Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13
QUEEN ESTHER.
A Grand Success-Everybody
Pleased.

a Gfen0 SuCcee8-6verypo
Pleased.
The beautiful Oratorio of Queen Esthe,
was presented for the first time to Snow
Till audience this week-Tuesday. Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday nights.
Many Of our readers are familiar with
the Oratorio as Prof Wyatt has directed
Il both in Pocomokc and Berlin, and we
will not now attempt lengthy descrip'
ton, as we gave synopsis In our last is
sue. Those who took part had been In
training under Prof. Wyatt for about
three weeks and were consequently well
drilled for the opening night. There were
very few bitches on Tuesday night and on
Wednesday the narts were oil well taken
and with an caseahd grace ucserv~.s--os
praise.
Miss Mary Franklin, as"Queen Esther
acted her part In her usual faultless man.
ncr on the stage.
DIR. Bcnson's voice was well suited Ia
the part Of king" and although he had
much TO do, he did II well.
George VI. Upshur, ESQ, make digni.
fed "Mordecai'' and his excellent tenor
voice added much to the success Of the
performance.
Mrs. DR. Dashiell, as" Mordccsi's Sister"
sang as swcetly us a nightcngale and II is
q great pity that her voice has not receiv.
cd proper cultivation, for she would make
truly great singer
Mr.. II. D. Jones acted well, sang well,
and il Is doubtful II "Ilaman" could have
done Il any better himself. But after oil,
Mr.. Tappan, the hangsman, got the
drop" on him. The little children don,
understand , ct how Robley could be hang.
ell four nights right of and yet be walk.
ing around, and when they meet him they
eye him critically and give him plenty Of
room.
We owe Miss Melissa Parsons an apol.
ogy for accidentally omiting the Miss be-
before her name In printing the programs,
but Ills all right u the name itself had
been lett of, for those present who did
not know her would probably have asked
who Is that lady that takes so well the
character of "Zerish!" The whole town
Is up IN praise Of her splendid impersona.
tion. She threw her whole soul into the
part and everybody In the audience recog.
nized Il, and We longed tor whole green
house to throw at her feet. Miss Parsons
has very strong voice and every word oi
her song aspcrfectly intelligible-some'
thing that oil singers are not guilty Of.
Mrs. DR.. Paul Jones, made grand
"Queen Vashti" and good judgement was
shown In selecting that fair lady for the
part.
Among other characters that were well
taken was Misses Bell Upshur and Margie
Station as "Quecns Attendants, Prophecies
Miss Ella Moore Zerishs' Maids. Misses
Nettie Dryden and Edna Hudson; Maid
Of Honor, Miss Annie Station: Scribe, Mr.
Vim. +. johnson Illegal, Mr.. X. J. Meal
len; High Priest, Mr.. Marion lIargis
Queen Vasthis Attendants. Misses Mary
Batten and Edna johnson, but our limit.
cd space prevents us from mentioning
more, they all did we'll and to the elegant
chorus is owed the success Of the play
Miss George Smith, little HELEN Moor,
and May Purnell made very prettic angels
and the little ones were brave to allow
themselves to be suspended in the air
But the prettiest Of all the scenes In Queen
Esther. to the writer, was when the "tod
dies"do their acting The children showed
most excellent training.
Miss Lille Vincent and Miss Mimi,
presided during the four nights over tht
piano and organ respectively In their ac'
custOmed graceful manner.
The gross receipts for Tuesday, Wed.
nesday and Thursday nights were $4,000
and i, is thought that the receipts o-nighi
will be about 5000 which will make the
gross receipts about $970.0O. One.half oi
which goes to Prof Wyatt AS We go u
press on Friday afternoon. SO that our pa
per may be received by every subscriber
In the county on saturday. we shall bt
unable 10 give cAac, figures until our mex
issue