The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-10-12
CARNIVAL WAS FINE.
An Entirely New Program Will Be
Presented Tonight.

The Carnival of Specialties put on
under the auspices of the Ladies
Cemetery Association on Main street
last night was one of the biggest hits
of the year in the way of public en-,
| tertainment in Roswell. There was a
great seating space between the bull
dings occupied by Morrison Bros. and
| Ullery's store, and it was filed to its
fullest capacity, and many turned
away. The receipts were 1927, at 35
| and SO cents, which shows the atten-
| dance was large. And it pleased the
| audience, too, for the general verdict
was that it was a splendid entertain
| ment, especially for a home talent
production, and that everybody got
his moneys worth. The show will
be put ON again tonight with par
tial change of program. The expenses
are so heavy the ladies will have
to be given another full house to en-
able them to make as much as they
desire on the venture.
The program was opened with the
introduction of the King of Roswell
in the person of ]. A. Graham, who
summoned his queen, Miss Eva Hedg
COKE, his Maids of Honor, Miss Frick-
ey and Mrs. Bernard Gunsul, his
knights, Messrs. Emmett and Fletch-
er, an entertainer, Miss Hall, pages,
train-bearers, attendants, ETC., and
last but most conspicuous, Jocco his
court jester, Aubrey Smith, who from
the time of his arrival was the most
active figure on the stage.
Calling for his entertainers, the
King provided a spendid program for
the evening. First came Miss Hall.
who sang, For All Eternity in
manner pleasing to ALL Then came
military drill by "a Yankee Doc
die Soldier Girls" which was a ia
vorite number with a great many in
the audience
Miss Flora Whiteman, as "The
Girl in Red then presented song
speciality that was quite entertaining
Twelve little girls of tender age
appeared as "Fairies-Subjects from
the Woods" and they made. one of
the prettiest scenes on the program.
Everyone was pleased with the fai-
ries.
Messrs. Schwartz, Nelson, Cum
minis and GIFTS, as THE Ebony
Four" sang Jasper Johnson, joI-
Ixy
Miss Eula Shaver was introduced
as 'TThe Court Favorite,'' and in this
part she danced "Zendas," with the
skirt dance accompaniment, most
gracefully and bewitchingly.
King Coles Fiddlers Three, playe'f
by Pete Bemis, Tom Hinson and
Frank Patterson, was an amusing
good humor The Kings costume
would have put anybody in "a good
humor
o. Nelson received the first encore
of the evening when he sang Honey
Lou," with the company joining i'll
the chorus from the wings.
The Florodora girls, and boys. GER
tainly looked stunning, and they
sang and danced their parts to per
fection. 1t would be hard to beat
their part of the program. The ladies
were Misses Keller, Nelson, Ogle,
Shaver and Barrett. The gentlemen"
were Mesdames Graham and Hunt
and Misses Bell, Laura Hedgcoxe and
Hinson.
Miss Elizabeth Skipwith made
hit with her part, in which she was
dressed as a pickaninny, and gave
jig dance and got off local hits and
stories.
The Roswell sports, Charley White
man and George Foreman, made eyes
and had a fight over a girl that prov
ed to be a dummy Their part was
good
The popular coon song. Alexander"
was to have been sung by Oliver Mel
son, but just as ne started he, was
surprised by being made Alex him.
self, by Miss Ogle. who sang the
verses in captivating manner. Mr..
Nelson was allowed to sing on the
chorus, and Messrs. Campbell, Skill
man and Evans Joined in ON the cho-;
rus This number was given an en-
core.
The Yankee Doodle Girls" gave a:
splendid song, led in the Kerse by
Mr. Swartz. and thus good program
was happily ended
All through the show there were
many local hits made by the court
jester. the various "coons" about the