The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
THE TYROLEAN QUEEN.
A Pretty oper eta Soon to be lroiuced Here
for Good Canse.

for Good Canse.
One OF the coming social events that
IL attracting much attention, and that
ia being looked forward to with interest
Is the performance Of the Tyrolean Queen
which will be given April 18th. at the Mo-
Fart Academy. The play will be present.
cd by over 100 chill lren, and young people,
and IS under the auspices OF Mrs.
May Talley. The proceeds VIII go Tot
the benefit of tie ECme Tor lncuiaDies'
and the play Is certainty a me - ueserE-
INC work OF charity. The IyrOlean
Queen is a pretty little operetta IN four
PARTS. ,r..,...,
,,,etchfnQr their fiOcks on the mountain
side gsther In grove Tor sport ana 10
cro,vn one OF their number, ROsalie, their
oueeu. I'm the midst or their songs
maiden enters hurricdly, saying their
hocks have gone astray. Ihty 30 10
search for them, bidding ho5ahe remain
Ieft alone. she dreams Of brighter pleas
res Than those OF her rustic life, and
stngz ~ her longing for the wide world
hevond the mountains Unseen, a Gypsy
ycrnon enters and listens. She approach
90. and picturing the joys OF the far
away worli, induces Resale 10 accom-
many her on her wanderIngs. The Tyro-
leans. returning with JOY that their nocks
are found, see that Resale Is gone. They
search and call for her only 10 De mochei
bv the mountain echoes. Winding only
her crown OF roses they sorrowfuly re-
turn homa with this token OF their~lost
queen. 800 .,..
carnn of strOlling Gypsies by the road
side Their queen, who has been absent
for some days. IS sem approaching with
a companlon To their song OF welcome
she enters the camp, bringing Resale
Surrounding her they tell Rcsahe she
rrust become one Of them. and threaten
her With blows II she refuses. She pleads
n he taken home. but they will not yield.
IA Zinearella bids Resale seek rest IN
her tent. as night is coming on. Believ-
ing ROsalie asleep, she leaves fer Tor 4
stroll. Resale comes out Of the tent and
perceiving no one near. makes her es-
cape. La Zingarella turning discovers
her absence and alarms the Gypsics. who
hasten in pursuit or her
In part third. Rosalie Is lost in the for
est and falls asleep at the foot Of a
tree. and is discovered by a band OF
fairies. Titania, their queen, awakes her
and inVokes the appearance OF the Fairy
palace. Resale. bewidered questions
them. They tell her she Is on fairy
ground. and offers her gems 70 stay with
them. She IS still loyal TO home and low
ed ones, and tho Fairy Queen commands
her attendants to guide her safely home.
In part fourth, the fairies have brought
ROsalle 10 the mountain side she deserted
long since While lulling her 10 sleep
they are warned OF the approach OF NOR
tails and secrete themselves. The Tyr0-
leans enter, bewailing the loss OF Resale.
The fairies enter the grove and tell them
they bring tidings OF the lost one. AT a
signal from their queen, they present
Rosalie 10 her companions. sleeping on
the throne Of her former triumph. She
advances and IL caressed by her subjects.
After a song OF thanks by the Tyroeans
the fairy queen commands a royal crown
to be brought, and Resale Is crowned by
all.
Tickets are now for sale by the ladies'
interested