Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-05
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Three Hundred Participate IN the
Production Natines This
Afternoon.
Ladies' Guild. Under Whose Aus.
pieces Play Vas Given, Will
Realize Good sum.

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The lamented "Bill'' Nye evidently
had an eye to business when he wrote
his operatta on The singed Cat
With 500 children in the cas land said
that he was sure OF making 1t finan-
cial success because the parents would
all attend and that meant $1,000.
house.
The same comparison could be made
of the performance Of ..The Pixies at.
the Odeon Friday night. when house
Of excellent proportions greeted the 800
little people who portrayed the pleas
iures and trials OF Fairyland. The pro-
lduction. for one given by amateurs
strictly. was quite q gigantic affair.
Even more was this fact realized when
1T was considered that the majority Of
the cast were Little tots scarcely out Of
the kindergarten. The rehearsals have
been carried on with much patience
under the direction of the author OF
the cantata, Mr.. w. "A. Milne, assisted
by the officers of the Ladies' Guild Of
st. Pauls church. under whose aus
pieces the entertainment was given.
The story OF the canta'ta, in brief, be-
gan with the abduction of little sun
shine, the pet Of Fairyland, by Alban
and his band of COLLINS The falrie. in
distress. appeal to the Pixies. band
of little warriors representing all ma
lions, with make-ups and costumes
similar to the Brownies. The Pixies
finally triumph, restoring, little Sun
shine to her friends and the hand Of
Queen Titania, goddess OF the fairies. is
given to Prince Florimel. of the Pixies
Two OF the best features Of the even
ing were the drills OF the Columbian
Guards and the Japanese fan girls,
both OF which were very pretty.
The leading character OF the cantata.
Prince Florimel. was portrayed by Miss
Edna Burroughs in very clever man
Sner. Miss Burroughs pleasing person
atty added greatly to her success. The
other principals were Miss Anna Hecox.
as Queen Tltania; Miss Florence Har-
ris. as Angelica, and Dwight Denmead.
as Alban. Noticeable in the Pixie
band. the characters of which were all
very cute and clever, were Leo Bou-
cher's policeman and Jack Lander's
Irishman. The cast of characters. as
presented In the production, was as fol-
lows:
Prince Florimel. ruler OF the Pixie
) band. Miss Edna Burroughs
Cholly Chrysantsfemum, from Dude
dom.... 80. 1885,. med Downing
Tennyson Quote-a-Bit. man Of
silence. Louis Ritter
Jack Tar. the doughty sailor. $500.
49,. .......C Carl Click
Runnan Shaken, the willy cop.
Leo Boucher
Uncle Sam. OF the land OF the free
sos. 500. -. .s..... Walter Johnson
John Bull, from across the pond....
$50. ....s...... John Flaws
Michael O'Reiley. fresh from Killar-
sney.. =. ....l.3. 1900. ....Jack Lander
Sandy Barleycorn. from the heathery
hills... 49,. .... Harry Davis
Weiner Wurst, Of the vintage of 90
49,. ..ts...... 80. Harry Stoddart
Major Doolittle.. ). Robert johnson
Nitro Glyceroff. combustible fugi-
tive.... 80. Ss..i.. $500. Harry Benson
Scalp-'em-All, the Indian. Clifton Ellis
Wun Lung. but it's a good one
&. $50. >. Louie Bowman
Straka. the Jap !. So. Ray Winery
Grizzlyowen. the Eskimo. ~.
80. $50. $50. Tom Melckley
Ike Isaacstein. with his wonderful
pants. 1900. 1895. Abbott Click
Osman Ahmid, the bloody Turk I.
49,. 1855. ...... Edward Welles
Olaf Yonson, a relative OF Ole Olson
# 80. $50. $50. Cutler Abbott
Rinaldos Wigardo, the wandering 1tal-
ian minstrel. Earl Tingley
Jacko. his performing monkey....
$50. 3. 5000 Jamie Swingley
Petite. Jake, two funny little coons
Carol Speers. Herbert Sloan
Alban. ruler OF the COLLINS. 1850.
....s ..l..... 49,. Dwight Denmead
vitr. Litr, FIJI, XIII, R.yor. Bavor. 4
Hump. Page. COLLINS in Adams SER
vice.. ...... 80. Chester Ehle,
Clair Wilson. Jonas Johnson, Ar
thur Click. Herman Gabelman. Ed
ward Thayer. Edward swingley.
Page. -. ....ss.... $3.50. Jane Skegg
Queen Tltania, goddess of the fiow-
ers .... 4. y. -. Miss Anne Hecox
Angelica. the fairy exquisite.
........3.... Miss Florence Harris
Sunshine, the unfortunate. ..s.3..s....
ID
...........s.... 800. Phillis North
Tinymite. Tddlewinks, wee attend
ants of the queen. 5si.
..Winifred Chamberlain, Mary Crowl
The queens favorites
Anemone ...... Maud SWingley
Narcissus ..4.. 40. Ella Skegg
Daisy. $3.50. ....... Marjorie North
s Forget Me- Not. 80. Eunice Kellogg
Rosebud 80. ...... :. 80. Leta Atchinson
Lily ......... $50 ..... Kate Downing
Pansy..... i......i.. $50. Edna Blake
Morning Glory 1890. Edna Swingley
yiolet.... :. -. .Katharyn Ketchun
Dafodil.. .... Lena Bernstein
L Buttercup Rhea johnson
The Butterfly Guard Francis Young,
Ruth Schimp. Edna Baker and Marjorie
Ketchum.
Japanese Fan -Birdette and Myr-
+ tie Young, Blanche Grigwold, Ada and
Carrie Powers. Josephine Gabelman
Louise Ute. Grace Swingley, Gertrude
I Merriman and Florence Hopkins.
Columbian Guard Emma Woodbury.
Mae Baker, Cora Lander. Lola Putzel
Fannie sandowe, Grace Ewald, Lois
Barstow. Bessie Bugwee. Fern Foreman
Ada Powers. Grace Lander. Carrie Pow
ere. Florence Hopkins, Birdette and
Myrtle Young.
FurleE-The Misses Eliza Wright, Mat
+ Sherman and Lou vogel.
Just Plain Pixies-Lee kelloKg, Will,
4 6choff. Norman Ellis and Dudley Greg.
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