The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-11
A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY
The Karnlval Of KommeTce st the Academy
Of Music Last Night.
AN EMPHATIC AND GLOWING SUCCESS
SorfoiA's a.cntlinE Merchants Uuiauc.
~ ma Effectively Advertised = A
Most Enjoyable Entertainments
Ncniiaiic Tnblcaux-List OF pntti.
cipnnts-rhe Grand March.

Ihe karniyal Of Kommelce as pre-
scented at the Academy OF Music Ia ST
evening was in every detail al urquali-
i.eu success being one Of the most
unique, pleasant and profitable enter
tainments ever presented in this popular
mouse The audience was both large and
enthusiastic. literally aDplaudius every
one Oh inc numerous NUM- ers presented
ior their cOnsiderat ton, and especially
Inc taDleauX and StatuarS
Upon the stage were gathered an array
Oh feminine loveliness anu grace that
was simply dazzling. This was enhanc-
cd by the brilliant and dainty costume s
representing almost every branch Of
trade and exhibiting In oil sorts Of ways
Inc various articles Of merchandise EN-
braced therein.
Betwccn each Of the more notable acts
a contingent Of representatives of the
several business firms, each In turn.
marchcd before the footl!ghts to an or
chestra accompaniment and the plnudits
Oh an adniirinS multitude
THE YIRGINIAN LEADS.
The Virginian's fair representative,
Miss Ava Cunningham, one of Han1p-
IONS most talented young ladies, opened
Inc entertainment, creating unbounded
enthusiasm as she appeared charming
IN q unique costume OF blue urgantlie
Win Nortolk VirSinian streamers falling
gracefully from the belt, a jaunty con-
tinental white Dlumed hat upon her
mead III her hand the famous Virginia
state nag belonging to Company D,
PENINSULA Guards, singing in her rich
contraltO voice the now well known pa-
triotic song, Virginia"
Following this came an entirely realis-
nc blacksmith scene, in which Mrs NJ
~ Gordon and Miss Susie Russell, artis-
t1cally begrimed ana in leathern aprons,
fashioned horse shoe on the anvil in
plain view of the audience
Iabeau Of the Coquette followed
This ana all the other beautiful statue
scenes on the programme being given by
Miriam Schancll, May Cherry and Mary
Night ~,
The next number was a druggists lab
ratory scene, put on by Holmes, in which
Miss Edith Cobb produced startling
eliect with antngonistic chemicals.
me photoSraphing scene was udi-
crous and clever. 1t was naturally exc
cuted by Miss Margaret Crandell, as
sisted by muStache: Mrs w. FL Nc
Ghee. Mrs. Bennett, Miss Frances Eos
ter, Messrs. \. Moses and n. Il. Worrell
me two latter being in the role Of black
face comedians.
Tahleau--'rhe Gladiator.
III the gas stove display. Miss Russell
cooked pan OF rolls In Il quick time
That would make the average good wife
green Win envy.
one OF the most effective and beauti-
!ul scenes Of the entertainment was the
iipral display Of Lloyd Blick, in which
Miss Stella Davis. radiant in roses.
swung 70 and fro in 4 bower OF flowers,
III swing draped III graceful ever
green and smi.aX.
The Japanese Tea Party was a pretty
scene, In which Miss Ella Dozier and Il
number OF equally charming assistants
plet;ily made real Tea in q miraCulously
short time.
Then came laughable dental scene,
III which three pound tooth was mys-
teriously extracted from q bowling vic
tim. The actors in this We're Mrs. W. J..
Shepherd and Mrs. NJ. Gordon
Pending the next scene Miss Bessie
Williams leading contralto Of Cpwurth
choir, most attractively and becominEly
costumcd. charmed the audience with
her superb rendering OF 'Protest a tons. -
Miss Bertha Mccoy, representing
Whites bicycle establishment, rode an
elegant lady's wheel about the stage.
This graceful performance was succeed
ed by startling fire scene, in which
Misses Edna EaStand Anna Jordan were
the actors
Little Miss Rosa Lee Foster clevcrly
rendered Home, Sweet Home. just be-
fore the final grand march. which was
one OF the most elaborate and beautiful
ever witnessed here. 1t was participated
III by the entire company and was
faultlesSly executed
FOLLOWING is a list of those who took
part IN the grand march, as well as the
individual marches between the acts
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