The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
MYSTIC
# MIDGET
FAIRIES
A Maze of Youth and
\. Childhood
Rainbow of COIOrS. Music and
Dances
BiIIOws of BabieSand two Hun
dred Children Participate


Il would be a difhcult task to form.
ulate a more refreshing entertain.
ment than that OF the Mystic Midg.
eta as given under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Guild OF the Episcopal
church. Of this city. A wealth Of color.
profusion OF childish voices and in.
nocent faces. thrown into the softened
effects OF color by the calcium light
screen and the criticism OF the even.
ing Is finished. Plot. there was none.
nor even pretense. only the little woof
OF story 10 bring into consecutive
form the program Of song and dance.
The house was enthusiastic and
very large From the opening scene.
when the stage was filled with child
ish forms in careless simplicity. MIN
licking sleep. 10 the close. whore 100
figures were assembled 10 wave Good
night" applause was frequent and pro
ioneed Almost every individual ef.
fort was encored repeatedly II was
rainbow symphony In harmony and
colors. and the little mistakes. which
always attend child's performance.
only added to the beautiful simplicity
of the play
II special attention was merlted by
any set OF features those mentioned
as pleasing the audience most would
probably be the dance and song by the
Tiny Butterfly Guards" impersonat-
ed by l.ucille staley. Ada Shook,
Rosie BrownsteIn, Priscilla Fleming.
Velma Mofitt and Lillian Slater and
the parade OF The Nations" The In.
dlyldual solos and dances. and espe-
cially the duct from The strollcrs."
by Misses Eva Cochrpn and Ethel
Scoyell
Miss Ella Rineman. In the roll Of
"Titania." queen OF farles II a hand
some and inspiring queen. Her solo,
Sing On" WAS received with mani.
fest enthusiasm. Miss Rlnoman has
a fine voice of clear tone and great
range
Miss Edna Hubbard. as the woOer
OF the queen, exhibited qualities not
often seen ON the amateur stage
Undoubtedly the most finished fea.
ture Of the entire performance was
the Queen Louise Gavotte' exhibition
dance In this dance which was par
ticipatcd In by 10 young ladies. there
was a world OF grace and pretty figure
arrangement enhanced by simplicity
Of costume and garlanded with fow-
ers II is rarely that professional per
formers are enabled to present as
pleasing feature as was this
The star parts We're well carried out
by Miss Hubbard "a the Prince,
Miss ella Rineman as "Titanla" Miss
Lois Anderson as Psyche" and Eu.
gene Slater. As the Commodore.
The entertainment will be repeated
tonight. and large house is expected.
The following Is the cast Of charac'
ters;
Prince Obdillons. ruler OF the Mystic
Midgets ..,..... Edna u, Hubbard
Commodore Of the Mystic's ship. Phan.
tom .......,....... Eugene slater
From the Nations.
Uncle Sam, the Land OF the Free
...... .....,....,., Frank keens
John Bull. England ... George Skin
Terrence McGlnty. Ireland ..,...,,
...........,., Harry Wentworth
Rob Roy. Scotland M Zoe olmstead
Karl Won Kraus. Germany .......,
..., ..,,,,,... Leland Hendricks
Policeman. same in every nation.
see. .......... ,,,. Clarence Shaw
Carlos Gorilla, Spain Paul Hendricks
Gaetanio Bananio. Italy
..... o.. ,,.,.. John Cherrington
Count Pierre Couard, France ..,.
.,..,, ,.,,,,......... Carl Hinges
Major Doolittle military commander
...... .,..,.,.., Walter Forr
Ivan lpanof. Russian Andrew McCarl
Not Worth Cent Indian .,.,,,,
....... ,... 80, Kenneth Holhster
Hop Sing. the Mystic's washee-
washee .,,,,..... Monroe Toeys
riko Japan .,....,, Gaynell Baldwin
sambo and Quimbo, two little coons
the Pullman pets Clarence Carlson
.......,..... Whitley Richardson
UgliO. the Ogre ..... Harry COshOW
Gnomes In the service of Uglio
Pick ..,,.,.,,,,,,.....,r Ted Holmes
Nick .t..a...e.,.... Harry Rollo
Trick ,.,.,,,..,.,,,...,, Morl Irwin
Flick ..,,..,,,....,.,. Clarke Irvine
stick .,i...,...... Clinord Headriek
Quick .................. Carl Muths