The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-24
THE STORY OF LOUISIANA.
Great Worlds Fair Success Gem
ing to Capital Theatre
Tonight.

ness of Louisiana and shows q
band of Indian warriors suppli-
eating the Great Spirit to show
them the future of the territory
of Louisiana. The voices of
maidens are heard in the distance,
and anon band of Indian maid
ems appear and join in the song
Pontiac and other chieftains and
medicine men enter and add their
voices to the supplication. AS
the song closes they join in
weird incantauion scene around
the fire, which is interrupted by
another band of Indian maidens
who perform an Indian ballet.
Two grotesque medicine men en-
ter and relate the story of their
troubles, following which come
Pontiac and a band of Pocahontas
maidens who sing a song of the
far Dakotah. Music is heard
in the distance and a band of
pathfinders enter, followed by
Brother Jonathan. Miss Columbia,
Davy Crockett, Miss Dixie and
the American eagle. They de-
scribe their wanderings and are
interrupted by the appearance of
a grotesque traveller who enter
tains them. Davy Crockett shows
his skill with the rifle and the In
dams return and smoke the pipe
of peace. The incarnation is re-
sumed and the Indians and white
men see a vision of the future of
Louisiana. So enhancing is it
that Brother Jonathan decides to
60 to France and purchase the
territory from Napoleon. He
and his party embark upon the
Mississippi for New Orleans and
thence to France.
Act ii. The Purchase-This act
finds Brother Jonathan, Miss Col
umbia and their party in France.
The opening scene shows the
grounds at Versailles and a grand
fete in progress in honor of the
arrival of the Americans. The
festivities begin with the ballet
of the flowers and general jolli-
fication. A company of Condo
Tiers enter and hail those on the
land. The merrymaking contin-
ues and Davy Crockett and Miss
Dixie appear, out for good time.
A band of gendarmes and others
enter and quiet the jewellers, and
then comes Brother Jonathan,
Miss Columbia, James Monroe
and Robert Livingston. The lat
ter explains that Napoleon will
soon receive them. While they
are waiting Columbia entertains
with song, and Brother Jonathan
is caught by party of French
girls out on lark. AS they all
depart, a gendarme and the gro
tesque traveller enter assisting
Davy Crockett to rejoin his
friends. The scene changes to
the court of Napoleon, all the
historical members of which en-
ter and are entertained by a
stately court dance. The Amer
leans are ushered in and state
their business, namely, to pur-
chase the territory of Louisiana.
The sale is made and the Amer
leans are presented with huge
rose, symbolizing the transfer.
Louisiana appears and Columbia,
throwing the stars and stripes
about her receives her into the
great sisterhood of States. She
is placed in the State barge and
the Americans sail away for home.
Act. III. The Fulfillment-
This act takes place in St. Louis
a hundred years later and shows
Uncle Sam, Columbia and their
forty-nine nieces receiving all the
world. 1t shows how the terri
tory of Louisiana has grown to
fourteen sovereign States, and in
a brief manner indicates some
thing of the great advancement
of the territory, the whole closing
with a grand march of the States
and nations of the earth in honor
of Louisiana's birthday.
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