The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-13

pictures, graceful dancing, beautiful scenic
effects and catchy music combined to make
last evenings production most successful
for the opening performance.
There was a fair-sized audience in at
tendance and judging by the expressions
heard at the close everybody seemed to be
well pleased with the evenings entertain
ment. The production is spectacularly
beautiful, and lift here be anything lacking
in the Offering to produce better or more
pleasing results in this line it has not been
upto the present time suggested to Mana
ger Averill.
The performance left little to be wished
from q vocal point of view. The company
contains an unusual number of capable
singers for an amateur production. The
choruses are well balanced, tuneful and of
an order generally that reflected credit on
the participants.
Among the many gorgeous stage pic
lures presented those witnessed in the last
act stood forth most prominently. The
scenes presented with handsomely cos
TUNED young ladies in the beautiful tab
ieaux, Vivant, was singularly beautiful.
Much was expected in spectacular scenic
effects, but they surpassed all expectations.
The story of "Zephra" is as follows:
King Decius, the storm king, while pas
sing through his kingdom one day, dis
covers in the hut of an old witch, beau
tiful orphan girl, whom he adopts, and
giving her the name of Neyera, DEGREES
that she shall succeed him to his crown
and kingdom. Between the clans Of Kin Z
Decius and Prince Juna, who are both
subjects Of "Zephra," the Queen Of Myth,
there has existed for years bitter feud,
but Jnna, being true type of noble man
hood, endeavors to effect a reconciliation
with the hauty Decius: but each overture
is repulsed, until at last the doughty
Prince dons a disguise, enters the storm
kings castle determined to so ingratiate
himself into his affection as to win his
favor. He fails In this, bat insteid
meets the beautiful Neyera who has
now grown to be handsome maiden. lie
wins the promise of her hand in marriage,
goes back to his own country, and at the
grand annual fete of the Queen, at which
time are held all the dances, games and
reveis of the Queens subjects, he presents
himself at court and demands the hand of
Neyera in marriage. Enraged at this
Decius banishes away the Princess to the
ice caves OF Northland. Juna is acquainted
of this by the fairy godmother Of Neyera.
He hastens to Zephra, obtains assistance
from her, and after many perilous at
tempts, rescues the Princess from her cap
tors and reveals the perfidy OF Decius to
the Queen, who banishes him forever from
her presence.
There was not much acting that calls for
praise. No very exacting demands were
made on tn ose taking the parts, and their
excellent singing made amends to large
extent for their stiffness in speech and
swkwa~dness OF gesture incident to anna
teur theatricals. Miss Loretta M. Bren-
nan, as the faithful adorer of Juna, Prince
OF Mythland, has a winning stage manner.
Her brilliant voice was heard to advantage
In the several solos, which she rendered.
She sang the part In an effective and intel
Iigent. winning enthusiastic applause and
. tribute OF flowers. Mrs. c. B. Broome
took the part of "Zephrs" In most ac-
ceptable manner. She has acted leading
parts In opesettas which have been given
here before, and It is needless to say that
she was up TO all demands made upon her,