The times., 1898-05-06
MOTHER GOOSE CARNIVAL.
Novel Diversion Given by Children
at the Columbia Theafer.

The annual May exhibition Of dances
Of the pupils of Miss Minnie Hawke took
place at the Columbia Theater last even
ing in the form Of a Mother Goose carni-
val and was both interesting and novel,
and pleasant diversion from the usual
run of May balls, so many of which are
annually held IN this city.
The entertainment though given for
the most part by diminutive tots, scarce
~ ten years old, was witnessed by
large audience of the friends and pa
tronesses Of the little ones, and was pre-
sented with much Of the finish and
smoothness Of a regular dramatic per-
formance.
The carnival was divided into three
parts. The first was a woodland scene
opening with a fun chorus, and the en-
trance Of Mother Goose, which part was
interpreted by Miss Marjorie Keefe. and
a mother goose ballet advertisement.
which was well-rendered and received.
The second part consisted Of a court
scene. and the third fairy scene. The
dancing of Master Willie Collier was one
of the features Of the entertainment. as
was also the work of Miss Mabel owen.
Miss Helen Durine and Master Willie
Keene.
Among the interesting features Of the
evening were the following:
Opening chorus and entrance of Mother Goose
characters; introduction Of Mother Goose; Mother
Goose. ballet advertisement; gavot De Nestris
Miss Helen Durinc; Laughing Waters" Miss
Florence Barker; LA Parisienne," Miss Mabel
Owen; Entrance Of Bopeep,' Miss Beulah
Boernstino; peasant dance, Misses Jennie Will
Jams. Clara Smoot, Nellie Lynch Ethel Pumph
roy, Roberta Bowen, Nsry Lizzie Smoot Edna
Corson, Marguerite Martin, Mildred Pcrrie, Louise
Camalicr. Dora Morris, Mildred Brown. Ruth
Brock Marie King, Masters Bennett Wayland
Albert Spe, Frank Leitzell, Lawrence Nicolai
Eddie Hallcr, Albert Avey; darkey sketch Mas
ters Willie Collier and Willie keane; solo by
Mistress Mary" Miss Mabel Owen; dance Of the
flowers; dance by the pretty maids.
Minuotte de Ia Cour, Misses Rita Keane, Win
nefred Orth, Clara Smoot, Jennie Williams, Helen
Durinc. Florence Barker Gladys Alicne Strong
Julia Stuart Doyle. Mary Lizzie Smoot Ethel
Humphrey Dora Norris. Katherine Corbett Rob
erta Bowen, Mildred Brown, Madeline Burnes
Louise Camalier Masters Frank Leitzell Albert
Nicolai, Willie Keane. Miss Edna Corson; 'Song
by King Cole Master BiTney Burnside; danse
artistiquc Miss Nellie Keanc: French folly
Miss Rita Baer; pas suel, Miss Edna kngsman:
Jusqula, Misses Mabel Owen Louise Kirby,
Beulah Bocmstino Marjorie Keeie Alcaciau
dance, Misses Nellie Lynch and Julia Stuart
Doyle sailors hornpipe, Master Willie Collier
rainbow dance, Miss Madeline Burncs; Highland
fling Miss Gladys Aiene Strong; ballet d
yertisscment Misses Clara Smoot, Mary Lizzie
SmOot Ethel Pumphrey, Roberta Bowen Jenuis
gueritc Martin Edna CoTson; cupid dance. Miss
Rita Kcane; parasol dance, Miss Julia Stuart
DOYLE; swell girls, Misses Nellie Kcanc, Edna
Kingsman. Madeline Burncs; Loves Dream, -
Miss Gladys Aliene Strong and Master Willie
Collier; sand jig, Miss Helen Durinc grand
march Of the hussars captain Miss Mabel owen;
Misses Jeanette Stephens, Mary Lizzie SmoOt. Ella
Stephens, Roberta Bowen, Clara Smoot, Ethel
Pumphrey, Mildred Brown, Edna Corsun Nellie
Lynch, Louise Camalier Lottie Schegel, Eta
LOlhrOp, Katherine Corbett, Dora Morris, Tlllie
Emmert, Mildred PcrTie Elizabeth Miller RiChi
Mclean. Marie King, Marguerite Martin, HCs-ir
Bauer Hiitie Thomas Marion Lennon, Lillian
Love Augusta MagrudeT, Pauline Crupper, Edna
Agnew, Bertha Avey Helen Roy, Leila Baase,
Margaret Spe Bessie Leitzell; fairy ballet. Misses
Rita Baer. Winncfred Ortiz Gladys Allcne Strong,
Julia Stuart DOYLE, Florence Barker, MIude
Simpson, Ernalie Hillman, Rita kesne; danse
fantistique, Miss Nellie keane and Master Willie
Beanc: lovers frolic. Misses Helen Durine Mad
cline Burnes Nellie Lynch, Master Willie Collier:
moonlight dance, Misses Clara and Mary Lizze
Smoot Oriental dance, Miss Le0na Dietz; love
dance, Misses>lita Baer and Rita keane; icsprit,
Master WillicNColier; la zingana, Miss Louise
Kirby and Master Charles Behrens; night and
morning. Misses Leona Dietz and Lillian Men
Owen; Wilkins and His Dinah Panomime,
Misses Edna Kingsman, Nellie Reane, Lillian
Menaugh, Leona Dietz; chorus. Columbian An
them Musical director, Prof Clarence Doyle;
leader Of orchestra, Prof. Fred GaisbeTg; busi-
ness manager, Mr.. Frank Gibson; stage man
ager, Mr.. Percy f. Leach.