The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-04-25
TUFEEN-Pinafore BY home

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and Saturday nights to two of the
most fashionable audiences ever
assembled in HanIy's Opera House;
the hall being well filed at both
performances.
Too much praise cannot be given
to Mr. E. L. Fulton for the excel
lent way the company was drilled
both as regards the music and stage
business. In fact the stage business
was far above the average profess
siohal companies. There was also
a lack Of nervousness on the part
of the members of the company
which is generally so painfully
prominent in amateur performances.
Each person seemed to know his
place and just what to do, and had
We not been acquainted with the
members, nothing would have con-
WINGED us but what it was a pro
fessiOnal company Miss Flo.
Smith in the part of Josephine, .
surprised her many friends in the
excellent way she rendered her part.
Miss Smith is the happy possessor
of a magnificent soprano voice of
good quality and compass; her high
notes being exceptionally good, and
her every appearance was greeted
with rounds of applause. Mrs. Ed.
Sehon acted and sang aButtercup"
to perfection Mrs. Sehon is one
of the special favorites among the
music lovers of the city, and her
success in this part was only a.
repetition of her former eonquests.
Miss Annie Heskitt in the part of
'.Cousin Hebe" deserved special
praise in making so much out of
so small a part She was at perfect
ease throughout the whole play.
and her acting of her part was the
best we have ever seen, and she
fairly captured the audience on her
solo al Would, Wouldn't You" Mr..
Writ Leland made the hit of the
evening in the character of "Dick
Dead-eyc" Mr.. Leland is already a
great favorite in Point Pleasant,
andshas appeared many times be-
fore in different characters, and
with great success, but never with
one-half the success he achieved
I.st Friday and Saturday nights.
Ills conception of the part was
great, and some of his business
could well be copied by profession
ais. His dance in the first act was
the best we ever seen him do and
he was obliged to respond to al
hearty encore We do not wish to
hurt Mr. Lclanfs feelings, but we
must say that in this character he
was the ugliest person we ever saw
on tho stage. Mr. Archie Houston
possesses a splendid tenor voice
clear and sweet and he is sure to be-
come favorite. Mr.. J. L. Fnrson
in the character of "Sir Joseph
Porter scored a great success.
Mr. Farson has splendid Baritone
voice and knows how to use it. He
took the part on less than weeks
notice, but he was so much at ease
in his part and played it so well
that person would have thought
he had played it all his life. Mr..
". H. Howard in the character of
"Boatswain" showed a good con-
ceptiOn of his part, playing and
singing it well and being exception
ally good in his dialogue. Mr.. Z.
l.. Fulton played the part of "Capt
COrcoran" and played it as it only
could be played in the hands of an
artist. Mr.. Fulton won a host of
admirers while playing here with
the Efie Darling Oprea Co, and in
the part of "Capt- Corcoran he more
than sustained his good reputation
as an actor and singer. The Chorus
was the best that was ever heard in
Point Pleasant. They showed care
full training and sang in excel
lent time and with good express
SION Taken all together "Pina-
fore" was the grandest success of
any play ever given in the city. 1t
also convinced our people that
Point Pleasant possesses moro mu-
steal talent than it is generally
given credit for. At the request of
a large number of the citizens it
has been decided to produce the
Opera once more and for the last
time on this "wednesday EVENING"
April 18th, at popular prices 10,
20, and 30 cents and all we can say
is that if the Opera gets the house
it deserves, they will have the lar
gest crowd ever assembled in the
Rink.