Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-20
YESTERDAYS EVENTS.
Amusing CakewaIk in the Afternoon
interesting Platform F%eatures.l .
GRAND FIREWORKS IN THE EVENING.

witness the Interesting events winch
we're given them on the platform.
After the daring and novel feats exc
cuted by the members OF the American
Amusement company, the juvenile cake
walkers. consisting OF eight couples Of
boys and girls between four and twelve
years Of age, who have been under the
efficient instruction OF the popular
dancing teacher. Mrs. W. Y. Walton.
The little folks were gayly attired in
in b~rlght-colored costumes, executing
the rag time steps. the bowling and the
graceful movement OF an up-to-date
cake-walker In a wonderfully sklllful
and catchy manner which captivated
the throng OF spectators, who went
Wild with applause.
Those taking part In this part OF the
program. were, Pierce Rodey and Ell
eanor Whiting. Helen Hlllyer and Will
lie wroth: Lillian Hesselden and Wal
lace Hesselden, Jr.; Tony Luna and
Grace Borradaile. Paul Jewell and Hill
da Grunsfeld; Marie Worries and Joe
Walton; Reina Grunsfeld and Lizzie
Taylor; Madeline and Catherine Grim
mer.
The president OF the Fair association
appointed the following Judges to de-
eide upon the merits OF the young con-
testants: Keller OF ST. Louis,
Mo, Mrs. w. b. Walton OF Silver City,
and F. b. Houghton OF FL Paso. The
little folks all did so well It was very
hard to decide upon the winning couple,
but after a careful discussion OF the
relative merits OF the walkers. the
Judges rendered the following decision:
Helen Hillyer and Willie Wroth. won
the first prize. each receiving a beauti-
ful gold medal: Madaline and Catherine
Grimmer carried of the second honors
and were each presented with a gold
nligree butterfly pin and tie clasp. The
coveted AXE was won by Reina Gruns-
field and Lizzie Taylor. who were cos
TUNED as Uncle sam and Miss Column
bia. causing much merriment by their
clever movements.
owing to a large rent made in the
balloon. while It was being inflated, the
ascension was not a success.
The splendid program presented in
front of the grand stand last night was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large crowd
who attended. The first number was
the pretty dance known as the Spanish
Flag. executed by little four-year-old
Helen Hillyer, In a very graceful and
pleasing manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams won additional
praise last night in their feats OF skill
and strength upon the trapeze. especial
ly in the act where Mrs. Williams
holds a trapeze with three men upon
II.
,McCanfery. the boneless wonder.
seemed more 1.-THE than ever last night,
and as he went through his various
evolutions. looked more like a serpent
than a human being with the ordinary
number of bones.
Joe Sawyer, the all-round fun maker,
was more than lively n created mer-
riment by his every move but capped
the climax, when he got stuck In a bar
rel and called for PA" who was i'm
personated by f.. w. Spencer. another
fun maker, dressed as an old RUDE,
who came running across the fail
grounds In answer to the lusty calls OF
his partner. After being extricated
from the barrel, Sawyer did his high
/ hlthllB dtl, NUlNH 10 uhdu'oNiphopis
the finest ever seen here. Spencer, wh'
stands on chair, table, n barrel
holding the tambourlne to be kicked
kept the audience In an uproar by his
comical antics.
Miss Della Myers again demonstrated
her ability as a graceful n beautiful
dancer. as she went through the intri'
cate figures OF the serpentine dance
which was enhanced by the coloret
rays OF the calcium light. The fr'
dance, which has won 50 much0dmira
ton in the east, vas given last nigh
for the first time in this city. executed
by Miss Myers in the costume OF tn
serpentine dance. and as she GRACEFUL!
waved the folds OF her beautiful cos
tune, the rays OF a strong red ligh
under the platform was reflected upoi
them, which made her body appear t
be enveloped in flames of fire. Tn
pretty danseuse won hearty applaus
for this act.
Mrs. Williams on the Spanish rings
and mas Williams, in sailor costume
on the dying perch, executed some yer,
pretty n daring feats,
Ht ~ 1N'6' 's'N
upon the same performance given In Al
Baba, was rendered In a beautiful an
gorgeous manner by twelve youni
ladies. under h supervision OF Mrs. W
Y. Walton. The dragon. with a mon
strous head, glaring eyes, tongues o
flame shooting out OF his mouth pro
ceeded across the stage, when suddenl,
amid a food OF light. the twelve beau
tiful young ladies emerged from tn
folds of the serpent and went througI
the graceful steps Of a special dance
which was beautihed by the rays OF tn
calcium light. Those who too par
We're Misses jeanette Walton, Laur
Armijo. Manue Armijo, Bessie Brooks
Ethel Gatlin. Emma Tascher, Anti
Armijo. Nora Werner, Frecda Bartt
Laura Krawinkle, Isabel Spencer an
Mildred Fox. The head OF the drago
took fire as It was taken across tn
platform. but no one was injured by IN
accident.
The production OF human statuary
which was given J y members of NJ
Lifts company, vas highly interestln
and entertaining.
The fireworks, which concluded IN
evenings program, were very brllllar
and beautiful, consisting OF many mas
nihcent and appropriate set pieces. TIL.
part of the program was under the d
rection OF w. II. Wilson OF the Ii
Angeles Fireworks company.
THAT JOYFUL FEELING
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