Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-23
zEPHRA
The Beautiful Incarnation
Of An Old
MORSE LEGEND
Delighted Those Who Attended
Opening Presentation

ton Of an old Morse legend. was pre-
sented for the first time at the Barre
opera house last night, and although
some of the crudities Of drSt night
presentation were noticed, the oper-
eta as a whole was far better than
anticipated and will be presented bet
ter each night, and "Zephra' will go
down to history as one OF the most
successful affairs Of it's kind ever pre-.
sented here by local talent.
+ The entire evening was gallery Of
music, color and dancing. the beau
tiful scenery and costumes and the
various dances made 1T appear like a
big slice OF fairyland. Calcium lights
add to the beautiful color effects.
The story of "Zephra" as told in
the performance is this -Deciu', the
storm king, while passing through his
kingdom one day, discovers in the hut
of an old wiuch beautiful orphan
girl, whom he adopts and gives the
name Of Neyera, decreeing that she
shall succeed him In his crown and
kingdom. Between the Clans of King
Decius and Prince Juna, who are both
subjects of the beautiful Zephra, Queen
of Myth, there has existed for years a
bitter fend but Juna being true
type of 'rble womanhood, endeavors
to effect reconciliation with
the hanghty Decius, but each
overture is repulsed. until at
List the doughty prince in disguise
enters the storm kings castle, deter
mined to SO ingra tiate bimself into
Decius' affections as to win his favor.
de fails in this, but meets Neyera,
who has now grown to be b ,autiful
maiden. He receives the promise Of
her hand, goes back to his own coun-
try and at the grand annual fete Of
the Queen, at which time are held al
the dances, games and revels of the
Queens subjects, presents himself at
court and asks the hand Of Neyera in
marriage Enr4ged at this, d cius
banishes ths princess to the ice caves
of.Northland Juna is acquainted Of
this by Unis, the fairy godmother of
Neyera. He hastens to Zephra for as
sistance, and the princess is finally
rescued from her prison, and the per
tidy Of Decius revealed to the Queen,
who banishes him forever from her
presence.
The cast Of principal characters is
as follows
Zeph,a, Queen of Northland, Miss
Nadine Nichols.
Neyera, daughter Of Decius. Mrs.
Clinton Field
Flora, friend OF Neyera, Mrs. CIR.
Scott.
Unis, fairy godmother Of Neyera,
Miss Meta Cummings.
Autha, friend Of Neyera, Miss
Lillian Morse.
Nadia, friend of Neyera, Mrs Ar.
thur Martin.
Decius, King of Nijord, Geo. Inglis.
Juna. Prince of Torwald, Mr.. Roy
How ard.
Solon, captain of Kings guard,
Mr. f. S. Williams.
Alexis, minister of Stane. Mr.. B. W.
Hooker.
Nita, dancing girl (solo dance,
kindly furnished by Mr.. Geo Gilmore,
Miss Edith Pirie.
Mike King, Howard Miles.
Highland Fling, Grace Barclay.
There are some two hundred people
ia all, in te CASTS.
There are maly beautiful dances,
marches, solos and chorus S, and no
one should miss seeing "Zephra. y
Space will not permit US to mention
each of the many bt autiful features,
or to mention by name each of the
mem bers OF he company, but as
whole Zephra is splendid, and the
talel is the best in the city.
The curtain did not 60 up last hight
until after 80 on account OF the ac-
cident the night before which wreck.
ed the scenery, and consequently IL
Was about | | 45 before the c.ose OF
he presentation, but The scenery has
now been fixed. and 'ZAphra' will be
presen ed in It's entirety before III
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