Cheyenne record., 1915-05-13

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THURSDAY EVENING MAY 20, 1915.
SYNOPSIS ACT and 2
ACT The maidens of the Wanta tribe of Indians.
repair secluded spot to celebrate The Feast
. of the Red Corn
Tie who the Feast finds The first red of
her wish to the Sorceress ian old Squaw Of
the rbe who calls upon the gods of the Four Winds to
give sign that the wish is granted.
This year the Queen Wedda Wanta joins the naidens,
hoping get the red because of her desire know
of the welfare of the King The opens with the
trance of the madens into the glenn where the feast shall
take place.
he old squaw tells the madens that the Four Winds have
whispered that there will be wish granted this year.
because has committed grevious offense.
1mpee Light the sister of the Queen suspected
of being the curt and threatened with burning at the
stake While the maidens pursuing Impee Light. away
in the forest the queen glenn and sings
Star farhest north protect and guide her king
who has to the the north and from whom sh
has had no word.
The madens capture Impee Light who has been teasing
the three little children Of the and committed the ter
rbe oense of tying Sacred stuffed bear
Impee Light herself the grounds Of having in
herted peculiar temperament and she tells of her weird
the ghosts the dead rush the and
dance, finally disappearing n'the forest.
The little children have tired and the Queen uls
them Sleep The old squaw makes of the opportunity
and spell which puts them all to sleep and she dis
appears in the forest, NIGHT FALL.
ACT IL At the break of dawn, Impee Light having pre-
Sleep having the spell of the old squaw
the sleeping madens who with great join her in
The Tale of the Three Little Bears The queen suggests
ride before they Celebrate the feast whereupon the old
squaw emphatcay declares there be in holding
the the Four Winds will grant the sign
The queen protests that during the trip sign
obtain the good Offices of the Four Winds and all but the old
squaw off for the The old squaw left alone sings
the Song Of Sorrow and the shades about her take form
and dance the flaming Arrow Dance which interrupted by
the of the queen and all the maidens hystecal
the drowning of the three little and Impee Light
They all sing the Song of Sorrow and then the three little
bodies having been recovered. They brought in
sretcher and the madens their eyes lament The
three little Indians who have been playing dead jump up
and laugh the explaining how they upset their
the shallow and kept their heads above water
the canoe and Impee Light enjoy the joke
The queen insists seriously that Impee Light has really
saved the lives of the little and this account the
Four winds be appeased and surely will hearen the
maideDs.
The old squaw undertakes invoke the winds again and
this time with
The feas celebrated The Queen finds the Red Ear
in her ws she vision of her king
who is alive and well and on his journey home.
The feast progressing gaily when the curtain falls
gCAST OF CHARACTERS
Weeda Wenta (soprano) QIeea of the WAnsa tr,be
Nina Snydal
Impee Light (Mezzo Sop) Her younger sister,
Margaret Long /,
Fudgee
Pudgee a, Three children of the Queen
Wudgee from the Fourth grade
DOORS OPEN AT $50
Opening Overture begins promptly s:l5