The San Francisco call., 1899-07-21

Harry Mangels gave an exhibition that
was applauded to the echo. Irene
Davis Castanet dance, Lena Halls CO.
cOVianne dance. Irene Wilson's skirt
dance Alma BOwen's cOntOrtiOn dance,
Edna Honn's speciality dance, the Gu
pid dance by Daisy Belle KOrmal and
the Highland fling by Adele Nelson
were all enthusiastically applauded, as
were others too numerous TO mention.
The usual professional, society and
amateur cakewalks were put on and
contributed their full share TO the en-
tertainment
Altogether The Call has every reason
TO feel well satisfied with the result Of
its effort to afford an afternoon en-
tertainment for the school children of
San Francisco, and that the latter
were satisfied was amply evidenced by
their actions.
The evening programme was un-
usually elaborate; in fact the carnival
improves, like good wine, with age.
OF course. the feature of the show was
the electric Cakewalk. which appears
to have made a decided hit, and the
three thousand people who composed
the audience last night applauded II
enthusiastically. 1t is a novelty and
some fears were at first expressed that
the wires WHICH supply Nl4S III vi -
for the lights might become detached
while the dancers were going through
their eyolutions and spoil the effect.
and this did happen for a moment on
Wednesday night, but Al White, the
electrician. has succeeded in arrang-
ing the batteries so that this diff
c,1ltv has been entirely obviated The
three figures fitting gracefully across
the floor ablaze with electric lights
is a treat to all who admire the beau
tiful. Miss Hickman, Miss La Sale
and Mr. Barr have received many COM
mendations for the success of their
latest novelty.
The delsartian cakewalk and artis-
tic posings. under the direction of Mrs.
l.. Honn, also caught the fancy of
large majority of the spectators, many
of whom appear to be just beginning
to realize that a delsartian cakewalk
is slightly different from a plantation
cakeWalk
Last evening marked the beginning
of the contests for the prizes to be
awarded by the carnival management.
The contests are being judged by J. NJ.
Cumming of this city, Harry c. Blair
of Sacramento and L. c. Foster of
Portland, Or, and the last two at
least are preparing to take the first
train out of town as soon as the final
decisions are announced, as there are
sure to be q number of bitterly dsap-
pointed contestants. The professionals
went through the preliminary heat"
and the judges selected five couples to
compete in the finals tonight as fol-
lows, the others being dropped: J.
Walker Cole and George Brown. A F.
Williams and Miss Rosseau. Everett
Brown and Miss Simmons. T. G.. TILL
man and lady, and Mr.. Mcmahon and
Annie Kelly. The juveniles and the
society cakewalkers also had their pre-
liminaries and will go on again to-
night. the finals to be decided Saturday
evening.
This afternoon there will be another
matinee for the children. the special
features being a congress of juvenile
cakewalkers and fancy dancers in ad-
dition to the regular programme This
evening the Compaions of the Forest,
twelve circles, will be in attendance
and In addition to the championship
contests the electric cakewalk and
other special features will be put on.