The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-20
THE MAY FESTIVAL.
Magnificent ana Benatiful Perform.
nnce nj the Academy of Music

The May Festival given at the
Academy last night was, in the sense of
an entertainment, brilliant success
and deserved @ crowded house. The
peclally lovely being the electrical arch
In the back ground, evergreen environed
and gracefully surmountlng the May
Queens throne, Prof. Jesse Price was
present with the Naval Post Orchestra
and rendered unusually fine music,
which was a most lmportanu factor In
the successful rendering OF the follow
Ing charming programme:
l. Crowning OF the May Queen :. .....--
May Queen, Miss Mabel Wing.
1st Maid OF Honor. Miss Alberta Ashby.
I'd Maid of Honor, Miss Lacy Hardy.
2. Colonial Minuet by Sixteen Couples
3. Living Whist .............. -
Entries of the players. Prof. Bellezza,
a; Miss Wilson. Y; Mr.. Boulkin, z;
Miss Pincus b. Grand entree of the
Cards and March. Opening OF the pack
and discarding of this joker, with solo
La Violette. by Miss Stella Frankfurt.
The shuttle. The cat The deal.
x and z. A will cut the cards by
passing through the pack. will deal
begins the game, by leading two of
hearts. Trick dancers.
4. court Minuet - BY Kings and Queens
.. sailors Hornpipe .......... BY Jacks
6. Flag Dances s By Aces
Z. Highland Fling ........ by Trays
y. CrackoVienne .......... BY Tens
9. Skirt Dance BY Twelve Young Ladies'
10. Rope Dance BY Miss Lottie Pincus
IL. Tamborine Dance BY Miss Wing
II. Italian Scarf Dance
:, .;..... BY Seventeen Young Ladies'
IL. Fishers Hornpipe ........
,.,; BY Master Arthur Clay.
BY Miss Virginia Goodwin and Master
Sammie Myers
15 La Cachuchn Observation-Disclosures.
BY Miss Hildagart Chamberlain
~ Hlghland Ring ....... BY the Glass
II. Butterfly Dance BY Miss Pincus
Is. Tamborlne Dance ...........
49,, BY Misses Ashby and Hecht
1s. Spanish Dance ....
90 BY Miss Fannie welsel
29' Gavotte Minuet ........ BY the Glass
2l Pantomne Polka BY Fifty Children
The Living Whist was a UNIQUE and
gorgeous feature, making certainly one
OF thH prettiest dance scenes eyed Wit
messed on this stage. Every character
was costumed and marked TO rapr ,sent
a card and the various figures, as men
toned IN the programme. were gone
through with fauHlessly and gracefully,
tne erect being extremely pleasing.
While no attempt can be made 20 indi-
vidualze, for all wsre 50 good tina; i.
would be unjust to discriminate. men,
lion may not be omitted of tiny little
Miss Stella Frankfurt, who took the part
or the joker. This dlminutive little
lady's dancing was marvelousiy Well.
Keeping perfect time and executing the
dif1icult figures with an ease, grace and
sangfroid that was astonishing The
same is true Of little Miss Margaret Ham
COCK. whose performance in ;he High
land Fling (No. l6) was equally remarI;a
BILE. In fact the splendid time kept anG
the degree of perfection arrived at by
the little ones was the subject OF gene
raL surprise and favorable comment.
and reflects immense credit unar Prnf.
Beliezza. who not only taught them,
but under whose efficient direction the
entire entertainment passed off SO
smoothly and we'll
The Festival Is for the benefit of the
Confederate monument fund, ST. Vim
cents Hospital and Boys Home 1t will
be repeated at a matinee this afternoon
house II will surely receive, for not oniv
are It's subjects most worthy, but the
programme is such that the performance
Is worth many times the price of ad-
mission.