The Keswick Guardian Sat 23rd March 1895 Children's fancy dress

Children's fancy dress

The Keswick Guardian - Sat 23rd March 1895

CHILDRENS FANCY DRESS BALL  Promoted by Mr. W C Robinson,  a successful children's fancy dress  ball was held in the Pavilion on Wednesday night  The  spacious hall is admirably adapted as a ballroom, and the little folks amongst whom were many graceful dancers, enjoyed themselves to the fullest degree. Although some fifty children were present In character the attendance would have been considerably larger but for the prevalence of influenza Mr. Robinson wisely arranged that the general public should have the opportunity of witnessing the charming sight and the space which he had limited for onlookers so as not to incommode the dancing was well occupied. The Quadrille band, Under the leadership Mr. J W Hogg; made the platform serve as orchestra and this had been chastely decorated with plants supplied by Mr. T. R. Hayes, of Lake Road gardens. Mr. Robinson himself  fulfilled the office of M.C. and the delightful manner in which everything passed off combined with the ease and grace with which the children did their part could not be otherwise than gratifying  and evidence Of his skilled teaching the poetry of motion. The ages of the children appeared to be from about six to fourteen, and the little dots were as much interested as their seniors and joined with equal facility In all the dances. The proceedings commenced at 7.45 when the little folk entered the ball room, and were announced In the conventional manner. The characters assumed were as follows ;-  Carmen -                            Lizzie Cartmell  Tiny   -                              Clara Tikell  Butterfly -                          Mona Horn  Dresden China -                Annle A. Milburn  Morgians -                        Minnie Kendall  Fairy -                               Bertha Birkett  Primrose -                         Helena Myra Mumberson  Christmas -                       Martha Cannon       Snow  -                       Polly Tyson  Scotch girl -                     Susan Welsh  Violets                             Annie Tyson  Shepherdess -                  Ada Heywood  Fair Esmarelda -               L Wilson  Mary Queen of Scots       Mary Crump  Dark Emeralds                 Ethel Kerly  Cowslip                           Mary Hudson  Daisy                               Florrie Hudson  Polish Lady                     Lilian Smith  Monte Carlo                   Ethel Mumberson  Gipsy                              Mabel M. Bownass  Wild Rose                       Elsie B. Bownass  Cherry RIpe                   Mary Mumbersmon  Normandy Peasant         Emmeline Swindle  Spanish Queen               Rita Mounsey  Duchess of Devonshire   Sarah Swindle  Red Riding Hood            Elsie Peacock  Snowdrop                      Mary Park  Gipsy                              Mary Barnes  Maritana                         Mary Easton  Red Riding Hood            Hilda Easton  Earl of Darnley                Percy Hope  Charles Surface               Joseph Peascod  Jockey                           Joseph Milburn  Prince Rupert                Alan Nelson  Earl of Liecester              Hubert Kerly  Hamlet                           Harold Kerly  Jester                              Fred Kerly  Austrian Hussar              Harry Crump  Nigger                            James Horn  Clown                            Joseph F Bowe  Lord Fauntleroy             Askew Mumberson  Horse Guardsman           Sydney Abbott  Clown                            Tom Abbott  Sailor                             Norman Abbott  Prince of Como              Frank Cowperthwaite  Page (16th century )        Fred Birkett  Page 17th century -        Derwent Tickell  Dick Turpln                    Joseph Tickell  Lord Fauntleroy            Whinfield Cannon Footballer                       D Kirkby - ------------------------------ The dresses among which were many splendid costumes were supplied by  Mr W Waller, theatrical costumer , 86 Tabernacle St London . The programme of dances was as follows ;- Grand March, Polka, Quadrille Reels, Costillion, Pas de Quatre, Square Waltz, Barn dance, Waltz, Sir Roger de Covorley.  The Highland Fling was danced by Elsie and Mabel Bownass, Ada Heywood, Lewin Wilson, Annie Tyson, and Ethel Mumberson, also singly by Lizzie Cartmell.  The Sailors Hornpipe was danced by Hubert Kerly, Alan Nelson and Joseph Peascod . The dance was brought to a conclusion at eleven o`clock a goodly number of the youngsters went to the pavilion on Thursday to be photographed and also to  Mr Abraham`s and  Mr Mayson`s studios.