The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-31
IN TIE SWIM AT OLYMPIA.

OLYMPIA. July 3l.-The operetta, 'Tri
umpa OF Love" given at the opera house
eonesday evening, was a triumph, and
the Girls Friendly Society OF St. Johns
church, under whose auspices the enter
tainment was given, deserve high NEED
OF praise. This local society was assisted
in presenting the opsretta by Mrs. Eliza
beth Vance-Neumayer. the librettist OF the
play Mr.. Neumayer VIII so 10 Seattle and
assist the newiy-orga order of the
Red Cross IN giving this entertainment to
augment the funds OF that patriotic So
clriy. The plot. music and stage settings
Of the play was very pretty. the plot In
BRIEF beng the struggles OF the jemoniacal
influences OF the world to win the noble
Duke OF Burgundy from the paths OF
honor. virtue and happiness, and the final
triumph OF the Goddess OF Love over these
base influences. The character OF the
duke was we'll sustained by Mr.. T. ~
Henry, who. with his handsome costumes
fine figure and strong voice, filled the part
TO perfection. Next to him in importance
In the caste was Miss Nellie Brown. as the
Goddess or Love. Her appearance was
beautiful. but her singing was a revelation
10 the audience, as Miss Brown has gener-
ally refused 10 sing in public. although
frequently urged TO do So The rich clear
tones filled her listeners with delight, and
all felt that Miss Brown was a peculiarly
fortunate choice in A.norita, the Goddess
of Love.
Mss Corinne Prince. as Queen of the
Fairies, surrounded by the ladies' of her
court. maids of honor and court guards
presented a charming picture Miss Prince
is stately young lady and appeared to
great advantage in her magnificent cour;
robes. Her enunciation of the difficult
lines assigned her was so clear and strong
that every word reached the furtherest
corner of the denseiy packed house The
ladies' Of Queen Regina's court were Mrs
Al. Harris, Mrs. A. Ruth Miss Ella Boyer
Miss Fannie Turner. Miss Gertrude Fol-
iansbee, Miss Barbara Macleay and Miss
Madge CJtter. The maids of honor were
MRS ID. {. Jenkins, Helen OBrien, Clara
cotIer, Marian Blankenship, Grace Barr.
Ethel Young. Maud Scotield, Josie Oppen-
htlmeT. Grace Anders, Lillian Shaw. Irene
Johnson, Marie Simenson and Grace Kirk
endall. The queens guards were Mr. o.
V. Linn and Mr. Frank McKenny. The
pages were Herbert Hoke and Hubert
Mann. Miss Susan Barr. as Fortuna God
cess or Wealth, was very handsome and
sang beautifully as she always does: Mss
Margaret Wallace, as Virginia. Goddess OF
virtue. was a picture Of girl;sh ioveliness
and grace, and with her sweet vo;ca made
most pleasing impression on the audit
ence The part of Honora, Goddess OF
Honor. was creditably assumed by Misj
Edith Prather. Mrs. c. NJ Bolton. I'll
sweeping black robes. spangled with sive
stars. made a charming Goddess of Nigh |
the solos assigned to her being we'll Gale,
lated TO DO justice TO that iady's fine voic |
The song by Miss Ruth Allison was one
the prettiest of the evening TIE min |
allegorical representations were all wi |
taken. the young ladies presenting a !
WitchinE appearance, and showing carel! |
rehearsal by their singing and dancg.
They were represented as follows: Fan. |
Miss Chappele Skilman: Hope. Miss JIM
cite Thompson: Charity. Miss Marg,tte |
Boyer: Youth. Mss Myrtle Hawthoe:
Beauty, Miss Rachel Shields; Pieare.
Miss Ida Mann; Truth, Miss Iva Whtey:
Purity. Miss Ella Matson; Mercy. Iiss |
Ethel Knox.
To Miss MisnIe Yeager fell the pt in |
which there was the most difficult socu-
Ionary efforts and from the heart ap-
p!ause that greeted every appearIe OF
this young lady. x was evident tfaudi-
ehce VAS not disappointed IN her. the
male characters. Vice Prince OF T., was
one OF The foremost. This was Yeprentei |
by Mr.. \. J. Falknor, whose sprallness
and versatility made him veryaking !
devil Mr.. Clark Savidge, in his ~g the
HoSle Man" struck terror 10 cry eye |
by his makeup and charmed ever ear by
MS delightful singing. Mr. LeeIol,and.
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NJ. Frank Deckabach. as Ascnes the
mag can, added to the p!easr OF the
e'e7ing by two fire tenor solos The de-
mons made n excellent foil 10 the god |
crsses. nymphs and f4ries. and ere hide
cus enough 70 cause every 20 in the |
audience 10 resolve 20 mend u error OF
rs or her ways for fear Of Hing into
their power. These eva spirits ere repre-
scented hy NJ \. J. Falknor.Mr. r. H
Allen. Nj Lee Holland. Mr. Fink Decka-
oa%h, MIR w. J. Whit;harue Mr.. Shep-
paFi Nj Robert Frost Mr. . ] Prick
MAJ, Nj. George iangford. We the imps |
az darkness. R!proarer and Swearhard.
We're admirably Represented ny Major
John PeIeter and Mr. 1shert Miller.
Ionfuy Mitchell Vas the earost Cupid |
imaginable and Won every lsart by his
cunning FRANKS ana speecAe
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Nj ". Noke, as LeQre5I0 val~t 10 The
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