The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-28
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DANCE AND SONG.
Entertaining Performance at Thea
ter for Guards Benefif. ---


ter for Guards Benefit.
A delighted audience witnessed the
first performance of the entertainment
for the benefit of the Guards last even-
ing at the theater. The programme
was a medley of clever specialties,
opening with the tom Thumb Wed
ding" which is one of the prettiest
children's plays imaginable. The cur
tain rose to the strains of the We'd
ding march from Lohengrin, and the
choir girls, all ROBBED in white, passed
across the rear of the stage, where
they stood awaiting the arrival of the
bridal party.
An odd and pleasing idea was the
entrance of the children from the
body of the house. They passed in
quaint procession down the left aisle
towards the stage, to which they as
cended by means of raised platform
covered with white. First came the
wedding guests and then the brides
maids and ushers, who walked to-
gether, two and two-captivating lit
tie figures-the girls in trailing blue
gowns with their curly locks done
high on the head in grown-up fashion,
There were six couples-Dorris Lyon,
Marjory Leyser, Rene Robider, Fannie
Evelyn Cohen, Elizabeth Nesseler, Lo-
lita Norris Lamar Baker, AL Hutton,
James Halstead, Emil Conida, Magnus
C. Thonnesen, and Clarence Lehwald.
The charming little flower girls, who
followed, were dressed in short pink
frocks. They were: Rosalind Schwab,
Blanche Tishler, Gertrude Lehwald
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Strobhar, Amy Lemberger Norihe
Lawrence. The ribbon bearers were:
Eleanor Hutton, Katharine Sutcliffe,
Kathryn Pencil Stone and Leonora
Armstrong.
1t is Impossible to express the charm
of the cunning baby-like figures in their
grown-up gowns, and as each 1resn
group appeared the audience broke into
applause and laughter. Most enchant-
ing was the tiny maid of honor, Miss
Maude Ellis, whose naivete rose, supe-
ror to the dignity of her office, ana
sweetest of all was the bride, Miss Rita
Shuptrine, in white wedding gown and
veil, with a bunch of lilies of the val
lev clasped tight in her small fingers.
Adele Medlin, the mother, in a very
grand gown of black lace, and Harold
Bennett, the father, were two of the
cutest figures, while not the least at
tractive was the little minister, Tracy
Wood in a black gown and surplice.
His clear voice could be distinctly
heard and when he cried Salute the
bride!" and descended forthwith from
the hight of his improvised altar TO
embrace the fairy-like figure in front
of him, the effect was all that could be
desired.
After the wedding, there were intro
duced a number of little folks, who in
songs. dances, recitations and instru-
mental numbers, gave evidence or
much talent Among the good features
was a violin solo by Herman krouS-
koff, a cornet solo by Marcus II. Co
hen, and recitation by Miss Rita Wood
and Miss Clara Adams
That charming little dancer, Miss
Riette Levy, gave pretty skirt dance,
and Miss Mildred Guckenheimer was
heard in two songs ana
Dances, which displayed her
sweet voice and her grace of move
ment to much advantage. Little Miss
Ethel Guckenheimer was seen later in
the evening, and captivated her audi
ence Miss Frieda Wolfson gave the
wooden shoe dance very cleverly, Miss
Elisa DeWald did a pretty skirt dance.
and Miss Agnes Simmons sang and
danced Mary Ann Marie"
One of the hits of the evening was
the French grotesque, done by some
very small dancers, Doris Lyon, Rita
Shuptrine, Kathryn Storer, Pauline
Gardener. Fannie Evelyn Cohen and
Ruth Morrison.
Other good numbers were the rag
doll dance by Alan Mcdonnell, Monte
Ferst, Carl Suits, Ormonde Hunter,
John Howlxins, Lawrence Kenyon, Eu-
gene Stingel and Mark Cohen; the dou-
BILE quintette by Agnes Simmons Mil
bred Guckenheimer, Riette Levy, Elise
We'll, Edith Thornton, Lawrence Sc
mon, Monte Ferst, Alan Mcdonnell,
Eugene Stingel and Mark Cohen.
A song and dance by Lawrence Sc
mon, and the "Rosalie Fantasia
which was we'll sung by Mr.. John S.
Banks, with the following young la
dies in the chorus: Misses Henrietta
Dryfus, Elisa Dalsimer, Carlyn Byck,
Ruby Leyser, Marion Howard, Viola
Krouskoff, Lucille Levy, Alma Collat,
Clarice Levy and Georgia Banks.
The most enjoyable number of the
evening was the fencing dance by Miss
Marguerite Stults and Mr.. Jack Black.
The grace of these two accomplished
dancers was a constant delight to the
audience, and each so se%off the skill
of the other as to make performance
harmonious and beautiful. Miss Suits
wore a skirt of rec velvet with a white
silk blouse and red sleeves. Mr.. Black
wore white silk shirt and black satin
knee breeches This number will be re-
peated at to-night's performance, which
viii otherwise be varied in most of
the specialties.
The feature of the entertainment
most anticipated was the impersonation
of Cleopatra by Mrs. Claudia Hazen