The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
PRETTY DANCES AND
CLEVER ACTING
At Haskell Schools Entertainment
Last Night at the Cnsino.

At Haskell Schools Entertainment
Last Night at the Cnsino.
An altogether clever and pretty per-
Torrance, and greatly enjoyed by the
large audience that witnessed it, was
the presentation last night by the Has
kell School of two scenes from The
Tempest"
The affair took place at the Casino
Theater, which was filled with rela-
ttves and friends of the young people
who appeared in the play, as well as
many others interested in the school,
and to whom invitations had been ex-
tended.
The staging of the piece was simple
but well conceived, and with the bright
and pretty costuming. the graceful
dancing, and the cleverness of the
principals it was, although brief. quite
a finished little production The girls
had been carefully trained, with a due
regard to reading, movement, and eX
preston, and their natural wit added
the needed individuality. No small
amount OF praise is due to those who
filled the leading parts. especially 70
Miss Rosalind Wood whose voice ana
presence as Prospero and reading OF
her lines was fine: Miss Belle Battey,
a light and graceful Ariel, mobile OF
face and varied in gesture, Miss Doro-
thy Baldwin, who as the impetuous
lover, Ferdinand of Naples deliVere
her lines freely and with spirit; ana
Miss Anna Bell. who made pretty ana
graceful Miranda.
Selections from Mohr's Spring sym
phony" were played softly behind the
scenes during the performance. Inc
curtain rose upon the enchanted island.
discovering Prospero, seated garoed IN
black and wearing his magic cloak
with Miranda by his side. He relates
TO her the dangers through when they
had passed when put adrift in small
boat. after Anthonios usurpatlon OF
Milan, and then throws her into a
magic sleep, before he summons the
sprite Ariel, and bids him awake the
tempest, that wrecks the ship of Fer
dinand and casts him ashore.
Following this pretty scene. came
the dance of the butterflies. The four
little girls who took part in it were
dressed in short frocks of red, yellow,
blue. and black with shining wings,
and tiny round caps Of the same color
as the dress, fitting close to the head.
In each cap were round butterfly eyes
and two long antennae. Miss Hattie
Rosignol led with wonderful grace, the
others in the dance being Miss Aimee
Battey, Miss Elizabeth Wesson. and
Miss Sarah Elicit.
In the second act. Ferdinand was
discovered at his herculean task of
carrying logs, appointed him by Pros
pero, and meeting Miranda the little
love scene ensued. When, at last,
Prospero's consent to the union was
obtained, all the goddesses. and nymphs
of the island were summoned to give
their blessings to the occasion. Ariel,
in fairy-like garb of white and silver,
lowering here and there among them.
The scenic effect OF the entire last
act was charming. Miss Fannie Halle,
as Ceres, was CARRIED in bright red.
and carried eornucopia of fruits. Miss
Guile Garrard, representing Iris, wore
deep cream lace. over an underdress
striped in soft rainbow shades of blue,
pink and yellow. Miss Florence Stew
ems, a tall and lovely Juno. wore a
flowing gown of white silk muslin,
banded with gold. Grouped above the
rocks at the real of the stage. they
made a charming picture, awaiting the
entrance of the nymphs and the reap
ers in the closing dance of the play,
which was one of its prettiest Incl
dents
The nymphs. Miss Gertrude Jones.
Miss Eleanor Puder, Miss Marybelle
Gilbert, Miss Janet Menzies, and Miss