The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-11-25
THE TYROLIEN QUEEN.
q Pretty operetts BEAUTIFULLY Pre-.
sented at the Opera House Last
Night

ing, was one of the prettiest and
daintiest Operettas ever given in
/ Ocala by either foreign or local tai
ent.
1t was given for the benefit of the
Baptist church and was a splendid
. success, due principally to the efforts
of Mrs. Hooker and her pretty and
graceful assistants.
: Every seat in the Opera House was
taken, so it wa as great a success
financially as it was socially.
Mrs. E. H. Mote. of Jacksonville,
sang the leading part, that of Rosa
lie, the Tyrolien Queen, and most
excelIently well did she sing and act.
! She assumed the part well.
The following were the TyroIese
shepperdresses
Mrs. William Coin, Mrs. Lee Mil
Ter, Mrs. Donald McIver, Mrs. Mary
/ EagletOn, Mrs. Robert Blake. Miss
! Georgia Smith, Miss Annie Davis.
Miss Edith Piatt, Miss Grace Hatch
ell, Miss Esther Weathers, Miss Meta
/; Jewett, Miss Matte Williams, Miss
Ethel Sinclair, Miss Jessie Palmer.
Miss Margaret Porter, Miss Alta
Pearson, Miss Mary Burford and Miss
Leta Camp were the maids-of-honor
to the Queen.
Mrs. William Hooker, as Mother
Grunt," Queen of the Gypsies, was
exceedingly handsome and did her
part in a most delightful manner and
won enconiums on every hand.
The band of gypsies included the
following ladies who looked bewitch-
ingly attractive:
Mrs. VIM. Coin, Mrs. 5. T. Sis
! trunk, Mrs. J. B. c. Koonce, Miss
Johnnie Liddon, Miss Mary Ander-
son, Miss Violet Harris, Miss Leafy
/ Sylvester, Miss Pauline Sullivan, Miss
Gertrude Pereda, Miss Edna Dozier,
Miss Luella Gary.
Mrs. ". J. Byrne was the pretty
! fairy queen and by her sweet singing
/ endeared herself to the audience,
most of whom had never before
heard her.
Mrs. Geo. R. Mexican, Mrs. Harry
Lapham, Mrs. Clarence Camp, Mrs.
A. L. Izlar, Mrs. H. D. Stokes, Mrs.
Albert Gerig, Miss valeta Potter,
Miss Anna Savage, Miss Lutte Smith
and Miss Florrie Condor completed
the fairy band.
The costumes were lovely and the
staging excellent and from the first
to the last act the singers were given
very heartiest applause.
In the first act a band of Tyrolese,
| while their f1ocks are feeding, select
one of their number, named Rosalie,
and crown her queen. After songs of
praise TO the beauty of their chosen
one, a maiden hurriedly enters and
gives the alarm that their flock have
gone astray. The whole band, ex-
cepting Rosalie, goes in pursuit. Left
alone, ROsalie expresses her wish to
see more of the world. Unperceived,
Gypsie enters and listens. She
then confronts Resale and promises
everything she desires if she will fol-
low her. When the Tyrolese return
they are overwhelmed at the loss of
their queen, and go in search of her.
The second act shows a strolling
band of Gypsies encamped by the road |
side, awaiting the return of their
queen. She approaches, accompanied F.!
by Resale. There is much rejoicing,
but Rosalie is frightened, and begs to |
be taken home. She is refused. In |
the middle of the night she steals |
away. Her absence is discovered, and |
the Gypsies depart on the chase.
In third act Rosalie wanders into a |
forest, where she falls asleep, and is |
discovered by band of Fairies. The |
queen awakes her gently, and asks her /
to remain with them, but Rosalie |
begs to be taken home. They COM
mend her for her loyalty, and promise |
TO guide her home.