The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07

FAHm LAWN MNwTuTUwm.
This justly popular Institution OF Female
education closed It's session on Thursday
evening with a grand musical oatertaln-
ment The scholastic examination having
oeen l'sld during the two days preceding
nc mannqr In which the pupils acquitted
themselves AZ the musical feast reflects much
circuit upon and gives every assurance OF
me competence OF the Misses Mosclcy a. ln-
struetors, showing that they fully compre-
hend ana tlihtully execute their Important
mission a. teachers.
We are not given % tedious detail but we
cannot foreg0 special mention Of tbo FsIrv
-operetta" and characters that gave to ttr
vast audience 20 much pleasure The tiuo
Of the operetta was "Lllly Bell. tao Cuiur.t
Fairy" and Ia order that our readers may
have a better understanding OF the piece
we append q synopsis.
/ Lny-Ben, the fayorItc subject OF TIuua.
the fairy queen. while wandering outside of
fairy land, falls in love with mortal. which
I Is a violation Of thc laws OF the realm. der
crime Is discovered By Thistlcd0wn. who D..
I Jealous Of her. Ia spite 81 LILY BELLE pltaI-
/ lngs, Thlstledown makes known her muit
20 Titania, who. 10th 20 Danish her from uie
realm, impose on her as "a punishment tho
task OF solving three riddles. Until thH
done she Is banishcd, hut may return whcH-
ever she accomplishes hor task. While
searching for the answers shc assists Eudor,
the Naiad Queen OF another dominion, who
In turn gives Lily-Bell thc clue to thc Iu-
formation she g. ga search Of
La the meantime Thlstlcdowu. whose f.m-
fufWsf affrffaffa
Bells account Of her experience lu love. and
feeling little ashamed Of her own conduct
Ia tho affair, starts out on an olplorinv oA-
petition, partly 20 see how Liiy-Rclt o. gUt-
ting along. and partly 20 sco what this wou-
derfd love D., that las had $50 great o. power
over her Poetic Justice Of course dccroes
that she should fall into the hands of wicked
sprites, Who 30 torment and plague her fhat
She Is ready 90 faint with exhaustion, when
Lhy-Bell, who Is returning 90 her home
with Eudora, forgetting the injuries shc has
received, comes TO the rescue, and che three
fays seek Titania in triumph, with the ana
swers TO the riddles.
Arriving at the Court of Tinum. great
festivities and rcjoicings take place aud the
curtain fails on q happy scene.
The dramatis persona was admirably suH-
tained by Miss Mollie Green, as Tltauia, thc
Fairy Quecn-and her qucenly presence was
not only felt by her fairy subjects, but me
spectators bowed la grateful homage 20 Der
majesty. Lilly Bell, bY Miss Bette Norris
was fcclingly rendered her splendid repre-
sentaton Of the fairy character, causing
tears 10 start IN many eyes. ThIsuodown,
by Miss sallie Peyton, was we'll played. as
was Hearts Ease by Miss George Barr, and
Eudora, by Miss Emma Green. Tho ch0-
ruses by the school. representing the mIry
court, stand unriyallod The music of Che
piece was played In exquisite style by Miss
Fannie Mosciey, and Il Is hardly necessary
10 say that the performance OF the entire
programme was all that the most cxlgcaut
could exact. IL Is hardly possible 30 Imagine
anything more fcllcitous; more delicate or
more poetic, and the whole was received
with rapturous enthusiasm and uuanlmous-
~ encored. Miss Mary Moscley, the prIu-
cipal, was, as usual presiding over, and
looking after her charge, making cnch and
all heartily welcome, not falling 30 exhibit
a just pride In her great success
The stage decorations were ln excellent
taste, being an arrangement OF hot house
plants FROM the well known gardens of Mrs
Ledbetter, and arranged under The supcry-
sion OF Mr.. }. H. Ledbcttcr, forming indeed
a Fairy bower.
At 10 o'clock the exhibition had closed.
and notwithstanding the oppressive heat off
the room the audience was loath 30 leave,
lingering with the evident hope that tho
bright and laughing fairies would again
appear.
Dr. Barbeo for the Misses Moselcy, think
cd the audience for their attention and iu
turn, and for the audience, thanked tho
Misses Moselcy for the rich feast that bad
been furnished. An retired moro than
pleased with the events Of the evening.
The dance last night was the "grnud
finale" and the browning success for the
young folks. A bright array OF fairies Boo
gauze, muslin and spanglcs were there, with
nimble feet for every bar and note OF tho
music gay, dazzling nymphs Of "swcot sil-
.een," and many others Of greater or lesser
age were there, all revealing in the nmuae-
ment and on the slight fantastic toe" uun
late hour last night.