The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02
AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION
The Chimes Of Normandy Played to a
Good Audience Last Night.

OUOO nuO1C1CC Adob NlSs uJ,
A good audience saw the Chimes of
Normandy" at the Academy last night.
though the crowd was naturally smaller
by reason of the down-pour of rain
The performance was, if possible. more
smooth than the first presentation and
the acting, the music and the costum-
ing of the play were such as is rarely
seen in play by amateurs. Naturally
spectacular, the Chimes of Norman
dy,' as presented last night left with
the play -goer lingering sense of be-
witching beauty and the poetry of
motion" and the haunting strains OF
sweetest melody.
There was plenty of life and go with
no wearisome waiting, the bane of anna
teur playing. and from the rising of the
curtain to the going down thereof on
the final scene there was not moment
that dragged.
Being an opera it was of course the
first essential that good voices be Sc
cured for the leading parts and in this
the management was particularly fortu-
nate, while the magnificent choruses in
every instaMa won the sincere and de-
served tribute of enthusiastic applause.
The cast of characters was as fol-
lows:
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Serpolette. the Good Nothing Miss
Gertrude Bush.
Germaine, the Lost Marchioness-M Miss
Daisy Moring.
Gertrude Miss Turner, (yillage Nal
DEM.
.Jeanne-Miss Burkhead (Village Mai
DEM.
Mannette-Miss Lollie Williams, (Vil-
Iage Maiden).
Suzanne Miss Alice Blake, Village
Maiden).
Henri, The Marquis-Mr. E. II. An
derton.
Jean Grenicheux, A Fisherman-Mr.
Will Royal
Gaspard, A Miser-Dr. Hubert Roys-
ter.
The Old Bailli-Mr. j. Farley Hughes
The Notary-4Mr. Samuel Faison.
Chorus of Village Maidens and Peas
ant Girls: Mrs. Smith, Mrs Calling,
Miss Ashe. Miss Bratton, Miss Horton.
Miss Burkhead, Miss Strong. Miss
Mailer, Miss Cope, Miss M. p. Ashe.
Miss Williams, Miss Jones. Mrs. Brin-
son, Miss Kreth Miss McMackin, Mrs.
Anderton, Miss Woodell.
Chorus of Sailors. Peasants and
Coachmen: Ben Hardy, j. G. Ball,
John Royal. G. V. Barnes. Archie Hor-
ton, Henry KlueppeIberg, Geo. Norwood,
Festus Philips, Henry Perry, Clarence
Coley, Ben Ellis, Clarence Johnson,
James Brown.
Old Melodies" Dance: Hal Morson,
Lulie Biggs. Wyndham Trapier, Helen
Primrose. Lena Latta, Mary Bryan.
Maggie Trapier. Eethel Norris, Maud
I1atta. Mrs. VIII West, Janet Stronach,
Bessie Roberts.
La Czarina'' Dance: Marcellite Pool,
Lizzie Rogers, Saidee Robbins, Villa
Norris, Louise Wright. Ellen Stronach,
Emily Higgs, Mary Sheriff.. Mamie
Lee, Catharine Boylan, Ethel Powell,
Annie Montague, Ruby Norris, Emily
Smith. Emma Roberts, Lille White.
Minnie Moring, Margaret Lee, Emily
Walker. Estelle Enniss, Katie Smith,
Dora Foster, LEILA Douglass. Bessie
Trapier, Josephine Boylan, Sackie Lat
Ia. Bella Mcqueen.
THE National Dance: Ethel Young,
Louise Linton, Margaret Weir, Mamie
Rogers, 1vey Roberts. Ellen King.
Miss Gertrude Bush filed the diff
cult role of Senpolette admirably as
to acting, while her voice of much reach
and sweetness left nothing to be de-
sired in the musical parts.
Miss Daisy Moring as Germaine was
the most piquant and bewitching Of
soung morchiouessess and her singing
won frequent encores. The scene be-
tween her and Henri, the Marquis, in
the old castle was one of the most tell
ing parts of the play
Misses Turner Burkhead, Williams
as Village Maidens. were favorites
Mr. II. I'll. Anderton as the Marquis
filled admirably the different roles of
dashing adventurer, dignified nobleman
and devoted lover.
Mr.. Will Royal was equally good as
fisherman. sutton for the hand of Ger
maine and footman to the psuedo-nlar-
chioness.
DIR. Hubert Royster as Gaspard, the
miser had the most difficult role Of the
play and sustained it marveIlously we'll
1t was, all in all, a bit of the cleveresr
work seen on the stage here this year.
Mr.. Farley Hughes as the Old Bailli
supplied the needful comedy, and his
lsiitcl HdlHIdiheSS anu ciedf grasp On
the essentials of the character he was
to represent were as pleasing as they
We're surprising in one who has not
served a long apprenticeship before the
footlights. Mr.. Hughes has in him the
material of an excellent comedy actor.
Mr. Samuel Faison as the Notary APP
peared chiefly in one scene, but he
made that one Of the best of the play.
1t was however after all, the choruses
and dances that rounded out the whole
performance and made it one that no
lover of the stage can afford to miss.
The play vii be reproduced as a
matinee beginning at three this after
noon and win doubtless draw "A fun
house.