Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-22
COMPANY G's MIsCHIANzA
Very Successful Opening of the Much


 Advertised Novel Entertainment. The City hall presented a brilliant picture last evening, the opening night of Company G's long anticipated Mischianza. The large hall, artisti- 1 caIIy draped with long streamers of red and white with numerous electric lamps throwing their yari-colored { lights over all presented a picture that 1 the like of which the place has never witnessed before. The work of the artists who decorated the hall was ex- ceedingly well done. That was the judgment of all who were present and saw. But red and white draperies did not exhaust the charm of the city halls appearance. They furnished but the canopy underneath which was gather ed one of the most unique and at tractive shows ever attempted by amateur entertainers in Waterbury, if entertainers of such sterling achieve ments as the boys of Go c have l previously proved themselves to be may be termed amateurs longer.
 | The hall was packed with visitors to the fete last evening long before the entertainment begun so that seats were not to be had and standing room as well was at q fancy premium. It was such an audience as Co c might well | be proud of both as to it's personnel and to numbers. The entertainment opened at S:30 o'clock with the Salute 1 to the Colors'' in which Co.'S A and c the Training School cadets. peas ant garbed, the attendants of the Ger man garden and nearly all those who participated in the fair joined. The l line of march about the hall was headedJ by Lieut. Col James Geddes. The marching organizations were brought to halt facing the platform where the national flag was displayed. Thus ordered while Faulmanns or chestra rendered the inspiring strains of the Star Spangled Banner" the members of Co.'S A and G uncovered while the young ladies of the Training l School cadets joined in the ceremony with the right handed salute. A hush fell over the large audience while this pretty scene was being enacted and many rose to their feet to miss no 1 part of the inspiring spectacle
 The khaki-clad Co G gave q fine ex- hibition of the setting up exercises and the bayonet drill which was followed l by the drill in Upton's tactics by the young ladies of the Training School cadets. This feature of the entertain ment was especially fine and i'll no way disappointed expectation. The uniform of red and white of the cadets presented a very charming spectacle, while the precision and regularity shown by the young ladies in the diff ficult drill movements elicited favor able comment on every hand. This drill was conducted by Sergeant Thomas F. Lawlor who has drilled the Cadets for this weeks fete. After the formal part of the entertainment the crowd was attracted in various direc- tiors by the Sideshows which line the hall. These proved very entertaining and evoked any amount of fun and amusement. Among them may be named the German garden, the Egypt ian theater, the art gallery, the mu- scum and others. The German garden proved especially attractive. Here German lunches were served by petite German girls. There was a hot old time in the town, of Cairo where a de- tail of ten Co G men kept Rome howl ing with their exemplifications of the Egyptian dances. The "Bumbajue." presided over by Attorney Charles w Bauby with a fog horn, was another center of attraction. The museum con- taining several thousand dollars worth of curios was presided over by John J. Donovan.
 In addition, there are several other attractions such as flower and fancy booths, where handsome young women hypnotize the prospective customer. Dancing, is of course, the popular rec reation and is indulged ill extensively There is something to do and look at every minute. A new program has been arranged for tonight and the mil itary boys anticipate a packed house. On Wednesday and Friday nights, the military drill by the young women of the Teachers Training school will be repeated and Company c will present the drill exercises again tonight; also Thursday and Saturday nights. The big show is still going on and should be seen by every man, woman and child in the city.