Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
POWHATAN At OBJ RIEN'S
A Fine Performance by Local
Talent.
DELIGHTFUL AS A WHOLE
Pretty, Eewitching Young Ladies and Hand
some Young Men Comprised the Cast
Elegant Costume-Appropriate Music

Powhatan, with his braves, maidens,
papocses and Captains John Smith and
Bolfe were at OBrien's last night and
their presence was greeted by large
and highly delighted audience.
"PoWhatan" is q comic opera, with
tuneful melodies, delightful music and
with the addition of many beautifully
executed dances makes a performance
calculated 10 please every one.
The critic would be unjust to mention
either Of the principals without mention
ing all.
Following is the cast OF characters:
PoWhatan, Chief of the Powhatans
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Hans +. REG
Pocahontas..... go. Miss Alice FallOn
Laughing STAR. Miss Bertha Woodward
Niis Two Charming Daughters)
capt 9ohn Smith,. AIR. Ferd Putnam
Capt Itolfe. .....,..# ... Mr.. Ollie Miles
(fwo Jolly RoYers in Search of Adven-
ture.
Panther, Scout for Powhatan...........
.'.'..'. - =. -. -: Mr.. Ards smith
Medicine Man.......... Mir. j. T. 5. Wade
Lieut. Neison,.,.. .'.,.... Mr. Phil Finch
Lieut.. Swift...... .,...M Mr.. l.. L. Luckie
G'rom the Ship "Fear,ess)
Pianist..... -. -. Miss Amy Jordan
Chorus of Indian Maidens and War
riors-Mrs. A. A. Clisby, Misses saba
ildN hills'i y w Ucis oIlti u, -4tIllG titb-
ry, Mollie jordan, Daisy Weller, May
Fowler, Daisy Moody, Lou Chisholm,
Hattie TutWiler, Anna Phean. Florence
Rumph, jamie Moore, Katie Morrow, Jes-
si3 Iennie, IdA Robertson Emma Ewin,
Birdie Johnson, Kathleen Hendley, Es-
telle Searcy, Messrs. Stafford Cotton,
Smith, Williamson, Farley, Spencer, Hal
stead Warren, Fluker Johnson, Finch,
Luckle Harvey, Stafford.
The old Melodies Dance-Mesdames
lon Il - tft,r
chaperones; Misses Augusta Sharpe, Mol
~ Jordan, Lou Chish I'm, Edna smith,
Hattie TutWiler, Daisy Moody, Katie
Morrow. May Fowler, Sada Hawkins
Mary George Lynn, Kathleen Hendley,
The Garland D1nce-Mrs. r. II. Pear
son, chaperone; Misses Mlttie Shelrod
Marie Nelson Margaret OBrien,. Mary
Claire Miner Ethel Sharpe, Ola Boden.
La Cicala Dance-Mesdame w. A.
Walker, chaperone; Louise Walker Ala
King, jamie Robertson, Mary Ware Mat
cline Register, Florence Davidson, Car
rie Hamm.
Little Pappooses-tMrs. S. f. Thompson,
chaperone; Roberta Pearson, Helen
Thompson, Jessie Bonner, Gladys Enslen,
Mildred Downey, Sallie Oliver, Bessie
Oliver. Lydia McElvan. kathleen Nix
on. Ewell Hamm, Lucille Cross. Ellen
Motion, Bracie Berry, Mitelene Smith.
Indian Boys-Mrs A. A Clisby, chaper-
Clisby, Ernest House, Burt Clifford, Jay
FallOn, Joe Meade Jr.
Mr.. Hans Reig, as FoWhatan, was cap
ital. His manly form, aided by an eX-
scellent makeup, enabled him to person
ate the Indian chieftain we'll Easy of
address and with a powerful bass voice,
he 2rg and acted splcndidly.
Mss Fallon and Woodward, as the her.
Dimes PocahontGs and Laughing Star,
were decidedly the bellies of the evening.
Handsome and talented, gifted with
meloGious voices, they easily carried off
the h0nOrs.
Messrs. Fred Putnam and Ollie Miles
as he two captains, were clever in their
respective roles. Each wGs equal to the
occasion. Mr.. Putnam offered much mer-
riment with his typical song, and his
allusion to Cuba caught the house
Mr.. Smith as Panther, and Messrs
Wade, Finch, and Lackie as the medicine
man and lieutenants, respectively, were
clever
The little papooss caught the house
They were little, but their prese grew
on the audience.
The several dance engaged in by beVies
of beautiful young ladies', were exquisite
and showed careful training. Each OF
them was rapturously encored.
Nj. William A. Baker, of Chicago, who
put on and managed the performance,
deserves much credit for his efforts and
to him is largely due the success of the
opera. He was tireless in his efforts and
his work was not unrswarded
Miss Amy Jordan presided at the piano
and her mastery hand aided in making
the musical part of the programme
success
Prof Fred l.. Gramb's orchestra, aug
mented by two other performers, fur
nished the music.
The performance will be repeated this
afternoon.