Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23


array OF events for the second days
program was the Carnival Ball Fri
day evening at City hall. The hall
was crowded. upstairs and down.
with spectators and participants.
Because, 1t came on the birthday of
the Father of our Country, his like
ness smiled down upon the merry
crowd from high up on the stage.
patriotic decora tons, pennants.
bunting. colored lights in amazing
style and array. added much to the
in keeping with the day. red. white
and blue.
A high banking of green made
coy place for the orchestra, Doug
las Melody Men. who did good deed
in putting over a long list of dances
and playing for the artists and the
groups. The last dance played by
the Melody Men was as sprightly
and full Of pep as the first dance on
the evenings program.
THE True Story Of the Cherry
Tree" a most clever offering of the
evening, was originated and directed
by Miss Dorothy Elise Gray. The
little folks who took part and who
were so charming in their roles
were: George Dearborn as George
Washington; Louise Lathbury as
Martha Washington; Russell Met
calf as father; playmates, Marjorie
Gray, Margaret Fuller, Luther Cush-
ing, Estelle Littlef1eld. Robert Say
ward. June Clough. Philip Goodwin.
The carrying out of the clever little
number was a big credit to the
teacher and pupils as well.
Then came a bit of ginger after
all the cream puffs of the first pret-
ty number. For Norman Hawkes.
worth, Frisco and eccentric dancer.
Rudolph pat their shiny locks, hope
lessly. He danced all about in the
most highly amusing. artistic man
ner and was roundly applauded.
A golden haired, fair skinned. blue
eyed little lass, with queenly man
ner and sweet, was little Miss Hope
Adams, crowned Queen of the Car
nival. Her ladies and gentlemen
were also gracious young folks and
the others in that most artistic num-
Der were all that could be desired.
And a most dignified King Winter
was Major Donald Metcaf.
Growing of the Queen of the
Carnival" was originated and direct
ed by Mrs. Erskine p. Noyes and
was a high tribute to her splendid
ability. The lines which the King
spoke were composed by Ralph G.
Weber. Those who took part We're:
Queen, Hope Adams.
King Winter, Major Donald Met
calf.
Ladies and gentlemen of the
Queens Court, Miss Margaret wy
man. Miss Lucille Genthner, Miss
Mary Calvert, Miss Hazel Shaw. Fer
maid Bagley, Richard Higgins. Rob-
Train bearers Baby Winter
Sprites, Gwendolin Wheeler, Gerald
inc Mooers.
Snow Spirit-Miss Myrtle Varnum.
Jack Frost-Miss Josephine Pc
Notwithstanding Lippincott,
Nancy Libbey. Hazel Wohlfarth,
Alicia Rouse, Arlene Glidden, Anne
Hewatt, Frances Brown. Pauline
Harmon, Zena Paul, Angela Mclean,
Frances Farnum, Frances Walker,
Ruth Keller. Ruth Fifield, katherine
Murphy. Elizabeth Duvail, Arlene
Pernette. Barbara Chase, Louise
Nutting.
The folks were much disappointed
because Miss Charlotte Odiorne was
unable to appear, due to sickness in
the family. The Nah Jong dance, an
other planned feature, was also
omitted because of the absence of
Mrs. Odiorne, who has been called
to Oklahoma by the illness of a rela-
tive.
1.-THE Heart of the Storm" was a
lovely number in dancing, also ar
ranged by Miss Gray. delighted
everyone of the crowding and cram
ing spectators. Miss Gray was
Queen of the Nymphs and the snow
nymphs We're: Elaine Radcliffe,
Sarah Fuller. Lillian Foyt. Madeline
Fox, Edna Spearin, Edith Stebbins.
Jesse Nicholas, Christine Ellis,
Blanche Violette, Evelyn True.
Miss Frances Aldrich was all that
has been advertised about her and
then some. She and Hawkesworth
did a Valentino fox trot that was n
knockout and their tango was also
Grecian dance and also in a patriotic
dance. brought down the house.
But it remained for Rita Murin,
coincidence, to loosen up the vocal
chords of the watchers and get them
to haul their hands out of their
pockets and applaud. Rita had a way
of putting over the popular songs,
that was different and most appeal
ing to the merrymakers. She sang n
number of popular ones in highly
amusing manner.
Captain Potts. hera lded as coming
from Panama did some clever rifle
shooting, but even lat that local folks
are not altogether willing to hand
him all the laurels. considering that
We have the Shooting Lees. He shot
ont candle flames, stationary and
moving. and some in the audience
suspected that hoax was being
played upon them.
Between the acts there was gen.
eral dancing and the fun lasted from