The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-08
Faust" Admirably Presented
at The Kentucky.
A Smooth, Artistic Performance
Pleases Many Hundred
People.
$500 CLEARED BY PLAY

A large and we'll pleased audience
witnessed what was perhaps the best
amateur production ever given IN Pa
ducah, at The Kentucky theater last
night. Faust" given for the benefit
Of the Daughters of the Confedera-
cy," was presented in an artistic and
pleasing manner, and without hitch.
The scenic effects would have been n
credit to any professional road compa-
ny, and the management. Of the entire
affair was such as to reflect the great
est credit on all those who partici pat
ed.
Needless TO say Mr.. James A.
Young, of New York, young actor
of ability and promise, carried off the
honors of the evening as "Mephisto,"
a role that is very difficult ana has
made more than one actor famous.
His Interpretation was splendid, and
in fact could hardly be improved on,
even by the oldest actors who have
played it for years. Mr. Young is
graceful, has fine voice, and infuses
enough humor into his work TO divest
the character Of anything uncanny or
unwholesome.
Miss Flora May CLARK, as "Margue-
ute, - presented a sweet and attractive
parsonage. and her work reached an
artistic climax in the stirring and
emotional senes of the last acts. She
was literally spplsuded from the
time she made her first appearance, and
both she and Mr.. Young, who had
most to do with the msnage are
to be congratulated on their excellent
work and the appreciation the public
showed for it,
Mr.. Omar Fowler as Faust"
pleased the audience quite as much as
the others. He is an actor Of unusual
ability and handled the part most al.
mirably. He was formerly on the
stage, but for the past several years
has been in Psducah engaged in bust
ness.
Miss Geraldine Sanders as Mar
: tina" won much deserved applause,
and gave fine Interpretation Of the
role. She displays rare histrionic
ability, and her work was equal to
that OF a professional.
Mr. Edwin j. Paxton as Valentine
received mach applause and was com.
plimented on his conception and rem
dition of the part. The duel scene be-
tween Valentine and Faust was well
done. The students, Messrs. Will Gil
bert, Arthur Martin, X 4. Gilbert
aud Robert Caldwell were clever Mr..
Gilbert sang the Drinking Song very
effectively.
The other roles were well taken and
the entire production moved smoothly
from the beginning to the end. A
musical feature was the Hymn to
the Virgin" which was we'll rendered
by Mrs. Will Hopkins and Mrs. will
Gray dressed as peasant girls.
The scenic effects were good the
representation of Mephisto's kingdom
being particularly realistic. Prof.
Harry Gilbert's orchestra gave some
appreciated selections between acts.
The amount cleared from the enter
tainment was $500. 80. 1t will DO de-
voted to erecting monument on the
Carnegie library lot to the memory Of
Confederate soldiers Of Paduoah.
A pretty incident Of the perform.
apce was the presentation between the
second and third acts Of q handsome
Daughters OF the Confederacy pin
from the local chapter TO Miss CLARK.
The speech Of presentation was made
by Major Thomas K. Moss and Miss
CLARK though taken by surprise, made
. modest and graceful little response
expressing her appreciation.