The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-06-30
PARADA.
PRESENTED IN BELFAST FOUR EVEN
INGS AND A MATINEE TO CROWD
ED HOUSES.

1NGS AND A MATINEE TO CROWD
ED HOUSES.
The grand spectacular entertainment
Parada was presented four evenings and
one afternoon, June 21st to 25th, in
elusive. in the Belfast Opera House for
the benefit of the Belfast Band, by local
talent. under the direction of Captain
Charles W. Eddy of the Huntington
Bureau. Boston. More than 300 charac-
tiers appear in the play. and, with the
duplication of parts, about 175 persons
appear. The Opera House was we'll
filled at every performance. The piece
is varied in its parts, including many
phases, from the highly amusing police
scene to the beautiful and finely execut-
ed Hussar drill, the patriotic might in
Camp and other pretty and effective
numbers. The scenes were finely illu-
minated in colors. The music was by
Keyes' orchestra, with Miss Glynn of
St. Johnsbury, VT. at the piano. The
local players were L. V. keyes, 1st vio-
lin: F. J. Rigby, clarinet; H. A. Drink
ter, trombone, NJ. S. Crockett, cornet:
r. p. Chase, double bass. The playing
of Miss GIynn was fine and called forth
much praise, while the orchestra fully
maintained its well won reputation.
There were 40 waits during the per-
Torrance. Every minute was utilized
from the first rise of the curtain to the
final going down thereof. All the fea-
lures were heartily applauded and many
received encores. There were slight
changes of program for the different
performances. Following is summary
of all the features, with the casts:
PART 1.
TABLEAU. The appearance of as many
participants as the stage would accommo-
date, sitting and standing, the whole illumi-
mated by changing colored lights.
FAIRIES. A pretty dance by little girls
in fairy costumes and graceful evOlutiOnS.
The fairies were Misses
Nettie Nickerson, Myrtle Larrabee,
Evangeline Larrabee, Lucie Leavitt,
Mamie Dickey, Marian Bowen,
Hazel Sheldon, Edna Sheldon,
Ruth Macomber, Maud Field,
Hazel Bradstreet, Isabel Smalley,
Louise Weber, Mildred Gray,
Pearl Robbins, Vinie Flood,
Ella Flood, Hazel Coombs.
Miss Lillian Spinney, chaperone.
FLOWERS AND BEES. This was pretty
act, in which little girls and boys represent
ed respectively the flowers and bees. The
irlS nod n
after pretty dance sat upon the stage
while the boys dressed as bees came in and
buzzed about them.
Flowers: Bees:
Della Thayer, Carl Noyes,
Marion Hayes, Victor ColSon,
Margaret Nickerson, Frank Whitney,
Doris Graisbary, Rex Havener,
Clara Ward, Scott Gray,
Emma Flood, Walter Mitchell.
Grace Mitchell,
Marion Lawrence.
Miss Eleanor Heiskell, chaperone.
BELLIES. A company of young ladies dress
ed in white with black picture hats, in a
graceful dance The participants We're:
Helen Dunton, Helen Batchelder,
Kate Brier. Louise Knowlton,
Madeline Lord. Leila Sherman,
Alice Hills, Anne kittredge,
Kate Qumby, Ida West,
Alma Colby, Frances Howes,
Miss Maud Barker and Mrs. c. II.
Walden, chaperones.
MANHATTAN. A dance in which six
young men represented the dancers, three
of whom were woman parts. solo was
sung by Leo VI. Sargent. The actors were
| well made up and took the parts to perfec-
ton. The parts were taken as follows
| Men: Women:
| Fred A. johnson, Irving Dinsmore,
Walter v; It. ' j. Clifford. EIon 1 GiIchrest
F. j. Rigby, patron.
] JAPANESE. This was one of the cutest
! features of the entertainment. The Mikado
| in Imperial robes, sang solo, after which
his subjects, represented by little boys and
girls, made obesiance to him. His page did
the honors both to the Mikado and his sub
| jects in a cunning manner. lady who has
seen the Japs in their Eastern home says
the costumes and acting were very realistic
| The cast was:
Mkado, W. j. Clifford.
| Page, Geneva Stephenson.
Japs:
Mary Hayes, Levaughn Knowlton
Evelyn Richards, Hazel Doak,
Amy Shoals, Doris Clifford,
Willie Pendleton, Roy Ellingwood,
Ralph Colby, John Casey,
Harold Colson, Milton Stephenson.
Ansel Kelley,
| hIs I y. hISuy, CudpeIoHc.
| GAYETY GIRLS. A lively dance by young
ladies in elaborate costumes, with Miss
Lizzie Chamberlain as sOlOist.
Eva Perkins, Erma Pettingill,
Clara Davis, Lurena Hutchings,
| Florence Brown, Bertha HOtfSes,
Alice Simpson, Eva knowltOn,
! Meta Lawrence, Bessie McMahan,
Ethel Savery, Mildred McAndless
Marjorie PlSbury, June Howes,
Frances HOwes, Florida CarrOw.
Mrs. F. j. Rigby, chaperone.
SNOW FLAKES. A graceful dance in
which the yonng ladies, dressed in snowy
costumes, gracefully managed gauZy stream
ers of white in graceful evOlu1ions. The
snow flakes were:
Winnie SanbOrn, Helen DOak,
| Helen Leavtt, Kate Quimby,
Lizzie Quimby, Cora Morrison,
Miss Maude Ellis, chaperone.
IMPERIALs. All imposing dance by fou
young ladies, dressed all in black, and sing
ing lively song. They were:
Alma Colby, Kate Brier,
Bertha Wiley, Madeline Lord,
Mrs. Madeline Lord. chaperOne.
| FLORAL ARCH. This was a very prett,
scene in which "a young ladies executed
graceful march. Each pair carried small
floral arch and as they came to the from