Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-04

sin c the inception of the State of
Maine Winter Carnivals in this city
thrte years ago, one OF the most
brilliant and socially successful func-
tons Of the winter season has been
the Carnival bail, which is staged at
City hall as the one big indoor fea-
turc OF the three days program of
snow and ice sports and carnival
gaiety. Novel decorations, lighting
effects. and entertainment of the
cabaret type, have in previous years
transformed Augusta City hall into
n vast palace of terpsichore. in many
respects similar TO the famous BAL
Tabarin." and Moulin Rouge" of
Paris.
During the three days of the car
nival in This city. the whole COM
muhity will join in the general ccle-
bration, and participate in the long
list OF events on skis. snowshoe
skates. and on the night of the Car
nival ban. which this year comes on
February 30. Washingtons birth
day. a great throng of winter sports
enthusiasts will so to City han.
where the spirit OF good fellowship
Wilt perfneate the very atmosphere.
The ball committee has this year
entertainment which Is on IL far
greater scale of excellence than ever
before. The various numbers of th~
program will comprise the greatest
entertainment Of the kind ever at
tempted in City han. The vaudeville
Will be staged between dances in the
early part OF the evening. and the
celebrators will enjoy general dane
ing on the smooth surface of the
auditorium floor from s o'clock in
the evening until l i'll the morning.
There are nine complete acts of
vaudeville. in which local talent
will share with professionals from
the Ii. +. Keith and other big cir
shits the honors of the evening. In
the pageant numbers, Augustus
clever child dancers will be given an
opportunity to exhibit their steps and
graCefulness. and local professional
dancers will figure in several of the
most attractive numbers of the di-
Crsitied program.
grhe Queen of the Carnival will be
coronatcd with all the pomp and
glory of the midaeval courts. and
with the court rctainers, ladies and
gcntlemen-i in waiting. and the tabled
characters. King Winter. Jack Frost
and Snowhakes, will enact the page
antry of the browning Of the Queen.
This feature will he entirely carried
out by child dancers. pupils of Mrs.
Erslline L. Noyes of this city, who
will direct this number. This act
will use some So characters ana Will
be beautifully costumed by Brown
of Portland.
One of Names most talented and
celebrated young dancers. Miss Char
lotte Odiorne of Bangor, will be the
soIoist of the Dance Of Nah Jongg."
which is now the big hit of Eddie Cam
tors new vehicle on Broaway. kid
Boots" With Miss Odiorne. who has
been a favorite in this city where she
first appeared in public when only five
years old as n dancer in Mrs. RoSanna
Odiorne's recital, will be Il supporting
chorus OF eight of the clevcrcSt girls
from the Augusta Girls community
Club. They will be four society girls
and four Nah Jongg characters. The
oriental dance. song and costumes VIII
be reproduced for the carnival ball
spectators. The kid Boots show
has made its appearance on broadway
only since the first Of the year. 1t is
Zeigfed production. and it is by spe-