Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-05
JUVENILE OPERA.
"The Pirates" at the Academy Last
Night-''Pfnafore" Tonight.

The success that attended the Juvenile
performance Of "Pinafore'' induced the Ia
dies Of the Homeopathic Hospital to at
tempt another one Of Gilbert and Sullivan's
operas with a different set of children. and
the result was seen last night in the pre-
sentation of The Pirates Of Penzance" at
the Academy of Music. The audience was
Of good size and unusually sympathetic,
many Of the solo numbers and choruses
being encored. while the youthful princi-
pals were deluged with flowers by admir-
ing friends. The "Pinafore'' principals
who naturally feel as II they were post
graduates, occupied boxes and heartily ap-
plauded all the efforts Of those who ap-
peared for the first time behind the foot
lights. The performance was a pleasing
one and reflected credit upon all connected
with II. The hit Of the evening was made
by Master Frank Shipe. who, as the Ser
geant Of Police. displayed the possession Of
double recall for his song. "A Policeman's
Lot Is Not Happy One" and whenever
he and his squad OF cops appeared the
applause was emphatic and prolonged.
Arthur Clifton as the Pirate King. Ed
ward Eynon as Frederick and George
Welsh as Maj. Gen. Stanley were all eff
fective. and commendstion is also due to
Louis Ffske. who was the Samuel. Emma
Heinrichs looked very pretty as Mabel and
sang very sweetly and was enthusiastical
encored for her solo. Poor Wandering
One" The Ruth of Louise Childs was an
excellent performance. and she sang and
acted with remarkable spirit. Misses
Eleanor Adams as Kate, Ethel Sutton as
Edith and Jewel D. Hay as Isabel made a
very attractive trio and performed their
parts well. The choruses were all well
sung, showing the careful training Of Mr..
Harry Wheaton Howard, who was the mu-
steal director. and on whom has devolved
the task of rehearsing this large force of
children. Mr.. Eugene Davis was an effi-
cient stage manager, and Mr.. H. p Hoover
satisfactorily performed the duties Of piano
accompanist. ..
The Pirates" will be repeated at the
matinee today, and tonight "Pinafore" will
be repeated by the excellent cast that SO
successfully presented it last February.
The chorus Of 1.-The Pirates is as follows
Gen. Stanley's daughters, Marion Adams.
Marjorie Cotton, Maggie Davis, Jennie Doc
little. Sadie Doolittle, Lillian Draney, Wi
mona Dom, Bessie Guy. Raj Hahn, jean
nette Harris. Selma Harris, Edith LIE Due,
Helen Mccoy. Rose Marcy, Marie Mating
ly. Edna Porter, Marion Potts, Ruth Potts,
Katie Preston, Florence Renshawe, Mai
Robinson, Genevieve Simms. Esther Speir,
Janet Stearns, Jeanette Stevens, Lillian
Utermehle and Ethel Warden
Pirates-Bernard Akers, Charlie Bell,
Caryl Burbank, Dean Corsa, Christopher
Cox, Willie Draney, Dean Edmonds, Hugh
Edwards. John Edwards, Charlton Graves,
Willie Johnson. Jessie Kaufman. William
Mclean, Philip OBryan, Charles Ourand,
Arthur Page. Bennett Porter and White
Sutton.
Policemen-Edgar Mason, Huntly Graves,
Warren Eynon. Milton Hahn Paul Pitch
lynn, George Utermehle, Kendrick Upton,
Edwin Hughes and Ellis Mcleod.
The full cast Of "Pinafore is as follows
Sir Joseph Porter. Frederic Hazard; Capt.
Corcoran, Paul Sperry; Ralph Rackstraw,
Lee Jewett Cox; Dick Deadeye, Harold
Tracy; Boatswain, Burton Parrett; Little
Buttercup. Miriam Stoddard: Hebe, Helen
Winker, and Josephine Marie Beatrice
Howe. Special dances by Prof. Vermilya's
pupils with sailors hornpipe by little Will
lie Collier. and the silent drill by the Con-
xaga cadets. will also be introduced. The
committee in charge consists Of Mrs. Har-
rison Dingman. Mrs. A. F. Childs. Miss
Dingman, Mrs. w. w. Dudley, Mrs. A. A.
Birney and Mrs. F. NJ. Heaton.