Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-14
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
H. M. s. PINAFoRB.
Three Successful Presentations by Brat
tIeborO Amateurs---Net Receipts SlOO
---wOrk of the Principals and Chorus.

Three Successful Presentations by Brat
tleboro Amateurs---Net Receipts 500
---worIS of the Principals and Chorus.
"H. M. S. Pinafore," that bright and
witty opera by Gilbert and sullivan which
was whistled and hummed by everyone 20
years ago, was revived at the Auditorium
last Friday and Saturday by local talent.
Three performances were given before
good audiences, and about $16O will come
into the treasury of the ladies' circle of the
Universalist church as result of the
operas success.
There is little need to speak of the opera
itself for everyone is more or less familiar
with it. Its music throughout is extreme
ly catchy, and the plot is far better worked
out than in many light operas of later days.
The presentations last week were demon
strative of the time and hard work thst
had been put into the rehearsals by the
principals and the chorus, and those who
participated should feel more than salts
fed at the outcome of their efforts. To
Frank II. Brasor and Mrs. A. X. Mclean
is due in great measure the success of the
performances. All of the rehearsals were
under Mr. Brasors personal supervision,
and the drilling of the chorus and nearly
all of the principals was done almost en-
tirely by Mrs. Mclean. Mrs. II. f.
Brooks assisted Mr.. Brasor in The general
management.
The cast was remarkably good one and
was all home talent. The part of Rt
Hon Sir Joseph Porter X. c. B., was ex-
celently taken by j. Harry Estey, who
possessed the full amount of ostentation
and affectation becoming the First Lord
of the Admiralty" Mr.. Estey also ap-
peared well in his solos, and sang very &C
ceptably with other principals.
Ralph Rackstraw was impersonated by
II. 4. Walker The role is one of the
hardest in the play but it was taken in a
pleasing manner, and the "lowly sutton"
was a favorite with many in the audience.
Mr.. Walker appeared to best advantage in
his duets with Mrs. Hubbard. Frank II.
Brasor made an admirable Captain Corco-
ran and his solos brought him well de-
served applause. His acting, too, was very
| good John l.. Stewart took the part of
Dick Deadeye in highly creditable man
ner. Though having only a short time in
which to study the role he sang and acted
it well, and in places displayed unusual
dramatic ability. Arthur Brasor in the
part of the Boatswain was well received
and his solo "He is an Englshman" earn
ed for him an encore at each performance.
Mrs. Lima T. Hubbard made an ideal
Josephine. Seldom has she been heard to
better advantage than in her solos through.
out the opera. Miss Lena Eels as Cousin
Hebe was exceedingly pretty and her state
ly manner matched well the pompousness
of Sir Joseph. Mrs. Nation of Spring
field, Mass, showed her familiarity with
the part of Buttercup. giving it a lively
Interpretation. Her singing was excellent
and her makeup very effective. Mrs
Nation directed the performances and
did much towards making them what they
were. The remainder of the cast included
Alfred Thompson as Bill Bobstay, Fred
Adams as Bob Beckett, Miss Marion
Knight as the hornppe dancer and Ruth
Brown as midshipmte. Miss Knight:
specially was pleasing feature which wa:
loudly applauded.
The work of the chorus is especially de
serving of mention as being unusually
good. Following were the chorus singers
Grace Eels, Edith Farr, May Lamson
Barbara Murphy, Mary Lavelle, Grace
Kinson, Maude Carleton, Edith Parkess
Lucia Foster, Dorothy Mitchell Florenc,
Brown, Mrs George Whitney, Helen Cros
by, Edith Cray, Edith Thayer, Mrs
Edythe Chamberlain, Mrs. Sophia Roberts
Julia Allen, Kate Dunlevy, Florence Pent
land, Marjorie White, Pearle Gibson
Howard Rice, George Adams, Leon White
Dan Stolte, Arthur Simonds, Frank Flagg
Robert Mitchell, II. NJ. Wood, Fred Morse
Leslie Edwards, Joseph Brockington Ar
thur Maynard, Jesse Haynes, f. W
Nichols.