Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-05-24
A GREAT SUCCESS.
Miss Clemmer'S Entertain
ment at the Opera House
Tuesday.
Some of the Big Game Yet
Unslaughtered in Wy
oming.

OIIIBS6s
"Faery elves,
Whose midnight revels by forest-side
Or fountain, some belated peasant sees.
Or dreams he sees they on their mirth
and dance
Intent, with jocund music charm his ear"
The large audience that witnessed the
entertainment at the opera houseTuesday
night was amply Rratltied and the ver-
dict of all vas that no more refined and
pleasing affair OF the kind has ever been
prepared here, and none better pre-
sented. Miss Clemmer's work, and that
Of her assistants and participants, re-
fleets much credit on the taste and ar
tistic efforts of the instructress and the
ladies, girls and children of the city.
The curtain rose on the scene, "kevel
of the Fairies" in which bevy of little
girls and boys, we're most exquisltely
attired in costumes that represented
Butterfly and Flower Sprltes, and
the comic Brownie. There was
queen, fairy godmother and a
bogy man, and the little ones danced
and sported in really beautiful way,
and the brownies made fun. The scene
called forth expressions OF genuine sur
prise and pleasure.
The part OF children was closed by
the Misses White and DePuy, two
graceful children in red and green
gauze skirts, dancing most prettily
the skirt dance, and who received their
merited encore.
Callsthenic exercises were rendered
very skillfully by the class of dumb-bell
performers and Indian club swingers-
all ladies. The former wore red gowns,
the latter class appearing in black suits
and short skirts. Both exercises showed
long and patient training and excep-
tional proficiency in executing the
complicated manual. Good time, pre-
cision Of movement, and happy general
effects we're plainly observed in every
figure of these exercises.
Mrs. Pearce's sweet and highly cult
vated voice filled the opera house with
the music of two fine selections, and an
encore, and floral tributes attested the
pleasure of some of her admirers. Her
singing improves each time heard. and
her efforts last night added much to the
| pleasure OF the program.
The series Of ststuary representations,
by twelve ladies', proved novel and very
happy hit. Tne costumes were the
ancient white Greek dresses, garment
that no modern fashion has ever improved
on in attractive and becoming effects.
Twelve representations OF classic groups
were given. They we're;
The Hsrem, the Slave Mart. the Pleia
des, the Vestsl Maidens, Death of Vir.
ginia, Grecian Dancing Girls, the Hero's
Departure, the Hero's Return, At Cupid's
Shrine, Olympian Games, Nydia's En-
trance into the Temple, After the Battle.
The posing in these scenes was admir-
able and the effects intended, by the i'm
presentations of the "iving statuary,"
fully realized.
The close of the evening was signalled
by Miss Clemmsr's dainty rendition, 10
costume, of recitation, "The Minuet"-
the dance Of our grandmother, long ago.
1t was charming bit of character acting
creditable to professional talent. and the
lady was generously eneored. During
the evening Mrs. B. P. Tilden presided
at the piano, rendering her number on
the program, solo, and performing the
music for the drills and marches, in her
customary acceptable way. Warnock's 8
orchestra also assisted.
A Is minutes intermission was given
and ices obtained by those desiring, in
the rear Of the parquette. The vross re.
ceipts were satisfactory and neat sum
of money will be added to the treasury
of the Episcopal church and substsn
tial recognition given, Of the services OF
Miss Clemmer in the affair.
Those participating in the fairies revel
were:
Butterfly Fairies-Bessie Tilden, Alice
Chase, Jennie karcher, Rena White,
Anna DePuy, Isabel Chenery.
Flower Fairies-Francis Ylden. Agnes
Calvin, Grace Calvin, Creola Sheppard
Lucille Corwin, Pearl Loomls. Edith
Looms, Alma Lutz, Maggie Wyard
Edith karcher, Clara Goodslll, 1nez
Goodsill. May Nelson, Jennie Jones'
Christine Nelson, and Nettie Long.
Brownies Tilden, Russell
Chase. Lloyd DePuy and Robby Mclean
! Queen, Florence Wells; FAIRY God
mother. Mrs. r. G. Thorold; The Bogy-
man. Mr.. c. T. Hills.
In the club and bell drllls-Mies Thor.
old, Mrs. Merry, Edna Proctor, Miss
Eddy. Miss Jandell, Ona Hensel, Lucy
Bill, Laura Gieseler, Euls Glaspell, Mrs
Tunstal, Maud Ingalls,, Maud Petty
Mrs. Tunstall, Lulu Conklin, Lulu Rus
sell, Isabel ingalls,:
| In posing Mrs. B. Orlady. Mrs. E. NJ
Chase, Mrs. S. Wilder. Miss Theo Casey