Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12
A BEAUTIFUL OPERA
Priscilla Captivates a Norfolk
audience.
Caste aud Chorus Ncrc In Excellent
Condition and the Performance Mt
tho Academy List Night Merited
the Unstinted Praise Accorded IL.

To say that Priscilla" was n success
is very mild Interpretation of the
opinion of the large audience which wit
messed the performance of this beauti-
full opera at the Academy of Music last
night by local talent, under the di-
rection of Mrs. ]. B. Ship. and stage
management of Mr. Horace Smith. Both
cast and chorus were in excellent con-
dition, and the performance through
out was such as to justify unstinted
praise, in fact the hearty and persist
ent applause bestowed by the audience
evidenced due appreciation of the eff
forts of the talented performers and
reflected great credit both upon the par
ticipantS and the management.
The story of the opera is Il beautiful
one, founded upon the we'll known edi-
sode of the proxy wooing of Priscilla
Mullins by John Alden, for the
veteran Miles Standish, and the
unsuccessful termination Of the lat
ters matrimonial campaign. The
music abounds in tuneful airs and mel
odies.
Each character in the cast was rem
dered in charming style by local sing
ers of unQueslioned ability. We would
especially mention the remarkable per
torrance of Mrs. j. Grm Edwards
Gormerly Miss Matte BoswelD who
owing to the sickness of Mrs Potter
who was billed for the title role. sang
the difficult role of Priscilla ut a mo-
ment's notice without n rehearsal. Mrs.
Edwards had not played the part since
last November, yet her rendering. both
III action and music borCicred on per-
lection. 1t is needless to say her re-
ceptlon was an ovation. Miss s. Kin
dred Williams sweet contralto voice
pt.a
Elizabeth Williams. Miss Alice Oliver
and NJ 8. Martha Porter merited and
received their fun share of praise. The
male characters were also in good
hands, especially Mr.. Jim Anderson
IN the comedy role
CAST.
PRISCILLA, the pretty Pilgrim .
$3.50. ......... Mrs. Stephen Pattce
Resignation, n middle-aCed sinister
80. Miss Elizabeth Williams
barbara. Faith and Prudence. flow
err girls. Miss s. Nindren VIII
liams. Miss Alice Oliver and
Martha Porter
Miles Standis:i, the doughty Cap
tain...... MIR. w. q. HazZar0
John Alden, the friend in need
,,,,;;:......... $780,. Mr.. John Lawrence
william Bradford, Governor of Col
?, ony 1890. MIR. j. Il. Dunbar
HateDad Higgins, agent of May
| .. i'' w Si MT. JIM Anderson
Squanto. reformed red man.
...... ....... Mr.. Harry Rogers
Owing to the. Illness of one of the
caste. the matinee announced to-day is
postponed until further notice.
LADY CHORUS.
Mrs Harry Butt. Mrs. Ollie Harris.
MISS Nellie Bryan. Miss Naomi EleV.
Misses Eley, Miss Mary Jones.
Misses mis-: Buskey. Misses kerns, Miss
,ianche {alsom, Miss Harris. Miss Il;
HoZier Misses Land, Miss Grape. Miss
Terrell. Misses Eure. Miss Burton. Miss
Lille Foreman, Miss l.. Brandt. Miss
ID. Brandt, Miss l.. Digss. Miss NJ. Pa
DO, Miss j. Majette, Miss G. Mccoy.
Miss Il. Bohannon. Miss c. Williams.
MISS n. Broughton, Miss j. Brown.
PATRONESSES.
Mrs Caldwell Hardy. Mrs. W. Il.
Baldwin, Mrs. James Y Leigh. Mrs. r..
j.. Palen. Mrs. Lucy Ward. Mrs. ~ I
anderson Mrs. II. Il. Baker. Mrs. W.
". Little, Mrs. Charles Elliott. Mrs j.
): Miller. Mrs. +. ~. Wake, Mrs. Il. NJ.
Kiilam. Mrs. Paul Howard Mrs O II
Bidwell. Mrs. James Maupin, Mrs. Il.
ST John, Mrs. James Riddle. Mrs. w.
Is. r. Slaughter, Mrs. James Toomer.
Mrs j. c. Ashburn, Mrs. y. II. Jenkins.
Mrs. George w. Gordon. Mrs ]. Hecht.
Mrs; Charles Meyers. Mrs. $. S. Not
tingham Mrs. Mary Ann Timberlaike.
Mrs. 5. Hamburger, Mrs. II. Werthei-
mer, Mrs. Mike umstadter. Mrs. n. F..
Richardson. Mrs. y. H. Lindsay. Mrs.
Thomas Owens. Mrs. Emmett Crump.
Mrs. sydney Sherwood Mrs. V. c. Gull
pepper, Mrs. j. G. Edwards. Mrs. John
Downing Mrs William SEMINOLE. Mrs
n. \. Wilcox Mrs. J. l.. Biisoly. Mrs.
y: V. White. Mrs F. :. Hope. Mrs. ].
w. ;. Butt. Mrs. w. II. Taylor
GENTLEMAN CHORUS.
David Walton, Kemp Plummcr w.
! Chiredeuse, w. Ellis, w. Wilkinson. w.
y. Sterling. c. Williams Moody. ".
Nenable Buskey. John Anderson. T.. l..
F.uqua, Percy Ally, Mr.. iIodgson, l.. r.
| Mclean. c. Butts, Webster. Acler. L.
i. Harris. William Sturzback, w. G..
| Rawlett, Pa.tee, Roane
OLD POINT NOTES.