Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-29
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At PLAYGROUND
Two Hundred Participate In Fes-
tivaI at Hayes Tract Last Night

As the "Piped Piper of Hamltn"
of days of old, so last night did the
kiddies issue forth two hundred
strong and go through the maneuvers
OF the grand march which opened
Perth Amboy's playground festival in
Hayes Park at little after Z o'clock.
All told one could easily imagine
themselves in Central Park in New
York witnessing one Of the children's
exhibits which are countrywide
famed. The kiddies drilled and
danced with originality. grace and
skill and too much credit cannot be
given to their supervisor, Miss Cor
coaches. the Misses Cora Campbell,
Lena Goldman. Cynthia Frost. Irene
Warter and Stella Andrews.
During the grand march the small
est tots had some difficulty In keep
ing up with the longer strides of
their older sisters and their little
hops and skips to make UP the dis
tances lost were the cause of some
good natured laughter among the
spectators. Having twined In and
out of the intricacies OF the grand
march. led by the little Misses Nettie
Goldman and Virginia Hoy, they
colors and the Bean Bag Drill" was
next given.
This drill with its different motion
and the catching of the bags to the
music Just on the beat Is one of the
most difficult exercises to perfect.
especially with small children. 1t
was carried off last night with snap.
precision and grace.
The final exhibition by all the play
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Diamonds" Ca Danish Folk Dance)
which was done well, despite the fact
that the music could hardly be heard.
The music was furnished by viotrola
from the city and 1t did not carry the
sound. This victrola and one other
were the only means by which all
these children rehearsed.
Little Miss Jeanette Greenspan.
dressed in a costume of white and
pink looking like little touch Of
fairy land, impersonated the fairy OF
the dance and introduced each of the
following dances by few impromptu
steps leading the dancers In on the
wings Of the terpsichorean muse.
The next dance was by the tiniest
kiddies of Hayes and No. 8. who car
ried balloons and the older children
blowing bubbles. They did little
dance while the remainder of the play
grounds sang, Blowing Bubbles" 1t
was very effective. The singing was
led by Miss Lena Goldman.
Jeanette Greenspan then rendered
short solo dance and ushered In the
Irish Jiggers," which was done by
Hayes. They were dressed in little
dresses having a green skirt and black
laced bodice and little green caps.
They danced unusually we'll, portray
ing characteristics of that race with
great skill and daring. They were
followed by the Sailor Dance by
No. 2. These little performers wore
sailor suits and hats to match. Com
ing out on the field with that well
known sailors horn pipe step took
the people by surprise and caused
round of applause. This was followed
by the "Streamer dance" by No 2.
The kiddies danced and tossed and
traiIed red white and blue streamers
around in the breeze with skill ana
grace, making a pretty and inviting
sight.
One of the most interesting dances
of the evening followed. this being
the indian dance" given by the boys
of No. Q, led by Miss Cora Campbell.
their coach. Darkness had already
settled on the park 80 the Indian
dancers suddenly stalked out of the
gloom and into the lighted arena in
such q solemn manner that 1t fright
ened some of the little spectators to
a great extent. Their dance and yells
were done in a clearly Indian fashion
and showed the boys off to the best
advantage.
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