The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-11-11
BEAUTIFUL PLAY TO Be
GIVEN FRIDAY NIGHT

In the presentation Of Cupid in
F'Iowerland' at the opera house next
Friday evening the people OF Canon
City will be afforded an opportunity
OF witnessing a beautiful and highly
interesting dramatization in which
large number. of the little folks OF
the community will take part.
Cupid in Flowerland" is a charm
ing and DELIGHTFULLY."- entertaining lit
lie three-act play and was written by
Mrs. Abelinn of Colorado Springs.
who will have charge of its staging
and production in this city. 1t was
given twice in Colorado Springs last
winter; once BY the guilds of Grace
Episcopal church and once under the
auspices and patronage of the Elks
club there. In both instances 1t was
a gratifying success and evoked a
great deal OF enthusiasm and favor
able comment from press and pub
lie. II seems destined to be no less
popular here.
Cupid in Flowerland- is being
given here by the Canon City wom-
ans club for the benefit OF the scholar
ship and endowment funds OF the
State Federation of woman's clubs
under the supervision of Mrs. Abelinn.
the authoress OF the play. and the
splendid cause in which It is to be
presented should appeal strongly to
the public and assure ii a generous
cooperation and support The opera
house should be crowded to its capa-
city next Friday night. indeed. the
indications are that ii will be. as there
has already been a heavy advance
sale of tickets.
The play is spectacular one and
no explanation is necessary in max
ing IL comprehensive. Its produc-
ton appeals to the eye and to ones
sense of the beautiful and tells the
in fancy We associate with fiowerland.
The queen of the fairies comes TO
the land of mortals in the early
springtime and wakes the flowers
from their winters sleep. The snow
drops, rosebuds. forget-me-nots, lilies
and buttercups respond in turn to the
fairy's call and become thrilled with
life. The sweet-peas, roses and sun
flowers. a little later, answer the sum
mons and come into the play to enact
their part in Natures resurrection.
Children impersonate these flowers
and make their entry into the play
with SONGS OF gladness.
The first and second acts show these
children on the stage; the snowdrops.
Tosesads. fnrgel-me-nots. lilies and
buttercups coping first. to be followed
by the sweet peas, roses and sunfiow.
ers, all OF them in beautiful and ap-
propriate costume. The third act OF
the play viii be given over to special
ties in which dancing and singing will
predominate. The program will be so
well balanced and adjusted as to enlist
the keenest interest of the spectator
throughout.
To Miss Glory Davis Of Colorado
Springs. a little miss only FIVE years
of age. has been assigned the role of
Cupid in the play and to Miss Virginia
McCandless OF Florence has been Civ
en- the part of the queen Of the fairies
Miss Irene Prior of Colorado Springs
has very generously given her ser
vices to the staging and enactment Of
the play and under her supervision
the little folks are expected to make
a decided hit in It's production. The
impersonation OF the fairies and but
terfies. which are to take part in the
play. will be done by little girls from
Mt. ST. Scholas,ica's academy.
The play will begin promptly at
s.l5 O'Clock Friday evening and the
assemblage to witness 1t should NIL
the house 20 its limit.