Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-05
''PRISCILLA."
ELLSWORTH AGAIN ENJOYS THE
COMIC OPERA.
GOOD SINGING AND GOOD ACTING
THE STORY OF THE OPERA
BRIEFLY TOLD.

BRIEFLY IOlD.
"Priscilla or the Pilgrims Proxy, the
comic opera by Coolidge and Surette
which was given in Ellsworth four years
ago with such marked success, was re-
peated Thursday and Friday evenings last
week, and scored an even greater success
than on its former presentation.
The opera was given under the auspices
of he Ellsworth festival chorus, and was
staged and conducted by Carol f. Ma
comber, OF Boston. To this latter fact is
due much OF the improvement shown,
particularly in the acting. All the lead
ing roles were well taken, and were sup
ported admirably by the chorus, COM
posed mostly of members of the festival
chorus The cast of characters was as
follows;
Priscilla, the pretty Pilgrim.
Miss Mabel Monaghan
Mi-s Bertha l.. Giles
Faith three "Mayhower" buds.
Mrs J. \. Cunning CHAM
Miss May Bonsey
Miss Grace |. Lord
John Alden, friend in need, f. NJ Warehouse
Ny les ,tandish, the doughty captain.
F.w. Rollins
WIN. Bradford, governor of New Plymouth,
Ha,ebad Higgins, agent of the good ship
"Mayflower, .-;;...;;........' a., h. Iushman
Soldiers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. J. A. stuart sIt''0n
The chorus OF Puritan men and maidens
was as follows:
sopranos-Julia Ellington, Helen E.
Bonsey, Anna Crippen, Mrs. {. II. Drum
mey, Sibyl E. Fields, Mary F. Hopkins,
/ Frances Hurley, Lucy Monaghan, Mar
garet Monagh han, Eva B. Nealley, Lora V.
! Parsons, Mrs. J. a. Peters. jr., Carrie J.
Packard, Mrs. A. P. Royal, Maud F.
Smith, Berthe Stevens, Sophia H Walker.
Altos-Mrs. Edmon Emo, Mrs. F. L.
WEIGH, Helen Rollins.
| Tenors-Omar W. Tapiey, L. G. Hodg
kins, Charles II. Drummey, Benjamin B.
Whitcomb.
Basses-Wiliam A. Alexander, Harry L.
Crsbtree, John 0. Whitney, Ernest l..
Moore, Arthur W. Greedy.
Mr.. Macomber was the accompanies
The overture was played by Miss Mary F.
Hopkins.
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