Show WS ab aul ul MiSt JUE As usual it was a big success EIGHTY OWE hundreds looked on A gay ahrns fa when prize winners were warned the ball masque at the opera house last night was a crowning success socially financially artistically and in every way the dancing floor was crowded all the night with gaily attired lords and ladies dainty fairies awkward clowns aad grotesque characters of many descriptions the first second and third circles were packed with spectators and all in all a most delightful evenings en wa enjoyed by everybody present sam A king very creditably and prettily carried out tho part of king carnival he was ably aided by his queen miss nora beck who prevented a mot charming and graceful appearance shortly before 9 after an appropriate prop opening speech by the king the grand march began to the strains of lively music and what a becane of merriment and gay revelry the hunchback the cripple the blind the lame and the halt mingled with lord and ladies of royalty with tha bopa and the dudes tho fairies the butterflies and the dragons imps and angels lanky ghosts and fat dutchmen persons of serious mein cloena and jeater Band representative people from all countries early in th evening jessra R 0 aley sama schwab and wm M wera picked out from among the spectator a by the management to act as judged to determine which gentleman and which lady best sustained their characters that to them might be awarded the prizes J before unmasking the large audience heard what it expected when king carnival announced that the judges had awarded the prize a dozen bilk handkerchiefs to the performing bear and the italian gypsy his master the heavy bears head wa lifted aad that of harvey duzenberry appeared which wac the signal for prolonged applause the bearb master proved to be thomas allman these two gentlemen gent lamen were exact perfection in their characters when the winner of the ladys prize a beautiful large vase was announced to be simple susan from schofield a hearty expression of approval came from the audience but when the mack was removed coara of laughter filled the hall the girl was a man none other than bob buckley the king announced that the corn cittee desired that honorable mention should be given two characters breum ed to be ladies wearing neat bloomers coats and vats and whit shirt fronts and carrying law books representing female disciples of blackstone blacks tont or new women these two characters came forward and unmasked mrs anna jones atkin and mrs S schwab appeared amid loud cheers by all in the house A lettla squaw with papoose slung on back was also called up by the king who said the committee desired to give her special mention alto she could not paint disguised her features she was mrs ed L tores next a charming little school girl was called up aa being worthy of special mention she was daintily and prettily attired and had flipped about dancing gracefully and flirting gaily with tha men 11 the night and had received many a warm hand squeeze and smile and wink from the deceived gallants and waa now and again troubled with a garter every time the garter was fastened a well shaped limb and rich female underwear were exposed what a mighty roar of laughter it was that re sounded ahn the mask was removed exposing to view the features heavy mustache and all of ben schwab john R and miss teenie jones acted as committee of inspection at the entrance and permitted none but worthy and respectable people to join in the masquerade as will be seen by scanning tho following list of names opposite which are printed the characters they represented sam A king king and queen of nora beck the carnival GENTLEMEN ben schwab little girl chas moore lord fauntlorey Faunt loroy don spafford mexican S W No ilson german hussar C H ward gentleman time of henry II 11 ern buckley clown don knight alkali ike E P daniels dutchman R B thurman robin hood E E corfman clown H S martin clown A E ford clown will leavitt ghost A H john clown ralph irvine black prince milton jones clown hyrum jeneen clown H nallon clown J C graham jr king lear bart anything rob buckley simple susan from scofield joe wilkins irish duke harvey dusenberry performing baar thomas allman italian george startup clown brig johnson political woman of 1890 D john jr political woman of 1890 wm startup political woman of 1890 levi allman joshua claude fleming dude C pratt clown jamas stubbs english lord laurence boan spaniard frank carter spaniard bert hedquist ghost will wilson geo washington john dark foot acer D P felt sailor henry wing sailor INDIES nellie school garl winnia spafford ediza ward Hun trea alice giles greechan Gree cian lady kate rolan greechan Gree cian lady anna andersen girl in red minnie startup rebecca at the well minnie singleton fairy mrs S A king domino minnie hathenbruck butterfly polly johnson spanish dancer mrs J A brown charmer mrs fanny hedquist ghost mrs S schwab new woman mrs annie J atkin new woman hattie faucett messenger boy daisy moore sheet and pillowcase pillow caso hannah nelson folly millie peck gypsy mies pace bell girl emily goodhall Good half snow girl mrs fleming domino evelyn bonnett spanish princess mamie wilkins huntress birdie gray folly miss ward shepherdess maud carter school girl mrs D D houtz college student miss harris ghost dena startup little demon mrs wedgwood new state sarah stubbs gypsy nora stubbs carnation pink mrs deal turkish lady vina fenn little demon mamie daucett ett butterfly millie gren flower girl mrs edith martin country lady emma olson gypsy mrs ed L jones squaw |