Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-02-12

snmcd BY them:
josephine, slrs. B. r. Abel.
Litde ButieFcup, Mrs. r. N. Dyer.
Cousin Hebe, Miss Leigh Edelen.
Sir Joseph, John " CsnalieT.
Capt. Cofcoran. j. Frank Ford.
Ralph RaekssFaw, B. Galatd.
Dick Deadeye, r. n. Dyer.
Bosiswain, B. D. Abel.
Boaiswain's Mate 10. r. Morgan.
Midshipmite, Master Robert Loker.
Female Relatives:
Mrs J. Frank Ford. Miss Katie Leach,
Miss Anna Stone, Miss Queenie Bohanan,
Miss Mamie Stone, Miss Mamie Walton,
Miss Maggie CamaIier, Miss Mamie Fenwirk,
Miss Maria Ford, Miss Maggie Fenwick.
Tars:
Louis Ford, Joseph r. Neal,
Robert A. Abel, Vim Z. L. Raley,
G. J. Clements.
Marines:
Luke r. Matthews, Ally Fenwick.
Miss Katie Camalier presided at the piano. which
furnished the accompaniment TO the opera. Il
is useless TO comment upon this part Of the per-
!ormance as ali know Of the graceful ard accom-
pIished manner which always eharacterizes her
performances.
The stage was well arranged and made 20 rep
resent section Of a ship, showing one mast
and rigging. with sails furIed. A scene, show
ing stretch Of the sea in the perspective was
handsomely painted by Mrs. r. II. Miles, and
added greatly to the effect
And now we must speak Of the performers,
and we approach this iremblingIy, no, that we
are afraid Of over-complimenting them, but be-
cause we canno. do them justice. We will not
attempt to individualiEe for fear Of doing some
injustice. Were we to record all the praises that
have been lavished upon the principal charae-
tiers our sheet would not contain them. The
principal characters were well played and well
sustained in the choruses by the female relatives
and tars We have tried to select some scene or
chorus. which was happily rendered, for the
purpose OF comment, but, in doing 50, we con-
found Il with something else which was also
beautiful, and We can but think Of il as happy
entirety. f et s
All this praise which we have heard, and all
this success I've can now speak with confidence, ]
can be traced to the accomplished direclress,
Miss Mamie Combs, to whose nniiiing eifDFts
aud great patience are the mnsic-Ioving public
indebted for this rendition Of Pinafore. Well
may il be said that she has built Her Majesty
Ship sPinafore out Of raw mate rial, having, as
she had, mostly untraiued voices and many en-
tirely inexperieneed in dramatic performance
At the request " many who were unable %
get ialo the Hall on Monday n ght, the opera
was repeated on Tuesday night. Quite res
peclabls audience was present much larger than
was expected. AZ the dance the night bei1Ee was
kept up NATL aSafe hour and the young people
we're tired cut< These who weFe present nj both
entertainments say that the palm should be given
to the last but this is In part, attributed TO the
audience, which vas not overrrowded, and the
music consequently bad = better effect. II d
useless 70 repeat tbe praises which many tongues
have given 20 Josephine, Little Buttercup and
COusin Hcbe, as well as Sir Joseph, Capt. COrco-
ran, Ralph and all the Others. We would like
TO whisper onr appreciation Of some ofthe scenes
but no, they we're ali good The entertainments
were Risen for achaFitable object, and, ofcouFse
were successful aaaneially The proceeds have
not been reckontd mp, but We are sate Ia saying
that they win Il least teaeh $3.50. wetrusl
ti.nt sS7cpstisIoA fsss ofefa nssy b had allsr
tlse lsnten season and we would suggest that
the 81. Mary's n n. 4 Debating Society get In
the good graees Of me amiabIe direetress.