Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
Two Niuhts of Pinafore.


ciated successes that must have gratiiied
everybody concerned in its revival Tie
following was the cast:
Admiral Porter K. G. B.. MIR Jno McQuaide
Captain Corcoran.. Mr.. Alfred Jaffe
Ralph Rackstraw ...,.... MIR. Charles L. Cooke
DICK Deadeye.... MI. u. +. Euritt
Boatswain.. ....... Mr. e. r. Caldwell
Roatswain's Mate.......... Mr.. f. IL. Anschutz
Midshipmite. ................. Master Stuart Webb
Josephine. .................. Miss Clemence Cooke
Miss Nan Cooke
Hebe. Miss Fannie Tannehill
Marine. ............... Mr.. D. G. Barknian
OF Messrs. Cooke, Jatfc, McQuaidc aud
Euritt, Staunton audiences have too often
and heartily expressed their approval i'll
this opera, for us to add any words of praise
now. They were all applauded rs they
were of old, and as well deserved it, If
there was any difference in the new over
the old, we might say it was i'll Mr.. Euritt,
whose Dick Deadeye was finer than we
ever saw it both in singing ard acting.
There were two distinct centres of at
traction that the audience had not seen be-
fore. One was two debutantes, the Misses
Cooke. Miss Clemence Cooke who sang
Josephine, " has mezzo soprano voice of
great compass and of extraordinary sweet
ness. 1t is just one OF those voices that,
found in an amateur, is delightful slir-
prise and coupled as it was with refined and
graceful acting, it made every minute she
was on the stage enjoyable. Her sister,
Miss Nan Cooke, the other debutante Of
the occasion, who sang Little Butterenpf
has contralto voice of much power and
sweetness, and her acting was excellent
The other centre Of attraction was the
chorus. The chorus music in Pinafore
has never been sung as well here. There
might have been more base on the male
side OF the chorus, but it's absence was not
noticeable enough to mar anything, and the
good time and correct singing in the en-
sembles was simply delightful.
There was nice little orchestra led by
Musical Director Webb, with Mrs. J. L.
Lightner at the Piano, and our old friend,
d. Louis Idle, as first violin.
Staunton enjoyed itself greatly those two
nights and it appreciated the debt it owed
Manager 9. L. Cooke and Musical Direc-
tor e. Il. Webb for their excellent work. =
The troupe went to Charlottesville We'd
nesday afternoon and sang there that night,
returning ON special train at 2 A. NJ.
Their reception there was enthusiastic.
The University Musical Clubs Tonight
The Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs of
Washington & Lee University, give their
entertainment at the Opera House tonight.
The audience, as the box sheet shows will
be fashionable and large. The following
is the
PROGRAMMES:
PART l.
Estudiantina T,acome
Glec Club.
Mandolin Band ................De lIarport
Mandolin Club
Out on the Deep Baritone Solo. ..Lohr
MIR. Lewis.
Waltz Song ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. VogeI
Glee Club
Armorer's Song ......................De Koven
Mr.. Howard.
PART Ii.
lnvincible Guard March. Shattuck
Banjo Sextette.
Answer (Tenor Solo) .............R Robin
Mr.. Cunningham.
Senate (Violin Solo) ... .Hadyn
Mr.. Smith.
Serenade ........................ .Moschner
Glee Club.
PART Ill.
Mandolin Solo Selected
Mr.. Morris
Forest
Mr.. Howard.
o -A''i ~ Duo
Messrs. Eason, Cunningham, Morris and
Howard.
Po ~ A.ooe'o romero
Mandolin Club
w. and l.. U. Medley ........Arr by Mr. Lenert
Glee Club