The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26

,nsr the premiere dansuese. The
s.s.l wear colonial Costumes OF white flannel
shirts and white stockings and slippers. All
i =. their hair powdered Those who dance
Cora a. 1n s,, figure are: Misses Helen Davidson
ya otuppins, Wayne Bcissenherz Mayme
y an Wrinkle. Freda Walk: Messrs. percy
~, DO DO David Braden, Bert Holden. HUI
dale. "eo'se i'ahss-
FESTIVAL OF vEsTA.
one OF the most beautiful figures OF the
evening viii be that devoted to mythology
and called The Festival OF Vesta." The
scene viii be the interior Of the temple and
the high priestess and the virgins will be
seen worshiping Vesta. This worship will
be dance. The high priestess w,ll move
slowly toward the altar with the sacred
hre In her hands In the meantime the sun
canoe will be given, and the costume for
this dance will be a Roman purple gown.
s So with gold braid. The slippers will
g-as 81 s9Iu. Inc vestal virgins viii be
eISsseo IN white Grecian costumes with
golden girdles and slippers. and they will
ssdIIy golden cymbals with ribbon around
,.,Ii necks. Inc Tree arms and the cymbals
S NH oe brought into the dance. The garland
cancers Will be dressed in green to repre-
an SPRING and will carry long garands of
mowers. Their dance will not be so stately
as mat OF the virgins and il will include
many figures much like the dance around
me May pole Toward the end of the dance.
wien tne worshlpers are arranged for
prayer. Mrs. Hunt will sing an Ave Maria
10 the intermeZzo from "Cavaleria Rusti-
S Sa. While this is being rendered the
nlgh priestess will place different colored
lights on the altar, and the general effect
VIII be one Of the most beautiful tableaux
tnat mas been presented. As the last note
OF tne song dies away the scene at the back
VIII slide back and large choir OF boys in
the gowns will be seen. They will chant
chant. On this Impressive climax the cur
tam Will be rung down. Those who will
.ake part in this scene are: High priestess
Miss Florence Rottler; sun dancer. Mrs Ed
win Hunt; acolyte. Miss Shirley Thomas
garland dancers. Misses Edna Vincent Car
re Condo, Ethel Dorsey. Jennie Pickens
Thomas. Norma Van Wrinkle, Alma Craft
IDA TuTrell; fire wOrshipers. Misses Edith
Beck: Louise Reese. Natalie Smith, Edna
Edna Franck. Caroline Goodhart Edna
Green, Marguerite Todd. Elsie Appel Ethel
Ciaybourne, Emma Franck. Ada Adams
THE CLOSING SCENE
The closing scene is devoted TO patriotism
and is the dance Of the Loyal Middies and
the American Beauties. Columbia. which
character Will be taken by Miss Augusta
Jameson. will come to the front of the stage
witt her attendants. The attendants will
wear red skirts. ten inches from the floor.
green bodices. They will wear large white
LeshorD hats, trimmed with American
Beauty roses. The costume of Columbia
viii be a faithful copy Of the statue of CO.
lumbla by Daniel French, which was at the
world tar. Columbia will stand with
sceptIe In one hand and in the other a globe
surmounted by the American eagle. She will
also be escorted by soldiers in the United
states uniform. The dance is supposed to
take place on the deck of man-of-War
ana at the close OF the dance Cuba comes
IN and kneels 10 Columbia. She holds her
shacklec arms up and pleads with Columbia
and from all sides of the stage pour in SOL
dlers In full uniform and fully armed. At
the same time large reproduction of the
pattle snip Indiana, which will be a faith
ful copy In miniature of the original, will
apparently sail on the stage. fully manned
United states, representing the country
with the recent acquisitions One OF the
army officers will draw his sword, strike the
shackIes from Cuba's wrists, and as Column
bla assists Cuba to her feet, Mr.. LynwOod
will sing q r. ciotic song addressed to CO.
Weicn the entire company and the audience
Will De expected TO Join. In this patriotic
climax the curtain will be rung down.
An eHort Will be made to get the battle
nag OF tho Indiana, now In the Statehouse
for this scene. Those who will take part
Beauties. Misses Baker, Adams. Fletcher
Henley. krag, Sullivan. Wallick,- Taylor;
Loyal Middies, Messrs. Percy Lynwood,
Chapman, Il. Haughey. Morrison Martin,
Smith, w. Haughey. Johnson.
In addition TO these there will be
navy. No tickets will be sold by the ladies,
but all must be purchased at the box office