The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-03
R@EHEARS|NG THE OPERA.
Excellent Progress Of the Company
That Will Bring Out the
"Madjoon."
Mr.. Garland's Play Will Have
Very Capable Presentation
In This City.

Successful Concert Given at the Prssby-
terrain Church Thursday Evening
Other Events of tho Week.
The rehearsal OF ''Madjoon'' on Tuesday
evening at Encore hall was one of the most
pleasant and enthusiastic meetings that
the new opera company has yet INDUCED
in. During the first part Of the evening
Mr.. Jackson, the director, was absent but
tho company undertook to direct them
selves and the result WAS remarkably good.
After singing 4 short time it was decided to
adjourn to the body of the hall and pass
the time away until the appearance Of the
director, in dancing, ono OF this young
kindly oonsenting to provide the
music. The young women who are to pro-
ducs a beautiful Spanish skirt dance are
working %assiduously under the efficient d.
rection of Mrs. Carter, and that, together
with some very fine marches by the chorus,
will add greatly to the delight Of the per
formancs to be given. Commencing Tues
day night. April s, there will be three re-
hearsals a week of the opera. This
will be necessary in order to present
the opera at the time originally Intended
the latter part of May. Under the very
able direction Of Mr.. q. w. jackson, tho
choruses have attained already a degree OF
strength which guarantees n full success OF
the opera. An orchestra of thirteen pieces
will rehearse with the ohoruses as often "a
twice a week until the presentation at
Ming's, and nothing is being loft uadons to
make the first production Of "Madjoon" q
success and a credit to the company. All
taking part are respectfully, but urgently
requested to attend the tri-wsskly re-
hearsals if possible, which will be held on
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday nights.
The concert given under the auspices OF
the Presbyterian ladies at the new church
on Thursday evening, was one OF the
musical treats of the season.. and was
thoroughly enjoyed by a very large audi
encs, about 400 being present. The mum
bers on tho programme were all rendered
in an exceptionally artistic manner. Ths
ladies' double quartette made their hrst
appearance before an audience this year.
They sang several times during last year
under the direction of Mrs. Scott, nee Shi-
land.
The quartette of gentlemen, composed Of
Messrs. Owen, Graves, Hodge and shoe
maker contributed not \ little to the enjoy
mens Of the evening, their fine voices blond
ing to a very fine degree and their choice
of selections and encore being highly en-
joyed by those prsaent. The ladlss taking
part in the concert were Qowned as follows:
Mrs. Mcdonald. black silk with pink
roses. ."+ y,
Mrs., Babcock, black lace trimmed with
gilt passementeris.
Mrs. Lathrop. grey china silk and flowers.
Mrs. Carl Kleinschmidt, black silk and
let trimmings. @
Miss Wade, white silk and faille, roses.
Miss Adams, black lace and jet trim
Mas Brooke. fawn colored Bedford cord
with carnations.
Miss Sims, white crepe gown with roses.
Mics Adele Parohen,' white dress with
colOred trimmings. .@4.,g liz. o5
Mrs. Henry Foot, black lace gown.
The ladies, on Tuesday afternoon, April
u, will give another entertainments, at
which time the famous Mrs. Jennsss-Miller
will give q most interesting talk on physl.
cal culture. proper mode Of dressing snd
numberless other topics so interesting to
women Of this age. She will also display
own, such as all women who have reRard
for thsi. health and comfort should wear.
and by Liberty, of London, who is con.
sidered as tins e dressmakcr as Worth. and
by many Thought to be superior to the ia
nous Partisan d~ressmaker. So that all
teachers and pupils may attend the time
for this most intel estine entertainment II
set at $3.50 IN the afternoon, and the Pres.
byterian aides should be rewarded by q
large attendance In their endeavorG to pre-
sent to the residents of Helena one OF the
most famous women of the United States.
The FIRST of April. of all days in the year,
enjoys a character of its own, inasnuch al
it, and it alone, is consecrated to PRACTICE
Joking. On this day it becomes the bus
mess of a vast number Of people, sspe-
cially those of the younger generation, tc
practice imposturss (not always SO limo
cent? upon everyone that comes in theil
way, and others whoss ways they ssek, BY
making them what our French %neiRhbor.
call 'poissons d'Avril," and with us il plain
April fool" The English literature Of
the eighteenth century has many allusion.
to April %foolinR, but no reference to it in
our own earlier literature has been pointed
out. 1t appears to be impossible to traot
the. origin Of the custom or to say how long
it has existed; but it has been so prevalent
over the world with the date OF the days sc
near to each other that everything would
tend to indicate that it has been Of very
early origin among mankind. 1t is to this
day a very noted practice in France. and VIZ
an earlier period than in England
The small boys of Helena do not
seem to have realized thai
we have passed this noted day within the
last week. They were not out in full force
as usual. Whether they have been 30 busy
celebrating the week of vacation or were sc
exhausted after their week of non-study a.
to be unable to participate is not known
but the fact remains the same there were
not the usual number of sufferers by thsil
jokes. Where were the mysterious pack,
ages that woul make a persons heart boa
faster upon viewing them in the street
thinking they had found some treasured
Where were the numberless apparently
empty paper bags that upon being kiokot
ont of the way indicated most intensely tc
the kicker they were not empty. but prob
ably held "A brick or Stone? Where wer.
the tick-tackings that will make q person
SILVER and shake when hearing them OF
the window and bring to mind the prsssnc,
of ghosts? The finding Of pockstbooks
that upon opening were found to be empty
Young America failed in keeping up tn,
reputation of the country. But perhnp
they are saving all their ammunition ant
strength for the glorious Fourth.
Among the most pleasant entertainment
OF the week was one given on Friday eve
ming by Miss Grace smith, at her home or
Broadway. Miss Smith was assisted in 70
ceiving her guests by her mother and he
sister, Mrs. D.. p, Dayton. There Wsr,