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the full number. The dress rehearsal
began with the grand march led by
[E..?] [J...?] as King of the [Kirmess?]. Each
dance fell in line, + wound in and
out around the stage, the Polo bringing
up the rear. Then each dance was
run through in order, and everything
seemed to go off smoothly. Mr. Hirsch,
the director, was there, and without him
the orchestra would have been awful.
Mr. King is staying up at Maude's this
week, and Mr. Hornbaker at the [Wald...s?]
Wanda had to catch the car for [Balmwill?]
so Mr. King went with her, and Mr.
Hornbaker brought us home. They are
both just as nice as they can be.
Tues. May. 3rd
E + I went over to the theatre this
morning about eleven o'clock, and found
everything bustle and confusion, the
[carp...lirs?] purring up the booths etc. E
went driving in the afternoon with
Father, + I cleaned my pink dress, +
put it on in the yard to lose the
gasoline smell. Then I went over to
the Academy and later E joined us.
Miss De Kay, a friend of Miss Stewart's,
is visiting her, + E + I have promised
to see she is taken care of. So this
afternoon, quite late, we three went
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