The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-07
GERHfN-AMERfCANS.
Garden Concert and an Amateur Thsstrt-
cal Performance.

cal Performance.
At Sanger Hall last evening was beld .
Whtsuntide festival by the German American
Association Of Virginia. IL began at 8 o'clock
with a garden concert and fireworks. Tho
Germans OF Richmond were well represented.
each table being occupied by some group OF
happy Ieutonics. The scene brought to the
inlnds OF many happy events OF the Father
iand. and tue sweet strains Of Kessnch's o.
chestla lent color 10 tae pleasant imaeinlngs.
AT so'clocS those occupying the garden
went up into The main hall which was already
occupied oy scores Of awaiting sysctstors.
lne hall was taxed 10 It's utmost 10 give proper
accommodation 10 the merry throng, and
there was about II al. an AIR pervading of hap.
piness md merrymsking.
The following programme took place;
Overture orchestra: address BY the presi.
dent. Alfred Won n Rosenegk.
Ns. kosenegk in his address explained the
object OF the society and asked all present 70
cooperate with him 10 aiding the German
fellow citizens in making .helr home here
and 70 assist those IN need. When Mr. Rose
negk concluded the Gesang- -Nerien Virgins
sang songs by haser. which were well render
ed Professor Ide directed them.
After the vocal effects the comedy in two
acts Paris in Pommern' began. Pommern
IL providence in Northern Gemanyl This
comedy is call Paris in Pommern, or the
Curious Testament ClaUse.' The cast was as
follows: Wacker manager Of n farm % bis
absent brother-ln- law Mr.. ". A. kleyesahl
Kate Miss Lizzie tuker: Amelia Miss Emma
Robert, Rose Miss nlie Fromner. his niecss;
Peter Buck, Henry {. kueger: Hama
Schwabe Theodore Moeker; William I.eps,
August Stille, young farmers and lovers Of
tne three girls. Geek ofthe Court. Iiegentuss.
Emil kersten; Forester klarange N. f.
Richter. Jew Fodder Ernest Kahl: A
Farmer, LOUIS Bromm. Jr Peasants, Farmers.
The piece rkes place IN a village in Pom
mern, and Is bu;lesque on Paris when he
vas chosen 20 give the golden apples to one Of
the three beauties
A saccinct story OF the play Is about as fol-
lows IN old uncle IN Boston has three nieces
~ POmmern He dies but ust before doing
50 leaves bis fortune 30 them with the promise
that the ugliest shail have tie largest portion.
They have each ono loyer except Rose.
who has two. one whom her father
wants her 20 marry. but she loves
the other According 10 the viii OF her uncle
the first stranger who passes through the vii
lnge shall adludge who Is the ugliest of tho
three nleces. Jew peddler arrives Vt tho
village soon after. and the father of the
nieces promises 20 send the girls to him. Kate
and Rose come 10 him separately and
tell hin some other name, declaring that
they are not the daughters of Wacker.
Immediately after the lovers of Kate and
Amelia appeared disguised in ladies' apparel
aud each try 10 get the Jew to say that he is
the ugiest when the forester appears. to
whom the Jew awards the prize. Then tho
Jew gives a signal agreed upon before. and
the whole village assemblies 10 hear
the verdict Tho daughters OF Wacker
are very much astonished that Rose should
have been adludged the ugliest. when tho
clerk Of the court appears and ssys that ac-
cOrding 10 a codlcal 10 the will. the one 10
whom the greater portion OF the property is
adiudged has the right TO choose her own
husband She selects lops 10 the surprise Of
everybody, and the curtain drops upon the
happy scene
10 tho comedy is a Quartette. sung by Miss
Robert Miss Euker. Mr. Moeker and MIR.
Rueger. a dust by MOekor and Rueger and
solo by Miss Emma Robert and three eboruses.
The music % these vocal effects were written
10y Professor lde and possess n German char
acteristic. which made them pleasing and
melodious Every singer was literally APP
plauded. Each air had a melody like unto
the peasanty OF the Fatherlaud.
Mr.. kah. .as the Jew pedder, was excellent.
His voice. eestlculations and general make
up VAS typical of the Polish Jew. and bis
witticisms created considerable merriment
among the audiences.
Mr.. Rlevesah brought out all the nice
points in the oyerseers role. while Moeker
and Rueger the lovers. and disguised damsels
were very laughable They acted their parts
with n naturaness that was splendid. Mr.
August Stille. another lover. played his part
vol. as be always does, while ur.
Richter. as the forester. was splendid lie
possesses excellent hist-ionlo ability and
has q happy manner OF expressing himself.
Misses Enker. Robert and frommer did splen-
didly Miss Euker was exceptionally plquant.
Mss Robert was bewi,ching, while Miss From
mer acted her role with no mean ability. She
possesses sweetne-s and nicely OF pronunci-
alton that is charming. while her stage pres
ence il ever prepossossIng
Mr.. kerston and Dir. Bromm also played
well their parts
After the performance n highly enjoyable
bail took place and 10 wns IN the wee sma'
hours before tho Sommernachts fest came
to an end