New-York tribune., 1890-01-12

The president OF the society IS william F. Lathrop,
who is now enjoying his second term Of ofhce. II
impossible to describe in detail how much nc mas
done for the organization. but ts 10 members seem
to be unanimous I'm saying that he has done erea0
deal His colleagues in the adm ui-tratvo and cXccu
tive departments are Luther Holman, vice president
Frank e Waller secretary ". :. Taylor treasurer ;
James Donnely. financial secretary trustees, ". j.
Taylor, j. w. Rowlec, ". l.. Kl0pp; dramatic com
mlttee. L. Hoffman, chairman; w. :. Taylor, W. b.
Lathrop, Martin J.. Klopp reception committee F ;.
Waller, chairman; f. c. llarboldt, II. A. Wills, L. r.
Atkinson, +. L. Blohm. +. O. Nelson, Arthur w.
Perego X. p. AttcIbury f. g. Williams, VI. Bcrdu, r..
Joseph W. White committee on mLsicalcs W. j.
Taylor chairman; VI. Il. Klopp. James Donnely :.
house committee, James Donnelly, Chairman; w. y
Taylor J. W. Rowlee.
The society will give its second musical party Of
the season on Thursday, January o. and the
mittec expect to provide Interesting programme.
The second operate performance o. the season will
take place on February 10, and the old time favOrte
"Pnafore7 will be revived The cast will be as fol
lows: Josephine. Mrs. Emma Henry Thomas: But
tcrcup, Miss Annie Rutherford: Iebc Miss Mabel
Smith: Sir Joseph Porter. X. G. b.. NJ Bcrdu. Captain
Corcoan Thomas II. Barry Ralph Rackstraw A. &.
Nckolds Dick Deadeye, J. Williams Macy Boatswan
W. F. Boatc and the Midshipnite Master Cecil IIar-
bordt The chorus Of fifty fresh young voices
selected from the brooklyn church clors will also
take part. and the performance Will be under the
direction Of VIII W. Thomas.
A few remarks about the Amaran'h naturally follow
those regarding the Amateur opera Association. for
there are many bonds Of close fellowship between the
two. They each have $50 members. many Of whom
belong 10 both societies. The Amaranth is in
It's nineteenth season. and next MAY 1t will celebrate
the twentieth anniversary Of It's existence. 1t
is matter Of record that no other prom
inent' amateur dramatic society in the country
has ever held together for the same length OF tme
and besides this feather in It's cap, IL can confidently
assert that It has furnished the professional stage
with players than any two OF them put together
Helen Russell who aftcfward appeared at Walhcks !;
Nina Gale the leading lady Of Lawrence I'arretts 5
company, and Virginia BROOKS, who was Tor many
years with Madame Janauschek, all came from the
Amaranth Six plays are put upon the stage during
the on Wednesday evenings ana hVe receptions
are given. Two Of the performances have already
taken place and the dates Of those 70 come are hAed
for January 10, February H. March II and April l".
All the performances from the first have been hclu
IN the Brooklyn Academy Of Music. It's social gather
ings and rehearssls In its handsome cubroomS
In CDurtst.
For the next performance the play selected Is
"LynwOOdr and the cast viii be as follows: victor
TlanclaId, Alfred YOnng; Dudley Middleton, j.. X.
Tmockm0fton Edwin Carlyle, A. j. Donplan
Judge Carlyle. George Woodruff; Eppeneetus r. f. c.
Carter. Albert Meafoy Captain Remsen. s. g. Acton.