The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-11-24
Local News
q Happenings of Interest TO Home People Briefly and Enter
faininqfy ChroncIed.
Jewish Temple Benefit Entertainment.

JEWISH lSIlple DSneilt Enlertdillliieht
A large audience gave their encour-
agement to home talent by gathering
at the opera house on the evening OF
the 18th, with expectancy on the qui
vive, to witness the presentation of a
treat, prepared under the efficient
management of Mrs. Pinkerton, as
sisted by the untiring energy of Mrs.
Levy.
The curtain rose upon woodland
scene, while band of good fairies
sweetly sang of love and happiness
Two orphans, Misses Walker and Gun
ningham, wander from their city home
in search of fairyland; they meet the
good fairies, who transform the or
phans into fairies with a wave of
their magic wands, but soon after the
evil fairies, with wiles and blandish-
ments win them from the path of
duty. The orphans are warned of
their danger by angels in snowy attire
and dropping pinions, Mrs. Lofstrom
and Miss Daisy Herman. firing of
disobedience they implorA the good
fairies to take them back; this the
loving fairies gladly do, at the same
time winning the evil fairies over to
the side of right The latter were
effectively personated by Mrs. Morris,
Misses Wyatt, Mclean, Cunningham,
Dyer and Herman, while the good
fairy roles were pleasingly filled by
Mesdames Bob Baker, McQuillan and
Moore, Misses Levy, Foster and Dur
den.
The singing and marches were fine,
the costuming Of the good fairies, in
white and gold, the evil fairies in
black and silver, with the vivid crim-
son of the cunning little sprites,
formed an attractive vision, while the
heart rejoiced in this triumph of good
over evil, tho only in fairyland.
The cantata was quickly followed
by a solo from Jamie Dyer, whose
sympathetic tones won him the encore
his songs always deservedly receive.
The curtain again rising brought
the audience from grave to gay" as
a large troupe of minstrels trailed
across the stage, ranging iD shades
of black and tan, costumes from the
swell gent in immaculate white, to
the pickaninny in rainbow hues, two
by two, "as they went into the Ark
We can make no distinction, for each
one distinguished himself, whether it
was in his conception Of costume or
his witticism, whether he gave the
audience song alone, or song and
dance" As the only lady in the
troupe, We must make special mention
of Miss Arabella Brown (Joe Watson)
who did "a stunt" with her beau (W.
D. Rhyne) that brought the house to
a hilarious pitch of merriment.
The eoloists were Messrs. Wilson,
Smith, Morris, Herbert, Powers, Moses
and Peter Pinkerton. A harmonious
quartette was given by Messrs. Pick
ems, Smith, Wilson and Moses. These
selections were ably supported by a
full chorus, consisting OF Messrs.
Howard Dyer, Dyson, Herman, White,
Gwin, Burwe'l, Hooker and John
Rhyne. The interlocutor, j. c. Pink
erton, proved himself fully up to the
mark. Between the acts the orches-
ira, composed of Mrs. Pinkerton and
Joe Levy, first violins, Peter Pinker-
ton, second violin, DR.. Baker, cornet-
ist, and Mrs. burden, piano, rendered
several numbers, much appreciated
by music lovers. Altogether, it was
one of the most delightful entertain
ments ever given in Lexington, and
netted the handsome sum Of $lO7 for
our Jewish friends.
Tho Eormar,s Gin Warehouse q