Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-06-22

Staubs Opera-House was attended last
night by large, select and appreciative
audience to witness the fourth annual exhi-
bition by the pupils of Mt. st. Josephs
Academy Messrs. F. J. Callan and Fred
OConner kept door, and Mr.. Jno. P. Muir
ply was usher. For the first part of the
exercise the following musical and literary
programme was observed:
Opening Address. Miss L. McGrath
''Galop di Braura" Instrumental
duet) Misses NJ. McHenry and A. Neeffe
Recitation. Miss f. Renshaw
Brushing aron Polka" (instru-
mental duet. Miss Condor and j. Condor
''Nhen the Tide Comes in" Vocal
sOlo) Miss b. Caldwell
''Ihe Witches Flight" (instru-
mental duet Miss Neelfe and H. Hall
Recitation. Miss NJ O'Keefe
''SlZylark Polka" Instrumental
dnet...-.... Miss McHenry and j. Condor
''Sng, Sweet Bird" Vocal solo,
Observation-Disclosures. Miss f Renshaw
ERA Diavoa" Instrumental trio
Misses O'Keefe, Neefe and MeHenry
''The WhistIin-, Thief Vocal solo)
................. ............. Master j. Condor
'sFifero de Id Grade" Instrumental
dl6tt) Misses a COIlQOtl ana M hlicuell
''The Lover and the Bird" Vocal
solo ....................-... ....Mlss IL. CoKef
7 he curtain was lowered for time, at
the conclusion, for the preparation for the
rendition of a beautiful operetta, entitled
"The Fairy Grotto,' and raised again on
deGghtsome and rapturously enchanting
scene, with myriad Of beautiful and at
tractive young ladies, girls and children, "a
diant in CARDS of sparkling and dazzling
brilliancy, and skipping ana waltz
their grotto. The oppretta was given
in an excellent manner, eliciting warm ap-
plause.
AS to the characters in the play, Miss
tractive Fairy Queen; Miss Annie Condon
was an accomplished Puck Miss Mamie
G. McHenry was an ideal Peter Grim,
both N costume and action; Miss Florence
V. Renshaw, was perfection as Maria, the
mother and Anna and Carl, the children
were exceilently personated by Miss Mamie
Wendlandt and Master John Condor.
Other characters were taken as follows:
Fairies-Misses NJ. U'Keefe, n. Cochran,
A. NeeGe, NJ. McGlohn, FL. Hail. 81 Fitz-
gerald, A. FAM, NJ. Ashe, M. Nit chell, E
FAM, K Condor, NJ. Marshall, Ada FAM,
NJ. Hartough, L. McGrath, L. Mitchell, B.
Condor, J. Cochran, M. Condor, Maggie
Condor.
Villagers-Misses S. Ferguson, n. Dryer,
A. Burson, K. Zeigler, NJ. Crawley, r.
Hal, NJ. Callan, L. Callan; Masters E.
Condor, T. McGrath, F. FAM, j. Nc
Donald.
In the list of fairies Miss Renshaw also
| appeared to great advantage, with her charm
ing beauty and grace of action and sweet
singing; and Miss McHenry also made a
| bewitching fairy. In the dual roles these
| young ladies acquitted themselves admira-
| bly,.
In fact all did exceedingly we'll, rejecting
| great credit upon the instruction and dis
cipline impaired to them. Some tableaux
/ were given in the closing act with pleasing
| effect. The exercises were much enjoyed
| by ALL
| The sisters desire to return thanks to
| Maj. Thos. O'Conner for generously bear
ing the expenses of the opera house, and to
Messrs Steen & Marshall, for kindly fur
/ nishing piano for the entertainment.
/ Nervous debility, melancholy, catarrh of
the bladder, leucorrhea, ETC., are quickly
cured by Browns Iron Bitters.
Picnic Excursion.