Deseret Evening News | 1900-01-06 | Page 12 | Miss. Berri's Mishap

bliss Miss Maude Lillian Berri her first professional appearance In Novem November oem her ber 1691 as the prima donna of The Tho Maid of Marblehead Opera company compan companI which was organized In D Boston ston Time Tho I company hind only one weeks rehearsal and wore were In the main amateurs The They were unfamiliar with stage appliances kno knew nothing about drops and fact hardly knew the on en entrance trance from time tho prompters boxOn box boxOn On the second night of the season which continued for tor five fie days Miss Bern decided durIng tie the performance that she would cross to the other side of the stage singe She noticed the back backdrop drop representing an ocean but she had no Idea what It was and proceeded Co o stride complacently across tHe stage Her up to 10 date imitation of Mo Moses es and the fled Hed Sea was rUdel rudely Interrupt Interrupted ed ad with shrieks ot of laughter from Crom mho tho people In front which was climaxed b by a Voice from the tho back of the tho house which yelled Look out little girl you will get your our feet wet weL