The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12

preparatory to q summers prospecting
tour In the Colvflle country. Mr. McDon-
aids friends gave him a banquet ~ the
Clifton house on Thursday evening.
Olympia Society.
Olympia April 1l.-Special.-The long
anticipated treat Of the appearance Of the
Brownies and Misty M.dgets." whose adj
vent Mrs. J. c. Horr and her corps Of
assistants have diligently iabored for
during the winter months, was enjoyed by
Olympia theater goers Friday and Satur-
day evenings. The theater was filled to
Overlooking and the audience was COM
pletely carried away with the dainty
midgets and cunning little brownies. the
applause which followed the young peoples
efforts filled their hearts with gladness
and they responded with witching grace
to the frequent encores. When the cur
tain rose II disclosed Miss Rookie Giles. .
wee mite OF seven years. clad in gorgeous
crimson and gold witch's costume. In a
sweet childish but perfectly distinct voice
she recited the prologue The play proper
then began In this the fairy band are
warned by friendly birds and bees Of the
near approach OF a mystic band into their
fairy realm. These strangers prove to be
the brownies band shipwrecked on one OF
their adventurous tours Palmer Cox so
delightfully."- tells about. The meeting be-
tween the fairies and brownies. although
q surprise and revelation to each, IL most
opportune. as the dainty fairies have long
been in terror Of huge and cruel giant
who every once In . while would amuse
himself by carrying OF a fairy. Prince
Charming. ruler Of the brownie band,
places his services at the fairy queens dis
posal to rout their enemy. The attraction
between the queen and prince Is mutual
and she readily pledges her hand to the
prince as reward Of his bravery. The
brownies prepare for war and march gal
lsntiy away. cheered on by the fairies.
For a time they fail in their warfare, but
at length are aided by the advent OF Jack
the Giant Killer. This historical person
age offers his services to Prince Charming.
who eagerly accepts. He then mounts his
good steed and goes in hot pursuit Of the
giant. A fierce battle then ensues, in which
the brownies are victorious, having over
come the giant while he was sleeping OF
the effects of too copious draughts of poppy
flower juice. The monster Is then brought
before the fairy court by the gallant
brownie band and Jack the Giant Killer.
where without mercy he Is condemned to
end his days in a New York dime museum.
Prince Charming claims the hand Of the
fairy queen and the curtain drops in a
glory OF love scenes and red fire, Miss
Emma Sternberg was irresistible as the
dancing really surprised her friends. Her
costumes were pretty and becoming and
she made a charming fairy queen. Prince
Charming. in every day life Mr.. James
Mitchell. well justified his name and cap
tured the audience by his winsome smile.
Miss Julia Cavanaugh. as Miss Esthetica,
did some very cunning flirting and danced
like a truly fairy. The Dude, Mr.. VIII
Anders. was prim and precise as his part
called for. Master Lawrence McBrotney
was n typical giant In voice. manner and
stride. But one OF the best sustained
characters was that OF Jack the Giant
Killer. Every appearance of this hero Of
boyhood days was greeted with bursts Of
applause. which were well deserved. The
acting and costuming In this part were
exceptionally fine. Master Victor Stork
filled this quite dificult role. The singing
during the play of Baron Won SCHNEIDER
and military drill. also by Victor Stork,
deserve special mention. The four mes
sengers to the queen were little girls and
their alertness made them very Arieis.
The four prophets OF danger also little
girls filled well their parts. while the tiny
maids OF honor. Toddekins and Tippetoes.
won smiles and praise by their cunning
ways. Special features that won applause
and encores were the singing Of Mother
Goose melodies by the wee tots. and the
singing OF "Cinthia and Ruben" by Miss
Marjory Smith and Master Harry Price.
| A dance and recitation to music by Miss
! Eva Scott, the beautiful zephyr dance by
eight young ladies'. Miss Mamie Want. Miss
| Emma Sternberg. Miss Grace Price Miss
| Pearl Hall. Miss Jean Anders and the
| Misses Julia and Edith Cavanaugh. Three
| young girls In yellow and black danced the
| Spanish dance very prettily. They were
| Miss Ethel Scott. Miss Marie Simonson
| and Miss Ethel Young The military drill
| Town." were also exceptionally fine.
The ladies' Whist Club completed their
| winters play by grand wind-up Tues
| day evening. Mt the residence Of Mrs. r.
| A. Turner. The ladies' invited an equal
| number OF gentlemen from the Olympia
| Whist Club. and rs the gentlemen were
| guests the ladies' fel; much pleasure when
| at the close OF the evenings play II was
| found tho gentlemen had gained q number
| OF points over the ladies. although as the
| ladies' have been saying ever since. the
| ladies beat their opponents at the greatest
| number Of tables, but the strength ut the
| other tables was too much for them. Tha
| gentlemen who did not win are now ex-
| phinng' they could not be expected TO
| guard against some of the irregular leads
| thew had TO contend with. The ladies
served refreshments and those In attend
| ance heartily enjoyed the merry war
| Those present were: Mrs. Turner Mrs
/ c. NJ Bolton. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ o'Conner
| Mr.. and Mrs wychs. Judge and Mrs. Cor
| don, Mr. and Mrs. Linn. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
| 8 Rarhec, Mr.. and Mrs. Folkenor Mr.
| and Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Macieary. Mrs
Risnkenshir. Miss Florence Prince. Miss
Nellie Frost, Miss Bradley. DIR. Armstrong
| Mr. q. c. White. DIR, Novel; Mr.. a. A.
| findsisy. Mr.. Funk. Mr.. Troy. Mr.. George
| Rarres Mr. A. VI. Hawkins. The Ladies'
whist Club In closing their winter season
| found the laurels 10 belong to Mrs. c. NJ
\ Bolton and Mrs NJ, O'Conner. they having
| won the highest nu>ber of points during
| the entire winters play. The next two
| high couples were Mrs. .. V. Linn and Miss
| Florence Prince and Mrs George Blank
| enship and Miss Nellie Frost. respectively
| Miss Florence Chambers entertained n
| PARTY Of young friends at the home OF her
| parents Thursday evening In honor of Miss