Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24
DID YOU SEE PINAFORE :
Well, Deadeye i should Think Did
A Grand Success.


Pinafore. 1t was voted the best thing
ever given in Lancaster. E.crybody
went-or wanted TO. Every young man
that had girl escorted her to Pinafore.
or some other fellows girl, which was
better, of course. 1t became chronic
with some and they attended every
night. Others had it in milder form
- light pochet-book, perhaps, being
the specific against it. The room was
large, the audience happy and the per-
formers spirited. 1t was without doubt
the happiest and best attended enter
tainment ever witnessed in Lancaster.
There was nothing to criticise in Pin
afore, and comment is unnecessary. The
players all lived up to Shakespeare and
''acted well their parts Probably
there was never assembled on the stage
in Lancaster a brighter array of amateur
talent. And the word g talent is no
over sketch. With additional scenery
and full orchestra, it was equal to the
Pinafore as put up on the boards of the
city The opening chorus in which q
gallant sailor crew upon one side, and
rows of female loneliness upon the other,
welcome ladies most politely" put the
audience at once in favor with Pinafore.
Then follows the advent of the Captain
in the person of Chas. Orion, who re-
ceived hearty encore on 81 am the
Captain of the Pinafore.n and he was
voted by the crew and the audience as
"a right good Captain too
Sir Joseph (Ora Richards), who be-
came the monarch of the sea and Ruler
OF the Queens Navee in just eight days
practice, filed the position to the credit
of himself and immense delight of the
audience.
The part of Ralph, assumed by Prof
North, was well studied and hence well
performed.
Jno. Howe, as Boatswain, was a trim
sailor lad with fine voice and form,
and gave Dick timely warning that g if
you go for to infuriate this ere crew too
much, won't be responsible for 'em. y
Dick took the hint, and manifested it BY
giving hitch to his pants.
Thode Burr made all out of the char
acter of Dick Deadeye that could be
made, with some additions. At the fear
full de'aouement Ito Dick) that Ralph
was the Captain and the Captain, Ralph,
Dick took out fan, deliberately point
ed it at his head, discharged it, fell to
the floor and commenced tanning him.
self for relief. His manouvres were en-
cored, and delighted the audience.
Upon the part of the ladies, Josephine,
in the person OF Miss Carrie Barber, was
the leading character. The occasion gave
her splendid opportunity for exerois-
ing her gift of song and aptitude for the
stage. She received hearty plaudits
and was encored ON different occasions.
That she received new honors in Pima
fore is the sentiment of her many friends.
Miss Lizzie Schreiner, as Little But
tercup, proved herself consummate
actor, and rendered well very difficult
part. She also executed some very diff
fieult music admirably.
Miss Fanny Smith, as Hebe, leader of
the chorus, made bright picture by
the side of the stalwart admiral, and her
clear, musical voice and taking ways
made her favorite with the audience.
This comprises. we believe, the lead
ing parts. The chorus of sisters, cousins
and aunts was perfect in the style of
costumes and rendition of airs; and the
crew of gallant sailors showed splendid
training, with voices well fitted to the
occasion.
The difficult airs of Pinafore were
rendered superbly on the piano by Miss
Edith Fisher, and much credit is due
her for assisting each evening through
the entire play. She has but few equals
as pianist.
The property man of the occasion and
stage manager was DIR. A. II. Barber.
His work was ''behind the scenes,'' but
much of the success of Pinafore is due
to bis management. They say that in
getting up play Ham is the handi-
est man in the country to have around
PINAFoRE NOTES.
Dick chewed the bitter end of refec-
ton after drawing forth one of Butter
cups sausages, and drawing theuefrom
with his teeth a decayed kitten. His ex-
preston in discovering it was feline in
deed
JAS. ID. said there was but one female
from Boscobel, but on inquiring of 9TH
ers it was discovered there were several.
Immediately after the departure of
the ladies for Boscobel the most melan-
choly strains from an alleged violin were
heard to proceed from a room some
where in the third story of the Phelps
House.
The worst crime in the history of
sneak thieying was perpetrated on Fri
day evening, by some one who stole a.
valise containing articles of wearing APP
parel, from the parlor of the Phelps
House. The valise belonged to one Of
the Platteville parties.
Pinafore relics; one pair ladies black
lace mits; blue veil; two dark lace wells:
one pair ladies rubbers; one pair gents
low rubbers; one pair of suspenders--
gents. The above may be found at THE
HERALD Office awaiting identification.
The first night the audience was Sc
lect; the second night, large but select;
third night, small but select.
The following named ladies and gen.
tlemen from Platteville attended Pima
fore: Madams Evans, Madden, Nc
Gregor, Nye, Henderson, Hill, Lord,
Garter, Richards, Spuires Misses At
wood, Gratiot, Wescott, Vance, Elgar,
Cook, Mary Aspinwall, Ella Aspinwall.