The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-05-22

SETTINGS SUGGEST CIPANGO
Cherry Blossoms and Wistaria Blooms
Predominant Solos and Chorals
Are Artistic - Octette Proves
Very Popular.

Kipling contends that feast is east
and west is west and never the twain
shall meet' but just the same-ee'
east came west on Tuesday evening
and settled over the Rhode Opera
House while the High School Girls
Glee club presented honorable oper-
eta" entitled "The japanese Girl"
The extravaganza was so spicy and col
orful ais to suggest all Of the spirit and
some Of the magic that has made CT
pango a E'garden Of dreams" from the
time Of Marco Polo to the more roman
tic age of "Madame Butterfly
Much praise for the success Of the
operetta belongs to Miss Edna Gamer
on, who was responsible for its music,
Miss Molly Derbyshire, who directed
its presentation, and Miss Margaret
Becker, who played its Accomplishments
with Japanesy touch and fervor.
Following pleasing overture by the
High School orchestra the curtain rose
on garden in Toxic, brilliant with
cherry blossoms, wistaria blooms and
roses. Into this oriental paradise came
mincing little maidens, equally oriental
in chic kimonas of russell, lavender,
blue and rose, and psychic that IS
Japanese--coifs, caught with frowsy
chrysanthemums and tiny fans in vel
low, white, and vermilIion. They were
the friends and servants Of 0 Hanu San,
q beautiful flower" of old Japan, adj
mirably interpreted by Miss Gladys
Maegaard, who was most strikingly
CARRIED in a robe Of white satin heavily
embroidered with gold.
With the arrival of the heroine the
music began and went airily, merrily
on through the mazes of recitatives and
chorals featuring the bird-and-f flower
motifs always found in the songs Of
the sunset seas. Especially pleasing
were the Flower Chorus and Miss
Esther Nelson Is simple but effective
Interpretation of the character solo,
What Shall I Do.o
The interlude between the acts was
charmingly bridged by parasol dance
followed by several selections by the
High School male octette. The latter
were rendered not only with artistry
but also with a youthful naivete that
made them ultra popular.
The second act presented slight
change Of setting. There were the
same blossoms and the same wistaria
blooms but they appeared more witch
ing in the iris light cast by Japanese
lanterns in shades of purple, green and
blue. Strangely, Miss Knowall, clever
ly portrayed by Miss Marjorie King,
had chosen this twilit garden as a splen-
did place to teach her proteges, Nora
TWIN and Dora TWIN, the mysteries
of oriental horticulture. The latter OBJ
jected rather strenuously and very tune
fully in duet entitled, GIVE Are Not
Finished Yet"
The number, convincingly sung by
Miss Stella Heyman and Miss Ruth
Becker, along with Miss Kings most
masterful rendition of "Cheres and
Mademoiselles and Miss Maegaard $
climactic In Praise Of America = fur
nished the outstanding musical features
of the second act of the play.
The Japanese national anthem, a fan
dance, and professional to the melo-
dies of Tutti's "All> Hail = furnished
sn inspiring finale for very unusual
performance.
Too much cannot be said in praise
Of the ensemble effects and general
spirit of the operetta. In appearance,
in music, and in action, the members
of the Glee club seemed to have caught
the very life of old Japan and to re-
fleet it in appropriate accents, soft mu-
sic, and tripping steps so characteris-
tic of things eastern and more especial
ly Japanesy. The show was in every
way a tribute to Miss Cameron and
Miss Derbyshire and the work they are
doing with the High School Girls Glee
club.