The herald., 1896-04-15
CRADLE SONGS OF NATIONS
Brilliant Entertainment Fer the BsEefi.
Of the Free Kindergarten.
Society Turned Out In Force ana Gave a 3D.
ernl PatroTage-Luilabies of Different
Tongues Beautifully Rendered

After weeks Of untiring work and q
never failing interest the labors of the
ladies of the Free kindergarten asso-
citation were crowned with success last
night by the good-sized audience that
greeted the Cradle Songs of all Ma
tions. given at the Los Angeles theater
for the benefit of the Free Kinder
garten. The affair passed off with even
smoothness; not once during the even
ing was there the usual drag that seems
destined to follow amateur perform
ances. One scene followed the other in
quick succession. the audience being
entertained between the changes with
soloists chosen from our best local
talent. The audience was composed of
representative society people and sew
eral box parties swelled the crowd
Altogether the evening was quite as
much a social event as it was a finan-
cial success for those interested in the
laudable work for which the entertain
ment was given.
The curtain rose on a Greek scene,
with an effective grouping of priestesses
surrounding Hero and Psyche with the
mother in its midst. The posing and
surroundings were carried out with true
historic accuracy and perhaps in this
tableau there was more care shown to
minor details than in any of the others.
The participants were: Miss Todd,
Miss Gregory, Psyche; Mrs. Mcknight,
Hero; Miss Gregory. Psyche Mrs. Nc
knight, the mother; tn e fair priest
esses being represented by the Misses
Georgia Mcknight Georgia Cas-
well and Azubah Higgins Miss
Naoma Alfrey as Greek dane
ing girl made great hit with her
pretty, graceful steps. A bass solo fol-
lowed, rendered by Prof. Hueber.
Russia came next and the audience
were given glimpse into a domestic
"a "a mil a n
large table making merry, while to one
side a cradle was gently rocked by
young Russian mother singing with a
soft cadence a Russian lullaby Miss
johnson filed the character with much
grace. Those taking part We're: Mrs.
Farr. Dir Prettie, Mrs. Muchmore,
Frank Muchmore and Margaret Hull.
A Russian fantasie cornet solo by
Miss Loeb was heartily received. Mrs.
Shelley Tolhurst who always gives so
much pleasure with her songs, sang
Only the Sound of Voice.
The chef d ouvre of the evening was
when a bit of Central America was
transported for the nonce on the stage.
and the scene was simply perfect To the
left of the stage a reed house represent
ed the characteristic dwelling of the ma
tives. The other side was occupied by
a tepee, and the fun of 1t was caused
hy a monkey, recently imported, that
swung and jumped with apish slee from
roof to pole. Natives reposed on the
ground with graceful abandon. and
rerched not far distant from the throne
was a sober parrot. a small alligator ap-
parently vending its way over the roof
accentuated the tropical scene. Palms
and banana plants finished the accurate
conception of the country. A living
Mexican tot from the kindergarten
school was conspicuous parsonage in
the native band that constituted the ar
tiStic scene. Miss E. H. Kimball sang
very sweetly a lullaby. Ma Angeline,
sung and danced b. Anita Ray Simp-
son and Mrs. Stieneke as a darkey boy
and girl quite captured the audience
with their delightfully."- natural sketch.
The characters in the scene were Miss
Sumner, Mrs. George Dickson, Mrs e.
Sieweke. Mrs. Goucher. Mrs. Donald.
Miss Robinson, Miss Jenkin., William