St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-18
Echoes From Childhood

The presentation of the above named
opera, at the Pavilion, last Saturday
night, was brilliant success In every
respect. A large and appreciative
audience filled the hall, aud gave ven,
to their pleasure BY frequent appliance
| The opening feature, the Maypole
Dance, by six young ladies and SIX
young gentlemen. who composed the
chorus, clad In richly varied costumes,
together with the youth and beauty OF
the graceful dancers, pres .nted . scene
Of enchantment that is celdom II ever
equslled.
The representations which followed,
depicting scenes familiar In child lore,
were presented with rare grace and
skill. The acting, singing aud drills
were the acme of perfection, the rich
voices Of the singers. and the blenling
Of thp many hued costumes, creating
at once IN effect both pleasing 10 the
feye and ear.
Mr.. H. n. Holmes MAS an ideal King
Cole, in appearance aud actions, Mrs.
Marvin Poole, as Mother Hubbard.
looked and acted the part Ia charming
manner, MissLiliian Smith, rs Mistress
Mary, Quite Contrary, acted and sang
her part with rare grace and skill. Jack,
of the Bean Stalk, was arlisticalIy pre-
sented by Mr.. +. Roehl, whose line
voice and easy manner gave zest to his
characterization, Miss Ida Tharp was
an ideal Miss Muftet, and Mr. frank
Boudousquie, as Sunny Jim, scored q
great success, Mrs. Il. Lobdell was
graceful rs BO-Peep, and Miss Anna
Diendorf was an ideal Red Riding Hood,
Mr.. Silas Smith, - Jack Horner, AID
Mr.. John Diendorf, ss Boy Blue, we'll
sustained their parts, aud Mr.. Il. Lob
dell, Is Tom the Piper's Son, always
managed to pipe In 1t the right time
The Chorus were all we'll up in Il cir
paris and contributed much 10 the sus .
cess Of the production In fact all who
participated contributed. In . greater
or lesser degree. to the excellence Of
the evenings enter'atnm n. and all; re
deserving of fair measure Of pr .is.
Miss f. Delcroix, the sccomps mist, dis- |
played rare musical grace aud skill.
The stage scenery and d. corst,0ns |
were appropriate 10 the OCCASION. and |
were the handiwOrk Of Miss Lillian
Williams and Mr.. Siias smith. The |
electric fans cooled the air and were
an appreciated improvement.
The authorizes. MISS Lillian Williams
is entitled to full credit tor thu. concep-
ton of the opera, and the able manner
In which she had 1t perfected and
staged, which was no small task.
Alter the performance came refresh
meuts and dancing, which was particle
pated in bv 4 galaxy Of gallant youth
and rare beauty seldom met with any
where.
We learn that the receipts were more
than sufficient to defrsy the expenses Of
th. cast, which is gra' flying news, not
ouly to the participants, but to those
who had the pleasure of w;tuessin this
opera.
The opera was written and conducted
bv Miss Lillian Williams Of New Orleans.
With the exception a Miss Ida Tharp,
Of New Orleans, the cast consisted en-
tirely of local talent and was as follows:
Old King Cole, Harry N. Holmes.
King Coles Three Fiddlers, Lansing
Pearssll, Wallace Colly, and Logan
Pigott.
Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. M. Poole.
Mistress Mary, [King Coles Ward.
Miss Lillian Smith.
Jack (Bs.anStalk Fame, Mother Hub
Dari's sony +. Roeh,.
Bo-l'eep. Mrs. X. Lobdell.
Miss Muart. Miss Ida Tkarp.
Red Riding Hood, Miss Anna Diem
1orf.
Jack Horner, S. l.. Smith.
Boy Blue, John Diendorf.
Tom (the Piper's sony r. Lobdell.
Sunny Jim, Frank Boudousquie.
Bo-Peep's Lamb. by himself.
Mother Hut bard's Dog, Spot Poole.
Chorus--Misses Pauline Ciaverie,
Anaiae Boudousqule, Sajome Seller,
Bertha Doerr, Marie Clsverie, Beatrice
rheriot, and Clay Hebert, Robert Au-
,ert, Allie Smith, Julian Smith, Louis
rheriot. John Halter. Accompanies,
Miss +. DelcrOix.