Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-08
THE PAGEANT.
duced Great Variety of National
Dances In Costume.

a unique entertainment hnich lntfO-
duced a Great Variety of National
Dances in Costume.
The entertainment which Mr.. e. Wales
brought out at the auditorium Friday even
ing has been fittingly named "the pa
geant." 1t combines music and motion
in ever changing variety, and is an exhibit
ton of living pictures in the best sense
pictures of life and color, and graceful
movements and postures. Now something
artistic, now humorous, but at all times
pleasing, this is the order as the Chinese,
the Spanish, the gypsies, the little tots,
the beautiful young women-all in striking
costumes-run the gamut of "the mazes"
Following the overture by the orchestra
came the procession which introduced the
entire galaxy of over 100 performers, led
by j. Harry Estey as the court jester.
Cupids frolic was represented by Emma
Barrows and Helen Leavitt, two little
misses who seemed to be veritabe cupids
in their costumes of white tights and wings,
and who discharged arrows from gilt bows.
Pauline JENNIE and Kendall Severance
impersonated Uncle Sam and Columbia.
He took the flag from her and laid it to
one side, then they danced the stately min
net, followed by an old-fashioned jig to the
tune of Yankee Doodle, Uncle Sam at the
close raising his umbrella and escorting
Columbia from the stage. Marion Knights
song, with dance, "Dabys too young TO
know" was a taking number.
The serpentine duet, by Misses Dora
Mitchell and Christina Goodall, was ad-
Judged by all to be the finest exhibition of
its kind ever seen. The young women
were in white null dresses of 20 yards each,
and they seemed to float in the airy mass,
the climax coming in the imitation of
bat. The lights, which at one time showed
IA colors, were thrown upon the dancers
with revolving wheel The kaleidoscope
changes of the lights was feature of all
the dances.
The Chinese dance brought out 90 orient
al Brownies, who are known in every day
life as George Childs, Kendall Severance,
Harold Whitney, Ralph Pettee, Carl Lett
singer, Charles Stolte, Harry Bingham,
Harry Green, and Masters Adams, Dugan,
Whitney, Kendall, Ellis, Boyce, Crosier,
Chamberlain, Mitchell and White. George
Childs, the leader, sang a Chinese song,
and at its close all the dancers joined in
initiating the movements of the Chinese
''Washee man"
The participants in the butterfly dance
were Judith Allen, Helen Crosby, Maud
Young, Pauline Jenne, May Spear, Louise
Davenport, Ethel Randall, Alice Colt,
Flossie Howe and Marion Knight Edna
! Crosby, as the black queen, appeared and
executed a solo dance, after which she was
led off in captivity by the two cupids.
The Spanish cacucha, by Miss Jane Hall,
in costume of the race, brought to mind
the Preciosa, whose trumphs Longfellow
has so beautifully portrayed in The Span
ish student"
The baby dance was by the gayest little
company imaginable, all in their "nighties,"
and each carrying doll. They went
through several figures and sang, finally
falling to rest, while a lullaby was sung
by Mrs. Lima Hubbard, whom the fold
ing doors revealed as sitting by child's
couch at the rear of the stage. The chill
dren who appeared in this scene were AL
ice Jones, Annie Brockington, Pauline
Morris, Helen Childs, Emma Barrows,
Ruth Brown, Grace Cooper, Margie Cros-
by, Margaret Barber, Leonora Richardson,
Pauline Miller, Marion Simonds, and the
little Misses Hall, Allen, Putnam, Smith,
Mettey and Leavitt.
Miss Christina Goodall, in a gorgeous
gown of pink, was the Partisan enchant-
ress, who captivated all with her skirt
dance. No movements were repeated in
this dance, and the number was more than
twice that ever executed on a local stage
by professional dancer.
The electrical bouquet was a dance en-
tirely original with Mr. Wales, and this
was its first presentation. Amy Hines,
Ruth Noyes, Pauline Fisk, Florence Howe,
Miss Pratt, Miss Clark of West Brattle-
boro, danced first with garlands, and then
with bouquets illuminated by electric
lights, little Alice Jones at length appear
ing from a basket at the centre of the
stage. Her costume was Illuminated by
los electric lights of many colors, the cur
rent being turned alternately on and off.
Many have seen hornpipes before, but
never one by so dininutive sailor lad as
Marion Knight appeared to be, and her eX'
ecution was perfection.
One of the most amusing features was
announced as "McCarthy's." Two little
misses, Ellen Hunt and Helen Keyes, APP
peared in red costumes and rendered al
,, Irish break down. They were joined 10y
Harry Wales, Maud Young and Laura
,, Pentland, the latter closing the exhibition
with an abandon that could not be exceled
The "Mads of the mist made one Of
the most artistic productions of the even
ing. Helen Crosby, Maud Young, judith
Allen, Ruth Childs, Florence Fisk, Alice
Eels, Laura Pentland, Ruth Hunt, Flossi'
Howe and Marion knight come in t
waltz movements, and the older girls form
rows with white tarlatan between them
This cloth is thrown into the air to repre-
t sent mist, and out and in it Flossie How,
! and Marion Knight appeared. At thu
! close a square was formed, in which the
two little girls did a solo dance.
5 To the familiar strains of Tommy Temp
( kins bevy of girls appeared, accompanies
by perfect dude in dress and appearance
f Pauline Jenne-who sang the catch!
a "Tommy Tompkins, how-de-do." In re
/, spouse to an encore the group comes back
Tommy Tompkins having by his side
= blushing maiden-Effie Keyser. The SOM
' this time was "My picnic girl" In thi
:. dance were Ethel Randall, Helen Hunt
a Edith Farr, Mabel Hunt, Effie Keyser
4 Edwina Whitney, Alice Eels, Helen Reyes
f Maud Young, Edna Crosby, Ethel Knights
Miss Barrows, Miss Craig, Miss Young
Miss Barker, Miss futile, Blanche Pow
ers, Marion Baker, Zetta Weld.
Flossie Howe and Marion Knight exc
9 cuted the echo dance, polka movement
: one dancing while the other listened.
: The scarf advertisement was anOthe
n striking group. First came II young won
y en- in white to a schOttsche step, and the