Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-07-27
FAIRY WOODLAND PLAY.

Last Wednesday afternoon the Fairy
Woodland Play was given at Roths-
child pavilion. The spacious audi
tOrium was filled by thoroughly ap-
preciative audience despite the in
clement weather. This play was
given as part of the Chautauoua
program by two hundred school chill
dren under the able direction of Miss
Marilla Zellhoefer, and was one of
the best numbers on this years Chau-
tauqua program rejecting great credit
on the efficient work done bv Miss
Zellhoefer and her assistants.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with potted plants, ferns and ever
greens to represent a sacred grove in
the spring time. The children were
cOStumed to represent flowers, namely.
violet, buttercup, daisy, daffodil, rose,
water-llly and snOw-drop; fern, oak,
fairies, birds, Spring, Earth, Cloud
and Summer Wind The play opened
with the children representing flowers
and Lady Flora asleep in the sacred
grove. Catherine Geier and Mildred
Hudson in the Greek Dance of Spring
"Helen" heralded the coming Of
Spring. Bending and swaying in the
breeze, they pushed aside the branches
and gaZed into the sun, then turned
to watch the fiickering shadows of the
first green leaves upon the brown
Earth. Feeling the warmth of the
sun as it fell upon them, they sank
in praise to gather the modest flower
of Spring and offered it in gratitude
to Pan, the God of Youth. The
maidens traced ApOllO's course from
q IN
his zenith high overhead, then StOOp-
ing tenderly they whispered to the
sleeping flowers the wondrous tidings
of another Spring, and pointed them
upward to their God, the Sun. The
maidens called up the Wind and
watched its flight across the skies.
Then bidding farewell to Winter they
passed from out the grove. Spring
entered and awakened the flowers
and they in turn brought messages to
the children who danced and sang
with joy. The wedding of Spring
and Earth took place in the second
part. They entered as the wedding
march LOhengrin was played. The
| flowers danced, paying tribute to
Earth and Spring. The children paid
homage to the flowers. The dance,
"Rejane" was then given by Earth
and Spring. An added pleasure was
the song, "Sing Ye Birds by Mrs E.
L. Boehm, who possesses a sweet
voice and responded to a hearty ap-
plause. Suddenly the Wind and
Cloud entered bringing messages.
After the Wind ceased Lady Flora
called the fairies and Spring sang
'The Fairy Bells are Ringing at the
Dawn of Day." and the children
Joined in the chorus. Following this
was the bugle call and the fairies ap-
peared with the fairy queen, Margaret
Reinecka, and they danced the FAIRY
Revel." The fairy queen addressed
the children and with her magic
wand put them to sleep. The final
number was a tableau, and song,
"Away-Away," was sung by all the
children as the closing of the play.
There were twelve children dressed
to represent viOlets and they danced
the variations of the RYE Waltz"
during the play. Eight children
costumed as roses danced the "Prin-
cess Gavotte." Eight children repre-
sented daisies and danced in costume
the daisy Chain Dance" The part
OF Earth was taken by Theresa Ne
Quette, and she was dressed in brown.
Edward Boehm representing Spring
was' cOstumed in green. The part of
Lady Flora was taken by Ruth Lubec.
She was dressed with a pretty long
train and had four kindergarten chill
dren as train bearers. The fairies
were attired in blue, pink and yellow
and did the Fairy Dance in costume.
The birds, Spring, Earth, Cloud and
Summer Wind we're also in costume.
Music for the dances was furnished
by Miss Clara Roach and @. S. Cone.
The bugle call was given by Gerhardt
Grauer. Miss Jean Vincent assisted
in training the children for the musi-
cal numbers. Misses Mary Corwith
and Judith Wadleigh assisted with
the costumes. Miss ZellhOefer and
her assistants wish through these
columns to extend their thanks and
appreciation to the parents and the
children in assisting them in making
this play success.