The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
MISS sELIG's ENTERTAINMENT.
Songs, REGULATIONS and Plays De-
IiRhtfuIly Given.

Miss Lille Selig and her pupils gave a
most delightful entertainment at Masonic
temple last night The programme con-
tanned two classical items, which are high
~ commendable, both from an artistic
standpoint and for their literary excel
lence.
The first Of these was the Grecian play.
Pandora" Miss Selg in the title role.
had full scope for her fine elocutionary
and dramatic powers From the moment
OF the awakening Of the statue TO life. TO
the display Of womanly love-, and sacri-
nee, in Drawing the anger OF the gods,
vincing.
As Epimetheus. Mr.. oscar Kulman gave
a manly and dignifed performance, with
mendable.
Mrs. ]. Collat, as Minerva, goddess of
wisdom, was impressive. She enacted the
part in a very effective and artistic man
AS Iris, goddess of hope. Miss Lola Moy-
nelo brought a freshness and vivacity to
the part which enunciated the truth of
me SAYING that Hope springs eternal in
slaves and messengers, were acceptably
MED by Misses Augusta Wood, Alma
Lindsay and Master John Schroeder.
The scene OF the destruction Of the city,
from Sir Bulwer Lytton's Last Days OF
Pompeii was given by Miss Lola Moy-
nelo. The performance is a difficult one,
with any degree of feeling. As Nyaia, the
blind girl, Miss Moynelo presented pic
ture of girlish freshness and beauty sucn
as is seldom witnessed on any stage. Miss
selig. and rejected the highest
fbs srt,s On her PreeshPItrpess by
complished the difficult monologue. Her
sudden changes from the shrinking timid
Dlnd girl, to feverish anxiety and bold
ness in her efforts to save her benefactor,
and her delight at the success Of her plans,
were given in manner which disarmed
criticism. She held the interest OF her au-
dience, and won well merited applause by
her efforts.
The first number on the programme was
an instrumental selection rendered in eX-
cellent fashion by quartette, composed of
Masters Harms, Prayer and Herman, vio-
Inns, and Mrs. Franz Hubner, piano. Miss
Sadie Sternberg recited Her Name" and
Miss Stella Cohen Naughty Zell" Mrs
j. Collat won hearty applause by the dra-
matte manner in which she recited the
Sacrifice of Genius"
Miss Selig showed her adaptability in a
recitation entitled AN Interrupted Pro-
posal," in which she displayed a sense Of
humor and a frolicsOme disposition in
marked contrast to the serious work &C
complished in Pandora" The recitation
caused much merriment.
Miss Gertie Ambrose and Masters Mohr,
Levy and Harms, violins, and Mrs. Franz
tistic fashion.
The programme wound up with a fairy
Elsie" 1t proved a good old fashioned
fairy story. such as children the world
over delight in, and was heartily enjoyed
by the younger portion Of the audience
The song by little Miss Alma Lindsay, and
the recitations by the Misses Augusta
Wood, Birdie Mulhberg. and Ruthie Err
Itch were cleverly rendered and won much
applause.
The members of the cast, all of whom
We're children, enacted the characters in
excellent fashion. The following was the
cast: Georgia Perlinski as Elsie, foster
child of Jack TaIdey; Carol Oppenheimer
as Jack Tapley, settler; Ruthie Ehrlich
as Martha Tapley, his wife; Sadie Stern
berg as King of Fairies; Carol Open
heimer as Queen of Fairies; Stella Cohen
as Prince Ralph, their son; Armand Berg
as Jack O'Lantern; John Schroeder as
Crystophus, kings magician; Augusta
Wood as Neria, fairy of the spring; Alma
Lindsay as Zephyr, attendant sprite of
magician; Birdie Muhlberg as Silver
tongue, and Ruthie Ehrlich as Thistle
down, fairies of the court; Georgia Kuck
as Coela, Ada Solomon as Pearl, Lucille
Perlinski as Wee One and Armand Berg
| as Lightfoot, fairies.
The performances were admirably stag
| ed, and managed by Miss Selig, and too
much credit cannot be bestowed on her
| for the efforts in producing entertainments
| of this class. which in the days of pre-
| ponderance of farce-comedy, cannot be
| too highly commended for their refining,
| and elevating influences.