The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-19
Brilliant Spectacle Preseted at
the Academy Last Night.
A VERY GRAND SUCCESS
The Entertainment Under the Au-
spices of the Ladies' Memorial
Association Witnessed by
Large and Cultured Au-
dence.

tue HT6J presentation OF 'Il9 hlr-
mess" under the direction of MIR. Il.
j. Macdonnell, of New Orleans.
The entertainments was for the
benefit of the Ladies' Memorial AS.
sociatlon, and with the assistance of
these ladies. Mr.. Macdonnell secured
the cooperation of some of the
most beautiful ladies as we'll as
prominent people OF the city for his
carnival of the nations.
There had been q rush for desira.
BILE seats and when the curtain went
MP, few minutes after s O'Clock,
the entire building was filled with
handsomely dressed men and
women. THE YIRGINIAN has never
seen upon any occasion more ele
giant or more refined audience at
the Academy of Music.
The Academy was prettily deco.
rated with flags and bunting, and
She music was furnished by the
Naval Post Band under the leader.
chip of Prof. Price.
Inc performance commenced
with grand tableau and triumphal
procession of all the nations, led by
the queen of the kIrmess.
1t was g magnificent spectacle.
ihe nations IN holiday attire keeping
time, after the fashion of their re.
spectlve countries, to martial music.
IHE FIRGINlAN will not attempt n
description in detail of the novel
entertainment. The cause is so
worthy that doubtless all will 90 to
Gee 1t this afternoon or to night.
The various dances were executed
with precision, showing the most
careful training and industrious nm.
plcatlon, and were made more
beautiful by well,handled calcium
lights.
Inc management announced in
the programme that the audience
could applaud if thought proper.
but there would be no encores. and
while all of the dances were received
with marked appreciation, thu
Little Sphinx Worshipers, tbe
"Glpsy Tambourlne Dance" "Ssil.
OTIS Hornpipe." "Indian Girls Wild
hose Dance, were so faultlesly ex.
ecuted that the applause was enthu-
elastic.
The costumes are very realistic
md handsome and were ordered
from New Orleans for the occasion.
Ihe Klrmess will be repeated this
afternoon and tonight with q re-
arrangement of programme and
new fcaturee. The Greek Cymbal
Dance was omitted last night and
Will be given to-day ss ono of the
greatest attractions.
THE PARTICIPANTS,
The following is list of tina
dances, dancers, queens and other
participants:
Queen Of the Klrmess: Mrs Alex
The Nile Worshiprers-NIisses
NIarie Hume, Elizabeth Pickett,
Hortense Borum. Bessie Smith
katharine Borum, Margaret Reid
blanche M Hendren, Mamie Ward
Margaret Bull. Bessie Baker, Nellie
Iarker. Chaperons: Mrs Thom w
Henderson and Mrs L. L Gwathmev.
SphynN Dance = Misses Fapnie
Weisel, Mary Clarke Virginia Cor.
don. Alice kiernan, Kate Hardy.
blanche Metzger, Lulu Kelly. Julia
Herman. Helen Ries. Byra Page.
Leila Hobson. Chaperone: Mrs
George w. Gordon.
Spanish Dance-Miss Leigh, MIR
Keeling, Miss Bland Taylor. Mr.
Tyler Smith. Miss Pattie Tavlor
MIR Howard Shield, Miss Dobie' AZ
William Shield. Miss Baker, Mir A
> Macdonald. Miss Ida Gordon. Mr.
X Q Taylor, Jr. Chaperone: Mrs
w M Cooke.
Swedish Dance = Misses Louise
Hndgins. Estelle Hudgins. Marion
Stres, Elizabeth Bowdoin. Blanche
Smith, Ethel Balm, Margaret Wrenn.
Mary Lou Gray, Messrs. John
Pierce, Perry Jones, Page Stires
duncan Puller, Leigh Gordon, vii.
liam Rlddick, George Goodridge.
George Bate. Chaperones: Mis-
Phi Yeatman and Mrs. Frank
Smith.
Observation-Disclosures Oueen.
Miss Virginia Jordan. Dancers.
Misses Madge Drummond, Marv
Leigh, Ethel Hardy, jennie Wrenn.
Alice Old, Marguerite Taylor .Inlis @
Williams, Ida Arnold, Vera vii.
llams, Lottle Arnold, Ruth Wilson.
Alberta Ashby. Chaperones: Mrs
Il Hardy and Mrs George vii.
son.
German ance-Misses Daisv
Drummond, Mary Williams. NIary
Lou Gray, Emma Nash. Marauarite
Rurruss, Mary Sutton, Annie
mayer: Messrs. Pinkney Payne,
Rage Marsden, John Howe, Sewell
Smith, WIZ Gresham, Norman Bell