The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-07
BROWNIE ENTERTAINMENT.
Large Audience Delighted at the Fly
 nerinn Last Night.


 perion Last Night. l A most captivating entertainment was that of the Brownies" at the Hy- 1 perion last night. It was given for the l benefit of the boys department of the 1 Y. M. c. A. in their efforts to furnish their new rooms in the association s l new building. There was a very large 1 and representative New Haven audi ence present and the many favorable i comments heard were evidence that the entertainment, unique in character and i eXcellently given, was thoroughly en- | joyed. The young folks with their 1 bright fresh faces, happy and careless manner and delightful abandon won the | immediate attention of all and by the l splendid manner in which they per- formed their respective parts received hearty and generous applause. The l entertainment consists of a series of 1 choruses and fancy drills which are in- | terspersed with pleasing dialogues and witty sayings by the members of the l Borwnie band The scenes are in fairy land and the Brownies represent all the nations, in appropriate costume. 1 They each recite the merits of their re- spective countries and then under the ] leadership of their prince set out to wage war upon and destroy the insects. Many funny situations are evolved from this quest of the insects and op- portunity is given for the fancy drills and choruses.
 All of the young people who partici- pated are to be congratulated on the success of their efforts They certainly gave most excellent account of them selves. The parts were well spoken and the graceful manner in which they conducted themselves was the occasion of remark. In the ensemble of the fairies, all dressed in white, the pie ture was indeed a pretty one. Their sweet pretty faces and childish grace were quite refreshing, and the earnest ness with which they sang their songs was characteristic of enthusiastic chill dren. The choruses were all well drill ed and excellently given. The Tots chorus, We Don't Want to go to Bed Yet" in which forty of the smaller chill dren, all dressed in white night robes and tightly hugging tiny dolls, appear ed was especially amusing. At the con- clusion of their song they danced off the stage in such 8 clever way that they were obliged to repeat it. The Columbia drill by thirty young ladies, where each appeared carrying an American flag, and the Hey Ho Hey chorus by thirty other young ladies were both very well given and encores were responded to.
 Miss Marie Hooghkirl as Queen Flora took her part excellently and gave evidence of possessing much dra- matic ability. She wore simple though very pretty white dress which was covered with garlands of flowers. John McKeon and Patrolman Moveon and Dwight Welch, as Professor Catch akaff, Russian ex-nihilist were espe- cially good in their respective parts and furnished amusement for all.
 The entire entertainment was deserv- ing of the appreciation shown it and | there should be a large house at the | matinee this afternoon. Especial at- | tention will be paid to the little ones l this afternoon.
 The committee of ladies who have carried to perfection the venture in which. nearly three hundred | young folks participated are indeed to be congratulated.