The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-12
OPERA BY SOCIETY.
,a.,natanv to BE Given by Kings
Daughters After Easter.

Daughters After Easter.
=, nc they say, the tickle world has
.,n.svs smile for pleasures that are
vel it should accord very warm
..,.or,e to the opera now in prepara-
.or and to be given after Easter un-
-. the auspices of the board of the
y.t,,,s Daughters, of which Mrs. w.
" Gordon, Jr.. is president. The very.
-.ros "Powhatan," is suggestive of
.,,oantfc situation. lovely Indian
osids and stalwart braves, warhoops
and tomahawks.
rhore is a charm not to be gainsaid
an+ seeing ones friends in new
1,iss and this particuidr opera, clever
60 is in plot and action and music
Civ GOOD. IS sure to be amusing and
S5roj-tful The caste is not yet en-
,,rolv completed, although nearly all
rIe principal parts are filled. Miss
S,fiea King will make charming
9acsbontas. and Mr.. John S. Banks
IN he Cant. Rolfe. Mr.. w. I. Dixon
Will appear in the leading role as Pow
batan Two comic parts, the Panther
and fine Medicine Man, will be filled by
Mr. Louis Morgan and MI. William
Rim Mrs. 11OWdIu-N w al MS Will ON
IaTghing Star. 1t is not yet definitely
Iori9ad who will take the parts of
Iobn Smith. Minnehaha and Songbird,
6nf the selections will be made within
dav or two. There are to be num-
%sr Of children's dances, the one
Cow the very littlest folks being the
nponoose Dance" which is in charge
Of Mrs Munnerlyn and Miss Cosens.
The dance of the little Crow Indians
;- diracted by Mrs. Frank B. Screven,
assisted by Miss Georgia Freeman and
9Tse Nellie Rankin, and the boys who
will take part are Masters Raymond
nemere. Porter Mackall, Will Mackall,
Howard, Peter, and Gillie Irrelevant,
lanes Denham, Charles Mills, Hugh
stiles Taylor and John PosteI, TAFT
nail Kollock. William Hunter, George
and Charles Maclean, Garnett Starr,
Hsr and Alec Mcdonald, and Averill
crane. The dance of the Wood
sorites" will be managed by Miss Car
vie Lou Meldrim, Miss Fannie Meldrim
and Miss Mary Wayne, and the girls
who will appear in it are, Miss Anna
Hunter. Miss Mildred Cunningham,
Miss Louise bearing, Miss Sophie Mel
drfm. Miss Lila Carmichael, Miss Lucy
BARROW. Miss Julia Trezevant, Miss
Annie Simkins, Miss Gladys
Cirardeau Miss Eloise, Ly-
nah. Miss Lily Lynah,' Miss Elise Kren-
son. and Miss Constance Chestnut.
The first rehearsal of the choru as
took place last evening at the hall of
the knights of Pythias Hall under the
clever direction of Mr.. A. L. Baker,
Mrs. w. T. Dixon kindly gave her
services at the piano and the songs
went with a spirit and swing that
promised great things. The chorus
is not yet complete and number of
those who have promised to take part
were proven ted from attending last
evening. Those present were Miss
Maude Williams, Miss May duBignon,
Miss Marion Hammond, Miss Clifford
1unnerlyn. Miss Jeanne Haines, Miss
Frieda Rauers, Miss Nina Crane,
Miss Carrie Lou Meidrirl, Miss
Mary Wayne, Miss Ethel Taylor,
ma Bulloch, Miss May Won Gun
dell Miss. &. Gertrude Won Gun
dell Miss Edith Johnston Miss
Eileen Hunter, Mr.. Frank Hayward,
Mr. W A. Vennille, Jr., Mr. Robert
Ellington. Mr. Deitz Clark, Mr.. Leroy
Dekle. Mr.. w. w. Gordon. Jr,
Il Mr. Tyrel Morgan, Mr.. Upper, Mr.. Hor-
old Aver, Mr.. Jack Black. Mr.. Ham,
mOnd Eve, Mr.. Willard Sullivan Mr..
Plelre Hoist ana MT. Tracy duller.
There will be another rehearsal of the
chorus at o'clock this evening at the
hall of the knights of Pythias. The
Grow dance will be rehearsed at A
O'clock at Mrs. w. w. Gordon, Jr's,
and the dance of the Sprites at $50
at the company rooms of the Guards
Armory. The date of the operas pro-
duction cannot be given just yet, but
it will take place at the Savannah The
ater probably on the End or 9Th of
April.
Mr. and Mrs. Parker of New York
arrived yesterday and are at the DE
Soto.
A delightful entertainment was Civ
en- last evening at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. w. p McCorkle by the So
cety of Earnest Workers of the First
Presbyterian Church. The invitation,
which had been extended to the young
men of the parish, met with very cor
dial response and the hospitable draw
ING room of the manse was well filled.
A number of amusing games were
played, later in the evening refresh
ments were served, and most en-
oYable evening was spent.