The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-05
I'inarOre at Summit.
DoUaALL DALGRTTY,
SUMMIT, MISS, June 80, 1879.

To the Editor OF the Comet:
Knowing that You once claimed this little
city as your home, and feeling that yourself
and readers will appreciate its undertakings
and success, l have concluded to give you
an account of the presentation of the beau
tiful operetta, ''H. M. s. Pinafore," Of
performed by Summit amateur talent, on
Friday and Saturday evenings of last week,
assisted by kind friends from New Orleans.
The enterprising parties have had it in con-
temptation for some time, and no expense
and toll was spared in making it the grand
est success this section, and perhaps the
State, has ever witnessed. 1t had been
thoroughly advertised, and was anxiously
looked for by all our people, and those be-
tween this point and New Orleans and that
city itself was somewhat agitated by its an
nouncement The scenery and stage eff
fects were gotten up entirely at home-our
young friend, Mr.. S. M. Patton, of the
Times, being the artist who graphically
pictured Portsmouth and harbor, and when
the curtain rose, the applause the scene rev
ceived fully repaid him for his many hours
of toll over it. The following is the cast of
characters
Sir Joseph Porter, X. G. B., First Lord
of the Admiralty, Luther Manship
Captain Corcoran, Commander of the
Pinafore, W. j. Bradshaw.
Ralph Rackstraw, A Sailor who loves the
Captains daughter, G. A. Hitler.
Dick Dead-Eye, aMisanthropie Sailor, II.
II. Hodgson.
Boatswain, w. P. Gleaves.
Boatswain's Mate, Robert Germany.
Midshipmite, Nanny Hitler.
Josephine, the Captains Daughter, Miss
Key Tegarden.
Buttercup, Bumboat Woman, Miss Josie
Jacobowsky
Hebe, Sir Joseph's most admiring Cousin,
Miss Nellie Hodgson.
RELATIVES Angelica, Miss Mimic Can
ney.
Penelope, Miss Katie Hunter.
Araminta, Miss Katie Levy.
Mehetabel. Miss Ida Hart.
Clemintina, Miss Ellen Hamerton,
Melieno, Miss Carrie Mock
SA1LoRs--Union Jack, Samuel Kerr.
Tom Tar, Sid Jacobowsky.
Peter Pitch, S. NJ. Patton.
George Gaff, e. B. Hyman.
Ted Topsail, S. d. Persell.
Matthew Maintop, Alfred Hitler.
Tim Tarpaulin, George Rareshid.
The leading characters were all we'll sus-
tanned, but particularly beautiful and at
tractive appeared Miss M. Key Tegarden,
as Josephine of the play-her singing and
acting was of the first Older, and would
have done credit to the professional stage
since her appearance in this opera, her
name is on every lip hereabout, and Sum
nit realizes in her 'a gem of the purest
ray serene" As Sir Joseph Porter, Mr..
Luther Manship, of McComb City, display
ID much real talent, and received many
'ounds of applause. Capt Corcoran was
represented in the person of Maj Brad
'haw Though not possessing a powerful
voice, his bearing and melodious singing
was much admired. Miss Jacobowsky, as
'Buttercup," was peculiarly charming.
Ralph, Dick Deadeye, and the Boatswain,
IS represented respectively by Messrs.
Iiller, Hodgson and Gleaves, was admi-
ably presented to the audience, and their
citing was highly creditable. Miss Hodg
on, as Cousin Hebe, played well her part,
md her rendition of the charming song,
when "Tis Moonlight" between acts, was
grand. Her voice is highly Gull
waited. The chorusses were grand and
and Miss Carney was noticeably
plendid as a leader, and particularly as a
Igure on the stage-her movements, too,
we're perfect The audiences of each night
we're larger than ever known here before,
nd not one failed to quit the Hall heartily
LEASED with the entire performance, and
Tithout expressing their admiration for the
ovely ladies and gallant gentlemen who had
laced this charming opera before their
axe. The amateurs here are loud in their
raises of their New Orleans friends Misses
Lodson and Carney, and Messrs Rareshide,
'yler and Hodgson, who assisted SO mate
tally in its success. Typo.