The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-04-27
A Juvenile Operetta.

Reported Tor the DemOtfttllt Advocate
The Tvrolcun Queen. an operetta in four
acts was given on Friday evening oflast week,
by the children of the Junior Society of
Christian Endeayor. connected with the
Methodist Protestant church. Westminster.
The children were assisted by some yonng
ladies, and the large number of participants
the well known beauty of the operctta, rs we'll
as the worthy cause for which it was rendered,
attracted a very large and apprecative audi
ence. which filled the Hall long before the
curtain was raised in the first act. The new
scenery. with which the Hall had been fitted.
was used and as the curtain lifted, showing
a pretty forest scene and a band ot lyrolean
peasants, in their picturesque costumes, entered
singing a merry mountain song. The picture
was certainly a very attractive one. The
costumes were universally becoming, the sing
ing and acting good. and the various solos.
during the choosing and GROWING of the
Mountain Queen. very creditable. Miss Bessie
Herr rs Resale, the Queen. deserves special
mention. her singing and acting showing care
ful and concientiouS study OF her part. which
was a difficult one Those taking the part of
TvroIeans were Rosalie. Miss Bessie Herr:
Maids of Honor. Misses Maude NaeSche.
Iarue Herr. Jewell Simpson and Stella Arnold;
Josephine. Miss Katy Baer; Sada, Miss Julia
Manning: Rosa. Miss Maggie Reese; Corinna.
Miss Virgie Weigand; MaidenS, Misses Lum-
mic Yingling. Nellie Want. Mary Weaver.
Testie Buckingham, Hattie Huber. Nanme
Rinker. Helen Grouse. Susie Melvin and
Irene Woodward.
Act II presented a gyp>ey encampment.
with the tent and hanging kettle. while a band
of gypsey men and maidenS. IN their bright
snowy costumes of red and yellow, with tusel
trimmings. formed striking contrast 10 the
more delicate tints worG by the Iyroeaus.
Miss Anna Shriver made an excellent Mother
Grunt, queen ofthe gypsey band. while Master
Tommie AnderS won laurelS for himself Iu
his singing and acting of the part of "Gyp>ey
Jack The other members of the band were
Misses Maudc Shriver Myrle Maiehorn.
GuSsie Fri>S. Florence Butler. lula hohier.
Emma kohler. Grace Iingliug, Clara lUg-
ling. Eva Rinker. \ ia Bankeu. Olive Hunter,
Lottie Moore. Sarah Croft. Ethel Melvin.
Edward Shriver. Eltuge Shriyer, Carroll Al
baugh and Willard Melvin. But the gem ot
the evening appeared in the third act, when
Resale having wandered from her friends. Is
captured by the g1p>ie>. and iu the darkness
makes her escape. and weary with wandering
falls asleep IN the forest. where she i> dl>oey-
cred hy band of fairies Swectlv singing and
gracefully led ly the FAIRY Queen. Mss
Mabel Miller. twenty little fairies. ia laus,
costumes and carrying little golden wands,
tripped softly and slowly before the iouiiighis.
the Quecu. pausing in front of Ro~alie whom
she awakens with a torch Of her wand. when
rs if bv magic the woodland Sccuer, disappear
ed and she fairy palace. bright and glttcrng.
appeared 70 view The sweet singing. bright
happy faces and GRACEFUL movements of oh,
liiile cots. composing the ialrs haur.. tal.ed
forth continued applause. tbu~s por.uHaf'ug
the fairies we're Qnesu. Miss NahsI Miller;
fairies, Misses Ada Sehaei}e-. t;rrly and ic.gU
Baer, Nellie Grhr. MARI Gchr. NAV DEVICE
Farrer Jamie Beaver. lena E,aycr. NauoIlr
Lewis. Goidie Sfaursiier. / Izz5e EHiangjuu.
Jamie Niugiiua Viola Fr~-. Lillian Brown,
Bertha Baldwin l5llie Rosia. Minnie Bill Mel
yiu. Eva Herr and fiarrHg, Morgan. Boo iHr
9Th act che gaiyjs> rgsioredBosa..et n beer tHrads
and the Certain fell aa a beautiful sah.caH ni
the Trrolrans and fairies in q rtcud 81 res, and
huc lights The entire entertainment. rEiH5
was q ~wJc-s, iu every particular. aa- under
the superintendent amt direction % MIS-
Nnlir Shriver. president cd ihs iHH.nr -
c5cfy. and the MONEY rsailfvl wfi. ise H--Ht fH
ednrsfiux a usiiTr laraueyr girI tsr EaVe
missionary The chn-u~es aud -'.ss wen. ar
-snTauied los piano aud ,isslH N.-, iea
inekari flaus., nBd Mr. William r. kss-.
Eiuiinf-t. The Ts.anu Hss-i. aa- sIHaif .,aHfsi
b7 Mr. j Nichasi ri Ns+fm;u~ter. szrf-i Cog
Birels Mgyic House. Erteeeu fhr aTi. f.sss-is
sas furnished q, Obs, We-'Ipirys.r asth0-fra.
ard a'ljcd greails 10 ''.e f5eCe-s VIZ sHt rHt'r
fsinment