The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-20
IT MADE A DECIDED HIT
One of the Best Performances by
Local Talent.
THE OPERA WILL Be REPEATED TONIGHT
The Leading Characters All Did Splendid
Work in Their Respective Parts. The
Chorus Was Bright and Strong.
The Marches Were Catchy.


Ripping music, sweet voices and bril-
liant tableaux made the opera Powha-
tan, which was presented at the Acad-
envy of Music last evening by local
talent, brilliant success.
The opera is bright and catchy
one and the cast of characters and the
large chorus handled it in a most
charming manner, entirely satisfac-
tory to the large audience which wit
messed it.
The success of the opera is told in
the following paraphase of the topi-
cal song TT Points That Way" which
made such hit last evening:
The tribe of Powhatan was here last
night,
1t points that way.
The show was simply out of sight,
1t points that way.
The boys and girls we'll not abuse;
Short skirts were quite the thing in use
And each man was funny goose,
It points that way
"Powhatan,, he was an oyster sure,
He gave the show the Register cure,
1t points that way.
Such acting and such singing, too,
We're never seen before by you,
For he's an artist and that's true,
1t points that way
Miss Tucker as the leading girl,
1t points that way
Threw the audience in a whrl,
1t points that way,
Her voice was in it's finest trim:
Her graceful figure cute and slim,
And in the list she's at the brim,
1t points that way.
Miss Duncan played as Laughing Star,
1t points that way.
She took the part with great eclat,
1t points that way.
She said Smith was wicked man
And told of such a dreadful ban,
That every person clapped a hand,
1t points that way
A Song Bird" was Miss Annie Jones,
1t points that way
Her voice is rare and sweet in tones,
1t points that way.
She sings with ease UP in high &C.
And was so graceful you could see
That queen of the stage she is to be,
1t points that way.
Miss Moring was Turtle Dove"
1t points that way.
She won nothing but truest love,
1t points that way.
Her beauty, voice and modesty,
And all her traits give joyful glee,
For so reports do all decree,
1t points that way.
Little ones played right noble parts,
1t points that way.
They proved themselves winners o
hearts,
1t points that way.
Gilbert Crabtree as "Not-afraid- of
snakes;''
Kathryn Thompson sleeps but suddenly
wakes,
And Patsy Smiths little songs wha
takes,
1t points that way.
Tom Simpson was the Medicine Man"
1t points that way.
He does as we'll as any one can,
1t points that way.
To chop Smiths head off he did try,
And that made Pocahontas cry,
And he's all right-that is no lie,
1t points that way.
Panther was popular Early Hughes,
1t points that way
He tantalized Smith into the blues,
1t points that way.
He sang a song that made a hit,
The sides of the audience nearly split
And they would hardly let him quit,
1t points that way.
Captain Smith was on the stage,
1t points that way
Director Baker deserves page,
1t points that way.
The Company likes the man real we'll;
How much the audience none can TELL
Without him the opera would have gone
towel?
1t points that way.
Captain Rolfe" was Eyerard Baker.
1t points that way.
.Powie" gave his daughter and he die
take her,
1t points that way.
At making love he was beaut:
He thought Pocahontas awfully cute
And was the winner of his suit,
1t points that way.
The chorus girls were up to snuff.
1t points that way.
What they did was good enough,
It points that way.
About their part, it is no blow,
The costumes made pretty show;
They made things get hump and go,
1t points that way.
"A word about the Carnival Dance
1t points that way. :.
The bald head row was in trance,
1t points that way.
About them there was nothing slow,
They tripped the light fantastic toe
And in fancy lights they were aglow,
1t points that way.
On the stage were warriors bold.