Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-27
THE COURT OF CERES.
Reeds Opera House Packed 10
OyPrROwing.
A THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL.
Ceres and her Realm Entertain
SaIem's Best People.

AT the opera house last evening
the Festival of Ceres, given by the
Unitarian society, was greeted by a
thronged houseful of Sale ms
fashionable, cultured and wealthy
denizens. The auditorium was
densely packed, and the gallery we'll
tillet. Indeed, this much talked Of
entertainment was grand success.
The stage was neatly decorated with
grains aud other articles appropriate
to the harvest home. Part one
opened with the chorus of vestal
virgins, composed of Misses Hughes,
johnson, Hutton, ,Stapleton, Steiner,
Golden, Beemer and Gunnisou, led
by the high priestess, Miss Anna
Metschan, who received the great
Ceres, Greek goddess of the harvest,
sister of ZPus, preventative of the
gods on earth, This part was
grandly taken by Mrs. VIM. England,
WHO presided throughout with a
grace and dignity worthy the high
station.
Mrs. Jay C.Smith we'll represented
Ostera, the angel of spring, ably
assisted by Jas, Ross as Mars, Mrs.
Chas, Riley as Venus and Miss Jes-
sic Stump as May. This part was
happily closed with IA May-Pole
dance rendered by a dozen bright
young people.
Part secOnd was opened by the
beautiful Ceres summoning the
spirit of summer. Miss Golden
with her petite attendants in chorus,
also Miss Griffith as Juno, and her
fairies in the moonlight quadrille
were unique features, greatly appre
ciated by the enthusiastic audi
ence. Miss Steiner's Goddess of
liberty was good representation of
that only American goddess. Del
ICI'SllOIe dS DlOllSl JOIdIIIdH
was simply immense, even if he did
have some trouble in keeping his
chin whiskers in place. Harvey
Jordan took the part of Hellos owing
10 the sickness of Hugh Thompson,
and considering his limited exper-
ience at the business, made very
good sun god. The haymakers'
chorus by the quartet club was a
happy close.
The next part was that of autumn
and her months, September and Oc-
tober, being well represented by
Misses Scriber aud DinsmOor. This
was followed by a series of plastique
groupings, the posing having been
and carried out by Mrs
Ross of Portland, assisted by bevy
of Salem's "faIr wOmen," the |
effects of which were truly artistic,
and the work reflects great credit on
the lady in charge. Next followed
November, the last of autumn's
train, neatly presented by Miss
Stapleton, closing with beautiful
Thanksgiving tableau.
Miss Arbegast, as the snow queen
made most attractive figure, while
Horace Willis sustained his part of
Jack Frost (December) with becom-
ing frigidity. A Christmas tableau,
with Col. Holland as Santa Claus,
was well received, Will Plasterer
as the old year, Walter Denton as
J mus, and little ANA Strong as
the infant new year made
"a striking groupe, and
the parts were appropriately taken,
in all giving an excellent idea of
continued winter. Geo. Morris as
st. Valentine February was in his
element. He made the large |
au lience truly glad by presenting
Love with her cupids. The solo
from Gounod, "Sing, Smile, Slum-
ber," by Mrs. Thomas, was so
thoroughly and justly encored that
a reappearance was necessary. The
clused with grand
national chorus from al the per
formers. which was fitting end for
SO pleasant an evenings program.
AS the curtain dropped Eugene
Willis stepped out aud read n request
signed by many in the audience
to have the great entertainment re-
heated at an early day, and stated il