The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-01


been a lovelier grouping of charm
ingly dressed bewitching young wo-
men. In the Minuet both the young
ladies and the young men looked as
pictures of the days of President
Washington, and were stately, digni-
fled and beautiful, the gallants look
ing pictures of chivalry as their
swords FLASHED while the stately meas
ure of the dance went on.
1t is to be remembered that the
performance is to be given again to-
night, with many new features that
are to be handsomely and effective
ly set, while the favorites of last night
will be repeated The piano ac-
compartment will be again cleverly
done by Misses Emily Steinmetz and
MuSa Ellison, while LevinS Orchestra
will render selections.
The performance began with the
Indian Scalpers Dance in which the
lads were made up as life like In
dams, the character being well sustain
ed while Paul Dunn was the COW boy,
who was scalped by the braves. The
Indians in paint and war feathers
were: John Ray, James Thackston,
Nevi Brown, Louis Pegram, Jesse
Primrose, Aubrey Baker Hilary Hud-
son, Rufus Faison, Sam Saunders.
Garland Bagwell and Lee Witt, while
the Indian Proposes" also in full
panophy, were LenoX Johnson,
Joseph Griffith, Marry Hudson, John
Hudson, Earl Johnson, Kenneth Hol-
loway, Sam Telfair, William Rogers,
Sam Lumsden, Eugene Jones, Fred
Brown, Willie Faison, Brandon Brun-
er, Stephen Bruner, Marshall Bagwell
and Donoven Lumsden.
Then came the japan Dancers"
after Mrs. Horace Mcdowell had sung
charmingly the moon Song" from
San Toy. In Japanese costume and
acting as little Japanese maids were
Misses Kate Walker, Ellen Stronach,
Ada Johnson. Julia Perry Lucy
Dowell, Mary Duncan, Musa Ellison,
Inez Wynne, Ray Brown and Mary
RAJ.
switzerland was the next nation and
the Flower Dance was given, the bal
let of flower girls being all in red,
with red garlands, these pretty girls
being Misses Elizabeth Walker, Mil
dred McRary, Lizzie Hogan, Olivia
Smith, Vivian Patton Belts, Emily
Rose Knox, Elizabeth Belts. Addie
Bagwell Flora Mcdonald, Hannah
Conn. Jean Thackston, Ethel Rogers,
Elizabeth Johnson, Patsie Smith,
Susanna Busbee, Willie Foster, Lottie
Woodland and Margaret Edwards.
The stately Minuet was next pre-
scented, the costumes being as if our
great grandparents had stepped out
from the picture frames. In this the
participants were: Miss Annie Root
and James Wrenn; Miss Annie
Cheshire and Dalen Stronach Miss
Sarah Adicles and Baxter Durham;
Miss Louise Linton and Mr. Harvard ;
Miss Mary Andrews and Will Royal
Miss Ellen Durham and Walker Will
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Rogers; Miss Ellen West and James
McKimmon.
The Spanish Girls were next and
the tambourines were used gaily, the
costumes enhancing the beauty of the
dancers who were: Misses Belle An
drews Patsy Smith, Foy Yancey and
Margie Fcrrall.
Next was a scene with war and
beauty in it. there being Greek soldiers
in natural costume with Garland
Girls in tho white Greek robes. In
this the soldiers who marched in the
pretty evolutions were Mcssrs. T. X.
Bruner Paul Dunn, John Ray, James
Thackston. Louis Pegram Nevil
Brown. Jessie Primrose and Garland
Bagwell, while the young ladies were
Misses Loula Mcdonald, Lucy An
drews, Mary Hull McKimmon, Lily
Skinner. Rosa Skinner, Lucy Hay
wood, Cad Hervey Mary Ray. Mamie
Hanff
Then came the Cupids and Pscyhe,
a most lovely picture being made
after the song of Mrs. Dowell, the au-
dience applauding vigorously. Next
was a changing scene in which, with
Miss Marine Rogers as the lovely
Queen Diana and the Garland Girls, y
all did eXcellently, tambOurines being
used in the second scene, the third
showing the addition of the Greek
soldiers. Psyche and the Cupids. The
attendants were Misses Lille Jones,
Elizabeth Telfair, Louise Baker. Doro-
thy Sherwood. and Evelyn Jackson.
Then came the MAY Pole Dance"
the girls in green dresses and white
hats the pole being wound cleverly
by Misses Mary Stronach, Beulah Nc
Rary, Jean Thackston Catherine
Rogers. Olivia Smith. Bette Russ,
Mabel Hill. Patsy Smith, Pattie Brock
well, Ruth ADAMS and Catherine
Brown.
The Italian Gipses were the next
attraction and in this there were
many colored dresses, the pretty girls
Ethel Wynne, Daisy Watts, Susanna
Grow Lizzie Rogers Pearl Wyatt,
Elizabeth Thompson and Alice Wooll-
colt
The scene from Egypt was next pre-
vented, this being very elaborate, red
fire being used to make the tableauX.
The dresses were very handsome, and
in this Mrs James p. Moore as
Cleopatra danced gracefully. This
beautiful number was participated in
by Misses Bette Russ, Mary Moses,
Emily Smith, Margie Terrall, Foy
Yancey, Forest Hudson, Mamie Lacy,
and Rebecca Norwood. as Nile
Worshippers: David and Eugene
Jones as pages. Misses Margaret Ball,
Mamie Hicks, Sane Ray, Mamie White,
Miriam Riggan, Esther Riggan Vir-
gina NeWSom, Catherine Sherwood,
Christine Pool, Mary Stronach, Mar
garet Belts and Elizabeth Brown as
slaves. The fan bearers were Hilary
Hudson and Bernard Lumsden, the
fruit bearer Eugene Jones and the
The Highland Fling" was next
danced by Misses Patsy Smith Eliza
beth Johnson and Susanna Busbee
three graceful little ladies in Highland
costumes. and after this came the
watermelon Song and the Cake
Walk, the participants, who were as
cute as could be in their fantastic
costumes and with black faces being
Jane Ray. Mabel Hill Pattie Brock
we'll Mary Stronach, Lotte Wood
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