The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-19
OF FAIR WOMEN"
Grand Artistic Success of the
Kings Daughters Entertain
ment.

the hlnR daughters OF Salem WAS Held
in the town hall Thursday night, and
was greeted by large and enthusiastic
audience, who pronounced it a grand ar
tistic success.
The programme opened with med
ley overture, minstrel Echoes" by the
Salem orchestra, ably assisted by w.
w. Montgomery. The numbers rem
obtained for the occasion and were new
and bright. The first tableau was that
of Faith, Hope and Charity" Misses
Agnes Armstrong, Alice Spindle and
Leila Killian taking these parts. So
favorable was the impression that an
encore was demanded by the audience.
A vocal solo, when the Heart is
Young" WAS brightly rendered by Miss
Hartigan, who gracefully responded to
a recall with "Vetta:la Terrea Fronte
Allie Stella" from Verdis Gun Ballo
in Maschera F"
Speak for yourself, john" q tableau
from the story of Miles Standish, was
appropriately portrayed by Mrs G, B.
Strouse and W. R. Johnson, and gave
infinite delight to the audience. The
lection from Gounod, "Sing, smile and
slumber," by Mrs James, of Roanoke,
whose rich contralto voice has pleased
Salem audiences before, but was never
heard to better advantage, whilst her
accompanist, Mrs. Ludwig, Of Roanoke,
added much to the general effect by her
rhymatic execution.
"Pygmalion and Galatea" were i'm
personated by Minor Wiley and Miss
Minnie Burke. The loneliness of Gal.
atea on this occasion was such Ss to
make the effort on the part OF Mr..
Wiley to properly represent the love.
stricken sculptor easy and natural.
The first part OF the programme CON
cluded with Barneys fare we'll, an Irish
character song; Miss Mary Wiley az the
devoted Maggie was charming, whilst
Mr.. Bushong did we'll as Barney.
After brilliant rendition of Sousa's
CoQueSte by the orchestra followed the
piece de resistance Of the evening,
Tennyson's Dream of Fair Woman"
The scene opened with the dreamer
(Prof. c. i. Cannaday) reclining ON .
divan, and ne in clear and we'll modu-
lated tones rendered the lines of the
poet. AS he did so the twelve fair sub
jects of his dream mystic ally glided
before him, the effect being sof,ened by
an ingenious manipulation of the lights
and by the stretching OF gauze veil
across the entire stage.
The stately Helensof Troy, inperson-
ated by Miss Daisy Tompkins, was fol-
lowed III due time blythe fair,l phegenis,
represented by Miss Nina Wiley, and
then burst upon the audience in a blaze
OF beauty the incompatible Cleopotra, a
character admirably sustained by Miss
Emily Taliaferro. a remarkably hand
some brunette. Jephthas daughter,
~ IDh -tth irrlt Il,
step, gaily tripped across the stage az
companied By wave Of subdued ap-
plause from the spectators. Fair Rosa
mond's counterpart, Miss Lily Strouse
next appeared. Her costume WAS the
comment of the evening, being rich
white silk en- traine with rare and costly
diamond ornaments which flashed and
glittered in the light.
The attractive Miss mary Lew
Stearnes, as armor-cla1 Joan OF Arc,
was an historic study Of s pleasing ma
ture The character Of the spirituele
Evangeline was ideally executed by
Miss Annie Palmer, whose Puritan sim
plicity might even have suggested tho
lines of the poet Miss Julia Burde:te,
as Ophelia. played havoc with the hearts
OF many young u'en in the audience
The unfortunate Mary, Queen OF Scots,
was depicted by Miss Allie Fox, whose
costume showed accurate historical
knowledge.
MISS Ellen Blair, as Fair Portia, ri n
Hollins cap and gown, would have move d
by her grace and beauty any court in
the land in which she should plead, his
honor the Judge OF Roanoke county cir
cult court not excepted whilst the
proud and captive Zenohia so inpe-
riously portrayed by queenly Virginia
Burwell would have been given her
liberty at once. The last of the fair
women was Niobe, presented by the at
tractive Miss Kathleen Shipman, while
grand finale was produced by the
classical grouping OF all the charac ters
with scenic effects as the curtain drop
ped.
After the entertainment was con.
Guided refreshments were served In a.
adjoining building, and altogether over
800 was cleared for this most excellent
association.
John Nj. Oakley, the Salem member OF
the firm of Oakley IL Woolwine, has re-
ceived letter from f. Ii. Vogle, presi-
dent Of the North Carolina Funeral Di-
rectors Association, inviting him to do
liver an address before the association,
which meets at Winston in June 10 and
20. Mr. Oakley has accepted the invita-
ton. He is considered ono of the best
posted men in the State in caring for
the dead.
William w. Patton, has erected a
handsome headstOne over the grave of
his son in East Hill Cemetery.
PERSONS who sympathize with the
Aflilct4d yui