Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08

the many uancess was feature OF /
this episode Miss Madeleine Keenan,
Miss Nellie Smith, Edward Mulrooney ]
and w. W Lafferty did a Reuben clog
which was delightful, while Miss
Pauline Blocksom and Alonzo Clever
were equally as clever in the Dane
ing Lesson"
The Colonial reception Of Colonel
and Mrs George Washington (Colonet
George A. Elliott and Mrs Charles
/ r. Miller. respectively, followed.
/ This feature was heartily applauded,
and the distinguished guests who at
/ tended the reception were in many
ncidences lineal descendants OF the
historical persOnages thus represent
ed. j. H. Hughes, as military attache
announced the guests The reception
was given very realistic touch when
three buffers served refreshments TO
the guests
'1S60r Dance Wins.
A Parislenne dance speciality by
Miss Marion Simon and Miss Eliza
beth Thomas proved big hit. while
another dancing speciality which cap
tiyated the audience was the buck
and wing" by Miss Florence Mavin
Z Lynch
Perhaps no dance on tho program
was more warmly received than the
1850 dance" in which twenty-six
boys and girls took part. The girls
: in this dance wore dainty white tulle
frocl5s much berufied aud pulled,
Z while the boys wore the old-fashioned
cutaway coats and high hats James
Boyce. representing the old-time col
ored fiddler, played for the dancing
and called out the various dance fig
a ures. Miss Marie Simon and Clement
Alexander did some excellent dane
ing in this act Another very beauti-
ful feature Of this scene was tho
singing OF annie Laurie" by Mrs.
/, Leonard e. Wales, well known So
, prano
) THE Departure to War" the next
j. episode, was a stirring scene IN which
. Delaware College cadets and Boy
, Scouts In uniform took part, while
, the next scene. depicting After the
y War" In which ten real veterans
. from Smyth, DUPONT and Sheridan
. posts took part, also deeply impress
1 ed the audience "My Country IT'S
Z Of Thee" was sung by the standing
I audience. The patriotic note was
, again struck when, I'm the next scene
Miss Columbia Mrs Henderson Weir)
h and Uncle Sam (Holyday g. Needs
n cOstumed in, red, white and blue
n formed the central figures around
n whom a grand review OF all in the
q cast passed in splendid pageant be-
Is for the audience This scene was a
I, very striking episode. A quartet
ID comprising Leonard p. Wales Joseph
e Mason, b. r. Skelly and Charles l.
u Wilkins. sang '~renting tonight very
effectively.
One OF the most elaborate dancer
:. of the production was the Oriental
4 Romance Dance. Mrs Nancy Patter
"a son Lindsay. William Bright and Mrs
~ r. Clarkson Taylor we're the sol
m dancers for this number. which wa
one OF the surprising hits Of tn
Nv evening and evoked great applause
Z, The scenery Tor this dance wa
~ especially effective.
M with Mrs William S. Berglanc
0 Arlington Gilpin, Miss Katherin
or Thompson and Leonard A. Yerl1es a
re- the solo dancers, the Hungaria
Dance which followed was anothe
number OF the program which exclte'
= much admiration. The costumes 10
- THESE IMN NaiNin MNtN AA'NIAANAAhHAA
!, beautiful and colorful.
y Another dance which proved mos
N delightful was that done by the Pier
y rots and Pidrrettes. Following th
u dance a black aud white screen wa
lowered and a silhouette dance whicl
~ was very amusing, was done. Tn
costumes were black and white ant
:, very striking.
~ Paul Nurmburg. Miss Marguerit
Schwenhart and c. Leslie Sweene
y did a dance eccentrique," which wa
~ exceedingly interesting. Followin
y, this feature a quartette, comprisin
~ Miss Lydia savllle. Miss Marguerit
"a Guyer. Joseph Horty and John
~ Hayes. Jr.. sang and acted "the son
a. "Smile, Smile. Smile" delightfully."-.
~ Polo Dance a "Hit."
ct One of the real hits OF the evenin
~ was the polo dance. Costumes Z,
ne this number were particularly attra
III tive, the girls wearing white sat
Oh sport suits with oerise. purple al
70 green velvet jackets, hats. and par
Is soils The driving chorus was esp
A. cially pleasing while various 9th
.ue steps of the Ring" we're artistical
Jas done Miss Esther A. Bancroft ~
me George r. Benkhart delighted wi
'Oh their piuuant song, "A Dangero
Girl" while Miss Frances Durham al
~ Harcourt Burns gave an attract
10 dance depicting riding lesson.
~. The concluding feature was the cal
~ ret scene. This number opened with
he1 general assembly fox trot and incus
several dancing and singing specialt
nc which captivated the audience NJ
lsn Alice McEwan and Roger McEwan die
~ delightful ballroom dance, while NJ
ar Anne S. Garrett and John Jessup v
"a much applause with their whirlw
- one.step. Miss Frances Durham
~. Joseph Huston delighted with a "st
~ mer at the seashore' dance, while N
ua Grace n. Weldin and Alfred W. Al
az strong gave a vivid interpretative da
"a entitled "The Rose and the Tango n
~ Laura Amorv and William Bright a
va added TO this number by giving a pie
IN, ing ball room dance. Miss Ethel Wis
~ soprano. sang and acted the so
"Nfammy's Little Coal Blacl, Rose ,
I to the amusement of her audience N
for Wilson had with her two piclSaninr
leir dressed In snow white
"a" Among those in last nights au
Ia ence was James l.. Breese, well kno'
MSS elubman and sportsman of New 70
n l,,t VINO came over especially to see
"s snow He pronounced il a genui
,,,u. broadway production" and one
80 H.e hnest he has ever seen. The ID
anu gram and Darticinapt. -, a. III,