The Democratic advocate., 1909-11-12


Tuesday and Thursday nights ST Oda
Fellows Hall by local talent. Although
an old one like Princess Bonnie, this
light opera has delighted us and our
children for many Yeas and the
strain OF Love comes IKE a SUM
mer sigh" brought up many fond
rec0llactions OF the past Throughout
the play was produced in 4 most graft
Tying manner aud gave pleasure and
Joy 70 all who witnessed &C. The
house was packed and the interest
o. the audience was intense from be-
ginning to end Save for q few ana
chronism In the costume snd staging
everything WIS perfect and the act
Ing could not have been surpassed.
II Was staged in two acts, the
second having two scenes. The
Hrst act opens on deck OF an
Ocean Steamer returning from Eu-
rope. Those on board are General
knickerbOcker with his long line Of
Dutch ancestors. ambitious for his
daughter Violet. who against his will
Is Ia love with Alvin Barry, a New
York stock broker The General
wishing her 90 marry royalty has
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with hls valet. Teddy. Il one Of iae
party Mlss Hurricane. 4 prlm old
maid. the chaperon 90 tourist maidenE.
finds herself IN love with General X
and worries him aud all IN her inais-
tence aa 10 the WHALE that must be-
seen before the journey enda Dolly
Dlmples. vloict's school friend. heiDs
her 10 escape from her determined
father and stupid Lord Dolphin. 10
marry Alvin Barry She calls 10 her
cid Rufus Ready. who IL IN love with
her. and his college chums, 90 help IN
the scheme of freeing Violet from the
marriage with AIy Lord. Disguised
- iiobgoblinH they attempt 10 frlRh-
ten the General. but with II all he IL
determined to marry violat TO Lord
Dolphin
Teddy my Lords valet, Gays he
knows Lady Puilhimbaek Will not con
seui 10 bis marriage wlth an Ameri-
can Rirl and. II isord %. does not pay
him his wages aoun, he viii tell and
back 10 England be will 80,
Just before landing. Custom. House
cificef comes on board and demands
keys. searches trunks and there IA .
general wall about discoveries. Ha
iindR IN Alyin's handkerchiefs. fan
and laceb and accuses him OF being
s. amuggler. thereby delaying the run
away which Rgfus and Dolly had
planned. There is general eonaternR-
ton NJ this news. an the General an.
pears. finds Violet was going 10 De.
ceiyc him. fainu and na the officer
carries on Alvin, Violet fAinta, but
the General nlili is determined IN hin
purpose
The first scene of the second act is
staged In the drawing room ~ Gen
rs. elegant villa az Newport
Home again, Violet finds herself n
prisoner In her own home. and be-
walls her lot The General is deter
mined she shall marry tha lord. In
order 10 see Violet, Alvin and Rufus
diHgulae themselves az Lord u aud
when. both appear al the same time TO
WOO and the General fancies he must
be seeing double. Alvin makes him-
self known % Violet and the right
lord d. ie determined upon BY the
drawing OF lots. and Alvin wins, for
Violet sees that he gets the right alp
aDd the General goes out with the de-
jccted Lord. but comes back and dis
covers hia mistake and threatens VIo-
let with locking her up. College boys
In new disguise ~ brigand@ enter.
General X. selzes Violet and carries
her off--Briganda feel "eheckmated'
but finally decide Il was all pan OUT
right.
The second scene is SUI in the
drawing room which has Japanese
decorations In honor OF the ar
rival OF the Great Tycoon OF Japan
and his Interpreter Gull Gull and his
Court.
Thls being another scheme Of Al
WINS 90 win the hand OF Violet, konw-
Ing the Generals Partially for royal
ty, he doea II in Japanese way. The
General Is pleased, gives Violet 10
him, thinking she will be the Little
Tycoon. Alvin throws on his dis
guIse; the General is overcome, but
finally gives 10 Alvin the palm for
rare diplomacy. and says such a man
should have his daughter.
Too much credit can not be given to
Miss SalIie Fannt lie Roy. OF Fred
erick, who was the stage director and
coached. IL means great deal OF
work TO produce such play. She
was assisted by James ID. Mitchell.
who also planned the scenery. Al
though every one took their part so
well that Il seems unnecessary to
mention any. yet Mr. Hiltibridle
presented the part OF the Great Ty-
coon TO perfection, as Alvin Barry,
however, we thought his love making
might have been little warmer 10
such an attractive Violet.
II was 10 be expected that Miss
Slagle, as Violet aud The Little t.
coon would sing and act divinely, and
no one was disappointed for her won
derful voice never appeared to better
advantage. And we can not refrain
from commenting upon the acting of
Miss Herr, In her naturalness and the
perfect conception OF the character
Of Dolly Dimples Miss Clevie Henry
as Miss Hurricane, the old maid In
charge of the Coook tourist, was ex-
cellent, and her rich contralto voice
thrilled everyone. or course Mr..
Armacost. as a Custom House Officer
and Montgomery. filled his parts ad-
mirably, but unfortunately he did not
have the opportunity to display his
histrionic ability as he had aa .aThe
Little Indian IN Princess Bonnie.
Although we did not know Mr.
uoicIar ~ YfFfd4 Tlwf1 81 xrAa I.fs 49,.