viewed from
the rear OF the stage, was one Of oriental
magnificence-a verlta0lo Arabian
Nights vision. rhe entire space over
head was u Dewildering but harmOni-
Gus ARRANGEMENT OF monster japanese
umbrellas, smaller pafasols, aud long,
graceful festoOns OF Chinese lantetDe;
Ii IL said there were 1900 Of these en-.
ployei In tho decorations. IL was al
most impossible 10 get glimpse Of the
ceiling through the profusion OF the
hAngings overhead; they were drape1
from the circles, the flies, the arch and
fell In immense graceful lines to the
four sides OF the house. The fret
gallery was u regular breastwork OF the
Three newspapers OF the city, with
their title pages outward, while a
fantastic assortment OF IN ssks, aninlls,
heads, horse shoes, etc, was dispiayeu
81 intervals between tbs papers. The
procenlum boxes were banked with
hateful display OF plants. A calcium
Hight threw various cOlOrs on the figures
OF the dancers, and the changing coll
ors, added greatly to the glnmor OF tho
scene. On tho floor everything was
morrlmeht. Indians, cowboys, knights,
hunlTesses, DianaB, fairies, irOubadore,
mingled In hopeless coniusioD; here an
inky cloaked Hamlet held grave con-
yerse with a pert butterfly; there Sir
John Falstan and "A pretty little hun
ifoss OF the plains paraded In solemn
tilence; In another place m Italian
organ grinder and his monkey sought
TO whuodlc coins from an Irish washer.
woman and hopeless "chspIie" OF
the modern school; a beautiful Greek
paraded with u cowboy; Spartans
looked fondly on tamb0rine girl; anu
everywhere there was the SAME hilari.
pus aud incongruOus pairing oil. The
dancing by the characters continued
until about midnight, when the promp-
ter called on all 10 unmask, and amid n
storm Of calculations anu wOnderment,
the masks were allowed 10 drop, and
the next ten minutea were given up to
hilsrity. Alter this, many people ia
evening dresses took the door, anu the
dngoing was thrown open TO oil.
THE CHARACTERS.
II would be impossible to give an
accurate list OF oil tne characters repre-.
rented, but the following are those
nstcd down ne the various people passed
by In the grand march.
Mr.. @. 4. Stanton and Miss Amy Wal
Eer, king and queen of the carnival.
Miss Pierce, Spring.
THE GRAND MARCH.
Miss Lille Phelps, Fairy.
Miss Jenny Bakes, Folly.
Mrs. Slimson, Quaker Lady.
lirs. Schohod, school Girl.
Mrs. L.. Ravens, Domino.
Mrs. Brown, Domino.
Mrs >. !. Pollock, Domino.
Miss Daisy Newman, Baby.
Miss Amy Walker, Carnival QuOOn.
MISS Mary Brixeu, Dancing Girl
Miss Mary Orlob, Queen OF stars.
Miss Tyler, Valentine.
Miss Stevens, Frost.
MIR. Geery, Spanish Gypsy.
Miss Blanche Chadwick, VivandiOro.
Bliss Grace Chadwick, Modern Juliet.
Miss Florence Drake, Yum Yum.
Miss Cora Cady, Sailor Girl.
Mrs. Willis, America.
Mrs. Wall, Music.
Grace Apploby, Enchantress.
Ciart Tate, Huntross.
Gerue Oakley, Rod Riding Hood.
kalio McAliistor, Acc of Hears.
E'i.s BywMer, Russian Princess.
Iditi liywnier, Spanish Dancer
Ml's May Flack, Domino.
Mrs. Henry, IRISH Widow.
Mrs. New man Jockey.
MISS Mabel Newman, Folly.
Miss May Jones, Jockey.
Mrs. Clinton, Widow.
Miss May by 7, Juliet.
MISS Pearl Sharp, Queen.
Mis'lda Cone, Lady Of the Empire,
Miss Cowell, Carrier Dove.
Mi's Sadie Gilbert, Lady Goditn,
ar j. W. Farrell, Gipsv Queen.
Nirgie Farrell, Dolly Warden.
Mites llalkol Domino.
Mrs. w. A. Robertson, Lady Grow.
MHtio Ricketts,, 81. Valentine
Mr.. Wermouih, Red Riding uood
Hood ''' Nv" H'u'ns
Jamie Gindrup, Sunnower.
Mlss Miller, Scotch I.a,sie.
Mlss lioulz, Mermaid.
Ml"s Sllverwood, Rosallud.
Slargarot Reed, Montana.
ai-' ;. folding, Quron of Ilearta.
'9sle Hu.dlug, School Girl.
NJ ~ ~ y Malley, Aun Dinnh.
Sifs' NondmRnsee, Domino
silSs Ella West, Rehecra.
Nrs' Engle, Black and Yellow Fouy
ms hN' iialghi, American Flag.
Uora knohoisky, Domino.
Stllle Perkins, Domino.
Ga is' W; II. Rood, 1amborine Girl.
Nn1'ue VhhndlQr, Night.
r. Annie StrOmberg. Gynsv
NA Maggio Tanner, Ffeneh oman.
VIZ j. w. Hughes. Niuht
XII, ~ ~ fopc, Morning,