Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
THE PAGEANT.
Successful Event Brought Out by the
Murray Club.

A Series of Beautiful Dances Inter-
spersed with Songs, Marches and
TSbIeRuX---Dewey Guards One of the
Features OF the Evening.
Pageant-"An elaborate and brilliant
spectacular display designed for the enter
tanment of the public" This is the def
milton of what was presented at the Audi
forum yesterday afternoon and last even
ing, and no more fitting name could have
been applied to the production. Graceful
dancing, artistic posing, good singing,
pretty costumes and beautiful electrical
effects are always among the features of
Mr.. Wales's entertainments, and last even
ing was no exception TO the rule. The
comic element was perhaps more in evil
dence than usual, but variety is the spice
OF any performance, and the humorous
songs and dances on the program drew
their full share of recognition without de-
tracing from the value of the more intri-
cate and elaborate numbers.
The opening scene represented the
"Dawn of Day" and was an exceedingly
clever conception. The curtain rose on
the dance of the COLLINS with the moon
shining upon them. AS the sun approach
ed the moon gradually waned and when
"Old Sol' at last appeared a band of
fairies came forth and tripped the light
fantastic.
Nearly every form of the terpsichorean
art, from the weird Indian war dance to
the graceful serpentine, had its portrayal.
One of the most beautiful scenes was the
dance of the graces. Notwithstanding
that there were four of these young wom-
en- instead of three as mentioned in my
thology, the Grecian step which they exc
cuted was strikingly effective and the extra
sister did not seem to confuse in any way
the original three. Then there was the
sailor dance, accompanied by a selection
| from THE Queen of Ballet" sung on
board a United States cruiser; the baby
dance performed by 10 little midgets hardly
out of long dresses; the dance of the "fre-
| flies" 20 sprightly young misses who
darted about the stage in a decidedly in
sectifoTm manner; poiceman's dance; the
Nasi; march of the Dewey guards, one of
the prettiest features of the evening; In
dian war dance, the ballet dance, the cake
walk and the serpentne. All of these
were performed in a manner which reflect
| ed credit on performers and drill master
alike
One of the hits of the evening was the
coon song, LILA Skinner" rendered by two
"swelr' representatives of darkey land,
| Carl Ellis and Helen Keyes. The song
7 was followed by cake walk which brought
| down the house. The broadway Bellies"
May Spear and Addie Warner, did the
chorus girl act in good style, and Carl Ellis
| scored a success with his Irish melody,
peggy Blake" Miss Flossie Howe sang
a pretty little song in a manner which
showed that she will be another representa-
tive of a noted musical family. Miss
Marion Knights backward dance was
unique and decided success.
John Stewart, Brattleboros premier
black face comedian, gave two rag time
ditties, being assisted in the chorus by the
animated song sheet" the notes on the
staff being represented by the heads of the
chorus singers. The song of the braves
about "Willie and the Indians" was good,
especially the verses which had a local
flavor.
Following is a list of the participants in
the dances:
Dewey Guards-Florence Lamson, Jessie
Scott, Mabel Briggs, Esther McVegh, Fan
ME Sexton, Mrs. Walter Sturgis, Mary Cary
Della Ellis, Lucia Foster, Laura Pentland
Pearl Gibson, Elizabeth White, Alvina
Walker, Mrs. Charles Newell, Gertrude
Moore, Lottie Squires.
| OeTp6nJlne-mhuue Dung.
Sailor Dance-Grace Eels, Helen Crosby
Edna Crosby, Edith Hunt, Edwina Whit
ney, Laura Pentland, Maude Young, Pear
Gibson, Lester Barber, Rollin White, Rob
ert Mitchell, Geo. Adams, Guy Jones
Carl Ellis, Murray Tucker, Ronald Osgood
ChaperoHes, Mrs. A. V. Mclean, Mrs
Fred Cressey.
Ballet Dance-Flossie Howe
| -
Flagg, Clarence Reed, George Adams, Cliff
ton Durham, Robert Mitchell.
Graces-Ethel Knight, Grace Eels, Ma
Lamson, Maude Young.
: Firefies-Maizie Calvin, leila Edwards
: Marguerite White, Hattie Young, Marjor
Ellis, Edith Yeaw, Pauline Miller, Florenc
Hildreth, Pauline Morris, Beulah Tucker
9 Marjory Crosby, Alice Jones, Annie Brock
ingtOn, Helen Childs, Marion Simondi
Marion Allen, Zetta Weld, Alta Cray
Margaret Barber, Eva Ellis. Chaperonei
Florence Farr, Ethel Durham.
Baby Characterization Goldsmith, Rhe
Dunklee, May Stowell, Gertrude Plum
mer, Gracia Henkel, Helen Morris, Hele
Brown, Marguerite White, Lila Kimbal
Flossie Gleason; chaperones, Miss Stell
Stickney, Mrs. Fred Sargent.
: Goblins-Lawrence Barber, Harry Bin,
ham, Harris Cray, Highland Tasker, ia
, Peach, Fred Harris, Percy Henley, Ne
Leonard, Clarence Hobart.
Fairies-Beulah Tucker, Alice Jone
, Ellen Sherman, Marion Simonds, GertruC
Hunt, Helen Childs, Margaret Barbe
Mary Gilman, Ruth Brown, Maisie Galvil
Marguerite White and Marion Knight.
= Policemen-Ernest Mack, Herbert Mac
> Carol Wood, Harry Sargent, Glen Jone
Leon Harris, Harold Brasor, Charles CT
: bert, cleveland Shipman.
: The Nasi-Blanche Shipman, HIATT
veiIe, Edna Crosby, Ethel Randall lei
p Edwards, May Spear, zetta Weld, Ali
r Eels, Edwina Whitney, Clara Eames, Edit
: Brasor, Florence Putnam.