Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17

ing with their cherished friends the Flow
ers, and conclude to have an extra session
of the Fairy Congress to consider what is
to be done. They resolve to appeal to the
Brownies to help them destroy their hated
enemies. Just at this moment they see
sailing far overhead great balloon, whose
basket is filed with tiny men.
Suddenly ii bursts in midair the basket
descends, is caught in a friendly tree, and
the Brownies, those spry little elves, clam
Der out safe and sound, and are recog-
niZed one by one by the Fairies.
While the Fairies retire in haste to make
their toilets, the whole band of Brownies
march on singing. Soon the Fairies return
and delightful exchange of courtesies en-
sues.
The Prince of the Brownies at once loses
his heart to the Queen, and Charley Bou-
tonierre, the Brownie Dude, is speedily
smitten with the charms of the lovely
Aesthetca. The Policeman here reports
that two of the Brownie band the Twins
are missing. They appear in few mo-
ments, however, in the guise of an Italian
and his trained bear who greatly amuse
the assembled Fairies by their perform
ances The Brownies finally march off to
the stirring music of their chorus, Were
of to the War" the Fairies cheering, and
the first act closes.
In this act the musical features are the
chorus Flowers Pretty Flowers" and
the duet by the Dude and Aesthetica,
Were Different From Other Little Boys"
The second act finds the Brownies en-
gagged in building a tank, in which they
propose to imprison their enemies and
ship them DER the main to Italy or
SPAIN
They fight the insects, and are defeated,
retiring to devise some other mode of at
tack. Finally a plan is hit upon to catch
the insects in a net, which Is successful,
the captives being brought In by their
doughty little conquerers amid great eN-
citement. The musical features of this act
are quite attractive, the solo, "Mending
the Nets" the semi-chorus, "a Perfumed
Fam" and a topical song, I'm Big, Big
Town." being especially worthy of men
ton Two matinees will be given on the
afternoons of December % and Is The
proceeds are to go to the permanent relief
fund of the Teachers Annuity and Aid As
ISOLATION, an organization whose purpose
is to furnish pecuniary aid from time to
time to such of It's members as shall be
incapacitated for teaching in the public
schools by reason of sickness or advanced
age.
AS an outgrowth of the Euterpean Club
which made such successful appearance
at Prof. Maina'S musicale recently, and
also as a result of the artistic performance
OF Don Pasquale" on that occasion, there
has been formed Grand Opera CIub, with
the object of presenting acts or grand
opera, either in recital or costume, but
preferably the latter. The members of the
club are Miss Mary Helen Howe, Miss
Mamie Donnelly, Mrs. Paullna Mama,
Messrs w ID. Mcfarland. II. @. Meem,
Mariana Mama and Prof. Harry Wheaton
Howard, pianist. These ladies and gentle
men have been for some time studying
cperatic acts and have now a repertoire
consisting of acts from the Barber of
Seville" by Rossini; "Crispino la Com
are" by the brothers Ricci; Don Pas
quale," two acts, Donizetti; Faust"
two acts Gcunod; Martha" Won Flotow,
and CavalIeria Rusticana," Mascagni. This
is aIaAts a wtds range. and embraces