The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-18
MERRY MAIDS,
Grand Opera House
Was Packed.
Performance Will Be Repeat
ed This Evening to Another
Crowded House.

friday night 10 near tne rendition or
the pleasing operetts, 1.-THE Merry
Milk Maids" as presented by num-
Der Of Bellefontaine's musically inclin-
ed young people under the auspices of
the ladies of the First Presbyterian
church. The chorus had worked hard
and the success achieved ::is deserved.
The ladies of the church committee
deserve praise as much of the success
Of the entertainment is largely due to
their untiring efforts. The merry maids
We're gowned in neat red costumes with
white aprons and large hats of scarlet
and carried milK pals Their chorus
work WAS first-clsss and ELECTED hearty
applause. The operetta tells the story
of the milk maids greeting to the
early morning and gives the answer of
the farmer boys on their way to the
field The dairy queen, so successfully
represented by Mrs Jennie Cushman
welcomes the maids and incidentally
meets the farmers brigade, ont in
early training. and the village Judge
The gallant commodore with love
for maidens fair takes advantage of
the circumstances but is shown mp as
an impostor by the doctor. Dorothy.
a shy village maiden. falls in love with
the Commodore and the hopes of Far
mer Jim, who has long sought her for
a bride, are blasted. The milking is
done, but the buckets and pans must
be polished; the Peddler enters with
his wares; Ruth has a bit of romance
to relate, and Mother Monica, the In
dian fortune teller, appears with
startling revelations. The Comm odore
proves an impostor and Farmer Jim
wins Dorothy's favor and hope illumi-
mates the sky. The evening bells an
nounce the close of day; the Queen
echoes the strain which is taken up by
and borne out over the hills to the
maids and farmer boys, who return
from labor; tbs Vesper song comes
floating In from the neighborine
Chapel; the wedding bells peal forth
and the entrance. Of the bridal party
provokes a merry demonstration Of
IAN Hail TO the Farmers Bride, "anc
happiness reigIs in the home of 9TH,
Merry Milk Maids
Especial mention might well be mad,
of every one taking part in the enter
tainment but space forbids. Mrs
Cushman's sweet voice and charmin.
manner captured the splendid audienc
and she was given enthusiastic curtail
calls. Mrs. A. Jay Miller, as Dorothy
seemed to forget all about her ant
for the time was as natural in her bat
tie against Cupid as any maiden coul'
be. Her voice was at its best. Mre
Frank Mannix as Jsunita; Mrs. Fre'
Myers as Margery; Miss Nell KunKe
as Monica, the fortuneteller. and Mis-
Durringer as Ruth were all suited I
their various roles. Mr.. Vance Horn
as the Village Judge. sang sewers
, pleasing solo parts and DR.. G. n
Miles, always favorite with Bellefor
taine audiences. had a splendid cor
9 CcptiOu VI tue foier Va tho NohnhaouoA
and the beggsr. Mr.. Clarence Kell,
: with sweet tenor voice, sang his wa
to Dorothy's heart and at the sam
time won the favor of the audienc,
q DIR. Guy Swan as Farmer Joe; Ere
, Butler as the jew peddler and Pal
r Downs as the German doctor dessr,
: particular mention. The bridal party ;
!. it entered made one of the prettie
e pictures ever seen on the BellefontaiI
8 stage. During the evening cake wa
n was given by twenty little lads ar
n lassies. This was one of the big hi
J. of the evening. The performance WI
: be repeated this evening to anoth
crowded house.