New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-31
FOR THE CHILDREN or THE STAGE.

, royFi.r crIRIsTiAs FESTIVAL GIVEN TO THEM
NJ TONY PASTORS THEATRE
All the little children Of the stage. and great
many OF the big ones went 90 Tony Pastors inca
ire last evening. The genial master OF 'he no"'e
had given the use OF his theatre for the christmas
festival which is. given each year ny p'o""''
theatrical peoplc and patrons OF the stage TO the
l,tfl, ones who earn their living behind the loo'-
li.h,s The theatre itself not large enough 10
accommodate all the various features OF 'he les
tiyal and Tammany Hall was secured Inc p"Se
mont WAS transformed into a temporary p""P"''
hail and i'm the assembly room above three 'hr's'-
mas trees twinkling with candles ard all the
do2zliur fixtures OF an orthodox tree plosso"''i
forth from the platcorm Although santa Ciauss
visit va~ a triGc late and came on SUNDAY NJ
made No FOR as disappointment by his reckless ger
crosby and lavish distribution OF sifts' Inc o'.
s,irit OF Christmas sim fingered. ana the ies''ai
vas 2 thoroughly happy AMI merry one The fath-
rs and mothers and friends found how blessed It
,,,s io give and the httle ones discovered that
thor. Is also a great amount II happiness IN re-
cc,yIng Among those who were on the committee
were Aunt" Louisa Eliridge president; Mrs. r.
l. Fernandez yicc-preslent: Mrs. Nell burgess
,trs Antonio Pastor Mrs. George Stoddard Mrs
Anna Allen Drchett. Mrs. que. ME Nassar Lyhch'
Mrs + Harness Mrs. Alexander Brown Miss
Lille Eldr'.go Miss clara Thropp. Miss FERNANDEZ
,uee bartlett Miss beatrice Moreiand, Miss
Hunter. Miss Ellser and Miss White
Tn, festival began with variety p'rioFWdhV''
IN which only the children were permitted 10 take
mart II WAS an extremely clever entertainment.
and WIS greeted with tunuituous applause There
wer. u,te musical prodgies with Fauntleroy curls.
and small skirt dancers and little dudes in mnia-
tlrc ard one solemn faced baby. which was down
on the programme as 'Raby Josephine looked SO
wise AID solemn that the audience was convulsed
with laughter before she made move, and when
she danced a clog In the same quaint old-tasnioned
manner ID lust doubled up and held It's sides. All
the Uttc stars" shOne with wonderful brightness
and danced and sang with childish grace most
refreshing Those who formed the cast were Naoel
johnny McKeeycr. Babies III. Sheridan. Josephine
and Flossie Percita. Marie Katy olive and all the
other names to which children answer.
In the parlor OF the theatre were arranged me
''soe.lal presents" These especially requested
bv the cAildrs H. and numbered almost every article
from a fur-trmmcd cloak 10 a Waterbury watch.
There were bicycles and tricycleS. lockeis. SEEDS,
hobby horses banjoes. drums. guitars and roller
skates. These. with the other presents. were DIS
trbuted by Aunt" Louisa Eldridge and Mrs. Fer
nandcz. II the purpose OF the committee 10
grant every reasonable request which the children
made and when little fve-year-old boy demanded
set OF Shakespeare he got IT, did the three little
ones who asked for bibles Before the gifts
distributed all the children marched into the base
mcni hail. where biz dinner awaited them. Those
10 whom the little children are most Indebted for
their happy Christmas are Joseph jefferson. y. II.
Hummcl. Ehrige r. Gerry. Henry T. Abbey j.
Pierpont Morgan. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Nine.
George = Gould. Frank W. Sanger. Maurice Griu.
Mrs Frank Leslie. Miss Ada Rehan. Mrs. Kendall.
Augustus Iitou and Daniel FrOhman, all OF whom
contributed literally.