The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09
PrNAFoRE.
splendid success, ATusIeaIIy and FInan-
cially.

cially.
Best Concert EverGIven In Emporia.
The expected performance of Pinafore
took place at Bancroft hall Wednesday |
and Thursday evening, and was a grand /
success and an evidence of musical and |
dramatic talent in which any city might |
take pride. The performers were all !
Emporia ladies and gentlemen, instruct
ed and managed by an Emporia must |
clan, and the fact that though the hall
was packed full the first evening large
and enthusiastic audience gathered the
second evening attests the merit of the
entertainment We speak now only of
the first evenings performance, but I'M
derstand that the second evening was the
best, owing to the practice afforded by
the first evening.
LibrettOs containing all the songs of
the play were sold TO the audience, and
gave the following as the cast:
DRAMATIs PERSONAL
The ut Hon. SIR Jos. Porter, Z. Z. q,
AIR ). Is. Riggs.
Capt. Core0FAR $1,000. 49, Mr. Chas Holmes
a-a 100 ~ T
Dick Deadeye.. -. AIR. L. W Cunningham.
Bill Bohstay. Boaiswain : Mr. W Kennedy
Bob Beckett. Boatswain's Mate,
MIdshipmites. Matters Bundrem 4 Lawrence
Josephine, ;he Captains daughter,
Hebe, sh Joseph's FIRST cousin,
Little Buttercup, ..---... Miss Fannie Riggs.
Sir Joseph Porter's sisters, cousins and
Aunts-Mrs. 4. A. Moore, Miss Fiona whitley.
Miss l. b. Hamilton. Miss frankie Stotler,
Mrs; Lawrence, Miss Mary Bunberry. n Is. J.
q. Burnett, Mrs. Deiap, Mrs. u. Wbeldon.
Miss Nellier Gelstein, Mrs. Thos. Burrows,
Miss Minnie Flanagan, Mss Nettie Smith.
Crew OF II n S. Pinafore-Mr. J. Z. Bur
nett, Dir; } Murphy. Mr. Lawrence, sr.
S. b schuyler. Mr.. r. Hamilton. Mr. Or n.
Riggs. AIR. A. Marzetti. Dir. Irwin, Mr. w
y. Jones
Pianist ..........M Miss Eliza Inness
Director. .--..--.-.... mir. Chas. Holmes
The stage was well gotten up to repre-
sent portion of the deck of her Males
tvs ship, Pinafore A capital bulwark,
with rope ladders and cannon in the
port holes, and sea scene beyond, had
been painted by Mr.. Vail, and life size
main mast, cabin stairs, cordage, coils of
rope, and various appurtenances of a
vessel, made up an excellent deck scene
SkidmOre's orchestra rendered choice
melodies while the large and brilliant
audience was gathering and between
acts, and Miss Inness at the piano fur
nished faultless Accomplishments To She
singing.
The curtains rolled up and displayed
the crew of Pinafore on deck, in full sea
mans garb, and a fright good crew" il
looked to be, and proved to be very
musical one Little Buttercup soon en-
tered selling her wares, and without any
seeming effort the play was in full anC
spirited progress. delighting the audience
more and more as it progressed. Al
did so well that parties in the audience
who had seen Pinafore performed by
large travelling companies, stated tina
they had not seen 1t rendered so effec
lively as on this occasion. We nigh
especially refer to the graceful, natura
and really powerful acting and excellen
singing of Miss Allie Riggs as Josephine
Few professionals could surpass her rend
ton, and we have never on any occasion
witnessed more successful debut.
would be difficult to praise Miss Rigg
more highly than she deserves. Mr.. w
b. Jones as Ralph Rackstraw was yer,
good, his clear tenor voice film,
every part of the hall, and in severa
scenes, especially in his parting scene
before being led to the dungeon, Ii
, evinced decided dramatic ability. Lit
tie Buttercup was we'll represented b
J Miss Fannie Riggs. Her voice, thougl
not strong, is sweet and clear, and on tn
second evening, especially, we are told, he
} acting was very spirited and droll, an
she fully sustained the part. Dick Deaf
eye was splendidly taken by Mr.. Z. "
Cunningham IN every respect His ey
will not be forgotten for long time an
, he was perfect in every scene. An
!. coming to the right honorable Sir JOsep
Porter, X. G. B., we would like to kno'
where and when that important person
age was better represented than by NJ
S. B. Riggs. His rendition was superl
and we believe has very seldom bee
equaled on any stage. His dignifie
hornpipe over the supposed success
r his wooing ELECTED the hea
Z tiest laughter of the evening
:. Hebe was charmingly enacte
t. by Miss Ella Jones, whose fine ali
e voice and easy bearing fitted her admi
l. ably for the character. Captain Co
e coran was IN good voice, and was
If other respects well represented
II Mr.. Charles Holmes. He, being Il
1t musical director and manager, is
e course entitled to great credit for the su
cess of the opera, and it has shown that
;. has much ability as director as well
! performer. Bill BobstaY, the boa
:, swain, was represented with spirit al
good effect by Mr.. Kennedy, al
. Sir Joseph's sisters, his cousins n
his annts, and the crew, were all we
: rendered, nearly every one acting h
:. or his part with spirit and life, and Il
% choruses coming in with a ring and fu
ness that showed good training and go
voices. All had committed their pan
well, were in fine costumes, and n
Holmes thorough and persistent DIR
r
enabled them to render the most difficu
choruses with great precision and pc
u er. Too much praise can hardly be l
III slowed ON the choruses, the only defecti
u unison we noticed being in "What, N,
er?r but every lOhger sentence was
n perfect harmony.
is Take it altogether, individually a
$, collectively, PInafore was a grand 81
20 cess, and all who participated in it
s. serve hearty thanks, for it was only
continuous and arduous practice thai
e could be so successfully performed.
he has given another illustration of the Fl
a. that our amateur talent, both in draI
be and music, is not inferior to that of I
~ best professional companies that ha
ever visited us. The total receipts vi
about 5000.
ct MARRIED.-In this city, Wednesd
by evening, Dec. 54st by the Rev. G. Cat
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Ladd, of Colorado Sprin
,s to Mrs. ]. 8. Clarke, of Emporia.
ISL If the mayor and councilman want
rs ''draw a crowd" let them announce Il
ne they will meet and dance hOrnpipe
W. the leaning sidewalk over the raw
w west of Constitution street. Wewill