Evening journal., 1903-12-07
EVANGELINE" WILL Be
PRESENTED TONIGHT
There Is Great Interest in the
Production and Opera
Likely Will Be Crowded

Judging from the advance sale Of tick
cts there will be a great audience to see
the production OF "Evangeline" at the
Opera House this evening Everything is
complete for dhe presentation so far as
stage effects and costuming are required
and final rehearsal is being held in the
aheatre this afternoon.
"Evangelne" Us acted entirely in panto-
mime. While the thread Of the story is re-
cited by Mrs. Rodenbaugh. Mr.. Roden-
baugh directs the stage settings which
are constantly changing during the prog
ress Of the story while special orchestra
music Is furnished throughout by the
Opera House orchestra.
The cast Of principal characters is as
follows: Evangellne, Miss Wakes. Indian
Woman, Miss Elizabeth Wales: Gabriel.
A. II. True Benedict Bellefontaine. Earl
McCIrdy; BASIL the blacksmith Frank
II. Mason; Fauher Fcicoian. Samuel Pal
mer; Rene lie Blanc. Howard Hartman
Indian Chief, Mr.. Ewing; Michael, the
fiddler, Henry Peck.
Others I'm the cast appear ais dancers.
Acadian peasants. soldiers and Indians.
Synopsis Of the Scenes.
First scene-Vihage street. Evenlng
hymn, "solemnly down 1.-THE street came
the parish priest"
Second scene-Evangeline's home "Sign-
ing the marriage contract"
Third scene-Betrothd scene. Merry
making on the village green.
Fourth scone-Acad.an minuet.
Fifth seene-Reading of Royal procla-
madison. Quellng the tumIt. Resignation
and hymn Of submission.
Siyth scenc-M3rch TO the seashorc.
abide walh me-
Seventh sceno-l2ncampment for the
night. Death Of Benedict. Burning Wiz
lage.
fart III. First sceuc--Boal scene.
Second sccne-Mcduing with Basil ir
/ Louisiana. Gone. is Gahriol g0ne?'
Third scone-pcasamt dance.
Fourth scene-lndiau camp. "Onco as
they sat by their evening fire, there si
leuty entered into their littln camp an
/ Indian woman
Fifth scone-"Far to the North he ha.
gone"
Sixth sccno-Hospfai scene. Finding o
Gabriel. Recognition. Death. "Futher
thank thee"
Seventh sceno-" "Maidcns stil wear uhei
Norman caps and larties Of homespm
land by the evening fire repeat Evange
lines story"
Orchestra effects by the Grand oper
House Orchestra.
The patronesses arc. Mrs. Daniel Moor
Bates, Mrs. j. Frank BAH Mrs. Charlie
m. Bird Mrs Charles Beadenkopf, Mrs
John Bancroft Mrs. William Nlimon
Barr. Mrs Thomas Benson. Mrs. Fred
lerick =. Bach Mrs. IL. NJ. Barksdal'
Mrs. Edward c.. Bradford. Mrs. Jesse i
lBayis, Miss s. G.. Bowman. Mrs. Edwar
In. Belts, Mrs. William Beadcnkonf, Mr.
lEugene Crew. Mrs. Bilhurne Clmndle
Mrs. Thomas Davis Mrs. Mary r.. plcl
ley Mrs. II. Coleman DUPONT, Mrs. Ian
lmot Dupont, Mrs. John T.. Dalton, Mr
~. Atkinson Euosood, Mrs. Alfred S. r
! lott Mrs. Christian Frederick, Mrs. Ro
f arl Forriday, Mrs. Abraham T.. Frani
B Mrs. Chlrcs T.. Fritz. Mrs. Henry Grar
Mrs. James Il. Higgins. Mrs. A. Vlot
Hughes. Mrs. i. n. Hopes. Mrs. Gcori
r.. Homecker Mrs. William Samuel I'll
les Mrs. Hanry Hoopes Mrs. Elwood {
Jackson, Mrs. Tiighman Johnston
, Nadine Ellen Lowcnhaupt. Mrs. Abe
b. Marks, Mrs. George Amos Maddo.
( Mrs. Thomas McComb. Mrs. WiiMai
Gibbons Mcndinhall. Mrs. William
Pric,Sott Mrs. Howard Pyle. Mrs. Ayllai
\ HAN Porter. Mrs. Thomas X. Porte
Mrs. Charles 6. Rumford Mrs. Charh
lG. Rupert Mrs. S. O.. S,aats. Mn
! Thomas IL. Savory. Mrs. Joseph swif
Mrs. s. H. Shearman. Mrs. Henry !
Sccrt Mrs. John Moody Simpers. Mr.
Henry j. Stubbs. Mrs. Willard Saul
bury. Jr.. Mrs. George W. Twitmyc
Mrs. Henry b. Thompson. Mrs. Thom,
lTatnall. Mrs. W. Scout Townsend. Mr.
Andrew Gray Wilson. Mrs. Alfred I
Warner. Mrs. Jesse Williamson. Mrs.
Allen Colby. Mrs. Waiter Craig. Mrs. "
lG. Winner Mrs. J.. b. Morrow, Mr.
Edgar A. Riley. Airs. Henry +. Dur
Miss Candy, Mrs. +. r. Warner, Mrs. /
j. Frebs, Mrs. a. II. Berlin. Mrs. Samu
Boverof Mrs. II. Chalkley Hatton, Mr
J. A. Wood. Mrs. Alfred ID. Poole. Mr.
John B. Martin.
Evangoiine is presented under bhe w
mans Auxiliary Of the \. Al. C. A. f
the purpose of obtaining funds with viii,
to furnish the parlor Of the new Y. \
C.. A. building.
They have a fund Of 500 IN hand. b
considerably more VIII be required
furnish the parlor properly and this pop
lar method IS resorted to as the best
laugmenlt ahe fund for that purpose.
a feature of the production will be Il
singing Of "By the Sycamore Tree"
Margaret Braunstcin. and the chorus.
The song was secured by Mrs Walt
ID. Bush through the courtesy Of q