Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-07
ELABORATE PROGRAM
FOR MERRY WHIRL"
Passing Show Will Reveal
Delightful Story From
Columbus TO Cabaret"
FASHION SHOW AND
FANCY ARTICLE SALE

All is in readiness for the presen-
tatlon of "The Merry Whirl," the
opening performance OF which will
take place this evening In The Play
house. The stage is set and all that
remains to be done Is the assembling
OF the audience and the raising OF the
/ curtain. IL Is desired 10 have II
/ known that the curtain Will 80 up
promptly at s O'Clock, so that those
who come late are warned that they
win miss something worth while.
with a cast of FIVE hundred persons
the SHOW" promises to be one of
/ the most spectacular and distinctive
productions ever given here.
1t is a passing show depicting In
pageantry and characteristic dances
and music. the various periods OF time
/ tracing down from the time OF Colum-
bus in 1892 TO present day cabarets
and things modern. The dress rehear.
sal held last night in the odd Eel
lows building, corner Tenth and King
streets, went on beautifully and It is
assured that the real show will be a
genuine treat and worthy OF attention
of all Wilmingtoniaus.
Many good seats remain for TO
nights performances.
The program follows: Proiogus.
Lets Pretend" Scene I, tho Court
OF Spain, 1892, entrance OF Queen lisa
bella and King Ferdinand. dances and
songs; Spanish dance, La Danza'
song, "Estudiantira"; Tarranteila
dance, tambourine dance, court dance
Columbus Is announced. Plans are
received with mingled confidence and
incredibly. The queen is convinced
and gives Columbus her Jewels. De-
parture Of Columbus. Scene II. Am.
erican Indians dance OF the tribes
wigwam dance. zuni song.
Scene II1-Quaker songs and
dances; Colonial Days. reception to
George and Martha Washington
"Danse Parisienns."
Scene IV-Entre Act-Buck and
wing dance; Before the War; songl
! and dances-"Hiah I'm the Air; song
annie Laurie" the rustic fling and
country dances Of 1860; the departure
to war: the war 10 over; tabieaux and
quartet.
Scene v-Grand review before Mia
Columbia and Uncle Sam.
Scene VI-"The Merry whirl.'
Hungarian dance; Pierrots and Pier,
rettesi song and dance. "Smile, Smile
polo dance; fashion show.
N Intermission l.
Scene vII--"An Oriental Romance.
Intermission H.
Voting contest
= Scene VIII="The Cabaret" "der
!, ~ Whirl Follies;" grand assem- bl
fox trot
/. La DANA" Miss Dunbar. J. Car
roll Guenveur; song, "Estudiantina.
Scene 1--Tarantella dance; tam
J. bourins dance; court dance.
Z Scene II-Indian dance. zuni SOM
= 1.-THE Sunrise Call" Frederick VI
S Wyatt; THE Wigwam Dance" Cam
4 Fire Girls. Hagley Community HOUSE
J, Colonial reception; George Wash
e ington was In Wilmington for a fort
s night before the Battle of Brandy
r wine. September. 1777. Also he pass
S ed through several times after he wa
r made President, so this reception coul
S have taken place IN 1877 or 1889. tn
{ names Of the guests are those fam
= lilies prominent In Delaware and near
. By states at that time. In many case
= lineal descendants take the part
b Lafayette was IN Wilmington in III
Three Buffers. Dance Parisienne
: song, America"
Scene Iv-Entre act, buck and win
dance, Miss Florence Mavin Lynch
1850 dances; the Fiddler. jaime
!, Boyce; 1.-THE Country Fling" Mi,
= Simon, Mr.. Alexander: long, "Anni
: Laurie" Mrs. Leonard Wales; dane
assembled by Miss Sarah Gulick; IN
: departure TO war, Delaware COLES
y Cadets and Band, the Boy Scouts; tn
: war Is over, G.. A. r., No. /, Smit
Post; no. 2, dupont Post; No. 3, SheI
:, idan Post; quartette.
Scene V.-Grand review Of rentir
. cast and national organizations befor
= Miss Columbia and Uncle sam; Mi:
. Columbia. Mrs. Henderson Wei
Uncle sam. Holiday s. Needs, Jr
Hibernian knights.
Scene V-Sons OF Veterans.
. Scene vI-The Merry whirl Hur
J garian Dance; 'Valse Moskowslli.
= Mrs. Bergland. Mr.. Gilpin; dams
: "Friska," Miss Thompson. Mr.. Yerke
Dance assembled by Mrs VIM. Beers
land and Mrs. Frank L. de Armon,
Special for Wednesday. Thursda,
. Friday nights-"Daybreak," by re
y quest, Miss Janet jackson; mus
= composed by Miss Lillian Jackson
Dance Eccentriaue:" quartet. "smil
SMILE" polo dance; song, "a Oar
gerous Girl" Miss Bancroft, NJ
Benkhart: 1.-THE Riding Lesson"
!, Fashion show.
Dress presented by Rosen (Wi
" mington), worn by Mrs. Gayle Hot
kins
Dress presented by Braunstein Cwi
: mington). worn by Mrs. Francis
= Written.
y Dress presented by Frankiin-simor
= (New York;. worn by Mrs. Willar
" Hall Porter. IT.
Dress presented by Rienzi (Phill
le delphia). worn by Mrs. II. F. Brow
J. Dress presented by Mrs. NJ 4
D. Lawrence New York;.
m Dress presented by The Gown She
10 (Philadelphia).
D. Scene VII-An Oriental Romano
J. A Knight OF Arabia. while hunting
C. the forest, loses his way. is separa
Id ed from his companions and exhaus
he ed, finds himself at the Gates OF n
10 leta, the Sorceress. The revels
re her attendants are Interrupted by II
d. furious knocking for admittance. ~
4 leta directs him to be brought in. n