Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-13

OPERETTA ATTHE WESLEYAN FEMALE
INsTITUTE-The SNOWFALL foot in depth
Friday night, did not prevent the audi
ence hall Of the Wesleyan Female Institute
being densely crowded to hear the operetta
of 'sThe Miracle of the Rose" by Luigi
Borgese, rendered by the young ladies OF
the school, with the following cast:
Mistress of the school, Miss Lulu Dogget.
Mignon, afterwards Elizabeth)
Miss Mary Collett.
Lady Clare, afterwards Landgrave Of
Thuringia) Miss Agnes FUR.
Phole. Miss Matte Harris.
Graziella, Ia dumb girD
Miss Gertie Harris.
Madelaine, Ia poor girl)
Miss Cora Turner.
Jane, Anna and Margot, (Scholars)
Misses Hall, Cochran and Bits.
Milk Maid, Miss Caddie Carter.
The work contains some beautiful music
which was well rendered from beginning
to end, though the performers had only
four rehearsals. The argument of the
dramatic portion may be freely translated
this way Elizabeth is one of those pious
girls who, after they get married, want to
give away everything in the house to the
poor, including their husbands old clothes,
and the Landgrave, her husband, thinking
that in this sort of thing, he sees a short
and direct route to the county poor house,
seriously objects. He unexpectedly lights
on her one day, when she has just clothed
a small regiment of ragamuffins in his
apparel, and, striding to and fro on the
stage, informs her in recitative and an
aria, that that sort of thing wont do, and
if she tries it again the house will be made
too hot to hold her. Elizabeth breathes
beautiful PRAYER to Heaven, when was
it ever known that a woman didn't try to
get third party mixed up in her troubles)
for help under this cruel treatment and
promises to do better. A promise shekeeps
for nearly two days when fire occurs in
the village, and she orders all the bread in
the house to be given to the poor. This is
little too much for the Landgrave, who
comes in with a sword and a fierce looking
hat animated with strong desire to finish
up Mrs. Landgraye and all the poor be-
sides, but she tells HIM it is Heaven that
has just changed the roses into bread, and
that is the way the bread got there. With
that acuteness that always distinguishes
men he believes the story and joins in with
II stand amazed" and then the artful
Mrs. Landgrave sings that she Islands
and the chorus with character
istic duplicity sing that they 'stand
and the drama ends with Mr..
Landgrave completely under hack-a pic
ture which struck some of the married
men in the audience with painful reality.
The stage was set with taste, and of the
acting, it is not foo much to say that the
Landgrave Miss Furry and the Milk maid
Miss Carter could not have been better.
Miss Fur showed that, besides her su-
perb contralto voice. she possesses de-
cided talent for the lyric drama: and the
hearty, and often i'll timed mirth of the au-
dience, showed that they were unable to
resist the grave comicality of Miss Carter,
in her change of character to
the poor woman. The singing was well
worthy OF particular mention. The chorus
singing was good all through, particularly
the opening Through the forest trees.''
The cavatina ''Of all the flowers of the
Forest" sung by Miss Mary Collett was
finely done and exhibited her soprano voice
to advantage. The s'Milk Drinkers song'
\ chorus, with two or three couplets by |
the characters, was very fairly done and
50 was the "Prayer Of the Poor People, y
chorus. The prayer to Heaven by Miss
Collett and the air &C IT'S the privilege OF
2 Landgrave" by Miss Fur were both good,
but the music is not written SO as to dis
play the magnificent qualities Of the latter
lady's voice. The romanza "My name
know is Madelaine" by Miss Cora Turner
was thegem of the evening for perfect exc
mezzo soprano voice with exquisite feeling
The operetta was given under the supervi-
sion of Miss Lizzie Daniel, the accomplished
in vocal music of the Insti-
tute. and the instrumental music of the
piece was furnished by Prof. Rubenstein
on the piano with violin accompaniment
by Prof. Turner. 1t is understood that it
will be produced again shortly so pronounc-
ed was its success Friday night.
INSTITUTION OF FARMERS ORANGES.
On Saturday last, at Waynesboro, M. W.
Lakewood, Secretary of the State Grange.
instituted East Augusta Grange with
the following officers: G.. W. Koiner, Mas
ter; Jonathan Koiner, Overseer; A. M.
Bowman, Lecturer; W. F. Koiner, Stew
ard Marion Koiner, Assistant Steward
A. H. Kindig, Treasurer; G. B. Koiner,
II c. Kindio Chanlain Sim