The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-25
MERRY M|LKMA|Ds
At THE GRAND
A Easlishtful operesta Will &c Given
BY LocsI Talent Thanksgiving
Evening.

among those OF reuglOuS Dellet 40
know just how to direct the pleasures
A of the young people; that life may mot
be too dull, and that they do not find
observance to Christian duty a sort
of bondage
A NEST delightful illustration tof a
valuable and instructive mode ce en-
ployment and entertainment is sgoing
forward in Vinita at the present time
by the members of the Episcopal
church, VINO are practicing for an oper-
eta, "The Merry MiIkmaids,'' to be
given this week at the Grand aheatre
on Thanksgiving eve.
To see the smiling faces Gf those
taking part in these rehearsals, and
note the many bits of humpr;and real
fun that are livening the interesting
labor, is to make an on-looker long to
be one Of the east that hefalso may
share in the general enjoyment. The
girls are losing meme Of rheir gay
spirits. and at times the patience of
their able stage directress, Mrs. Moss,
is sorely tried by the many sudden
departures of the girls, needed at that
very moment. sHarriedly she rushes
to- Rector Talmage, who as hurriedly
dones coat ard hat and goes out into
the night. While those in authority
impatiently wait, ale finds the rwIl
aways, and presently returns with
seven or eisfIt ssirls. With flushed
cheeks and sparkling eyes they are
ready to receive their reprimand, and
willing to work all the more hard for
having played tire little trick.
Then the beys must at times beg OFF
for one reason or smother. with many
y promises to be prompt in future, To
near all these different reasons why
rehearsal may notgae full, ,idt seems ne
markab1e indeed when the chorus is
under way, how exceedingly well the
voices sound.
There are nBaHy beautaAzEl marches
to delightfully."- catchy melodies; and
when the stage is full of bright girls,
or merry milkmaids arranged properly
in either side, it hooks ''cperatic" In
deed when Mrs G. N. Bebout makes
her grand entrance with +fEail to the
Farmer Boysi" ami they IN answering
chorus file in and take their places.
Then the big full chorus of about
seventy-five voices fills the.aUditorium,
and those who are workingss0 faithful
ly to train them perfectly, should feel
indeed proud
A trio with Mrs Beboht as the
queen, Mrs. Adds Brown as Dorothy
and Mr.. n. d. Hancock as Farmer il, |
is beautiful, and exceedingly well
done Mrs Browns acting is very
graceful and shows Iner Ito possess
much histronic ability. In her sing |
ing "Alas--ah, alas, you're rtso late"
in lEesponse 10 the appeal of Farmef |
il she displays temperament seldom
found in amateur work, and Ah1- Han
cock lis also well qualified. Then the
bird-like tones of Mrs Bebout rise
higher and higher, and one feels that /
she has indeed missed her calling as
an operate star
The principles are all singers of
: ability and are intensely interested in
the work of makfHg the CpereGta a
signal success. Mr.. and Mrs. Talmage I
both splenGid singers have laborad
Increasingly for perfect tone blending,
leaving the staging to Mrs. Moss who
is very capable and gho knows @eT
work thoroughly.
The accompaniments are played Ey 4
little Miss Clark, of fifteen years, who
is a splendid player and who has cae (
of the hardest places to fill. Her es-
forts are sincerely appreciated as I
many compliments are paid her by
the singers who know what it is 10 Il
sing to good accomplishments.
There are many solos, different in
deed. which require study and prae-
tace 10 render correctly. Duets that Il
must be rehearsed again and again; K
and the many selections for the chorus k
means that each one taking part has {
had some work to do. Work, but yet (
enjoyment; and when Thanksgiving k
evening arrives and they appear be- X
fore the big audience which will as. {
semble to hear them they will do IC
their best to please In costume, and Il
proper stage setting the piece ought 10 h
be indeed charming, as there is not Ic
selection that is not beautiful from L
beginning to end Il
1t is understood that the proceeds I(
from this operetta will go toward build K
0ine rectory on the ground back OF (
the church Worthy indeed is his {
movement on the part Of the members :