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Show "Witch of the Woods" Synopsis of the Story from which the Great Extravaganza Coming was Written. '"Tho Witch of the Woods" which will be given hero within a week or so under the auspices of tho Y. L. M. I. is an operatic extravaganza by Mrs. L. Urooks Vlncqnt, given under the direction di-rection of Mrs. Harriet Purdy Smith, of Chicago. Tlie participants include '.'00 singers and the work will further demonstrate the remakable talent the young people of this city arc possessed of when opportunity Is given to bring them out. The plot of the piece a (lords great opportunity for variety and to place the cast to advantage. The sqcnss are laid in the Land of the Way Oil and in Far Oft Meadow Lands and the Valley of Sllverfern, whero the Inhabitants Inhabi-tants arc very happy. An attractive witch appears with a magic wand by which she calls people from Every-wherc-to amuse the Inhabitants. Her plan succeeds, for stie calls group after group of pretty girls, who sing sweet songs witli exquisito dances and poses. Merry choruses succeed each other and through it all the principal characters make fun. A cannibal king tries to cat the missionary but is rescued by Angelina. Evangelina Introduces the Spanish dancers. The robbers bold terrify the lnhaoitants. Dainty Hara-sol Hara-sol Girls and lively Sousa Girls will appear ap-pear at intervals in Die program. Sambo Sam-bo Is the rag time. Tho dlgnhlid Se-nor Se-nor Moro plays an Important part in this his tlrst visit to America. Tired Jim, the tramp, who always has ills own way and looks it, is one of hits of tho evening. Red Feather, the Indian In-dian princess, scornfully rejects all overtures from tho male personages In the play but sings tier Indian songs very sweetly. Tho poor persecuted missionary who In his effort to escape tho cannibals, who are continually pursuing him, Is exceedingly interesting interest-ing if not pathetic, and last but not least, Angelina tho old maid, who is "not as old as she looks," makes love to botli Missionary and Cannibal with an Impartiality which arouses Jealousy In the savage breast of Ketchappo. The company Is under the best possible possi-ble training and the public expects and will vet a vciy clever play |