The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-20
A VALLEY CANTATA.
Successful Presentation Of "Phyllls"
at Riverp0lnt.
Chorus ofSeventy Voices In the Cantata
Led by Robert Reoch.

Thorntons Opera House was filed to its
utmost capacity Saturday evening, the oc-
sasion being the presentation of the can
tata "PhyIlis, the Farmers Daughter"
by the choir of the Riverpoint Congrega-
tional Church. The choir was augmented
BY the addition of many vocalists and
musicians from all parts of the Pawtuxet
Valley the total number in the cast
amounting to 20 voices. The orchestra
consisted OF nine pieces and was led by
Fred nj. Greene, formerly OF the United
States Band at the military academy at
West Point N. Y. The whole AFFAIR was
under the direction OF manager Robert
Reoch, Of the Clyde print works, and was
the most successful musical entertainment
ever given in the Pawtuxet Valley. The
cast OF characters was, Phyllis, the far
mers daughter, Mrs. Julia r.. Meister;
Margaret, the adopted daughter, Mrs. M.
~. Patterson; Douglas, young farmer,
Thomas IA. Bradley; Farmer Meadows,
William "A Carpenter; Chapleigh, dude
from the city, Fred e. Nicholas, assisted
by the chorus. The program included 81
members and was rendered In sn artistic
manner which was indicative of the care
ful training OF Mr.. Reoch. 1t was as fol-
lows: selection, orchestra; chorus and
semi-choruses, "Theres time for
work." full chorus; semi-chorus, women,
"The quilting Frame" female voices
deut "rhe Fields OF Red Clover" with
humming chorus, Phyllis and Margaret
song, "Mhen the Earth Wakes from Cold
Wintery Slumber, Farmer; semi-chorus,
ssFlail song" male voices; fail men, e.
II. Potter, Jr., silas Nye, George L. Gill
and Allan McNab,, Jr.,; husIsing chorus,
s'To Husk the Corn" full chorus; soLg,
"As Yearns the Sea- Douglas; song,
"I've Sought the Country's Beauties
Chapleigh; spinning song, "In the Peace
tGl t,t. shadows" Phyllis Phyllis song lin nn the
double quartet, :" Friendships Holy Tie,
Miss Jennie Il. Lindsay and Miss Mamie
Il. fallon, sopranos; Miss Maud L.. Spen-
Ger and Miss Helen M. Reoch, contraltos;
George L. Gillsnd and II. A. =. Reoch
say bassosj serenade,"O, Thou My Star"
Willie B. Meister; chorus, "But See the
Shadows Lengthen," full chorus; song,
duet and quartet 80, Lady Appear at thy
Easement" Chspleigh, Douglas, Phyllis
and Margaret: Part second, chorus un-
accompanied, LADY Rise, Sweet Morn's
Awaking," full chorus; soprano solo,
"Cuckoo song Phyllis; song sold Time
is a Merciless Fellow" Farmer; chorus
"Blessings on Thee, Maiden Fair" full
chorus; selection orchestra; comic. selec-
tion, "The jolly Walters" 4. II. Bradley
". A. Carpenter II. A. 3. Reoch, j. l..
Kent and c. Ii. Potter Jr. ;song SHOW
5wells My Heart With Joy" Phyllis;
eong"A Little Silky Golden Head" 'Msr-
garet; song "Pretty Phyllis Is the Maid
en-" Chapieigh; song "Jewels / Have
None to Give Thee" Douglas; chorus
full chorus; song "The Lily Rising on its
Stalk" Douglas; song, each Field is a
Blossoming Garden" Phyllis; song 81
Dearly Love the Picturesque Chapleigh;
chorus "Man Liveth Not Unto Himelf'
full chorus; double quartet "Bless the
"a l..I. IA.
Carroll, and Craig and Messrs. Barrie,
Fowler, Kent and Bolderson; storm cho-
rus 90 'Tis Coming Now'' full chorus;
bridal Chorus" full chorus. The sing
ers In the chorus were: Soprano, Mis. Ju-
liza 4. ,Meister, Willie B. Meister, Miss Jen-
Mrs. Lillian z. Nye, Miss Mary E. Sym
ington, Miss Nina b. Phillips, Miss
Mary j. BoIderson, Miss Mamie K. Fal-
Ion, Mr.. w. ii. Whalen, Miss Mary Il.
Cooney, Miss Mamie 4. Davis, Miss Mary
Z; Duffy, Miss Emma Z, Greene, Miss
Annie A. Carroll, Miss Katherine G. Car
roll, Miss S. Lillian Lindsay, Miss Mary
+. Easdon, Miss Carrie 4. Latham, Miss
Annie A. Lewis, Miss Alice A. Bradley,
Miss Beuiah Ingham, Mrs. Annie
+. Ingham, Mrs. NJ. E. Patterson,
Miss Helen Reoch, Mrs. i. Tweed
ley, Miss Mary j. Craig,
Miss Grace o. Adams, Miss Maud L
Spencer, Miss Annie Ii. Carroll, Miss /.
Grace Brown, Miss Agnes Coogan, Miss
Mary 4. Reoch, Miss Lizzie L. Goodwin,
Miss Mabel Brown, Miss Bertha Kent,
Mrs. Bessie Potter and Miss Nellie A. Muir.
phy. The tenors were Thomas III. Bradley,
fred L. Nicholas, Robert A. s. Reoch,
John u. Barrie, G. II. Potter, Jr., w. j.
Gregory, Frank l.. Fowler, George l.. Gil
lend, Richard s. Canavap, William
1weedley, Joseph Lawton, Jr., and j.. Il.
Woodwortn and the BASES, William A.
Carpenter, William Craig, Thomas M.
Holden, Charles III. Potter, James In
CHAM. John l. Kent, Thomas w. BoIder-
son, Charles j. Lindsay, David Clarke, ST.
las II. Nye, Henry X. Brown, Allan Nc
Nab, Jr., frank Il. Potter, William A.
Potter. and Alexander Steele.
The orchestra, under the leadership of
Mr.. Fred NJ. Greene, was composed OF To-
cal talent and rendered their parts in
manner which showed that in their train
ing Mr.. Greene had not forgotten some
of the points which have made the West
.Point band so famous. The musicians
were Il. NJ Greene, Norman q. Reoch.
Harold knight, David Pike, Fred s. Ar
mold, Frank ". Kirmeyer, Francis w.
Greene, Andrew Yorston and Miss Jennie
NJ. Westcott.