THE FLOWER QUEEN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2961, 27 July 1888, Page 2

THE FLOWER QUEEN.

•. ..This favorite operetta, the Flower Queen, byG. F, Boot will be produced at the Theatre Royal, on Thursday and Friday next, August 2nd and 3rd. The plot of tlie. operetta is as follows. The Flowers meet in a secluded. dell in the forest to choose their Queen. A person discontented with the world, seeks in. the same place, retirement from; its cares and disappointments. The Flowers tell of Love and Duty, and the Recluse-learning that to well fill the station allotted by. Providence, is to be happy-resolves to return again to usefulness and contentment among her fellow creatures The personifications are i-Eecluse, Mrs G. Hooper; Rose, Miss Lowes; Sunflower, Miss Payne; Crocus, Miss Sage; Dahlia, Miss Brown; Heliotrope, Miss Holmes; Lily, Miss Bowler ; Hollyhock, Miss, Bockell; Japonioa, Mrs Redman; Violet, Miss Feist ; Forget-me.-not, Miss Corbett; Laurestina, Miss Bagge;' Waterlily, Miss L. Lowes; Touch-me-not, Miss Greathead; Dandelion, Mrs Kibblewhite; Poppies, Misses von Sturmer, Nicol, Mason, and Perry. - . ■ The. Operetta. is to bo properly mounted, with all ;tho scenery, and effects.: The'tosses worn will represent the different flowers impersonated which we understand will be very beautiful in " design. arid texture. Mrs G. "Hooper has spared' neither time nor, trouble in teaching the performers their ' respective parts, and wo have every reason to believe, the operetta will prove a decided success. A' ' ngyel feature in" •the performance will be the display of, lime lights, which will' considerably enhanco tho effects;of .the gorgeous scenery. A grand transformation scene will'conclude the performance when a number of the young ladies will: be transposed into Fairies,* The mechanical portion of the latter scene is being arranged by an artist of great ability and experience. On. the second night of the performance ol the Flower Queen, an additional attraction will be provided. Two tableau vivants "The D uel," and "The Oracle" by ladies and gentlemen, from Greytowii. who have very kindly consented to assist in making the programme a success'. These tableaux have not before been introduced to a Masterton audience, and will prove a great attraction, As reports, speak very highly of them, we can safely promise our readers a great treat.