The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-04


4 Dance" is unique in 1t elt.
The opera abounds in strange, ro-
mantle incidents about an ancient
moss covered mill during lie stirring
times of the Minute Men and Paul
Reveres Ride Amusing tragic and
patriotic scenes are depicted in song
| and story while the shout ITO Arms"
the Gathering of the hoofs, the
rumblng Mill wheels, the fork light
| ing and the rolling thunder are all
important in the rendition OF this
beautiful opera. THE Idyll OF the
Mill" has the charm of real life as
there appears the Usurer, the Indian
child of nature. the Patriots of IT'S,
and commingling with them the
happy songs of rustic life, the grace
full dancing of the maidens at the
Mil amid the airs of lofty sentiment,
history patriotism, pathos land com
edy are interestingly blended,
1.-THE Idyll of the Milr' was present
ed by the same company in the EN-
pire theatre at North Adams, on Oct
20, 1915 and played to packed
house which afterwards proclaimed
it one of the finest and most unique
performances ever played In North
Adams. This same company will
play here in Bennington
The opera is lively one as will be
seen from the following synopsis Of
the two acts into which it is divided
Synopsis Act |.
Overture to "Idyll OF the Mill
Orchestra
Scene-The Old Mill
The Minute Mems Picnic. The Jol-
dancing. AlI's fair in love and war
Graspall the usurer, scheming for the
mill--to be sure. Rose sings of happy
springtime. Jacks resolve, The
wide world of fortune. Tribulation
and the swing. The game of Going
to Rome" The thunder storm The
return of the picnickers. Old VAN
pun, the Witch, The wall from yon.
der mountain Wampum's story. The
rainbow To arms. The Minute Man
of Lexington. Leave the plow and
grasp the gun Wen follow S"Old
Put" Departure for Bunker Hill
Synopsis Act II.
Intermezzo, The Watermill
Orchestra
Scene-The Old Mill by Moonlight
The lone traveller and the water
mill. If | only were a witch. Podd's re-
turn from Bunker Hill Fishing in the
old pond. The old deserted mill A
coquettish interview.-so amusingly
funny. The contest in singing, dane
ing and marching between Podd's
Minute Men and Tribulation's Minute
Girls Beauty wins Wampum's Indian
Legend The pond lily dance. Return
OF the miller. With odd Put" at Bun
ker Hill The tory and the rebel. The
note for 1000 pounds Your daughter
or your mill The old mill gone.
"My mind was clear at Bunker Hill,
but now am dazed.' Jacks escape,
The red.coats are coming. Podd> cap
lures fish bait. The exchange of cos
tunes. Podd happy The swing holds
two The proposal of the usurer.
The power of money. The usurer un.
Farewell of Wampum of
Witch. Jack promoted. Podd head
fisherman. The bow of promise here
at last.
THE ldyll of the Mill'' is inquest
ionably the daintiest production ever
brought here, a sure cure for the
blues, and a preventive for brain
storm. 1t has lots OF pretty music
and patriotic airs surrounded by an
atmosphere of irresistible comedy, a
comic opera which every loyal Ameri-
can should see.
Hear the great storm chorus in the
"Idyll of the MILL The Hymn amid
the weird accompaniment of thunder
and lightning makes vivid and
unique contrast to the wild chaos of
the storm.
The prices for the opera are so, IS
and $100 and tickets can be procured
from the members Of the lodge. All
seats are reserved, secure your tick
cts now. so as to avoid the rush