Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-04

Full Description of the Costumes
 to be Worn by Cast and Chorus in
 the Production of HI. M. s. Pinafore
 by the Dessauer Opera Company
 This Week.
 Everyone in the the city, and in fact out of it, is talking about the rapidly ap- preaching production of H. NJ. S. Pinafore by the Dessauer opera company The pro- duction will undoubtedly be the best ever given of this popular opera by any organ ization in this city. Special attention has been given to the stage settings and cos tunes, and the latter are absolutely cor rect and in their way marvels of art, beauty and ingenuity. The costumes have all been designed by Miss Justine Ingersoll, the promoter of the enterprise, and made by Mrs. Soltau of this city and Flames of New York. The chorous and various members of the cast will be costumed as follows
 The sisters, cousins and aunts will be dressed in light rose colored dresses, trimmed with roses, satin sashes, russet shoes, stockings and gloves to match, large hats made of Etruscan straw, and covered with masses of pink roses with wreaths of roses inside the brim.
 The male chorus will wear the regula- tion blue trousers, white duck shirts, black ties, lanyards and regular sailor hats
 The costumes of "Ralph Rackstraw," "Boatswain" and "Dick Deadeye" will be of blue throughout, and the same as used in all productions of the opera.
 Sir Joseph Porter, K. C.. B., will wear white satin knee brooches, white satin stockings, plush coat with lace ruffles, sil- yer and white waistcoat and the insignia of the Order of Bath about his neck.
 Hebe will look beautiful in costume of turquoise! blue cassimere, trimmed in white with great punches of embroidered flowers, a long white directoire coat and immense Leghorn hat trimmed with crushed white roses. She will also carry an immense parasol "a la Tosca" trimmed with streamers of blue and white satin ribbon. The blue cassimere is over one hundred years old and was worn originally by one of Miss Ingersolls ancestors.
 Josephine's costume will consist of dark blue broadcloth crested with silver and gold embroidery, loose waistcoat of white crepe, silver girdle and scarlet yachting cap. Her bridal costume will be of India mule, satin stripes made over white satin underdress and will be pro fusely trimmed with orange blossoms.
 Buttercup will look replendent in a skirt of bright orange color, over which will be worn a large green apron with commodious pockets and overdress of chintz in various shades of brown and decorated with huge floral designs. Her hands will be incased in black mitts, and she will wear red tarleton shawl all surmounted by colossal "poke' bonnet of magnificent proportions trimmed with masses of flowers and pink, olive and white streamers. The bonnet worn by Buttercup was a very fashionable one some 200 years since, and was worn by Miss 1ngersol's ancestors.
 A special feature of the production will De the stage settings in the second act, for winch .Messrs. Sutton and Cunningham have kindly furnished the coils of rome, etc., ana the Consolidated railroad all the extra lights used in the illumination. The whole stage setting will be under the able direction of MT. George Miller