Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-01
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GREAT SUCCESS
"GirIhood' Given by Play
ground Children at High
School PleaseS Many

Inc presentation OF the pageant
"G.rihood' by the children of the
Fairgrounds yesterday was a huge
success. The character parts were
well taken, and the work of the
groups was especially good. Miss
Harriet Richards and little Miss
Ruth Meiner, in their solo dancing
were particularly popular.
The pageant showed by symbol
cal episodes, how Childhood entered
the realm of Girlhood, and side by
side with Womanhood, saw the work
and accomplishments of Girlhood
pass before her. Then came the
folk dances of Girlhood, and the
spirit of Drama also joined Girl
hood and Womanhood, showing the
"Masque of Pomona" The Fairy
Prince appeared in the end, and the
Spirit of Home followed him.
Childhood, in a robe of white. FIRST
appeared entering the realm of Girl
hood. where Womanhood, in her
ciinging robes of lavandar, took Girl
hood by the hand when Childhood
left her. A chorus sang Journey
Happy G~irdhood." while the two
stood together.
Womanhood then lead Girlhood to
a bench at the side. where they
watched the work and accomplish
Inents Of Girlhood, and later were
Joined by the spirit of Drama while
the Masque of Pomona was por-
trayed. Groups of Nurses, in red
cross costume, gardeners in over
alls and big straw hats, the Domestic
Science Girls with caps Inc aprons,
and groups Of Dressmakers and Mil
liners, Clerks and Accountants and
Basketry Girls marched on the
stage, singing Justify I'VE Work and
Sing" Womanhood mex showed
Girlhood the sports of girlhood. Lit
tie girls in middies and bloomers
came in, the basketball group, the
tennis group welding big rackets,
the canoeing group with their pad
dies, the skating group with skates
slung over their shoulders and a
very attractive group of hockey
girls in Knockers and high necked
sweaters. These all SANG The Song
of Sports"
The third episode portrayed the
Folk dances of Girlhood. The Chill
dren's Polka was danced by a group
of youngsters in black bodices and
flaring colored skirts. The second
dance was the Rheinlander. During
this episode Miss Harriet Richards,
in Spanish costume gave a very
graceful solo dance.
A Greek dance in which three
groups of girls in Greek robes of
green. blue, yellow, white and rose
appeared followed by the other folk
dances and introduced the Spirit of
Drama.
.> In the Masque of Pomona which
followed the characters of Pomona,
Vertuminus and Camilla appeared,
as well as groups of Maidens, chill
drep shanbardc and vine 1rpSSers
ali in vari-colored robes of floating
materials.
Little Miss Ruth Meiner, in hel
fluffy orange. skirt danced "The
Moth and the Flame" and made a
decided hit with her audience. She
executed a number of very difficult
stepa with ease which was amazing
' In view of her diminutive size.
The Fairy Prince appeared at the
end. followed by the Spirit of Homo,
and as they sang "The Woods and
Streams" the whole cas- marched
pm the stage for a final procession.
Those who had character parts
were: childhood" ELY Nelson;
manhood" Alberta Hull; Fairy
Prince" M. B%oriskin; spirit of
Drama" v. Rezniack; spirit of
Home" T. Miller.
All the action took place in an
open spot in the woods. remaining
the same throuhout the play. Dur
in a brief intermission, Mrs. G.. Will
liston rendered several charming
solos.
At the conclusion of the perform
ence all the children in the cast were
treated with ice cream.
Much credit is due Supervisor
Emmons, who introduced the idea
of a play ground pageant, and Direc-
tor Miss Stella Andrews, with her
assistants, Miss Anna Horoschak and
Miss Lily Bjork, who coached the
children in the cast. Miss Ruth
Emm ons accompanied the songs.
Copies of the playground paper
dirt n Dust" were on sale during
the evening. "Dirt n Dust" con-
tanned pictures of the directors and
the various Fairgrounds, as well as a
program of the evening.