The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-06

6ated to other mOrGalS.
MIR. r. G. Garland has written an opera,
which is now being rehearsed preparatory
to its production at Ming's opera house
during the month of May. The proceeds
of the production will be devoted to the
benefit of the public library, and as the Ii
brary will be moved to the new building to
be erected for that purpose, and will re-
quirs to be enlarged, it is confidently ex-
pected and hoped the performance of the
opera will be witnessed by al OVERLOOKING
house.
"Madjoon' is the name of the new opera,
which ia comic i'll its character, and runs
thus: Madjoon, a court jester to King
Francis the Tooth, king Of the province Of
Aragon. in Spain, in the year 14OO. tires of
the position of buffoon, and importunes his
liege to make him q baron. Francis, 10th
to be deprived Of the merry tricks of Mad
Joon, persistently refuses; but, finally, OF
the day upon which Princess Maud. Francis
daughter, is to become betrothed to gallant
Count Rollo, ruler of a neighboring PROV
lnce. promises Madioon to create him baron
on the night of that day, provided he, Mad
Joon. succeeds in decelving Francis and his
court BY three clever tricks. The opera de-
~velors the success of Madjoon, and in the
grand finale of the last act he is made
baron. There are three acts to the orsra,
each of which abounds in catchy airs and
pretty choruses, and i'll the third act two
military marches and a Spanish dance with
thmbourines and castignets, under the
brilliancy Of calcium lights. will be the
opera. Little or no attention is paid to
country, time or other incidentAls, but
Spain Is used as the scene of action merely
to give color to the plot and allow the in
PRODUCTION Of a very charming Spanish
dance. A goodly number of Helena's
society people have volunteered to assist in
the production of Madjoon, and from the
manner in which the first rehearsal was
conducted last Thursday evening at the
residence of Mr.. Chas. Lehman, it seems
success will crown the efforts of the Mad
joOn Opera company.
The junior hop of Ann Arbor was the
society event of the university town. It
was given on Feb. 26, and surpassed all it's
predecessors in attendance as we'll as in
appointments. The decorations were elab-
crate and beautiful; two orohestras fur
nished most delightful music for the dane
ing progrR mme which consisted of twenty
four numbers. -Four polkas. two gallous,
three schottischea and fifteen walt2es. 1t
would seem from the arrangement that the
waltz Is MS much of n %fnvorite in tho east
as we find IL in our western cities. 1t
tehooves those that attend such hops to be
tnnllilar With round dances, Ms tley would
stand but q poor show OF entertainments il
they expected to deyend on their .suuarc
dances to carry them through the evening.
Tho residents of Ann Arbor seem to have
a peculiar way of managing their pro-
grammes any way. Ihe moment Il young
lady accepts an invitations her escort takes
charge of her programme and she does not
SEQ it again until it is filled, although c-
caslonnlly 1--WE presume il the young lady is
very beseeching in her rcuuustsl she is al
lowed to save two or three dances for her
friends. This has been tho custom, for "A
long time Mt the university hons, and
although tho ~io.terer who drops in fares
badly, the custom is still rigidly carried
out. Among tho guests from afar were
Mrs. and Miss Gallon.
Tho lecture given on Tuesday evening
last at the Y. NJ. G. A. hall by Maj. G.. W.
Baird was delivered to Il full house, despits |
tho fact that there were an unusual gather |
ings at other places. The lecturer's.suhject |
was "ludian Cam paiening III Montana with
Gen. Miles," and was an interesting and
thrilling narration. told in II graphic and
enthusiastic manner, of the many cam !
paigns of the famous Indian tighter. Mai.
Baird illustrated his talk with Il map on |
tho blackboard which wns very effective to-
ward placing III tho minds of the listeners
the plan Of tho campaign and the different
battle fields. While Maj. Baird explained J