Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-09
JEPTHA A SUCCESS,
BRILLIANT COSTUMES AND
SWEET VOICES.
A Large Audience Witnessed the
Cantata Last Night.

"Jeptha and His Daughter" a
beautiful cantata, was presented at
the Opera-honse last night by large
number OF amateurs under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Geo. &. Reed and under
the auspices of the Ladies Trinity
Church Association.
The cantata is founded on the
beautiful Biblical legend OF "Jeptha
and His Daughter" The Jews are
under the oppression OF the King OF
Anmon in the land OF Gilead and
call upon Jeptha to deliver them
from their bondage Jeptha, before
going into battle enters vow to
sacrifice unto the Lord the first live
thing that shall meet him upon his
return home, II the Lord gives victo-
ry to his arms. Jeptha and his
army meet and defeat their enemies.
and upon his return home Ieptha's
only daughter runs out to meet him.
Jeptha remembers his vow and sac
rifices his daughter.
Mr.. Carl Voss and Miss Blanche
Altheimer appeared in the leading
title roles, the former as "Jeptha''
and the latter as "Iphigenia, his
daughter
The entire cast was as follows:
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Jeptha............. Carl Voss
Prophet.........,.. Robert Lee
Elon, Jewish Prince. .Thos. McEwen
ibzan, Jewish Prince. ~. c. Millar
Eloni, Jewish Soldier. w. w. Ware
Arnold, a messenger, II w. Sherwood
Camp Guard. f. Treadwell
lphigenia, Jeptha's daughter
$500. miss Blanche Altheimer
Adah, friend to Iphigenia ...............
........................Mr Mrs. L. A. Fowler
Naomi, Jewish Maiden ..................
......,..............M Miss Ruby Johnson
Sarah......................Mis Miss Leila Joyce
kntll...s..................... Mrs Sam Kyle
Anah Miss Eulalie Benton
/
Oriental Solo, Miss Hennie Altheimer
| Mesdames Levy, Kyle, Austin, Rms
sell, Eason, Misses Boone, Joe
Smith, j. Boone, THEME Stubble-
field, Rose Stanley, frankie San
ders, Leila Joyce, Maggie Louthan,
Ruby Johnson, Kate Balkan, Lizzie
Clegg, Anna Mara. Messrs Frank M.
Rome, Chas. Leverentz, X. w. Sher-
wood, Evans, l.. j. Smith, J. M.
| Moss, Will Benton, Thos McEwen.
M. j. Treadwell, [. N. Eason, j. A.
Patterson, k. l.. Atkinson f. e, Mil
lar, W. w. Ware, Il. E. Lee, Marshall
McGaughy and S. G.. Seabrook.
The entire play was deliberately
| and brilliantly staged and produced.
The singing was good and the cos
tunes elegant. The parts were well
taken and satisfactorily represented.
The entire audience, consisting OF a
well-hlleu house, WAS pleased, not to
say delighted. 1t would hardly be
| Just in the brief space of this article
| where there were so many partlci-
pants, all of whom did SO excellent
| ly well, to make invidious distinc-
| tions, and compliment one more
than another. Suffice it to say that
all did we'll. However, Mr.. Carl
Voss, as "Jeptha,' Miss Blancl
Altheimer, az "Ipigenia." his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Il. A. f owler, as sIpigen-
las" friend, and Miss Ruby johnson,
as Naomi deserve especial men,
| ton, both for I he exceiiency OF their
voices and singing us well as for
their acting. Miss HeDnie Altheimer
also deserves special mention Her
voice was exceptionally sweet last
night and her acting and expression
beyond criticism.
The entire cast acquitted them
selves with credit, and the GRAPHIC
extends its congratulations to all
the participants.
We are pleased to state that the
entertainment was also a financial
success, upon which we congratulate
Mrs Reed and the Ladies' Trinity
Church Association.
| We understand that those who
have the entertainment in charge are
talking OF reproducing it as matt
nee next Saturday
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