The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-06-13
A FEAST or MELODY.
-Pinafore. at the Opera House Last
Night, q Great Success.

%Pinafore,- at the Opera House Las
Night, Great Success.
Nothing but praise could be hear
from the audience which filed out OF tbs
Opera House Wednesday night after ths
performance OF "Pinafore. The opers
was an unqualified success-better thar
even the performers themselves dared
hope. There was not hitch from be-
ginning 10 end. Every member of the
cast knew his or her part perfectly.
and was well suited to that part. Every
solo. every chorus was sweetly and
beautifully sung. and round after round
of applause arose whenever the music
ceased for a moment. "Pinafore' is
not an elaborate opera. It tells a sweet.
simple story, and is filed with melody
and harmony. The scene opens on
board Her Majesty s ship-of-war, where
the sailors are seen performing their
task. singing as they work. The two
principal parts-Ralph Rackstraw, the
seaman. and Josephine. the captains
daughter-were taken by Mr.. Justin
Thatcher of Nashville. and Mrs. Chas
A. Forgey. respectively. 1t is needless
to say with what pleasure the audience
greeted these two popular song birds as
they appeared before the foOtlights
Mrs Forgey's beautiful voice filed the
house with melody. and captured once
again the hearts of her hearers. Mr..
Thatcher's fine tenor voice grows sweet
er with each succeeding appearance.
He puts his heart into his singing and
carries his audience with him, whether
he tells of loves despair or loves tri-
uniph.
Mr.. Arch Lipscomb, the captain of the
ship, sang with his old time sweetness
His voice is stronger than of old. He
was somewhat youthful looking as a
captain, but played well the part.
Mr.. Hutchins made an ideal Admiral
Porter, X. G. B. He was the stiff,
crusty old Admiral, who felt his lofty
station and official Importance. He
told in song his rise in the world. and |
every statement was corrobrated by |
his sisters and his cousins and his |
aunts, who followed him around to |
the number of some twenty-five or
more, and one of them, cousin Hebe |
miss Ida Lipscomb) finally filled Jose
phine's place in his heart.
Miss Minnie Sheppard, as Little
Butter Cup, received much praise. She
sang and acted this part we'll. consol-
ing the sailors in their troubles and !,
finally bringing solace to the captains
wounded breast.
Dick Deadeye, of spiteful tongue,
hated by the sailors, was not a popular
part, but Prof. Hutsell sang it so well
and acted it SO well. that it was one of
the hits Of the evening.
RAYMOND Addison, the boatswain,
led the choruses with force and
power that was inspiring He was the
true leader among the men on board
ship, and his deep bass voice was well
suited to his part. Jim Gartner was
his assistant, and acted his part well.
The well-filled choruses sang splend-
idly The orchestra, led by Miss Lena
Garland Snowe, played full and perfect
accompaniment.
AS we stated in the beginning, the
opera was success. And large part
of this success is due the director,
Prof. Hutsell, who, from the beginning,
has used painstaking WORK, backed by
talent and discriminating Judgment.
Nearly every seat down stairs was
taken.
The opera was repeated last night,