The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-08
pERA WILL BE
4 GREAT SUCCESS
ptes of Penzance" TO be Produced
y Here Easter Monday.
|. .ICAL AND SOCIAL EVENT.
sand Chorus are Composcd.o f La.
and Gentlemen OF Social Pro-
incncc-Handsomcly Mounted
and Costumcd.

erzance,' which is to be presented
cal talent upon the Academy stage
he night of discretionary and the
:rnoon of the Wednesday in the same
week. occurred last Wednesday night
The result fully justified the exDccta-
IONS that had been formed. The effect
. weeks of careful and skilful training
re very apparent. and the rehearsal in
rtcd quite clearly that the performance
week will reach the high-water
OF excellence.
is no light task for aniatucrs to
take the Interpretation of a work
ttnE with az many technical difhcul-
as does this opera OF Messrs. Gil
and Sullivan. That it has been UNI
ken and accomplished successfully
Ks volumes for the ability Of the
and Tor the skill of the direc-
of Mr.. Jacob Reintlardt, who has
charge OF the music renearsals, and
Col. c. OBJ. Cowardin, the stage
ascr.
cast and chorus is composed OF
s and gentlemen of social promi-
Inc opera Will be very handsomely
ted and coStumed and the object Tor
the performances are to be given
-ppeZI most strongly 10 lie SSilpd-
# Inc Richmond public.
c is no more popular institution in
ity than the Rosemary Library, no
! more deserving Than the Eye, Ear
throat 1ntirnary. The proceeds OF
rformancc on Monday and Tuesday
will go to the former, and those
matinee on Wednesday to the lat
dv orders have been received for
I'm persons living in and out
city, and there is every present
lion that the Academy Will be
ID on both occasions.
THE SALE OF SEATS.
Tuesday the boxes will be sold
/. ton, in the Office of the Virginia
stnsurance Company. o. the corner
4 and Main Streets. The sale will
romptly at noon. On "Wednesday
:, at o'clock the regular sale OF
as begin.
" les of Tenzance is counted the
ful, as it was the most sue
u Ill the operas written and com
Coy Mr.. W. S. Gilbert and Sir
Sullivan. 1t is in their best style
Simon-pure conic-oDera.
iords great scope for picturesque
cffecIs, opportunities which will
de the most of in the present an
re cast differs in many essentials
m the average amateur organizations.
S made up of musical people, ALL OF
IN possessed 10 4 greater or less de-
e of marked historic ability. The chorus
a large one, and for volume Of tone
ID precision OF attack, its work will
particularly noticeable. 1t includes
me OF the most beautiful girls in the
ty. and for beauty, grace and charm,
s,1.1I NJ q
celled.
Amongst the bassos and tenors are some
4 the most prominent singers in the city.
Church soloists and members OF the
Wednesday Club are conspicuously pres
MT and an immense amount OF lntereSt
S shown in the work.
Conspicuous in the cast will be Miss
elizabeth Taylor. of Norfolk, who is
aid to be The best soprano in the state
f Virginia. Two years ago Miss ray
or sang in the May Festival of the
Wednesday Club at very short notice,
as a soloiSt, and her work ives so
,ig,lly appreciated that she was unani-
nously elected an honorary member of
hat organization, and bears, to this day,
he distinction of being the only honorary
member of the club. MIR. Robert Dunbar,
# New York has been engaged to sing
re tenor part Of Frederick, and Prof. u.
:. Mlnson, who is teaching music in the
,ublic schools, will play the part OF
he Pirate Chief.
Col c. OBJ. Cowardin will he Edward,
he Police Sergeant, the leading comedy
ole. and the other parts are all in COM
etent hands
A GREAT SOCIAL FUNCTION.
The opera will not only be a musical
ent If co dcrabie Importance and in
ie,-.. - prominent social function.
~ element in the cast, the
opera and the objects for
be given, to insure success.
Ion is not whether the under
,.ill meet with the reward it
but how great a measure OF Sue
ill attend the efforts of those who
worked so. zcalously and faithfully
.akc is distinctive. Even at this early
the demand for seats is something
traordinary, and now that everything
prepared for the performance ears are
raining to catch the show1nan's trad
tional CRY. walk up, walk up, be in
ime."
CAST AND CHORUS.
The cast and chorus Is composed as
CLOVIS:
Mabel, Generals youngest daughter.
Mss Elizabeth Taylor; Ruth. p!ratical
.,naid-of- ail -work.' Miss Sallie kindred
Williams. Frederick, q pirate apprentice
robert Dunbar; Richard. a pirate chief,
professor C. c. Munson: Samuel, his lieu
cnant, James A. Cowardin. Jr.; Major
General STANLEY, William c. holland:
edward, sergeant of police, Colonel
:. OBJ. Cowardin; Robert, second ser
,eaut Of police Charles M. Grant; Edith,
rss Margery Knowles: Kate, Miss Mel
ie FInlay: Isabel, Miss Sue c. Spilman-
ma last three characters named being
General Stan.ey's daughters; Jacob Rein
,a;Nat. musical director: Chorus-SopranoS
hrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin, Mrs. Adolphus
Blair, Miss Annie Drewry. Miss Elizabeth
Y. Ie:ry, Miss Caroline a. Coleman.
Hiss Mamie Dunlop. Miss Elizabeth
Todd Robins. Miss Edith Elicit Jones.
Hiss Annabel r. Jenkins. Miss Anne
White, Miss Eva V. Bowe, Miss Lucye
SCOTT. Miss Agnes de Ponte. Miss Maud
,utle-. Miss Emily Jenkins: tenors.
William Tribbett. A. E. Coulter,
ack de Treville. w II. Boscien.
Tarrlson Blair. James Lay. Granville
smith. Frank ]. Mccarthy. Charles L.
altos. Miss Marianne Meade.
aiss Stanley Atkins. Miss Agnes
foCarthy; basscs. Or. James p. Roy. DR..
David Mccaw. Messrs. "A. Tyler Brock,
Jus Drewry. James Tyler. Samuel Brock
William Bridges, Seidcn Wake.
eugene Zones, Mason White, c. c. Crump.
Z. #. Banks. William J.. Harvie.