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of King Edward. But, then' a lawyer
is always at home, and never so mucn
80 as before an appreciative audience
as was the case with Mr.. Hughes last
evening. He interpreted his part TO
perfection.
Hannah was the rather difficult role
filled by Prof. Travis. The person
who takes this character is required to
commence in spirit of proudness and
exaltation that goes with almost an
limited power and wealth, while in
the last act he must display the feel
ings of a man who has been defeated
in a prime purpose, stripped of his
power and wealth, and sentenced to
immediate death as result OF the
discovery of his treachery. Prof.
Travis was able to display the varied
feelings and sensations of Hannah IN
an artistic manner, and the scene
where he parted with his wife and
child previous to being led to the gal
lows which he had built fifty cublts
high for Mordecai, was very affecting.
Prof. Travis has a pleasing tenor
voice.
Mrs. Travis very appropriately took
the part of Zeresh, wife of Hannah
and was accompanied by her little
girl. pretty child. handsomely COS
tuned. Mrs. Travis has sweet con
tralto voice, and her acting was very
natural and unaffected.
j. K. Shellenberger made a hit al
Mordecai. He has rich tenor voice
with plenty of volume and range, ant
not only sang well but acted his par
in a manner above criticism. He ap
peared to be perfectly at home on thu
stage, and the applause which he re
ceived was well deserved.
Miss Daisy WaddeIl, a sister of j
j. Waddell, was the prophecies, ant
while her part was not a prominen
one she did we'll what she was caliet
upon to do and the audience learned
that she has q rich and pleasing
soprano voice.
Misses Laura Potter and Mabe
| Greenwood were respectively Medal
and Persian princesses. The former i
contralto singer and the latter
soprano Both, although having mino
parts, are deserving of credit
| Rev. Fl. d. Williams, pastor of th
First Church of Christ, was Scribe
and he demonstrated what his congre
CATION already knew, that he is fin
baritone singer. He not only proves
that, bat also that he is possessed o
dramatic ability in no small degree
Mr.. Williams received many compli
| ments on the neat way in which h
fulfilled his part.
Roy Holmes won special applaus
for the meritorious manner In whic
he sang the "beggar" song. He ha
a good baritone voice, and his son
was one of the features of the evening
1. j. King as high priest was we
selected for his part, and exhibited
bass voice of good quality. His wor
was performed in highly pleasin
manner.
A. o. Eberhart was the herald, an
as such did not have very prominer
part, but he maintained his characte
) in a manner we'll fitted to it. He is
: tenor, and his voice has many pleas
ing qualities.
The chorus numbered some forty
Z mostly ladies, dressed in uniforl
: and very tasteful manner. The chorr
r was we'll performed, indicating prC
: fciency only arrived at by careful re
hearsing.
The cantata will be repeated at tt
theatre tonight in its entirety, an
. should be witnessed by all who di
not GO last night. In fact, it would
: well worth hearing two nights in su
= cession. The prices are very reason
: able, and there should be packt
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