The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-14
Juvenile Theatrlcals.

AAAOu0S Vi NIL anu MIS- Os u SnCll,
and their daughters Blanche and
Elite, gathered at their residence on
North Temple street, and witnessed
juvenile theatrical entertainment,
which was not only well put on,
but admirably acted by the petite
artists. A temporary stage had
been erected in the parIor, with cur
tains and other incidentals, and the
Liliputian stars trod the stage with
steps as firm and countenanees as
resolute as would a Salvini, a Nc
CullOugh or Booth. The pleasure
of the entertainment was enhanced
owing to all the characters, both
male and female. being assumed by
the lovely little ladies on
whom the small bad boys,
who had dead-headed their
way into the gallery looked and
gaZed One-half with envy, and once
and a half with admiration. The
plot was of fairy nature, in which
old King Numbskull-Miss Emma
Ellerbeck-has a daughter, the
charming Princess Musiella-Miss
Elite Ellerbeck-whO is destined to
be both dumb and blind, unless, ac-
cOrding to the decree of a wizard,
she is married before the sweet age
of l6 years. And the conditions upon
which she is to be married are that
her sutton answers three very pro-
founO and puZZliDg questions. The
time has arrived within an hour,
and the dread of being dumb strikes
terror to the heart of the sorrowing
princess, but she is resigned and
awaits the decree of fate. Now fate
had created a Prince Stupidun-
Miss Daisy Shell-a son of old
Hardhead, the prince being noted
for his dizziness and Indifference.
This prince, in a sleep, is visited by
fairies and warned that unless he
reforms and studies his lessons he
will be taken to another world and
robbed Of his kingdom; and he also
hears the fairies talk of the impend-
ing fate of the lovely Princess
Musiella. He aWakenS and resolves
to do or die. He does. He stabs an
enormous giant in an india rubber
leg, and has the unbounded satisfac-
ton Of seeing the giants leg disap-
pear-the owner doubtless not car
ing to have this innocent pastime of
the handsome princess repeated.
He hears voices approaching, re-
tires and listens, and then learns Of
the approaching calamity to the
gorgeous princess. Like any hand
some prince would do, he steps for
ward and offers to answer the three
questions or perish in the attempt.
The princess eyes him, says he isn't
very good looking, but is even will
ing to marry him, if he can guess,
rather than be doomed to perpetual
dumbneSS-and in this she shows
how dear to the sex is the boon of
undisputed talking. The prince
answers the questions, and has the
satisfaction of winning the princess,
and the denOuement is completed
by the appearance of the fairies, the
curtain going down with an imagin-
airy red light, and the fairies singing
a charming air. The fairies were:
LillypOd, Miss May Dallas; Ferns
Leaf, Miss May Ellerbeck: Bees
Wing, Miss Lucy Woodruff; Mouse
Ear, Miss Ada Ellerbeck; Moss
Rose, Miss Birdie Dwyer, and
Ariel, Miss Edith Ellerbeck. The
costums were beautiful, and the
lovely little ladies were the very
personifcatiOn of the characters
they assumed, both in actions and in
dress; while their singing and
speeches were applauded as they de-
served to be.
An operetta followed in which Miss
Blance Shell enacted the part of a
millionaire bootblack; Miss Louie |
EIlerbeck-Lucy Anna success
full aspirant for the hand of
jacob, the boOtblack; and Miss
Sarah Ellerbeck-Sophronia Skeggs
the unsuccessful maiden who
woOs, but does not win the fair
jacob. By way of revenge, she
feeds her rival, Lucy Ann, and
jacob poisoned peanuts until they
expire, and finding jacob
nc longer alive, INDUCES
in a peanut suicide her
self. The curtain went down on
three of the most enchanting,
and lovely corpses one
could wish to see, amid great aE-I
plauSe.
Everything went off splendidly, |
the large and fashionable audience
being enraptured ,andapplauding till
the echoes rang. A more pleasant
evening could not have been spent,
and the refreshments, which c0nsti-
tuted the desert of the entertain
ment, were in keeping with the
other excellent features. These eff
forts to entertain and amuse thel
little ones is most commendable, and
if made more. common, would afford
many and many an hour Of limo
cent amusement and recreation,
which too often is worse than
wasted. ~