New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
"ERNINIE" TO BE PRODECED.
RUTHERFORD AMATEURS TO SIG THA
OPERA.
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS FOR TIE SECOND
ENTEGTAINMENT OF THE AMATEUR
COMIC OPERA SEASON.
SECOND

COMIC OPERA SEASON.
grea. vave Of amateur dramatic enthusiasm
recently sweep: over Paterson whore interest in nom
professional productions had been the FOR
years. Half generation ago the six Ci,y used 10
be a great place for the amateur drama, among the
lights OF those days being James F. Stewart now
Congressman from that district and Charles Bur-
rows who af;erward moved Rutherford and
helped 10 plant the amateur dramatic seed there.
\ part Of the enthusiasm which seemed TO foretell
a revival cf those former golden days was used Ia
arranging for brilliant amateur production OF
"E-minie." Costumes procured. scenery was
painted The best local singers engaged and tho
rehearsals promised something quite unusual In the
WY OF amateur affairs. Il lacked only few nights
OF the production when Francis Wilson served dn
r junction upon the amateurs and the opera was not
gwen.
The Rutherford amateurs who are TO produce ";r'
ulrie" on FEBRUARY Il were wiser In their day
and generation. Their wise manager found means
OF satisfying Mr. Wilson, and no injunction will
interfere with the singing Of the opera in Ruther.
ford.
The production OF "Erm.nle" VIII further accentu-
ate the firm hold which the amateur opera project
has taken upon The people Of Rutherford It's origin
really dates back to last spring. when somewhat
crude production Of "Pinafore" given under tho
auspices OF Rutherford Council Royal Arcanum. In
spite Of faults. however. tA- amateurs who took
part showed signs Of marked ability; and the three
men mainly responsible for the successful outcome or
the ventures. II. Rhodes, musical director; W. c.
Williams stage manager, and ;. y. Elgoie. business
manager-were encouraged to attempt the estab-
llshment OF a regular local season OF comic opera.
The M'kado' was given in the fall-a production
already described In The Tribune and artistcay far
and away superior TO that Ok PIa!oie ana tne
popular favor with which n was greeted set al rest
any doubts about the " lCca amateur oper-
attic performances Its echoes haG rot died away
when active work in connection vita 'r.rnlin.e was
begun The costumes ,tlG scenery Gale! for an \
than anything which has been seen In rutherford
and there L. much curiosity as 20 whetAcr the re-
sources Of the versatile managers Will DC eqlsi 10
the tasl. imposed upon h"r. -.
The local choi:s and musical soc!e lies have offered
many Os their best s.ngrIs Tor the OCCASION ana
Company J.. "a REGIMENT VIII provide the so.ders
A local orchestra led By Louis f. Baxter. viii fur-
n!sh the music The cast VIII be as foiiOws: a.,
Aarga!s lie Ponvert, l. B. WELCOME, Cheyaiier
de Trabazoa. g. H. Mathews. Eugene :. X. Hollis
ter: Cap.ain Delaunay G. T.. Burns. simon W. =.
Jesty; Dufois, y. Barrows, Sergelnt X; A. Brunnert
Ravannes. II. Green; Caceaux. f. !: SYKES; Ernest
De Brssac A Hoil'-er; Ermnie Mrs W. r beil-
chambers Csriie Miss J: b. Doolittl. Princess, 20
6;rampeneau Mrs T. Welcome: C~lsst.ns. Mrs.
Hsskrs: Jeanette Miss 4. Keller; Marie Ars +.
j. Knapp: Lola Mrs r. 7 DOolt;lc; JaY0ite. MIS-.
4. T. Sykes Na,ois f. Eimer; DAftgnan y.
Wckwlrs; I-ea'aiiTe O. ys.s9n; hIHedlSs; Es,ns w.
Mrs j r. Ferris. Miss Ella Lytue. Ms II.
Rhodes Miss Lille Taylor Mss Alida laie, Pess-
auts--Frank Dooiittie H. H. Jones, F. 1. Doontte'
" K.p soli..rs-G " Petty. ". ". Jacopus,
George Rowe. Frank Yerrearce. W. {. snyder, Otto
Kentrmann. II. K. Rask. Robert Burgess