The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-26

- unoBonlnment Being Arranged Sbr
: Worthy Purpose.


n - philanthropic ladies' OF Seat
II. y N1pse untiring energy tho
nSGIfal hospital owes It's inception.
epom mccess and general prominence.
~ - 4 work In the same charitable
csnn eopking to enlarge its field Of use
h1nmD among the more helpless OF human
Do1nR namely. poor children. by adding
3 mooA needed chlldren's free ward to
~ pgssent general hospital. To do this
ncoufully and In order to spread tho
1nnnclai burden Of the undertaking over
= hfgs territory as possible the ladies
Dave decided to give two benefit perform
encss 1t the Third avenue theater May
= ~ n the proceeds to be devoted spe-
eally 70 the establishing OF such free
ao6ren's ward,
h order TO ge, away from the beaten
palA Of benefit entertainments the tact
4 n the ladies' was brought into requisi-
~ and decision was reached that the
01sFtainment should be novel, unique and
9(G1nal. In other words, something new.
oMeehinR that would not only give full
Wlua for the price OF admission. but some
0hg that should reflect credit upon the
- and every person In any way In
Mseted in the performance. To this end
- management of the affair was placed
= the hands Of Prof. II. r. Whitley and
W,
Uoaved q performance In three brilliant
lfts that viii present series of wonder
y Kaleidoscope fairy scenes. The bene-
being In the interest OF poor children.
eas deemed fitting and appropriate that
0aidrsn OF tender years should give their
ervicea for these representations. AMI
epcW 30 OF the brightest and handsomest
elIe girls and boYs OF this city have rcadi-
placed themselves tn the hands OF Prof.
whniey to De moulded and drilled into
ne'r respective parts. with the more tai
ltd ones In the lead. In character
Eenes. dances and tahieaux. In order 10
sure the artistic success Of the entire
MAR.
The entertainment with these 900 chill
gen Will be divided Into three parts.
sAeh distinct from the other. The first
IN represent a game OF Living Whist
" second thu fairy scenes OF ''Rcveis Of
ne Queen OF May" and the last the Kerr
NJ Of all nations.
living whist will be the game Of
vasse played with lovely little boys and
IRA Fifty-two children win represent
n Mfsy-two cards. First will come the
narrh OF the cards. which win introduce
beautiful ballet. then Will come the
snusans OF the cards. the cut and the
VA and the play. The Joker viii be
represented by Master Arthur Cole. who
Beat time for the cards, and who,
L'sf the deal. as Joker. L. thrown out
= the pack. Each trick will be followed
fancy dance. making thirteen dts
anc' fancy dances, During the thirteen
uNks all the latest society dances will
introduced for the edlflcalion Of tho
~sa'snce. The players In the living whist
De Dora Scott. Miss Atwood. Carrie
irene simpson The dance OF the
- VII be performed by Cyril Stevenson,
she Preston. Martha Kaufman and
LIE slngvrsnsn. The dance Of the lacks
Ne hv Tom Scott Warren Hsstie.
sNh Oliver and Charles Provost BE-
80 taes~ there viii he various other pref
nsarcs ana dances introduced by the
- s snd queens and other CARTS. alto
s sSsaef making SERIES OF pretty animated
'sslei hfe pictures
,~ae hevels 81 the oJreen Of May" win
s''"asce a variety 81 singing and asnc-
which some 30 voices VIII ~
\. IN chorus Miss nona Phelps Viii
see MAY Queen. and will he in fairy
@aer costumes and che effects sfi n.
'sAsS lsciurr eQue. The reeels will
- Win a grand tAbloaax revealing the
saeea ans acr fairy attendants. 10
ese"ea aN a fairy festival and dance.