The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
4 GREAT SUCCESS,


Inc production of the comic opera
Priscilla AT the Hyperion last even
ing by an amateur cast for the benefit
of the Woman's Seamens Friend So
ciety, was a great success. The audi
ence was enormous. All the seats We're
sold out before the opera began, and
spectators did good business at
fancy prices. 1t was one of the most
successful charitable undertakings that
has ever been given in this city. Not
only has a very worthy charity been
finely benefited by it, but pleasant
and diverting entertainment has been
provided, and it is not unlikely that it
will be repeated soon. The cast, al
though composed of amateurs, was one
Of even merit, and the chorus sang with
spirit and in tune. The orchestra was
composed of local men, and did good
work, especially considering the small
amount of rehearsing that they have
had. To the ladies who have had
charge of the affair and to Mr.. Macom-
Der, under whose direction the work
was performed, considerable praise is
due.
The following was the cast:
Priscilla, the pretty Pilgrim, Miss
Gertrude Sanford; Barbara, May
flower Maid" Mrs. Hope Lewis Borden;
resignation, middle-aged spinster
Mrs. F. Howard Russell; Faith and
Prudence, "Mayflower buds" Miss Nan
ME Trowbridge and Miss Fanny Fern
FAX; Miles Standish the doughty cap
tain, Mr. Charles H. Mann; John Alden,
the proxy lover, Mr.. Wallace s, Moyle;
Hatebad Higgins, agent of the May
flower" Mr.. H. E. Edgar; William
Bradford, governor of the colony, Mr..
Frederick S. Weld; Squanto, reform
ed red man, Mr.. J. n. Thompson.
Miss Gertrude Sanford made a
charming Priscilla" She was de-
mure in her acting, and sang her part
with. excellent taste. She made a de-
cided success Mrs. Borden had the
principal contralto role, and made the
most Of its limited possibilities. Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Russell sang well
and showed quite a little ability for
comedy acting; Miss Mamie Trow
bridge has a delightful personality
which she had little opportunity to dis
play as Faith Miss Fannie Fern
Falll has had professional experience,
and this gave her more ease and assur-
ance that some of the rest possessed.
Mr.. Charles Mann was the heroic Cap
tain Standish. He sang his music with
good effect and was manly in his act
ing. Mr.. Wallace Moyle was rather
hat+ i,o CHI hio
But "John Alden was always a slow
man outside of Longfellow's poem, and
he never appears to good advantage on
the stage.
MI Frank Edgar made one of the
hits of the evening with his topical
song. Mr.. Weld did excellently as the
Governor and was well made up,
which cannot be said of the rest of the
men, except Mr.. Thompson, the Indian.
Mr.. Thompson did some very clever
pantomine, which was much appreci-
ated by the audience.
The chorus presented a massive and
generally comedy appearance in their
costumes of black and white. They
managed to get about the stage with
out knocking down any trees, although
they often bumped into one another.
They sang with spirit and made their
little gestures quite as accurately and
automatically as real stage people.
The following is a list of the chorus:
Mrs A. S. Bradley, Mrs. j. P. Hop
son, Mrs. Noble Bishop, Mrs. Leonard
Hotchkiss, Mrs. Arthur Cheney, Mrs.
Horatio Parker, Mrs. Burton Dudley,
Mrs Arthur B. Treat, Misses Mabel
Andrews, Grace Beers, E. S.. Bradley,
Josie Bradley, Ida Bright, Florence
Brown, Alice Booth, Jessie Browne, No
ra Brewer, Ethel Carmalt Anne Day,
Grace F'risbie, Clara Fleetwood, Miss
Hendee, Emma Hodkinson, Hattie
Lum, Florence Irving, Daisy Judson,
Henrietta Lance, Florence Law, Sara
Martin, Carrie Moulthrop, Georgina
Norman, Bertha Raymond, Minnie
Sharp, Mabel Sherman, Caroline Sper-
ry, Ella L. Smith, Carrie Williams,
Clara White, Jessie Holmes, Messrs.
Charles Boughton, George w. Belden,
John R. Booth, Henry A. Burrell, s. G.
Crabbe, George Cooper, Charles Ev-
arts, Edwin B. Fink, w. +. Gillette, H.
G. Goodyear W. r. Hoppin, John j.
Jacobus, c. Jones, Fred Joslin, George
A. Lawton, M. D., Mr.. Leonard, G. n.
Lincoln, Carl Mears, Joseph Porter, f.
D. Pouch, Lewis Smith, A. w. Sperry,
Charles f. Williams, E. c. Woodstock,
g. Worcester.