The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-24

Programme Changed Daily.
The jaded theater-goer. accustomed TO
the conventional comic opera and the
musical comedy sans both music and
comedy, will find a delightful inversion in
the Spring Carnival given Ok the pupils
OF Miss Cora Shreve, which was shown
last night at Chase's Theater. before the
usual large and admiring audience.
The wonder Of the performance j. in
its great length and its completeness.
Miss Shreves pupils are numerous-in-
deed the stage is practically crowded
with the young ladies and lassies who
are learning and have learned 10 grace
fully trip the light fantastic And YET
with all the crowd and the necessity
for giving each performer an equal show.
thereby greatly lengthening the pro
gramme, there is a smoothness and a
CELEBRITY about these performances that
might well be studied and copied by stage
managers at large.
No Waits and HitcheH.
One thing follows another in rapid
succession. There are no waits II the
programme cannot be given in the or
der in which it is set down. there IS
always some one ready 10 go on in the
place Of any delinquent \ great charm
about the carnival is the fact that every
| child has in the audience some friend
OF relative who is watching and waiting
for his or her appearance and ready with
the welcoming handicap.
The wel-trained work OF these little
dancers Is certainly an inspiration. They
so through their parts. both in singing
and dancing, with the aplomb Of vet
Grams. Since no encores is one of Miss
! Shreve's rules. the programme IS gotten
through very rapidly. and there is jus,
/ enough OF each act TO give the proper
soupcon Of spontaneity and novelty.
Miss Shrevc Directs.
Chief among the dancers is Miss
Shrevos little niece. Miss Adrienne
shreve who appeared as the glttering
star and danced on her diminuuve toes
% the music OF Genee's soul Kiss"
waltz. Miss Edith shreye. in a cupid
song and dance. and Miss Adrienne again
in the Eye Song Master Emory Bo-
minis singing in his clear boyish soprano
Of I'm in Love With the star" in which
he appears on the stage and afterward
In box, throwing a bouquet Of roses TO
the star" were pretty episodes.
The vaudeville part of the programme
I last night was most interesting and there
Will be a change in the programme each
night Of the engagement. which lasts up
10 and including next Thursday evening.
Tho costumes and lighting effects were
rich and attractive. Mr. Morgan She--
wood, Of the National Theater. has
charge Of the stage management and the
properties and Miss Shreve herself directs
rhairs. The accompanies are Misses
Mabel Osgood and Helen Burns. and Mr
Henry F. Smith Is the musical leader.
The tableauX and en- sembles reflect cred
IL on all concerned. and there is an ele-
ment Of the unusual about the perform
ance that makes II exceedingly attractive
20 those seeking something new.
The programme. IN part:
Opening chorus double octetteI. "slyery Noon"
Euslrh be
la Aerial Prncess Nlay........Niss Estelle Murray
Flower TEentyfoyr misses
Queen II May solo dance. Miss Beatrice C5sgr,yc
Eccentric Toe dance. .......... Miss Ler1a CaUau
Grand entry PRICE Elegant Miss RUBY Raymond
song Of Ny Heart" PrucsssI Miss Estele Murray
Knot Of Blue Prince Elegant ...............--.
Miss Ruby Raymond
The Butter Fly .-.-...........Miss Estee Spindler
Cupid song and Miss Edith Shreve
I'm Awfully Glad ! Met You Song and
dancci-...---Miss Gladys Bower and Pony Ballet
The Glow Worm ---------------- Miss Geneva Pyle
Goodnight Sweetheart duet eona..............
Prince and prncpss
Shadow dance iUmbra. Goddess Of Shadows
.....-...Niss Henrietta Berens and twenty misses
Pandora ballet Twenty little tots
"Glittering Star song ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
......Umbra and Attendants Prince and Planets
The Star Miss Adrienne Shreve
Bright Eyes.
Masters Minor and George Ellis Joe Merrick
Mark Tyndall. Josef Spencer. Emory Bonini
Edward Schuyler. Robert Bcrbcrich. Niyrcn Op-
penheimer. Avon West, Warren St5Il.
Eve Song dance Of the planets ...........-.--.
Adreune ShTeve
Mercury sadie Nay Lpp
sun premiere danseusel Edna Wilcox
Il VIII Always Love You. Dear duet song
........ Miss Edna Wilcox and Master Minor Ellis
TerpsichOrean tQueen Of Dancing Miss Man, Smith
Little Lady in the Moon Diana Goddess of the
Moon ...... Misses Leona CaIan and Marian Lohr
Nesta-----. Miss Bertha Wolf
Margaret White
Comet Miss Beatrice Cosgrove
Night Dance Queen q Night .... Miss Marion Lohr
Jack-o-Lantern (lrefy)
................ Miss Hilda Berberich and Planets
his Dance Of the Rainbow Miss Marguerite Heard
Foies 81 the Planets Fifty Misses
Premier Danseuse tGlittering STAR
Adrlenne Shreve
I'm in Love with the Star. Master Emory Bouini
Assisted BY the Star and Ensemble
GRAND FINALE. NATIONAL SONG. DANCE.
AND DRILL
CAPTAIN Miss Adrieune shreve
National dances-Misses Juniata Niece. Margaret
Mclnerney, Bessie Price, Voga Hayworth. and
Little Margaret HusA
National Medley premiere Danselse
Leona Callan
Drill Captain and Twenty-four Misses
Stars and Stripes Forever
..-............ Miss Adrienne Shre7e and Ensemble
Finale and tableaux (ibrty). Miss Margaret Risbop
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
frlnce Elegant Miss Ruby Raymond
Princess Miss Estee Murray
Umbra Goddess Of Shadow Miss Henrietta Berens
Edna Wilcox
Moon. Leona Callan
Gittering star .-......--- Miss Adrienno Shre7e
Planets. Jockey girls. National Guard girls. and
the c. B. s.
Dancing girls-Misses Jeona Callan Edna Wilcox
Beatrice CosTHe. Mary Smith. Bertha Wolf
Marguerite Heard. Margaret White Marion Lobr
Sadie May Lipp Hilda Berberich Ora Helmling
Margaret McInerney. and Lucille Buck.
II the seats Of caned chairs sag. turn them upsid,
down. wash wen with soapy water. soaking so as 70
thoroughly wet them and in drying they win stiffen
70 almost. if not quite. their normal condition.
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