The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-14
CARNIVAL AT HIGH
is SPLENDID SHOW

thronged with students and towns
people Friday evening during the en-
tire progress of the Girls Civic
League carnival from the time the
doors opened until the crowning of
the Carnival Queen and the grand
final parade. To say the event was
success is putting it mildly. 1t would
hardly be possible to select one stunt
that eclipsed the others, so we'll were
all the offerings conceived and car
ried out.
Beginning at the top, geographical
ly speaking, in the crowded assembly
room the vaudeville artists put on
three performances that were highly
commendable. The Kitchen Orchestra,
otherwise the Culinary Chorus, gave a
jazz rendering the popular "Darda-
nella" with variety of instruments
that defied technical definition, also a
vocal number, "Slow and Easy" win
ming much applause. This was given
under. the direction Of Miss Loretta
Bowling and her accomplices were as
follows: Elma Loynes, Linda Nc
Taggart, Cleo Waters, Leota Upton,
Leota Williams, LaReign Dawson,
Vera Gunnisonf Margaret Oliver,
Alice Ross, Neva Kaiser, Ada Ginther
and Bernice Shepard. Miss Margaret
Ellis as the "enfant terrible" won in
slant popularity as she exhibited the
Photograph album" These tableaux
were all good, some exception.
The names of her talented victims
are unavoidably omitted owing to in
ability to secure the list. Miss Neva
Kaiser was irresistible as "ze pro-
fessaire Eat invent re Humanophone."
Her dexterity was wonderful as she
produced "ze leetle seemple piece"
and "the re beautiful piece, re one
wis re so sweet notes, re little soft
notes Eat you carry home and take
to bed wiz you" Melba Sowles, Car
olyn Melchers, Lois Bonser, Lucille
Osmer, Florence Woodland, Helen
Marion Britten, Armetta Rust and
Grace Glander were the girls whose
back hair, ala pigtail, formed the
notes on the huge staff featured in this
number. An altogether delightful
number, that went off with real pro-
fessional e-clat was that of "Al john
son and chorus" in which Miss Carolyn
Nelchers did the "beau elegant"
gracefully and sang charmingly, "My
Girl Of Michigan" The chorus, Misses
Hazel Goodrich, Mary Welch, Lois
Bonsor, LeReigh Dawson, Lucille Os-
n,er, and Marion Brittson were all
that could be desired from the stand
point Of beauty, grace and lovely
costumes.
The first attraction in the main hall
encountered after the visitors had
been separated from the preliminary
nickle was the Wonderland. Helen
Manahan and Katherine Bentley ap-
propriately costumed were partici-
pants in the swimming match. Here
too, the investigator found his curl
osity to see "The Greatest Freak in
the World,' satisfied by being con-
fronted with mirror. Several other
typical sideshows completed the "Mid-
way"
The "Real Southern Minstrels"
proved to be popular performers and
the laughter was continuous from
the time Aunt Mandy Viva Hill
busted off the chairs until she and her
dusky (very dusky) family and the
obsequious Rastous made their final
adieu. This group comprised Anna
Gale, Margaret Geff, Retha Hale
Florence Collard, Marion Martin, Hell
en- Gaylord, Margaret Lord and Alzina
Patterson. Their impersonations
were wonderfully clever and their CO.'S
tunes beggar description.
In the Art Gallery collection OF
cartoons and portraits of teachers anC
students by some of the schools art.
! lists showed much talent and original.
ity. A classic touch was added tc
this display by some exceedingly pret.
ty and well done tableaux. The "An.
gels of the Sistine Madonna" Christie.
bel Hook and Gladys Donigan, "Baby
Stuart" Nora Stilgenbauer, "Whist
lers Mother" Pauline Wright. "The
Duchess of Dovenshine," Myrtle
Fletcher, "Rosa Bonhear," France:
Lareau. At the close Of the art ex
hibit Mr.. Linton gave able assistance
as he, eloquent and perspiring, auc
toned off the drawings. He drew
every one within hearing as he enum
Grated their merits with persuasive
ness that would have sold a Rem
brandt to. a South Sea Islander.
The voting for the "Oueen of tn,
Carnival" probably excited as mucl
interest as any other feature of tn,
carnival. On Friday afternoon twelv,
girls were nominated and their name
were conspicuously posted at the en-,
of the hall near the "throne" Afte
the first scattering votes, Margare
Ellis and Viva Hill forged ahead an,
the contest was fast and furious til
Miss Hill won with 1,166 while Mis-
Ellis followed closely with 998. TIL
votes were a cent apiece and many a
ordapt ynutb avbopeIoJ HE oosb ~,