The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
PIRATES PROVED
GRAND SUCCESS
Society Leaders Appear in operate
Roles.
NEVER WAS A DULL MOMENT
The Music was Bright and Catchy,
the Acting Cleyer-Amateurs
Compelled to Respond to
Many Encorcs.
NEVER WAS A DULL MOMENT

AS rule theatrical performances pre-
sented by amateurs are apt to flag ana
grow wearisome and comnroIR,S.ace, oae
the Pirates OF Penzance, presenter
last evening at the Academy, proved the
exception to the rule. There was not a
dull moment during the performance
The stage setting was excellent, the
voices well trained and the chorus
girIs-well, If any professional company
has had as pretty and fresh iooslins tol'
they haven't travelled this way.
The soloists ewere every one artists
Miss Elizabeth Taylor. as Mabel, was
superb, and her beautiful, weii-trai1ed
voice won enthusiastic applause Miss
Sallie Kindred Williams. also Of NoT-
folk. as Ruth, the maid OF all work,
has an excellent voice and sang Welt NE.
Robert Dunbar, as Frederick. fuzzy. up
held his reputation. Prof Aurson, as
the Pirate Chief; Colonel c. Q = CoWar-
din, as the Sergeant OF Police. ana -,
William c. holland, as MaJorsS's is
Stanley, merited the frequent appssitf7e
they received.
The chorus was strong and we'll tratfS
ed and was composed of young gents
men and ladies prominent IN -Rie1tnoftt
social circles. The girls never iooksu
.prettier, and their voices blended SO Well
Much credit is due Prof. JACOB S.ein-
har.lt. who trained the chorus. and 70
Colonel ard Mrs c. &. Cowartlin, who
had the opera in charge
The audience was a brilliant one, all
the lower boxes and loges being occupied
That the audience was entirely with the
actors was proven by the enthusiastic
applause and the frequent encores.
The cast was as follows:
Mabel Generals youngest daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Taylor: Ruth. a piraucai
maid of all work. Miss Sallie Kindred
! Williams: Frederick, q pirate apprentice,
Robert Dunbar; Richard a pirate cfHed,
Prof. G. C. Munson; Samuel, his ileuten-
ant James A. Cowardin, Jr; MaJor-efehe-
raj Stanley, William c. Noland: Edward,
; sergeant of police, Col. c.. OBJ. Cowar-
din: Robert, second sergeant OF police,
Charles NJ Grant; Edith, Kate. Isabel,
General Stanley's daughters. Miss Mar
gerry Knowles, Miss Nellie Finlay, Miss
Sue c. Spiilman.
CHORUS.
Sopranos-tNIrs. G. Oh. Cowardin, Mrs.
| Adophus Blair, Miss Annie Drewry, Miss
Elizabeth W. Leary. Miss Caroline A.
| Coleman. Miss Mamie Dunlop, Miss E,liz-
| abeth Todd Robins, Miss Edith Elicit
| Jones. Miss Anuabel r. jenkins, Miss
| Anne White. Miss Eva r. Bowe, Miss
| Maud Butler. Miss Emily Jennings
/ Altos-Miss Marianne Meade. Miss stan
lev Atkins, Miss Agnes Mccarthy.
Tenors-N1r. William Tribbett, Mr. a. T.
| Coulter, Mr. Jack de Treviile, Mr.. w H.
Boschen, Mr. Harrison Blair, MI James
| T.ay. Mr.. Granville Smith. Mr.. Frank j.
i Mccarthy, Mr.. Charles L. Mckinney
| Rasses-Dr. James 2. Roy, DIR. David
MtCaw. Mr. A. Tyler Brock, Mr.. Gus
Drewry. Mr. James Tyler, Mr. Samuel
! Brockenbrough, Mr.. William Bridges. MT
,SeIden Wake, Mr. Eugene Jones Mr-
Mason White, Mr.. c. c. Crump, MI H.
F. Banks. Mr.. William j. .harFie-
! Musical Director, Professor. JACOB felh-
| hardt.