Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-01-31
JAPANESE WEDDING.
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
QUEEN ESTHER CIRCLE.
At the Opera House Next Friday
Evening--Program and Cast of
Characters.

14OOK0u lOrWarQ 10 WIFI d great u0dl
of interest is the Japanese wedding
to be given under the auspices Of the
Queen Esther Circle at the opera
house next Friday evening. With
stke exception of Prof. Morikubo,
under whose management the play
will be given, the roles will be ex-
ecuted by the local talent. Judging
from the cast of characters and the
program printed below; also the un-
usual Interest with which the young
ladies ale taking hold of the affair, it
will be great entertaining and IL
nancial success.
The Japanese Wedding" exhibits
the social and domestic customs of
the Japanese people whose inner life
is but vaguely known to Americans.
More than thirty people dressed in
rich oriental costumes, each an midi
vidual character, will present for the
enjoym ent of the audience, true
picture of oriental life, rich in fine
art, flowers and songs.
Following is the program in brief,
which will be given with slight, if
any, variation.
PROGRAM.
PART L.
Night Before Wedding.
1. Introduction. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Music
2. Hostess Soliloquy on Beauty and Ugli
ness from Japanese Standpoint of
y view.
g. Remarks of the Master of Ceremonies
on the toilet, manners, marriage, ETC.,
of the Japanese women.
4. First Bridesmaids paper, instructing
the bride in the precepts.
S. The meeting of the bride and groom.
6. The wedding ceremony conducted by
the second bridesmaid.
T. Mother in-1aw's story of herself as a
wife told for the purpose of instructing
the bride in household duties.
s. Good night of the Master of Cere
monies to his guests.
PART IL
The Wedding Night.
/. Music. Wedding March
2 Arrival of guests
!, 8. The wedding feast conducted by the
third, fourth and fifth bridesmaids.
4. The giving and receiving of the bride
by the mediatorS.
5. The publication of the welded pair
by Shinto priests.
6. The Nakados address on Divorce.
Z. The appearance of strange guests-the |
fishermen, farmers, wandering music |
ians and others&9
8. The groom's remarks on old maids and
old bachelors from Japanese stand |
point.
9. Shegetaro Morikubo's comments on
the groon's address.
10. Shinto choir by ten virgins, the nuns
in the Buddhist temple.
Those who take part in the play |
and their roles are as tollows:-
Bride ....................Ge Gertrude Danzeisen |
{ Groom Observation-Disclosures Pete w. Ross
Bridesmaids 90. Gertrude Redhead
Gertrude Darling, Ruby Lowater |
Master of Ceremonies
................ .Shegetaro M0rikubo |
sCrOOrnSrnen. .........................
....... Hugh Munro, Douglas Bailey
Priests 1919. $3.50. .MesSrS.
G. r. C. Johnson, Andrew Rowland
Ladies Maids ............................
Minnie Zahl and Minnie Severson
Mediator. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. F. Smyser
Father ................ L. w. Northcott
Father in-law ................W Walter Borri1l
Mother-in-law. Mrs. McAyeal
Hostess ..........,.. Mrs. Van A1stine
Pianist ........................M Mrs. Campbell |
Fishermen......F.E E. Smith. Nels Olsen
Messenger Boys Observation-Disclosures. ;.
........ William Cooley, Frank Harris
Mendicants.
Games, Albert Stone, Alfred CARNEY
Flower Girls. Kathryn Munro, Rhea
Estaque, Roberta Borri1l, Mildred
S1nclaire, Edna Hanson, Myrtle Win
kenwerder.
Shinto Choir Olga Simonson, Helen
Griffith, Lille Buckler, Edith Zah1,
Minnie Anderson, Marie Alderman
There will be other music between
the acts.
SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB.
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States and Canada.
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