The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-04-11
MISS MARGUERITE PORTER
MADE GOOD IN COLORADO

The many friends of Mrs. Z. Van .
Hood and her daughter, Miss Mar
guerite Porter, now at Longmont,
Colo, where Miss Porter has been
teaching the music department Of the
high school, viii be glad to know that
they will in all probability return TO
their home here IN the latter part OF
the summer. Miss Porter has been
successful at Longmont, winning the
same high esteem from all that she
holds in Ocala. The following from
the Longmont Call is an account OF
successful operetta carried on under
her direction in that city:
The operetta, "The Captain of Ply
mouth which was presented on Sat
urday evening by the music depart
ment of the Longmont high school,
was pronounced without dissenting
voice to be the best musical attraction
ever given by the school. There was
not a dull line. nor a moment from
start to finish when the large audience
of more than thousand people was
not entertained, interested and anus
ed
| The chorus of fifty fresh, sweet |
young voices was well balanced, and |
showed fine training. The seven piece
orchestra, most of whom were alumni
of the school, made splendi music.
The stage settings were very beautl-
tful and artistic. Opinion was divided
as to which was the more beautiful,
Priscilla's home, with every detail
true to the period, from the spinning
wheel. the ancient "what-not," the
Iuuaint colonial chairs and old time
pictures, and the curious gilded
china vases which came down from
the Puritan days, or the realistic, pic
turesque Indian camp. with the back
ground of forest scene, growing
trees ,tepee and the brilliant color
ings of the Indian costumes.
The lines of the play were clever.
Many of them were direct quotations
from the familiar poem, ''The Court
ship of Miles Standishs" by Longfel-
. low, also some amusing burlesques
=. upon the same These brought down
= the house in storms of applause and
. laughter.
= The music was bright, tuneful and
. catchy, and the young singers enter
ed into the spirit of it with an en-
. thusiastic Interpretation.
IF
. made by the department of domestic
art, were quaint and lovely. Never
was there a group of more charming
demure Puritan maidens.
= The Indian squaws were gorgeous
4 in costumes of leatherette, heavily
l beaded and fringed, with bright bead
l ed head bands and colored feathers
| They brought forth much applause
' and were greatly admired.
i The 'Invincible Army" was yer!
.Imortial and war-like in its bearing
and Miles Standish was CONSTANT!
Twisting 'sthat Caesar could see them.
tlThis was one of the most amusing
fburlesque sof the evening. The rol
licking sailor lads were fine and mad
a great hit
m The sextette of Plymouth daisie
- were irresistably cute and sweet |
costume and in the pretty songs
ID "There's Nothing to Do but Chat" an
"a: "I'm Sorry that I Said it but / Did.
:x: The latter song was refrain to tn
::M recitative to musical aecompanimeI
w given by Harold Booth. which he gay
ID in the style, of an artist comedian an
20 for which re received rousing al
& plause. Of the leading character
V too much can not be said in CONNER
*: dation of the real merit of their SIM
~: ing and acting. Possibly the mo
N difficult role was that of Katonka, Il
% Indian princess taken by Doroti
"a Donovan. Her movements, her tone
x her looks were quite perfect. Alt
V gether it was first class entertai
*: Iment and reflected great credit up
az the high school music department.
W Between the acts of the operet
% the audience was entertained by
"a cycle of chaNning spring songs So
X by ten little girls from the gra
Is schools.
M: A number that received a heal
w encore was the rDutch Dance"
W study in rhythm. given by Gene Il
20 shey and Elizabeth Irwin. Tn
% Dutch costumes and dancing w
az most effective, and greatly enjoy
*: The small lads of the grades were
Y: left out, and the good work they
W doing was presented by ten boys W
" flags and military caps, which W
20 their singing and marchine made
$ good exhibit
V The director of the music depf
*: ment, Miss Porter, came TO Lo