Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-09

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PART l.
| Tablcau of Nations
| Fairies.
| Japanese.
Gaiety Girls.
Soloist. Emma Noble
| Snowflakes.
| lmpcrialS.
Floral Arch.
' Mandy.
, Soloist. David Owen
Grecians
| PART IL.
| A Night in Camp.
Veterans from Togus.
PART Ill.
Gypsy Camp and Home of the Gypsy
Bride.
Declaration by the Queen;
The Moon and Coon, Elizabeth Dudley
La Petite Minuet. Marion Fisher
| Innocent Maid. Ada Chadbourne
Gypsy Revelers.
| PART ".
Il Am Waiting for You. Cindy"-soloist,
| Marion Dostie.
| The Bellies.
Police.
| Sergeant-J. w. Beck.
| Nationals.
| Little Little Roy.
| From the Children's Theatre, Boston.
HuSSarS
Capt of the Guard, Miss Elizabeth Noble
| The solo parts, last evening, We're
| we'll delivered, and the characters well
| executed. The solos were rendered by
some of the most prominent amateurs
of the city. Miss Elizabeth Noble as
the Gypsy Queen was superb, but won
| special favor from her audience as
! captain of guard in the closing drill, the
| Hussars. David Owen as the Mandy
| sOloist was very pleasing. and imper-
sonated the negro admirably. H. C.
Jones as Mikado over Il band of wig
| CLING Japs was approved by the au-
| dience most heartily, Mrs. Emma
Noble. soloist of the gaicty girls. rem
| dercd her song in Il most pleasing man.
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Part l opened with the Tableau OF
Nations, complete staging of bright
faces, beautiful costumes and artistic
tablcaus, which were made more beau-
tifuI by the calcium and electrical cf-
fccts. The fairies in their stealthy quiet
manner made Il handsome picture as
they executed their enchanting dance
Immediately upon their exit the wrig-
CLING, restless Japs made their appear
ancc followed by their MikadO and his
page Charlotte Noble, who was very
cute i'm her manner of recognizing the
subjects who presented themselves on
Blended knee to his majesty, the Mika-
do.
The dances of the gaiety girls and
| snowf,akcs, difficult as they are, were
very accurately executed and We're en-
Enthusiastically applauded. The Imper-
ials, Misses Pullcn, McDavid and Ed
munds were very clever in their song
action. The black face comedians
Mandy boys. were comical in Their
make-ups and lent much to the humoI
OF the production. The Grecians exc
cuted many difficult symetrical Gre
clan poses and tableaus. These are al
ways the symbol Of art and were very
beautiful as the calcium lights were
turned upon the participants the lights
changing to various harmonious colors
and adding beauty to an already beau
tiful picture.
| Part III was n scene which arOuscs
the emotion of Patriotism to activity
and fills ones heart with admiration
for the soldier. AS the curtain slowly
began to rise a voice was heard as
though in the distance singing Tent.
ing Upon the Old Camp Ground upon
the stage was very real scene of 8
might in Camp" about twenty vetcr-
ans from TOgus presenting the scene
The "Old Glory" was vigorously waved
over the audience the taps sounded
the bugle sounded. good night and the
curtain closed. upon the scene with the
soldiers at peace and resting as though
after n hard days battle.
Part III was the Gypsy Camp anf
Home of the Bride This scene wa:
one in which the pleasing gypsy revel
ries. their dances and gay songs, were
rendered and were received in n mos
hearty manner. The bright costume
lending a brilliancv CT color that va;
dazzling. With the gypsies loungins
in their typical manner. upon the stage
several specialties were introduced
.The Moon, the Coon and the Littl.
Octoroon" was sung by Miss Elizabeth
Dudley. and was well received Marion
Fisher. as La Petite Minuet. was ex
ceeding,y pleasing. and won great ap
plause. Miss Ada Chadbourne as al
"lnnocent Maid" was very graceful
and was Obliged to respond to an en-
core.
Part " opened with the Cindy.
executing very graceful dance a:
: their soIoist. Miss Marion Dostie. sans
ct am Waiting for you Cindy." The
! Bellies dances We're but more of tn.
: graceful. enchanting executions, a!
were the Nationals in a flag drill. The
, mirth provoking policemen with thei
original and burlesque uniforms Sc
, the audience in to commissions am
. were obliged to do their "stiff legged
walk over again at the same tim,
waving their billies and "ballon!