Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-25

somewhat OF q sensation TO the UNI
initiated, and under the glare OF the
electric light II is a very weird AFFAIR.
The. musical effects are striking--es-
pecially the drum. II Is when II comes
Go the costumes however, that the
Indians shine. a more fantastic ag-
gregatlon Of costumes Tor the lack or
attire as the case may pei
was never before designed by any tailor
who was In the last stage Of delirlum
tremens. They are absolutely fierce
Imagine suddenly turning the corner
and running against O second eoition
OF human ella monster with green
legs, yellow jaw and chin ana a vivid
RED face. the whole topped on by
bunch Of rooster feathers and a strong
breath, Il is somewhat startling, but
IL is a mere circumstance TO the pan
demonlum that regins on the platform
at the north end OF the village.
AT the east side Of the stage sits the
orchestra, made up OF old bucks and
the entire population Of squaws and
papooses Here Is Coyote Kate, with
her scolding locks done up In cow thils
a la Francaise Anti-Fine-Co Carrie,
with a yellow complexion and purple
freokles: Pocohontas Polly, the Hover
OF the flock in her opera cloak Of white
bearing the legend In red High Grade
Pqtent Logan, Utah: Pop-Eyed Gaz-
ellie, Of the Teton In war paint and ar
my blankets, aud other reigning bellies
too numerous 10 enumerate, These
beat padded sticks upon an Indian
drum and say "wOw-wow- wow IN a
fashion that would denote that they
were undergoing q surgical operation.
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the eyes Of the pale-fa face are focused
The noble Redman enters into the So
cial function with an earnestness Of
purpose that Is enhancing. His stage
appearance is fascinating. hut the
keeper OF the wardrobes should not
hand OUT the discarded white shirt Of
the pale face as costume for one or two
Of the artists. as II Is liable 20 efface
some fond memories planted In the
youthful breast by Fennlmore Cooper
chief Charley Mack leads the obse-
quies and with the grace Of drome-
dairy performs divers gyrations accord
ing TO Hoyle He Is clad In pair of
yellow combinations and wears the
shirt Of the white man Haunted to the
breeze. At stated intervals a pretty
little Indian girl, despite her paint and
trimmings, precedes the chief and waves
stick with red rag at the
end In front OF Charley. The
chorus in the background all the time
jumps stiff-legged and keeps time with |
the Orchestra" by blowing whistles |
that are adorned with feathers and |
other curios. For the major part the |
chorus is dressed In paint and iuciden- |
tails Ii Is hard 10 say whether the paint |
or the incidentals are the more start |
ling.
In the immediate center OF the bunch |
generally stands brave of avordu- |
pols In glad paint and wearing a crown
of feathers which extend down his back |
to the ground a breastplate Of tooth. |
picks and an apron Of divers cOlors |
his costume His bare legs
are a vivid yellow and he carries a
carnival cane and says WOW WOW"
with touching gravity
Then there Is another file leader with
Irish green knees aud red ankles. He
wears an Elton jacket completely
covered with beads which causes all
the young lady patrons Of the village
to Immediately break the tenth com
mandment. His particular feature OF
dress is bunch OF coyotes tails worn
full at the back.
An old fellow runs nm close race
for second place with a shield trimmed
with feathers and bearing a picture OF
an eagle, an eagles wing fan, blue
blanket pants. red circus trunks 1--WE
distinct freseoes In as many colors on
his bare skin and glad smile. He
also saws "wow-wow" at stated inter-
walls.
Nearly everybody wears sleigh bells
and fur mufilers around his knees,
while one OF the chorus carries what
appears 20 be a dead maybe al the end
Of green pole Then az stated inter-
walls they all break loose and the patter
OF bare feet. the clash OF the drum,
sleigh bells whistles and other sleep
destroyers are absolutely immense.
With a whoop and n yell the entire
party goes crazy. while the little pe
poOse In the center waves q Colts six
shooter and apparently says cute
things.
And so the show continues until the
dancers get exhausted and make a raid /
ON the cart load OF watermelons that /
Captain sull places at the disposal OF
HIS children.