Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-07-27
"Maiden of The
Lake" Attracts
Big Crowd

OF Ashland theatre goers and music
lovers. The expectancy of sn exact
! ing metropolitan audience could not
have been better satisfied than was
the audience last night as they saw
acted before them the counterpart
of the old Indian legends surround
ing the past OF Southern Oregons
nationally known wonder, Crater
Lake.
The story is an enhancing tale OF
youth and love. 1t takes its place
with literature that is par excellence
and is Il credit TO the writer, Mrs,
John II. Dill, and the musical com
poser, H. b. Pasmore, well known
by his connection with the Chautau.
qua here. The ballade opera vas
written. set 10 music. rehearsed and
presented within three weeks, u fact
which makes ats success more not
able and worthy OF praise.
The following are brief quotations
from the story OF the ballade opera
given by home talent at the Chau-
tauQua yesterday evening and de-
notes the theme OF the tale, inter-
woven with NEUROLOGICAL back
background OF Indian legends that
are rife among the early historical
stories OF Crater Lake;
First chorus--description OF lake:
This is the lake with waters deep
and blue,
High in its mountain cup set.
Which dips to depth that mortal
has not touched,
And holds a secret spirits only know.
The ages have rolled since the Toun-
tain heaved a sigh
| And hurst with rent Of mClten fire
To bring to its birth this laAe Of
wondrous blue
And chain the Phantom ship 10 its
shore.
A snip OF molten lava huge and
high
Fast bound 20 the rugged shore.
The birds sing softly their song.
around its side.
The rocks raise their roughness 20
protect
A snow blanket borders on peaks
that pilot stand.
And the winds wildly whip its placid
smile.
Second TrlO--mention OF isle and
enchanted maiden on II:
Within this lake there lies an Isle,
A dark and mystic isle,
That captive holds a maiden fair
Who awaits her lover there.
Why she is there and why the snare
The spirits only know.
But for the lover bold and true
The phantom ship will sail.
Will sail across the waters blue
And spurn the evil spell.
And TO his heart he will clasp his
love,
And over with her dwell
Third chorus and solO-narration
of the past efforts OF lovers, who
were not the true one. VINO have been
drawn under by the demons that
dwell in the water and toss It with
their anger, and keep the Phantom
ship from moving. The one thing
that can move the ship is true love
and a fearless heart. These will
vanquish the evil spirits forever.
Fourth Trio. "Oh see, he comes.
a lover comes" This song continues
with description OF lover and won.
derment as to whether he can be the
one who can free the lake from the
spell OF the demons.
Fifth. The maiden on the Isle
$ ngs to the lover telling him he is
the true lover. to trust his heart
and step on the Phantom ship.
Sixth Trio. Explanatory OF the
maiden's enchantment, which has
been for ages.
Seventh. Dance OF tho Moon Fat
ries in intercession for the lovers
aud to cheer and urge the lover 10
trust that true love oyercomes all
difficulties
Softly Wa dance 10 the summer moon.
Fairies OF love. sweet love in June.
Lightly skimming the tossing stream
We are weaving our airy fairy dream
Softly. softly We dance to the moon.
Eighth Lovers song Over the
streams and mountains your heart
has called to mine" with an assur-
ance to the maiden that he knows
be is the lover true and that be will
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