The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-20
OPERETTA SYLVIA"
ON EVENING MAY lsT
Knights of Columbus
Arranging Production
Il. Cecella's Full Orchestra and Sixty
rcOple to Take Part in Performance
at Opera House

For some months past Somerset
Council, Knights of Columbus, have
been considering presenting an en-
tcrtainmcnt the nature of which was
ret decided upon until about month
ago. II was agreed that an operetta
would appeal very strongly to the
theatre going public.
The Knights were very rCrIurate in
occurring Tie services Of Rev. j. l.. A.
fenaud who has given tho project
much Of his time and attention. Like
all the productions which he super
yises, that to be given in tie Opera
House on Monday evening, May 1st,
will very likely draw a full house
st. Ceoela lull orchestra has been
engaged and the reputation of this
popular young mu ical organization
will also be big drawing card.
The operet3a Sylvia" is made up of
splendid combination of musical
numbers. There are dainty little
movements wherein a chorus of young
women or men. both having special
numbers, going through dances as
they sing. Then again are the love
songs mooth, soft and enhancing.
The atmosphere of the story is CEN
tered around court and farm life, the
contrast offering many opportunities
FOR witicisms none of which have been
overlooked by the composer. Ina
CINE Sylvia, the princess, DeLacey, her
betrothad, Prince Tobbytum. Ladies'
Arabella and Araminta (maiden la
diesl, coming into contact with the
rough ways of Betty. a farmer s
daughter, William, her fianee and 9TH
er farm lads and lassies. The fol-
lowing argument gives on general
dca Oh the operetta.
Sylvia tired of her betrothed wan
eers into the bayfield, where she over
hears Betty bemoanng her fate and
wishing she were engaged to marry a
rubleman instead of honest William.
5. lvia suggests that, as they each en-
w the others lot, they exchange
places for the rest Of the day, that
s. lyia masqnerades ss the farmer
daughter and Betty as the maid OF
honor to the Queen. Betty tells of
Il flower called 'Cupids Eye" which
would blind the poet and the farmer
10 the fact that such an exchange has
been made, and the two girls ct off
to find the magic flower and change
costumes.
In the meantime, Betty's companions
who had left her in the bayfield,, re
turn to meet them at the stile on their
way home from work. y cloud APP
pears in the sky. which throws them
into great CONSERVATION as they fear
rain and when Prince Tobbytum ap-
pears they besicge him to know what
the weather will be. Indignantly,
he informs them who he Is and they
apologize He accepts their apollo
gy and offers to allow them to kiss
his check. They pretend to accept.
but instead dance about him. pelting
him with flowers, until he escapes.
Sylvia and Betty return dressed in
each others clothes. and with the ma
gic flower in their possession. Betty
successfully fools DeLacey. and Syl-
via as successfully fools William. De
Lacey ana Betty set forth to stroll
through The woods and lanes, and
William drags Sylvia off to help him
weed the potatOe patch. ltObbin
.ounds the dinner horn, and the hay
makers return to the bayfield, to spend
tic MONDAY hour. Toward the close
Of The afternoon the haymakers rest
from thcoir toll and stroll to and fro
in the cool of the day The farmers
daughters set forth on their walk to
ct It.;a
experiences Of the afternoon, returns
10 the field, and Betty rushee in, hav-
inI run away from DcLacey and IA
hull Each grl declares that here
after she viii be content with her own
lot and will not envy the other They
retire 10 change dresses and to set off
in search of the poet and the farmer
| Unfortunately, their prank Is likely to
have serious consequences. for the
lady Arabella f'aw Sylvia carried
over the brook By the farmer. and the
Lady Araminta saw DeLacey and Bet
~ walking arm in arm. and this news
is impaired to Prince TObbytum. who
resolves to expose the Lady Sylvia that
night before the assembled Court. Will
liam, accompanied by the farmers
daughters and farm lads is searching
for Betty, and he runs into DeLacey
who is looking for Sylvia The two
mon are about to come to blows when
Sylvia and Betty separate them. The
Ladies Arabella and Araminta, think
ing possibly they may have been mis-
taken. ask the prince not to mention
what they have told him. Prince
Tobbytum tries to make micchief but
is foiled. A song greeting to the
harvest moon. rising over the treetops
ends the evening, and all wend their
way homeward.
A wrist watch and pearl necklace
are to be given as first and second
prizes respectively to the girls selling
the most tickets. Lena Goulette and
Catherine Bernier are the present
contestants and they report tickets are
being disposed of with little effort. To
be assured of a seat one should Sc
cure Ills tickets now. Exchanges for
reserved seats will be made Saturday
April 29th, at the Opera
Houfe from S to II am. One person
will be allowed to change six tickets
only.