The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
The Gypsy Festival.

The Stateburg Dramatic Club scored Thurs.
day evening with the production of tie Gypsy
Festival the greatest success ever achieved in
Sumter by visiting amateur Opera Com
pany The Opera House was we'll filled, tho
not crowded, and the audience was so thor
onghly we'll pleased from the rising of the
curtain that encore followed encore and the
applause was genuine, generous and spon-
tsueors throughout the evening
The stage settings introduced supplement
tary to the stock scenery of the Opera House
were in harmony with the spirit and scheme
of the operetta and were as pretty as they
we're effective The costumes were very
pretty aud in excellent taste, and the stage
presented a most charming and artistic
spectacle when filled With the pretty State
burg girls.
Miss Virginia Anderson, as the Gypsy
Queen, captivated the audience by her dane.
ing, end led the dumo.o bell drill, in which all
kept perfect time.
Miss Anne Barnwell's acting as "Gypsy
Jane' was exceptionally good. This young
lady has charming appearance and good
voice, both of which she used to advantage.
The Pinafore Song. which she aud Miss Lily
Holconbe sang together, brought down the
house Their pirafores and sonooInets trans
formed them into little maids, and they acted
the familiar seng to perfection. Together
they led the tambourine drill, in which all
the young ladies did well.
Miss Julia Frierson and Mr.. W. D. Frier-
son sang THE Gypsy Maid" while Miss
Minnie Rees took the part Of Mother Zilla.
Miss Frisrson's voice, while not very strong
is sweet aud sympathetic and pleased all.
Mr.. W. D. Frierson, acted the Yankee
Peddler, who was finally induced to join the
Gypsies. BE is good comedian, and acted
and sang well. for which be deserves an uo-
usual amount of credit, es be must have
found the situation embarrassing, alone
among euch crowd of fair damsels.
The tableaux were all beautiful, but espe-
cially the "Guerdian Angel in which Miss
Julia Frierson and little Bessie Barnwell were
central figures, and deservedly 80, % none
could have been lovelier.
The accompanies were Mrs. J S. Pinck-
ney, Miss Frierson, Miss Hellie Nelson and
Miss Julia holmes, who added much to the
success of the entertainment.
Taking the production of the Gypsy Festi-
val by the Statebnrg Dramatic Club as a
whole it was most charming and delightful
surprise. for in every respect it was far
superior to the dramatic performace usually
expected of amateurs. The audience was we'll
pleased and those who did not attend missed
rare treat. The program wss as follows:
l. Opening scene of Gypsy Festival.
O. Tableau-Stolep Child.
3. Duet-Pinafore Song.
4. Gypsy Festival, second scene.
6. Tasleau-Guard;an Angel.
7. Gypsy Tableau.
Gypsy Queen Miss Virginia Anderson.
Gypsy Jane-Miss Anne n. Barnwell.
Yankee Peddler-Mr W. D Frierson.
Gypsy Maiden-Miss Julia Frierson.
Count-Ar. VI D. Frieraon.
Mother Zllla-Miss d.. ". Rees.
Mona Blauco-Miss Carrie Nelson.
Jequita-Miss Lille Holcombe.
Jetanah-Miss Mamie Nelson.
Boneta-Miss Halle Nelson.
paes-Misses Sarah Nelson, Emma Frier-
son, Bette Friersop, Julia Holmes, Annie
holmes, Amelia Holmes, Mayo Rees, ANNE
Reea, Emma Bsrnwell, James Reynolds, Harry
Bull. William Barnwell, John Barnwe!l.
Little Lolita'-Bessie Barnwel.
"Little Valdez z''-Aimee Moore.
After the performance most enjoyable
and largely attended dance, complimentary to
the young ladies of S.ateburg, was given at
the Sumter Club by the young men Of Sum-
ter.