Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-24
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heroine plays minor part in the fairy ro-
nance. "She'' enters inc controversy
with the Fairy Gracicsa as to which IS the
more agreeable school OF fiction. As a dis
ciple of the cid school. Gracioss introduces
the story of Cinderella. The scene then
changes 70 the platz n Pretzelstadt, where
a fair is IN process. The Baron Anthracite,
his two cruel and ugly daughters, Angos-
tura and Fiordefpna, and his valet Yosem-
tie, arrive al the fair; ana Cinderella after
ward cones likewise. The Prince, Poly
dore Won Prettiwitz, arrives, as the tair is
given IN honor Of his coming Of age He is
infatuated with Cinderella, but not to such
q degree that he IS not entertained by a
dance of buEoons, which concludes the
scene. We are next introduced to the
Baron's kitchen, where the tyranny Of the
sisters and the sack-cloth and ashes OF Gin
derera are shown II graphic style. Her
only friends are Yosemite, the valet. and
Thomas, the family cat. Graciosa appears
and declares that she shall 90 70 the ball.
In scene four the audience Is gwen a
glimpse at the beudoir Of the sIep-sisters,
and Cinderella acts as their maid while they
dress for the ball; Yosemite presiding over
the Barons toilette in the other apartment
Al depart for the ball excepting Cinderella,
who, by a change Of scene, finds herself n
an old Elizabethan garden. Here the fairy
godmother appears, furnishes her p-otege
with an equipment, including a magnificent
coach-and-six, and sends her TO make her
debut in society. First, however, she IS
given glimpse OF fairyiand in ballet Of
nursery rhymes, in which all the favorite
characters OF children's romance participate.
This ends act one. In the second ect ono
sees the palace yard, where the pages Of the
Prince are practicing for the ball. All the
most prominent personases OF the day ar
rive, and are welcomed by the Prince. The
baron and his daughter arrive. and
at last the Duchess Of Cantelope,
who comes in splendid style, but who, Of
course, is no other than little Cinderella.
Ali are escorted TO the palace interior. The
next scene IS concluded by unique ballet
representing q combined banquet and ball.
The dancers in this iInpersonate al the
features OF an elaborate neng. from the
plate to the chartreuse- This ingenious
ballet concludes the second act, and a drop
curtain falls representing Cinderella clothed
in rags in her fight down the palace steps.
In act third the little heroine is again at
home, where she Is visited by ambassadors
of the Prince and invited to the palace, as
his Majesty has resolved to wed only the
girl who can wear the crystal slipper. In
The second scene of this act occurs the
march Of the beauties Of all nations, which
is feature Of the spectacle. AS a matter
Of course, the skipper can be worn only by
Cinderella, who is duly welded to tho
Prince, and the burlesque concludes with
superb transformation scene, representing
the Temple OF Time, to which the fairy
Graciosa's wedding gifts are brought Il
huge clock arises making the cycle of the
hours, each hour being represented by an
appropriately caparisoned jiJUrdnta