Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

The opera house stage last evening
presented series of pictures OF wonder
full brilliancy and effectiveness, on the
presentation of the pantomime spec
tacle, The Mistletoe Bough, given BY
the Young people OF St. Paul's church
in aid of St. Paul's hospital.
The participants did themselves great
credit. Though all were amateurs, there
was little Of the awkwardness and self.
consciousness usually visible in such
performances. The minuet WIS marred
by bad stage manag ement, there being
little room for the dancers, and the
masses of on-particIpants on the stage
detracted from the color and move
ment effect of the principals. The cal
Gums were atrociously handled, their
chief purpose seeming to consist in
making so dim light as to obscure the
performers. But despite evident short
comings on the part of those in control,
the affair was an unquestionable sue
cess. A delicious little bit of work was
done by Mrs. John w. Mitchell as the
bride in the act where she hides in the
chest. 1t was we'll conceived and we'll
executed, being characterized by dainti-
ness, gracefulness, and complete pic
turing OF a playful little beauty. Mrs.
Mitchell has the stage to herself for an
act, but maintains the interest of the
audience throughout.
Major Elderkin and his assistants
supplied the comic element in gem
erous quantities. One of the
prettiest scenes is the May
pole dance. Here the performers are
all youngsters, and they dance in
free, graceful way, that could not
be excelled. A detailed mention OF all
the excellencies Of the performance can
not be given here; suffice it to say that
it is beautiful, novel and interesting
from beginning to end, ana that many
OF those taking part display genuine
dramatic merit. Those participating
were az follows:
Banquet scene-Lovell, H. w. La
than; Bride, Mrs. John W. Mitchell );
Baron, Colonel Lee; Baroness, Mrs.
Fans; Priest, DR.. Wassman.
Retainers banquet scene) Misses
Shoemaker, Vosburg, d. Austin. Kokke,
Edith Gardiner, B. Dewey; Messrs.
Cole, Mlllard, Cummins, Houghton,
Perkins, Blake.
Courtiers-Ladies OF the court, Miss
Dupuy, Miss Meier, Mrs. Fred Perry,
Mrs. Sumner, Miss Annie Yocum, Miss
G. Bugbee, Miss Sumner, Mrs. Allen,
Miss Miles, Miss Mamie Miles, Miss
Gray, Miss Tisdale, Miss Carr, Miss
Jarvis, Mrs. RAIDER.
Court gentlemen-Dr Hughes, Dr.
Chapman, P. w. Orem, Mr.. Alien, Mr.
Rodman, Mr.. Gushee, Mr.. Wildmau,
Mr.. Mabury, j. De B. Shorb, Jr., j. Il.
de las Casas, A, p. Robinson, Mr.. Kel-
cey, Mr.. Miles.
Ladies and gentlemen of the minuet-
Mr.. Latham, Mrs. Mitchell, Misses
Helen Ellis, Dorsey, Cole, Cooley,
Greenleaf, Wedemeyer, Elderkin, Lee,
Dunn, Northam. Messrs. Chadwick,
Thomas, Kellam, G. NJ. Randolph, j.
Griffith, M. Wigmore, Baldwin, p.
Hoyle, Mott, F. Schumacher, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bent.
Bridesmaids-M Misses Edith Whit
taker, Katherine Mcfarland, Violet
Wigmore, Margaret Lee, Florence
Silent.
Pages Masters Frank Bugbee, Charles
Roy Dunkelberger, Harry
Carr, Harry Austin, Walter Munday.
Butler and assistants-Maio Elder
kin, Messrs. Moore, Barnes, Parker
Parsons, Bell and Vanderwordt.
Choir boys-Wiley Ambrose, Masters
Kenney, John Cooke, Ben Ferris, j.
Johnson, George Knox, Charles Knox,
Ray Shanklin, Charles White, Fred |
Wilson, Hector Zahn, M. Mackenzie
and K. Taylor.
Musicians essrs. Rhoades, Peters,
Riley, Robinson, Zahn and Ferris.
Old housekeeper-Miss g. Robioson. |
Village scene-Sir Roger de Coverly
Misses OFF, White, Davidson, Brousseau'
Severns, Bennett, Pebble, Meier, Mrs.
Mr. Perkins, Mr.. Jones. Mr..
Portway, Mr.. Blake, Mr.. McKerrow,
Mr.. Shaw, Mr.. Allen. Mr.. TUFTS.
May queen-Miss Jevne.
Maids OF honor-Miss Pattee and Miss
Bessie Bonsall, Miss Eliza Bonsall, Miss
May Weldon, Grace Schilling.
Maypole dance-Misses Bessie Ellis.
Kate Ellis, Mabel Garnsey, B. Wigmore,
Kate Chaffee, Anna Jones, Daisy Moore,
Bessie Alexander, Florence Silent, X.
VI. Farland, Miss Katie Landt, Miss r.
Moore, Masters Harold Butler, Fred
Llewellyn Wigmore, Cyrii
Nigmore, Orrie Cash, John Osgood,
larry Raoth, Harry Candy, Kari
Ilokke, Burt Williams.
In village scene-Msses Stoneman,
1einsch, Bugbee, Haverstick, Bertha
Jhase, Robinson Masters Tom Lee,
'olney Howard, Norwood Howard, lit
lie Mary Lee.
Bowling on the village green-By the
members of the Los Angeles
athletic club: Professor Blessing, Ger
aain, Allen, Manning, Pepper, Steven
on and Alter. l.