| Show new production Kir alfva latest and most successful fair spectacle the water queen which is to be presented here on monday night is said to surpass al his previous efforts the scenery is from our best american and european artists chile the costumes are beyond description the ballet which of course is the main feature of the production is the best equipped mr kiralfy has ever had not only are the principals extraordinarily fine dancers but the entire corps de ballet ia composed of people all ap in the art of dancing tho water queen is peculiar in its construction resembling the pantomime so popular in london at time though the typical harlequinade is absent and for this reason is especially calculated to please children and draw family parties to whom its purity and objectionable natalie form strong the story of the play is as follows A bold brave and handsome young knight loves a lady fair so also does draco the demon draco with the aid of his hor ribe lurking and grovelling gro velling devils seeks to obtain possession poa session af the lavely lady elsa and encompass the destruction ot the gallant sir egbert of course the water queen always appears at the proper time and waving her wand paralyzes draco all finally ends happily with the marriage of the people and the banishment of draco |
