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SUPPLEMENT TO g-i-^--*-j--- ,_ ? -- I ?SUMTER, SVC, September?2, 1897:. ? UL' . ?3! .tr :v-' j ^ s.Shis SPECIAL production of "The Pied Piper of . Hamelin," under the auspices of the King's Daughters, and under the personal direction of Mr. Tillinghast, will be on a larger scale than any * opera attempted in Sumter. Over 100 singers will - participate, and tl*, very best available talent has * been secured. The orchestral-accompaniments will be furnished by members of the well known Philharmonic Orchestra, of Orange burg, (led by Mr. Henry Kohn) and members^crf the old Fourth Regiment Orchestra, making a ^v?ry strong com - -binati?n>' The towns^for fifty miles'around are '?*" ?' .. well advertised, and a very "considerable crowd of I I visitors is expected. The special'costuming is, ' very effective, and tkekhi?d renfilai way s rem em- - I ber the great ARMY OF RATS that follow She "Piper to the river tcrbe drowned? Unlike most works,pf .jthe kind emplo}Ting- a con-: siderable number of children, the principal child parts are taken by adults who impersonate chil? dren, thus getting all the strong effects of mature voices. Th? children proper sing ? number of very bright choruses, and the Finale, employing both children's and adult voices, has been universally conceded to be the best part of the opera. f pf % The opera will be produced- on ^Tuesday, night, "~ ? ?..l Septeniber 28th, at 8.30. Parties out' of town wishing to secure seats in ?dva?c? should wriie to Douglas. China. Reserved seats 35c; box seats 50c; general admission 25c; children 15c; gallery 15c . 1. SYNOPSIS. . .*... . ?'- . .?St ?. - .. -.- ' . ... - " M |? ACT L ? ..: .. c/^?NE-r^Ha^lin^-?a Germany, 500.^?ars agp? The people; are assembled-pa- the streefciiscussing th er at question/ A. piper enters and offers to kill . the-rats fpJ??^s't?tn t?$money;-nis terms are accept-i ."'-/..ed by th?^-rgho^eister/?nd'fie charms the r?tsV v y&fh a tutt?'"frbmSbrs:j?ipe,--ari? leads ^them all into:; f wi river|p?e cpmiei^for Ms-money, and the Bar? ghorn eiste^^?fus^ to pay himv. Then with his. . ". ,$$pe agaif?i?? leads- 'ail the children of the town :? a way-all-?xcept^Rudolph-, the-s?n of-the EurghcK' meister, (and thereby hangs a tale which had bet? ter be left to be told from the stage.) The first act closes with the^ynchjng of the Burghomeister by the infuriated ^hanitants of the town. ACT H. SCENE-Hamelin one year later. The Piper has again vts?fe^HamS^n in disguise. Rudolph is W^if tired of ?if? ^ithouipulda. He attempts suicide, - but the Piper frustrates it. They exchange expe ; _.; > riences of the past year,rand a trip is planned to lifSS the land :pf iie Piper, where Hulda now is;. An :fM0 attempt at arrest-gone. |^^:.^ : . ACT HI. :/V ? -%C . f-;''5^CENE-r^Phe Piperas country. ;>JIere again we . : : . see.all the^-h?witching, bewit<^edr?children. They }-}:: seem to bk/very happy, all except Suida, who has f|| : np^forgptten^Rudolp?. The horning of the Piper. "??I '. The hopeless; love o? Fritz-r-iiis sacrifice. The ll : ^reunion.l?TSe Coronation, 3?he ^rand Finale." - _.JT^LZ^ . . ?. j* ' ~- ' -. '. F?RE;?S COM?vIENTS. FROM THE NEW ^ORK DRAMATIC MIRROR. " *The Pied Piper of Hamelin' played to a full house. Camden, S. C., July 20, and repeated with equal success on the 23rd. This is an - . _ Operetta written and composed by J* W. Tillinghast. All the partici? pants were amateurs. The music is effective, and while at first criti? cally received by an intellectual audience of music lovers, was loudly ? ' . - - .-- . . and ?i^u??tiy'AppI?uaed." . ? :- : - % '- ?>? % ? ? 1 1 5 ? ? ^ I 2" "?ft % M % t i ^ ? ? :?? :.: g s * ? .: y ' "- . - '- - . ." . -- ". - i > 'i FROM THE CHARLESTON NEWS AND COURIER, i I ' -~ ..- ' '"* ': --- :. ?'? ' - : :* ; . S *^ S , ; ~r "Camden.has ti?te di8tincti??-:of havrnj? witnessed tile initial per- .-re? form ance of perhaps the first Operetta composed, both score and ...- ... . .libretto, fay a South. Carolinian. The .work, entitled 'The Pied Riper of Hamelin.' was presented at our Opera House on the evenings of July 20 and 23 to large and very appreciative audiences. It is bright and full of catchy airs, as demonstrated by the fact that its most popular tunes are already being whistled by the boys upon the streets. The author has taken ?few allowable poetic liberties with the ancient legend of 'The Pied Piper/ but the main features of the Slot are true to that fascinating old myth. There are several strong ramatic situations in the piece, the colloquial parts are particularly smart and witty, and a very charming little love story runs, like a golden thread, through the whole." FROM THE NEW YORK DRAMATIC MIRROR. "ORANGEBL'RO, S. C.-Academy of Music, (O. B. Rosenger. Man? ager): 'Pied Piper of Hamelin,* a new Opera written and composed -by J. W. Tillin ghas.it August 26 and 27, to fair but enthusiastic audi? ences. It abounds in bright, catchy airs and strong dramatic situa? tions." "' ' '. ; FROM THE -COLUMBIA STATE. **ORAXOEBURG, August 29.-'The Pied Piper of Hamelin.^th? new Opera written by Mri J. W. TiHinirhast. of Eastover. was presented at the Academy "of Music Thuraday and Friday nights to fair houses. The rendition wa*.under the personal supervision of the authorand was highly successful. This Opera, which is destined to become pop? ular, is founded on the ancient German legend, whose name it bears. The scene is laid five hundred years ago, the costumes are very pic? turesque, and the dialogue not broad, but witty. "This is but the second time that the Opera has been before the public, but the author expects to present it in most of the towns of the State, lt is well adapted to amateurs, and while exceedingly in? teresting, is not difficult. The author, who is a South Carolinian, deserves much credit for this admirable piece of work." FROM-THE CHARLESTON NEWS AND COURIER. - 3* '* "A SOUTH CAROLINA OPERA." .'OUAXOEBURO. August 28.-Special: On Thursday evening at the -Academy of Musk the Opera, 'The Pied Piper, of Hamelin,' was pre sented fay local talent, and it was repeated lastnight. Tn each instance the attendance was good, as entertainments In which local talent is concerned never fail to be well attended by Orangeburg's best people. This entertainment, was gotten up for the benefit of the Edisto -Rifles, and the Opera wasproduced under the direction of its author, Mr. J. W. Tillingnast; and the orchestra, under the leadership of Mr. Henry Kohn, rendered valuable assistance. The Opera, score and libretto, is the production of Mr? J. W. Tillinghast, a native of South Carolina, and It is something entirely new and original. The plot is based upon the well known story of the piper and the rats. It is, in three acts, and it might not be lacking in interest to give a short synopsis of the plot/especially as the people of our State will look with pride and interest upon the success of this Opera, the production of a native of our State. This is rather a new fir-Id for South Carolina people to enter, but Mr. Tillinghast is a musical genius. Thefollowing synopsis will convey an idea of the conception." [Then follows a synopsis, which is omitted.] Muggins-I stopped taking The Daily Toot, and subs ribed for Th? Hi)wier to-day. Mrs. Muggins-Why did you do that? ; Muggins-The Toot has no enterprise. It crtme out twice last week without any new war rumors.-Puck.