The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-17
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
EVENTS OF INTEREST ON BOTH
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Arrangements for the operetta Next Mon
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 Interest.
 Tickets are selling well for the oper- etta of Jack and the Beanstalk" to be presented in Polar Star hall next Mon day evening, The operetta, which has never been given in this city, promises to afford an entertainment of much in- terest. The first act opens with cho- rus in which the members are solicit ing Jack to go to the woods with them and play, but he being an idle fellow, prefers to waste his time in sleep, and declines to join them. His mother re- proaches herself because he is such lazy fellow, but the re-entrance of the children encourages her to think that there may be happier days in store for her yet, The second act opens with a dance of the fairies The nimbleness of their action and gracefulness of the poses constitute an act well worth the price of admission. The fairies return with a little soloist fairy, Miss Florence Strong, who encourages Jack to climb to the castle, the abode of the Giant. and secure the hen of priceless worth which once belonged to his father, The third act is a scene in the Giants cas- tie. The Giant smells the blood of an Englishman' and determines to van quish him, but the entrance of the fair ies once more charms him into obiliv- ion. Jack secures his prize and makes his escape.
 The fourth act is a succession of con- gratulations which follows Jacks sue cess, There are succession of various drills, marches and dances, which are particularly arranged for this affair by Mrs. E. l.. Allen, under whose d. rection the operetta is given, the effect of the costumingi the various group ings, etc, making a panorama of par ticularly pleasing effect. The choruses and solos are all pretty and rythmical, and the interest of the audience is kept unabated throughout. The Misses Booth, who give the fairy dance, are clever little girls and although they have had a great deal of training so that they have skill worthy of profes- sional artists, yet they have been in duced to appear on this occasion solely for the benefit of the church. No one who has attempted anything of this kind will question for moment the immense amount of detailed work nec- essary to be performed by the direct ress and all concerned to make even an ordinary presentation a success: the chorus numbering sixty. some of them only four years of age, and to know the proper time to enter and depart without any hitches and no serious mishaps. The work shows careful at tention on the part of all.
 Frank Kanahan and Fred Kanahan of No. 2 Wolcott street have taken sit nations with the Gun Implement com pany of Bridgeport, manufacturers of bicycle supplies.
 Milo Allen has returned from @ short stay in Westbrook
 w. G. Waters has moved his stove store from IA Grand avenue to 36 Grand avenue, the store formely oc- cupied by Luzerne F. Barnes. The change was necesstated by the pro- posed location of the postoffice at No IA
 The annual meeting of the Grand avenue Congregational church will be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. Officers will be elected for 1897 ar.s re- ports heard from the various depart ments of the church's work Light re- treatments will be served at the close of the meeting, and an opportunity will be afforded for strangers to become ac- quainted.
 Fair Haven w. c. T. U. is to have an entertainment this evening. Among those who are to take part are Miss Harriet Bristol, Master Horner Denni- son, Miss Rebecca Harris, Miss Carrie Curtis, Miss Lulu Spence, Miss Edith Fowle, the Misses Grace and Susie Kannhan. There is to be a sale of fan cy and useful articles. The admission ic tp1 e