The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-04
Coming Production of Faust"
ArOuses Great Interest.
Will be the Most Complete, Elaborate
and Satisfactory Amateur Per
Torrance on Record Here.
DETAILS OF ARRANGEMENTS

II must IOI tnt btECht Va tht ouu-
cab chapter United Daughters of the
Confederacy, by local talent, assisted
by Mr.. James A. Young Of New York,
. young actor Of considerable note,
who will be seen in the role OF BE.
phisto, and by Miss Lillian Lancaster,
Paducahs gifted little actress, who is
fast gaining an enviable place in the
drama. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Young and Miss Lancaster were
seen here I'm "Quo vadis." and were
greeted by the largest house that ever
crowded the Kentucky. Their friends
ere snxiously looking forward to this
second appearance, and in the beauti.
full classic Faust" the greatest of
German masterpieces OF literature,
their talents will have wider scope.
The play lie very ambitious one,
the parts Of Mephisto and Marguerite
demanding extreme versatility. Me-
pbisto, as is we'll known, is one Of the
strongest and most difiicnlt characters
of the drama, while the role of Mar
guerite ranges from the gentle, child
like innocence Of the famous garden
scene to supreme and tragic emotion
OF the death scene in the prison.
The beautiful moral of the play is
one that will live through all the ages,
and is one that touches the heart and
soul Of every Christian thinker; the
eternal battle of the church and the
devil. with the church and love OF
God triumphant.
The entire cast has been carefully
selected, and Paducah Will be both
surprised and proud Of the amount of
real talent that has developed here
The whole production will be put on
with every precision and rs much re-
gard to details Is If a professional one
Special scenery and electrical effects
for the weird Broken scene have been
brought from New York and alto
gether it promises to be a beautiful
scenic treat.
The noble cause for which it is pro-
duced should assure u packed house,
and this, together with the popularity
of the members of the company,
leaves no room to doubt of its perfect
success.
The following is the complete cast
Mephisto-Ir. James \. Young.
Faust-Mr. Omar Fowler.
Valentine-Mr. Edwin j. Paxton.
Wagner, Brandon, Feoche, Siebel,
students-Mr. will Gilbert, Mr. Bert
Gilbert, Mr.. Arthur Y. Martin, Mr..
Robert Caldwell
Martha-Miss Geraldine Sanders.
Elsie-Miss Mary Sykes.
Liza-Miss Frances Herndon.
Olga-Miss May '. Patterson.
Gretchen-Miss May Hayes.
Marguerite-Miss Lillian Lancaster.
Peasant girls and village children
May belle Boyer, Floyd Swift, Moheta
Smith, Dow ellison, Claire St. John,
Katherine Thomas. Della ellison,
Willie Willis, BESSIE Grigsby. May
Frederick, Emma Greer, Olgo List.
Mollie Gardner, Rosella Farley. Lena
Edwards, Helen Hills.
Choir boys-James Langstaf, Walk.
er Bowman, Rudolph Bowman, Rabb
Noble Kirkland, Harry Sloan, Frank
VAIL, Fred VAIL, Tom Terrell, Lee
McElwce, James McElwee, Lionel
Levy, Dave Yeiser, Norvin Alley,
Covered kosenthsl, Las Powell, War
rem Gilbert. Nelson Soule, Billie Pow
ell, Sam Winstead, Wheeler Worten,
Emmett Quick.
Demons. witches evil spirits, etc.
Harry Gilbert, musical director.