The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-12
FIRST PERFORMANCE
WILL Be HELD :
TONIGHT
Queen Zephra" the Bill For
Four Consecutive Nights
/. at Metropolitan

After practicing the dances and
music and rehearsing assiduously for
the past month. the final rehearsal of
Queen Zephra' was held al the Met
ropolitan Monday evening. Tonight it
Will be produced under the auspices OF
the knights of Pythias and under the
direction Of Harry ]. Booth.
Judging from the work in the final
rehearsal held Monday evening. Mr..
a large a 8 to train, has succeeded In
his work and the first performance
should be a success. The play will
be given tonight, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, four performances.
Queen Zephra" has an interesting
plot the various phases of which are
interviewer through a series of musi-
cal numbers and clever dances. The
second act in which the dances are
executed. includes a varied program,
from the dance of the flowers, given
py a number of small girls. through
the dance of the %castenets. a Spanish
dance to- the tennis dance, in which
eight young men and ladies take part,
The management has decided to
make Wednesday university night.
The students will be given the night
OH to take in the production and will
probably turn out in full force. The
oAAo oI NNCullCSudN nlRnI
will be the varsity yell. A Uni
formed Rank" night has also been
suggested and it is probable that it
Will be carried out. the Knights of
Pythias attending in their dress uni
forms.
queen Zephra" will be staged un-
der the personal direction of Harry
>; Booth. and he will be assisted BY
Elme A. Drake and A. c. Barnsdale,
1 Mr- IlrQ 10 nCf1a fr@~n IT.
a director, demonstrated last night
that he is a clever dancer and conse-
quently tonight will be seen at the
lead of the tennis dance,
Story of Queen Zephra.
Following is the story of Queen
Zephra."
King Decius, the Storm King. while
passing through his kingdom one day.
discovers in the hut Of an old witch
a beautiful orphan girl. whom he
ADOPTS, and giving her the name of
Neyera, DEGREES that she shall succeed
MN TO his crown and kingdom, Be-
tween the clans of King Decius and
frince Juna, who are both subjects
OF Zephra, the Queen of Myth. there
mas existed for years a bitter feud.
put Juna, being a true type of noble
manhood, endeavors to effect a recon-
citation with the naughty Decius. but
each overture is repulsed, until at last
tne Doughty prince dons disguise and
enters the Storm Kings castle. deter
mined to so %ingratiate himself into his
aHection as to win his favor. He fails
IN this, but instead meets the beautiful
Neyera. who has grown to be a hand
some lde He wins the promise
OF her hand in marriage, goes back to
ms own country, and ct the grand an
nual fete of the queen, at which time
are held all the dances, games n
reVels OF the queens subjects, he pre-
n himself at court and demands
tne nand OF Nevera in marriage. En-
RACED at this, Decius banishes the
princess to the ice caves of Norseland.
U n Is acquainted Of this by the
f,alry Godmother of Neycra. He hast
ems 10 Zephra, obtains assistance from
ner, and after many perilous attempts.
rescues the princess from her cantors
n reveals the .perfdy of Decius to
the queen, who banishes him forever
from her presence.
Following is a complete SYNOPSIS Of
the play, giving the various musical
ana dancing numbers:
Act I.
"A Kingdom for a Stage" Princess
to Act, Monarchs to Behold."-Henry
Act I.-scene 1.-The Inn of Niord
GHusto. Evening-Whisperings of
trouble. Arrival of Neyera. "A song.
a song" Tell me. Cupid" Arrival
Of Juna. Male Chorus. Onward
March. oA""io
tstory). Morning. Grand sesoaa1S:
of the Clans. Hail the oneen
Heralds and Chorus. Arrival of Ze-
phra. Decius, the King. Solo. II
Am King" Alexis voices the wish of
the people. The marriage bands of
Juna and Neyera published. Decius
Decree.
Act. II.-Scene E.-The Garden of
Njord (Hust).-Night. Juna's tryst.
.Serenade. AT One Look at Love"
Neyera appears. Aye, but Decius
will oppose the Queen" Flora with
q message from the King. Tell him
! will come at once" Solo. Dream
ing You Love Me Yet" Decius dis
covers the tryst. Il would rather see
you dead than married to this man."
The Princess Neyera a captive. Flora
Juna. Zephra's assistance,
Scene II.-Grotto of Golden Ferns.
Grand Dance Diversement, Dance
Flower Dance. Dance Pc
title. Blackbirds. Dance Venetian.
C~astanets. Dance of the Nymphs.
Graces. Dance. Dance Exquis.
lite. Tennis. Followed by the Oper-
attic Pot-Purri of Peasants and Yeo.
men. introducing the songs, "Tis Set
of SUM-" Ding Dong" "Dinah," Far.
Far. Over the Sea-" Come Where
h Lilies" and the Duet, Louisiana
Scene III.-Beautiful Allebory, the
Coming of Night and the Chariot of