New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
a MOTHER GOOSE PARTY.
Pro-Cathedral Tots Interpret Bo Peep and
Other Classic Characters
Tom. Tom, the piper's son.
Stole a pig and away he run.

At the Pro-CathedraI last night, where they gave
a Mother Goose party, Tom weirdly named
little German boy in a giddy costume. and the pig
pillow, pinned into realistic counterfeit
presentment and covered in gray silesia after the
manner of all good pigs with curlicue of
tail and two black buttons for eyes and candle
shade for snout. And. oh, lovely snout it made!
Not only Tom. but Little Bo Peep. Little Red
Riding Hood Miss Muffett Mistress Mary. Tommy
Tucker and Jack and Jill there, and they
gave the old nursery rhymes with vgor and
picturesqueness that were invigoratng-
Miss Muffett had her spider. of course. virulent
looking fellow, with creepy legs and malevolent
yellow eyes. As for Little Boy Blue VINO in pri-
vate is Sebastian Held. he wore jaunty Alpine
hat with one irresistible ostrich feather foaming
over one ear. and he slept in the corn sieepily
and blew his horn convincngly you felt you
had never before appreciated the role.
The Young Man who lived by himself but after
ward reformed and repented, and bought himself
a wife London. brought her back in a wheel
baTTow-a real OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from a gro
ccr or d livery stable or a butter-and-eggs man,
and the little wife a black coal scutue with
red roses and 4 white muslin veil. Herman Billing
heimer and Amelia Ebbitsch were probably not the
of the original young man and his VIE put
they served admirably last night . ,,
OI course Jutle was i cHoIuS y gu cAhIot slFST
Greek play without a chorus. Last night al
the performance formed the chorus and fancy
and az Stood Behind a stone wall with vines anu
flowers creeping over It Ihelr IeeI welg I,,Ii, III
Warden sunbonnets roses and other attractive
headgear amply made for it The choruS
uro.htu eary AID oTten " Carrie tll4heiI.li,
for Instance as Mistress Mary, was about TO walk
ug aIlQ down between ter OellS ana cochit-
shells and pretty maids all IN row, the chorus
piped up very softly. TO let the audience
larGe audieuct-knOw what expect. linen
when Mary actually began her promenade they
sang il again, but up good and loud. TINS time
And
The ballad Of Mary lane followed, read by the
Rev Phillip NJ. Kerridge, the vicar, and illustrated
by a se.its CIeVer shadow plcIures; And thete
were solos and recitations. and the kindergarten
twins (I[uzieman is their nane) gave an iil'.S
trated song. and the kindergarten doll inquired
in a song. mis- kindergarten uOu Is an lInpU. TAM
parsonage in the Pro-Cathedral kindergarten a
friend OF the kindergarten living in Orange y j..
presented with the idea that dressing ana uIl-
rsssing would teach the children correct prln,
cipIes Of dress, the of nightgoWn, etc ana
it has. There is not a girl in that kindergarten
who does not know Miss Abby James dolIs'
wardrobe by heart. even down to the brown cor
duroy coat lined with pink silk and pink straw
hat match. who does not take a PERSONA
and vivid Joy in the openWOrk stockings and truly
embroidered flannel pettiCoat. too.
A nigntgown drill in which six little tots in
nightgoWns. carrying lighted candles, sang pretty
song and vanished by one TO bed closed the
entertainment, which given for the candidates
for the Girls Friendly Society. About fifty chill
! dreu-aIl candidates with the exception OF hTe
! six boys-tOok part Mrs. Kerridge was re-
sponsibe for the shadow pictures, and Miss Mary
! E. Purdue and Miss Irene Bates for the rest OF
he