| Show production or OF THE OPERA n PINAFORE AN ARTISTIC SUCCESS it Is to be deplored that tho the people pi e of vernal and surrounding coun try did not patronize tho the production of the opera pip fore ore more than they did it was given for a worth cause and those who gave their sery inces aces so unselfishly to produce it were entitled to greater consideration attractions tr of 0 a mediocre ocre quality where the proceeds have gone to personal benefit have been greeted with capacity houses it seems strange therefore that a home production presented at such a great sacrifice of time and labor and for such a orth north cause should have been so BO lly patronized llo however eer those who did go are ius us in ili saying that it was well worth weir patronage I 1 irue rue there u wore ore spots that one or two full rehearsals rehe arsala would have removed but tedi we have seen professional fess ional performances where such things were noticeably this lie ho ever did not affect the verdict of those who attended that it was a production As to prof N V F morgan the on ductor who tolled toiled da and night to make tile the opera a success too leluc much cannot be said many abany a man would have et thrown irown up his hands at al the discouragements discourage ments lie he had to con tend with however lie he la is an all liik lh lishman Il and its greatly to ills his cred it that he stay stayed ed with it to a successful conclusion frederic porter who jumped into lie he breech at a time when the fate of the opera hung in the balance at once secured the confidence and goodwill good will III of both chorus and prin cipala and ills his magnetic nature and indomitable perseverance persevere per itee brought about excellent stage re suits tho the orchestra deserves as much praise as the opera it was a per act delight to see so BO many of our local performers uniting under the baton of prof morgan what a fine thing it would be to see bee them maintain such an organization Lation augment ng their numbers as talent ap feared and giving the public at in lemala an opportunity of seeing their ir work the lighting effects and other stage details were the work of leh nian man wright and the oung man inan Is if deserving of special mention the nigh acene on oil the deck of the pinafore with the japanese lan ian tern effects was very pretty and brought forth favorable comments from all over the house af the who took part overy every one Is entitled to commend a lion had each each ot them blen been cf Clu elving iving a handsome stipend tor their work they could h all V nave iodie aone better mer ater rill nil bennion ci a i the hard captain of 0 the Pina foe e was waa par excel lence both in hla his i aes his voice and his stage work A on oil made an all excellent ralph find and a very handsome ca in when he la is leb to his pt m n toward thel the lose ilose of tile the play J jo pu ph means was quite dazzling in III his brilliant uni ulli orm of admiral while Ms Is singing was onla excell excelled cd by his acing it any of the principals vas at tome home on the stage lie he was victor abi calp as dick deadeye lad had an opportunity to show tile the metal of his voice lie is a young man maii should by all means find an opportunity of cultivating his bis voice tor for i Is worth it bert young had bad a small part as aa the boatswain but in iii made the most of it as he always does with anything he undertakes lie he has on oil many occasions shown hia 1118 histrionic ability of the ladies mrs long was a delightful josephine she bhe has a voice of good timbre and excellent range and had ever aveo opportunity ot displaying it to good advantage miss kenna cragun as cousin hebe was excellent in the laba tu two u operas she has shown herself cap able of greater roles mrs fhelma spiers stevens as dear little buttercup added biresh laurels to those already won by her 0 NN o don t know how she looked when she was oung and charm charming ing but she was certainly bewitching on this occasion the chorus was composed of awen ty of the best singers among our oung noting men and oung ladle ladled 3 their finest worl work was in the finale which they sang with zest and fire alre in ili another part of this issue the thanks of the red cross chapter is extended to all alio vho took part in ili this production and the express takes opportunity of seconding the motion and decla declaring fing it carried anant unanimously |
