Evening journal., 1920-05-20
URSULNEGIRLS
in OPERETTA
Delightfully."- Present THE
Feast of the Little
Lantern"
YOUNG FOLKS IN
MASS DANCING

Before a capacity audience which
was delighted by the artistic stage
settings, the handsome Oriental cos
tunes and the quality OF the singing,
acting and dancing, the Choral Class
Of the ursuline Academy presented
Paul Bliss Chinese opereita, "lhe
Feast OF the Little Lanterns" In the
New Century Club last evening. II
was produced under the direction Of
Nicola Montani, OF Philadelphia, who
was assisted, ON the violin, by Paul
Jacobs The dances and ensembles
were arranged and taught by Miss Ma
tilda Seipp, while the dramatic dlrec-
tor was Miss Helen Casey.
The patrons and patronesses were
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Raskob, Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Blatz, William Coyne,
Peter j. Ford, John S. Rossell, DR.. p.
II. Koaveny. Joseph Celia. Mrs. VIII
liam NJ. Dole Mrs. John Devine, Mrs.
Mary r. Hart, Mrs. John p. Laifey,
Mrs. Francis r. Lynch, Mrs. Thomas
]. Laffey. Mrs. James r. McHugh, Mrs
John +. Neary, Mrs. C. J. 0'Keefe, Mrs.
Timothy O'Toole, Mrs. John B. Krue-
ger. Mrs. Annie Rasknb, Mrs. James T.
Skelley, Mrs. G. Walsh, Mrs. Paul
Thatcher, Miss Kate McClafferty, Miss
Sara Malloy and Miss Bella Sexton.
The theme OF the operetta is that
the estate OF Prince Chan ls held IN
trust until the Feast OF the Lftle
Lanterns. when 70 shall be given over
DO any two surviving children. Prln-
cess Chan, having lost her brother
and sister while at play i'm the noun
tain summer. home Of the Prince, Is
In great sorrow at tho thought OF los
ing her home.
Acf 1 opens with the celebration OF
the Feast Of the Little Lanterns. The
cnvernesses Who would regulate az
/ fairs OF children in China, and the
| little maid who adOrVs her mistress
cause amusement and entertainment
Then the surprise for the Princess is
| introduced in the pcrson OF The little
| Japanese iuggler girl, who pleases
them mtghtaly until summoned TO tht
palace. The chorus departs and thC
curtain falls with the sorrONlng Prin-
oess alone In the garden.
In Act 9 the princess is discovered
sbfl dlone and lancniing. The chorus
comes back with Wee Ling caught IN
mischief. after wiilch the little Jug
cder girl rtishes In with the announce
mant that the Emperor has lnforma-
ton that the sister OF the prnN Ss
Chan Is alive and near. and orders tnal
every place be searched In search
/ ing The garden for her. the little maic
finds locket which the juggler maiC
/ claims as hers, in which Is found th,
/ half OF a coin which exactly malche.
/ the one worn by the Princess. The,
recognize each other as sisters, ant
are Overioyod that the homo shall con
tnue 10 be theirs.
The leading characters were take
as follows
Princess Chan, Chinese heiress, Mar
i Ian walsh. Wee Ling, maid TO th
A princess. Mary Daley; Tau Ian. mai
; TO The princess, Constance Marchu'
Ow Long, governess 10 the princes
Anne H0ey; Wong Nei governess 4
tho princess, Marie Blatz Cal La
Chinese girl, Marie Celia; Mai N
Japanese iucgler maid. isabel hennig
san La. japanese iuggler maid, Hele
OToOlc: Kon Sa. Japanese luggle
\ maid. Catharine Buckley.
The solo work OF Miss Walsh an
Miss Marchus: the duct by Misse
Hoey and Batz and the solo danoln
by little Miss Isabel Rennle We're II
ceivad with special favor; Muc
merit also was shown by the man
who took part Ia the choral singin
and tho mass dancing.